Port Blair, Aug. 30: Due to technical reasons, the scheduled sailing programme of the vessel MV Campbell Bay for Little Andaman on 31.08.2023 at 0700 Hrs from Port Blair and her return voyage on 01.09.2023 at 0700 Hrs from Little Andaman has been cancelled.

However, to facilitate the commuters of Little Andaman, the Directorate of Shipping Services has scheduled the sailing programme of the vessel Nalanda to sail for Little Andaman on 31.08.2023 at 2100 hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail back to Port Blair on 01.09.2023 at 0800 Hrs from Little Andaman.

Port Blair, Aug. 30: The vessel MV Swaraj Dweep will sail from Port Blair to Vizag tomorrow (Aug.31) at 1000 hrs. Embarkation of passengers will commence from 0800 hrs on 31.08.2023 and will be closed one hour before the schedule time. Passengers reporting late will not be allowed to board the vessel.

Port Blair, Aug 28: Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt Governor, A&N Islands and Vice Chairman, Islands Development Agency called on Hon’ble President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu today at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. Briefed about the progress of strategic infrastructure and development projects of A&N Islands & initiatives of A&N Administration for promoting National Integration.

Port Blair, Aug. 30: Heavy rain (07-11 cm) and thunderstorm with lightning and gusty wind (speed 30-40 kmph) is likely to occur at one or two places over A & N Islands on Aug. 31. Heavy to very heavy rain (07-20 cm) is also likely to occur at one or two places over A & N Islands on Sept. 1, 2 &3.

Port Blair, Aug 28: In continuation to zero tolerance policy against any kind of crime, PS Pahargaon has once again cracked two theft cases and recovered the stolen motorcycles.

On 23/08/2023, based on the complaint of Shri. Charles Primeo S/o Chinnappan R/o Beodnabad Village, a case vide FIR No. 146/23 dated 23/08/2023 U/s 379 IPC was registered at PS Pahargaon and the investigation was entrusted to ASI Peter Indwar of PS Pahargaon regarding theft of a motorcycle make model Bajaj Pulsar 125 CC bearing registration number AN01 Q 2591.