Port Blair, July 16: With reference to the recruitment notice vide No. DGP/RC/DR/2023/112/2181 dated 09/05/2023 published by A&N Police for filling up of various Graduate Level posts of A&N Police Department and other Departments of A&N Administration and Follower Posts of A&N Police Department, the list of qualified candidates in the Physical Measurement & Endurance Test (PM&ET) for the recruitment to the Post of Sub-Inspector (Executive), Sub-Inspector (Station Officer) Fire Service, Radio Operator (ASI) Police Radio, Cipher Operator (ASI), Police Radio, Radio Technician (ASI) Police Radio and Dealing Assistant (HC) PMT in Andaman and Nicobar Police has been uploaded on the A&N Police website https://police.andaman.gov.in for information to candidates.

Port Blair, July 16: The Department of Industries has been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Prime Minister’s Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME)’ of Ministry of Food Processing Industries launched under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan with the objective to formulize and strengthen Micro Food Processing Enterprises by utilizing the local resources. Under the scheme, financial assistance in the form of Credit Linked Subsidy @ 35% of the project cost will be extended to the individual and group enterprises apart from seed capital assistance to the SHG members. 

Port Blair, July 16: Thunderstorms, lightning & gusty wind (40-50) kmph is likely to occur over Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Heavy rain (7-llcm) likely to occur at one or two places over Andaman Islands on July 17, 18, 19 & 20.

Port Blair, July 16: The Question Booklet and Answer Key for the Common Recruitment Examination conducted on 16.07.2023 through written test to fill up the vacant Group B (NG) & Group C posts of Transport Department has been published in the A & N State Portal www.andaman.gov.in and in the e-recruitment portal https://erecruitment.andaman.gov.in.

Port Blair, July 14: In a significant breakthrough, the Central Crime Station of CID Unit has successfully apprehended an individual involved in the possession and distribution of illegal narcotics. The arrest was made during the further investigation of FIR No. 44/2023, dated 11/07/2023, registered under Section 22(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, wherein S. Karthick, S/o N.Selvam was arrested for possession of 5.62 gms of Meth Amphetamine on 11/07/2023. During his Police Remand, he was put under sustained interrogation and besides technical analysis, details of his close associate were also unearthed. Based on diligent efforts by our dedicated team, it was revealed that S. Bala Murugan, son of Mr. Shanta Kumar, aged 23 years, resident of Bambanallah, Sippighat, is a close associate of the previously apprehended accused, S. Karthick. Both individuals hail from the same locality and have been actively involved in the illegal drug trade.