Pot Blair, July 24: Due to strong southwest monsoon current wind speed exceeding 45 kmph is likely to prevail over Andaman Sea and neighbourhood. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea till July 26.

CS and MP Flag Off Two Mobile Demo Vans for Hut Bay and Campbell Bay Residents

Port Blair, July 23: To commemorate NABARD’s 42nd Foundation Day, A&N Regional Office of NABARD conducted a programme on 23rd July 2023 in the august presence of Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS, Chief Secretary, UT Administration, A & N Islands as Chief Guest and Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Hon’ble Member of Parliament as Special Guest of Honour along with Shri K Murugan, Managing Director of ANSCB Ltd.

Port Blair, July 23: The Common Higher Secondary Level Examination for filling up Group ‘C’ vacant posts in various Departments of A&N Administration was conducted on 23.07.2023 across the A&N Islands at 09 Tehsils by the A&N Administration with the help of Staff Selection Commission, New Delhi. In all 21882 candidates had applied online for around 488 vacancies and 18584 candidates appeared in the examination. The overall attendance rate has been encouraging 84.9%

Port Blair, July 23: Chess Prodigy R Kashthuri Bhai, the young chess sensation from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, has been showered with accolades and praise as she emerged victorious in the 17th Asian Schools Chess Championships 2023. Representing India in the under 17 Girls Category, R Kashthuri Bhai's extraordinary achievements have filled the entire nation with pride and joy.

Diglipur, July 23: On 20.07.2023 the Anti-Poaching Task Force team consisting of Insp. Anirudra Mondal, ASI U. Ramesh, HCs Mohd. Ameen, Bobby Jacob & Tata Rao, Cts Vijay Rajan, Nayan Bera, Dilip Ekka, Subrato Mondal, M. Raju, Shanker, Sybestin & Madhavan, PCs Sameer Halder & Imran alogwith local sources from villagers was on its way to search for foreign poachers in the mangroves and creek near Loha Tikrey where they were suspected to be hidden. During their extensive search in the creeks, the team noticed a dinghy of a local fisherman which was missing since few days from Area 26 was found hidden in the creek of dense mangroves jungle. It was suspected that it could be stolen by Myanmarese poachers and hidden there.