Port Blair, Aug. 4: In response to the online applications received w.r.t the Vacancy Notice dt 05.05.2023 published for recruitment to the post of Agriculture Officer and Agriculture Assistant in the Department of Agriculture, A&N Administration, it is to inform that the written examination for the post of Agriculture Officer and Agriculture Assistant scheduled on 26.08.2023 and 23.08.2023 respectively will be conducted at Port Blair only for all the candidates due to administrative reasons. Hence, the written examination for the candidates who have opted centre at Car Nicobar and Mayabunder will be now held at Port Blair on the scheduled dates.

Port Blair, Aug. 4: The power supply will remain suspended on Aug. 5, 2023 from 7 am to 1 pm, due to precautionary isolation of underground power cables during undertaking the work of laying pipe line at Dairy Farm junction from MSM Hotel to Hayat Singh Junction by APWD. The said work will be carried out subject to weather condition the schedule is tentative. If the work is completed before the schedule time will be charged accordingly. The inconvenience caused is regretted.

Port Blair, Aug 4: In continuation to earlier announcement, it is brought to the notice of the electricity consumers and general public that, to manage the shortfall of power generation through available power, ongoing load shedding will be continued in Port Blair and South Andaman area during evening peak hours from 1630 Hrs. to 0100 Hrs. for one hour and hour, if required, on daily basis as per schedule given below.

Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament, Andaman & Nicobar Islands has deeply mourned the sad demise of Mary Lakra, W/o Ruben Lakra, R/o Mathura, Ex-Samity Member, Mathura Gram Panchayat who passed away last night. He prayed to the Almighty to give eternal peace to the departed soul and courage to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss.

Lt. Governor D.K. Joshi Directed to Deposit Rs. 5 Lakhs from His Own Funds

Port Blair, Aug 3: The Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Port Blair has ordered suspension of the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS for contempt of court in complying to the Hon’ble Court’s Order dated 19th December 2022, wherein the Hon’ble Court had ordered for granting 1/30th Pay to the Daily Rated Mazdoors working in various departments of A&N Administration.