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Port Blair, Dec. 18: The Zoological Survey of India, Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair has successfully organised a Five-day training course on Para Taxonomy Including People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) sponsored by Department of Environment and Forests, Andaman & Nicobar Islands to train the frontline staffs during 13th to 17th December, 2022.

Shri Kamal Datta, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Andaman & Nicobar Islands was the Chief Guest, while Dr. S. Senthil Kumar, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), and Shri Kuldeep Sharma, IFS, Deputy Conservator of Forest (Mill Division), Department of Environment & Forests were the Guests of Honour. The programme was also attended by Officers from Department of Environment & Forests, Anthropological Survey of India, Pondicherry University, IGNOU and District Mobile Forensic Unit, A & N Police. The ceremony started with a prayer song and lighting of traditional lamp. Total of 34 trainees from different division of Department of Environment and Forests have participated.

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Port Blair, Dec. 17: It is informed to the general public that an unidentified dead body of new born female infant was found sunken in sea water of Joda Kilan Creek area. In this regard, a FIR vide No. 207/22 dated 16/12/2022 U/s 318 IPC has been registered at PS Pahargaon and is being investigated. The dead body of the infant is preserved for identification in the cold Mortuary room of GB Pant Hospital, Port Blair.

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Port Blair, Dec. 18: In order to spread road safety awareness among the commercial vehicle owners & drivers, a road safety awareness programme was conducted on 17.12.2022 at PS Aberdeen Conference Hall by A&N Traffic Police. The Dy.SP (Traffic), Police Personnel and about 100 drivers & members of various Bus/Truck/Van/Auto union have participated in this programme.

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Diglipur, Dec. 18: Police Station Diglipur once again showed their mettle and are going tough against drug peddlers. Keeping sharp vigil over antisocial activities under the jurisdiction on 17/12/22 an information was received regarding an auto driver carrying huge quantity of illicit ganja in his Auto rickshaw. A raiding team comprising Inspr. Vikash Singh, SHO PS Diglipur, SI Abdul Shakil, HC (IRBn) Santosh Nair, PC’s Devsai Toppo, Santosh Lal, Abubacker Siddique, Samaresh Mistry, & HG(D) Mari Kani was constituted and the team intercepted the auto rickshaw bearing AN 01 K 8522 near Subashgram bridge and recovered 1.068 Kgs of ganja from driver Biswajit Mondal S/o Late Ghanashyam Mondal, (37) yrs. Auto Driver R/o Madhupur, Diglipur. A case under appropriate section of NDPS Act was registered against the auto driver and accused was arrested. The dedication and hard work of the raiding team of PS Diglipur resulted in seizure of such huge quantity of ganja.  

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Hut Bay, Dec. 18: A training programme on “Scientific interventions on livestock farming for livelihood security of Tribal farmers” was organized by ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair at Harminder Bay village, Little Andaman on 10-12th December. Dr. P.A. Bala, Dr. Arun Kumar De, Dr. P. Perumal, Dr. K. Muniswamy and Dr. Ashish Kumar, Senior Veterinary Officer, Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services imparted the training programme.

  1. ICAR-KVK, CIARI, Port Blair Organizes Training cum Input Distribution
  2. Support for Acquisition of Deep Sea Fishing Vessels for Traditional Fishermen
  3. Practical Exam for BLIS Course of IGNOU
  4. Thunder Storm or Lightning Forecast for Nicobar
  5. Member of Parliament Demands to Evacuate Serious Patients with Attendant by Helicopter, Free of Cost