Port Blair, Dec. 17: Contribution of PC/972 T. Divya Murthy of A&N Police was recognized for his significant role in implementation of Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) & Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) and he has been awarded in the individual officers’ category in category 'C' of States/UTs having less than 50 Police Stations by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

Port Blair, Dec. 18: CPI (M) has demanded additional flights between Port Blair and mainland sectors considering the exorbitant flight fare and non-availability of tickets.  In a letter sent to the Chief Secretary, A & N Administration, Shri D. Ayyappan, CPI (M) State Secretary drew the attention of the Chief Secretary to the non-availability of air tickets for the people of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and exorbitant air fare in the Port Blair – mainland sector flights being operated by Air India and other private airlines.

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.

Port Blair, Dec. 18: 1st VPM Open Chess Tournament 2022 was organised by Revolutionary Youth Club (RYA) in collaboration with Andaman Nicobar Chess Association (ANCA) at VPM Hall, Bambooflat, today, the 18th December 2022.

Shri. Yoosuf, Proprietor, Jazeera Resort, hope town, Bambooflat was the chief guest for the inaugural session who made the ceremonial first move on the top boards against M Tainsh, to kick start the event.

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.