Port Blair, Nov. 12: The Life Insurance Corporation of India, Port Blair in coordination with the District Administration is organising a recruitment drive to rope in about 50 qualified youths for the posts of Rural Career Agents and General Category Agents. It is to mention that the posts of Rural Career Agents will be exclusively for the candidates from outside Port Blair Municipal Council Area.

Port Blair, Nov. 12: The Port Blair Municipal Council has been awarded first prize in the national water award for ‘Best Urban Local Body’ category by Ministry of Jal Shakti, GoI for the water conservation campaign done under ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’

Port Blair, Nov. 12: The Food Safety Department, A&N Islands has been carrying out comprehensive special drives in various food vending establishments with special emphasis on mithaiwalas, halwais, bake houses and bakery shops during this festive season. During this week the Food Safety Officials inspected 273 food vending premises and collected 320 samples of milk and milk based sweets  and other sweets for  sample testing.

On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to all my respected Islanders. I am happy that the Festival of lights is being celebrated across Andaman and Nicobar Islands along with rest of the Country, by its people irrespective of caste, colour and creed which is a strong re-affirmation of the Island's secular traditions. Diwali marks victory of good over evil and is an occasion to reinforce bonds of brotherhood in the society.

Port Blair, Nov. 12: An event was organised on 12th Nov 2020 at the premises of Seva Niketan, Child Care Institute, after the week long festivities conducted by District Administration to mark the celebration of Children’s Day. The Deputy Commissioner South Andaman Shri Suneel Anchipaka graced the occasion as the Chief Guest along with Shri Hari Kallikkat SDM, South Andaman as the Guest of Honour.