Port Blair, Feb 12: Shri Ajoy Bairagi, State President, BJP, A&N Islands has appointed Shri Arvind Rai Sharma as the State Incharge for Publicity and Campaign for BJP, A&N Islands with immediate effect.

Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament, Andaman & Nicobar Islands has deeply mourned the demise of Shri. K L Manikandan, age 52 years, Physical Education Teacher in the Govt. Sen. Sec. School Manarghat, who has unfortunately met with a road accident on 10th of February 2023.

He prayed for eternal peace for the departed soul and for enough strength for the members of the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss.

Port Blair, Feb 10: Nagarpalika Swachhtha Karmachari Sangh (NSKS) an affiliated service association of Andaman Nicobar Rajya Karmachari Mahasangh (ANRKM), BMS had appealed for a dharna in front of the Gate of Port Blair Municipal Council to press the demands submitted by the association for early redressal since 2021.

Port Blair, Feb. 10: Dr. Nitin Shakya, Director (Disaster Management), A&N Administration reviewed the fire safety and disaster preparedness measures of Hotels and Restaurants of Port Blair during a meeting held today in his chamber with the President and other members of Hotelier Association of Port Bair and Officers of A&N Police, A&N Police Fire Services and Health Department. While taking stock of preparedness and safety measures, the Director (DM) urged the Hotelier Association of Port Bair to make all necessary fire safety measures, prepare Standard Operating Procedures, evacuation routes with proper signage and provide disaster management trainings to the personnel of Hotels and Restaurants to manage any emergency situation and crisis by the Hotels and Restaurants of A&N Islands itself.

Port Blair, Feb 10: CPI (M) Port Blair Area Committee has conducted a Mass Demonstration in front of the Directorate of Civil Supplies at Port Blair today (10.02.2023) afternoon to protest against unchecked price rise.  A large number of Party leaders, party members and party sympathizers of Port Blair urban area participated in the Mass Demonstration.