Port Blair, Jan. 29: Transport Department of A&N Administration is deeply concerned about the growth in the number of road accident and fatalities in recent years. In order to achieve a significant improvement in road safety, Transport Department is taking pro- active measures to review standards pertaining to road safety. As a part of this, Transport Department in coordination with Traffic Police regularly conducts enforcement drives in these Islands to check for violation of traffic laws. It has been reported that many commercial vehicle owners fail to comply with the rules and provisions of Motor Vehicle Act and thereby violating the permit conditions.

Port Blair, Jan 30: CPI (M) has demanded to bring Specialist doctors such as Cardiologist, Neurologist, Urologist, Gastroenterologist and Nephrologists to the GB Pant Hospital/ANIIMS by offering higher pay and other facilities to provide better treatment to the islanders. In a letter sent to the Chief Secretary, A & N Administration,  Shri D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M) A & N State Organising Committee has requested the Chief Secretary to  bring a qualified Cardiologist  for GB Pant Hospital/ANIIMS, Port Blair  so that  the lives of  hundreds of cardiac patients can be saved  and given a  new ray of hope for a longer life.    

Port Blair, Jan 30: The 40th Death Anniversary of veteran trade union leader PKS Prasad was observed on 29.01.2023 jointly by Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association and CITU. The main function was held at Crusade House, Phoenix Bay where wreaths were laid on the Memorial Column of late PKS Prasad on behalf of various trade unions, CITU, Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, etc. which was followed by a commemorative meeting.

Port Blair, Jan 30: The Andaman Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee observed the Martyrs Day of the Father of the Nation-Mahatma Gandhi on 30th January 2023 at 10:00AM in the premises of Gandhi Bhavan, Port Blair.

Port Blair, Jan 30: Team PBGKR when received a request for RO Water Purifier Unit for Govt. Senior Secondary School, Kalighat, Diglipur, North Andaman by Shri Abhilash, Teacher of the school, the team committed and promised to deliver the same in a month’s time.