Port Blair, June 9: Shri Vishal Jolly, Former State President BJP has requested to extend financial benefit of 1/30th pay plus DA to the DRMs working under A & N Administration through a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, A & N Administration today.

In his letter he invited the attention on the above matter and stated that the A&N Administration has taken a policy decision to enhance the wages of the DRMs engaged in various departments, organisations and autonomous bodies w.e.f. 01st September 2017 vide A & N Administration O.M. No. 289, dated 22.09.2017 and the Govt. of India O.M. No. 7-10/2016/PCC dated 31.03.2017. In pursuance of the above O.M dated 01.09.2017, the Andaman Public Works Department (APWD) including some other departments under this administration have extended the 1/30th wages/pay plus DA to the DRMs who are working against a sanctioned post/strength.

Can an Association Earning in Crores be exempted from GST?

Port Blair, June 8: In what can be said as a glaring example of ‘Tax evasion’, the Havelock Tourist Boat Operator’s Association, which has around 100 tourist boats and earn revenue in crores of Rupees during the season, is said to have been unknowingly exempted from paying GST. The allegation is that the association has not been paying the GST to the government, which is a mandatory factor if a business revenue crosses the slab of GST.   

Port Blair, June 8: Under the aegis of HQ Andaman and Nicobar Command, Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (A&N) along with units based in the region conducted Yoga sessions, Community Interaction Program (CIP) as well as Medical camps as part of run up to International Day of Yoga on 29 May 22.

Port Blair, June 8: A Committee for Women & Child Development of Legislative Assembly, Bihar in his Chamber called on the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Jitendra Narain, IAS on June 8, 2022. Various issues related to Women & Child Development were discussed. The eight-member Committee is headed by its Chairperson, Smti. Aruna Devi.

Port Blair, June 8: During the RT-PCR test conducted on 179 passengers who arrived here yesterday, no positive case has been detected. Today, 13 flights with 1741 passengers arrived, out of which, 1511 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted on 187 passengers and the reports are awaited.