Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 30: Admiral DK Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency on visit to New Delhi met Dr. T. V. Somanathan, IAS Cabinet Secretary today. Discussed the need for early resolution of Inter-Agency coordination issues related to final culmination of mega projects of Andaman & Nicobar Administration in Infrastructure, Tourism & Hospitality sectors being steered through Islands Development Agency and also strategic mega projects of A&N Islands.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 30: News Reader, All India Radio, Shri Rakesh Chander Lal today superannuated from his post after a glorious 28 and a half years of his service. Rakesh not only was the daily voice reaching across the islanders but had also given his voice at the national level through News Service Division, New Delhi where he was posted from 2010 – 2012.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 30: Joining the nationwide movement to raise awareness for Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs), as part of the #Act4Dyslexia campaign, the Art & Culture Department of A&N Administration, as per the direction of the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS, illuminated the National Memorial Cellular Jail in Red, the colour symbolizing dyslexia awareness, on Oct. 29, 2024.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 30: Renowned scientist Dr. Ajai Kumar Sonkar said that styrene is a hydrocarbon or volatile organic compound found in petroleum-based products.

Petroleum-based plastics are a well-known source of harmful styrene. As the temperature increases, the expansion and evaporation of styrene increases, causing them to dissolve in air, soil and water. For example, styrene emissions from vinyl composite materials increase 1.3 times when the temperature rises from 23 to 40 degrees Celsius. Exposure to styrene affects the nervous system similar to drug addiction, it causes slow brain reactions, problems with concentration and mental imbalance.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 30: Inter-Departmental meeting / Joint Working meeting was organized by Andaman & Nicobar AIDS Control Society (ANACS) on 29th October 2024. Twenty-Eight representatives from various Departments attended this meeting.

The meeting was organized under the guidance and leadership of Dr. Subrata Saha, Project Director, ANACS. In his key note address he informed the participants that HIV is not just a health issue but is influenced by number of socio-economic elements. Therefore, health intervention alone cannot prevent HIV and requires a collaborative effort from all departments, institutions/ organizations.