Port Blair, Nov. 20: Under the aegis of Agricultural Education Day-2022, CIARI has conducted a painting competition on 18th November for school students on the topic “Innovation to increase the agricultural production in the Islands”. Around 80 students along with 8 teachers from 14 Schools viz. Ummat Public School, Kamraj English Medium School, Khalsa Public School, Don Bosco School, GSSS Port Mout, St. Mary’s School, Saraswathi Shishu Mandir, Mahatma Gandhi International School, Navy Children School, Vivekanada Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kendriya Vidyalaya-1, Girls Sr. Secondary school Garacharma and Rabindra Bangla Vidyalaya , Govt. Boys Sr. Secondary School participated.

Port Blair, Nov. 20: Shri M. Vinod, President Andaman Association of Tour Operators along with all its members have expressed deep condolence on the sudden demise of Shri. Samikannu, aged 83 years, Resident of Garacharma, who breathed his last yesterday night at Port Blair. 

Port Blair, Nov. 20: As part of the celebration of World Fisheries Day-2022, the Department of Fisheries of Fisheries will be organizing a technical workshop on ‘Fisheries & Aquaculture Development of A&N Islands’ and a felicitation session to recognize the best performed Fishers/Fish Farmers/Fish Vendors/Entrepreneurs /Fish processors and Field officials in the conference hall of Industries Department tomorrow (Nov. 21) at 10 am. 

Port Blair, Nov. 20: In 1985, by an Act of Parliament, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) was established as a Central University to meet the educational needs of millions of people; thus emerged as ‘People’s University’. The success of IGNOU in reaching the ‘unreached’ sections of India is a great achievement in higher education of our Country.  The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has been accorded A++ grade by NAAC.

Port Blair, Nov. 20: As per Indian Meteorological Department’s weather forecast, heavy rain (7-11cm) is likely to occur at one or two places over Andaman Island on Nov. 24. Distant Cautionary Signal No. I hoisted at Port Blair Port.