Port Blair, Sept. 10: To reaffirm our fight against drugs, and as a capacity building measure, the Andaman & Nicobar Police in coordination with Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), organized a three hours training-cum-workshop programme on “FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION AND REASONS FOR ACQUITTAL IN NDPS CASES” for the Supervisory and Investigating officers of A&N Police in the Conference Hall of the Police Training School, Prothrapur, on 09/09/2023. The training was imparted by a team of officers from NCB, led by Shri Rakesh Chandra Shukla, Zonal Director, Kolkata Zone, NCB. The list of participants included the officers and staff of A&N Police across the ranks from DySPs to HCs.

Kamorta, Sept. 10: The Andaman and Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee under the leadership of its President Mr. Rangalal Halder and Campaign Committee Chairman Mr. TSG Bhasker conducted a significant meeting with PWD DRM's and 1/30th paid employees of Kamorta Island.

Port Blair, Sept. 10: The District Legal Services Authority, Andaman & Nicobar Islands held National Lok Adalats in the District Court Building, Port Blair, ADR centre - ‘PRAYAS’, Port Blair and Sub-Divisional Court Complex at Mayabunder and Diglipur today. The Judicial Officers of this judgeship were present to mark the commencement of the National Lok Adalat at Port Blair, Mayabunder and Diglipur. Out of the total 1470 pre-litigation cases including 1113 pre-litigation BSNL recovery cases and 49 cases pending in different courts at Port Blair were referred to the National Lok Adalat, out of which, 124 pre-litigation bank recovery cases were disposed of by the National Lok Adalat at Port Blair. Disposing of 124 bank recovery cases, the involved amount of Rs. 2,13,37,759/- have been settled at Rs. 1,35,23,100/-, thus paving a benefit of 78,14,659/- to the bank loan borrowers.  A sum of Rs.6,13,500/- was realized on the spot. Disposing of 239 Criminal cases, a sum of Rs. 12,450/- was realized as fine.

Port Blair, Sept. 10: The District Administration under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman, Smti Veditha Reddy, IAS, conducted Camp Court under the banner ‘Zilla Prashasan Apke Dwaar’ in the community hall of Tushnabad, Gram Panchayat today. A large number of citizens from the villages of Tushnabad, Habdipur, Caddlegunj, Aniket, Mohwaderra and adjoining villages attended the Camp Court and placed their grievances before the Deputy Commissioner and team.

Port Blair, Sept. 10: Andaman and Nicobar Idol Immersion Rules 2018 were published in the Andaman and Nicobar Gazette No. 23 dated 05-03-2018 in compliance of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal order dated 06-10-2017 in O.A 51/2016/EZ. The Rules framed covers the general guidelines idol making, ban on use of synthetic colors, height of super structures and idols. In this connection, the A & N Pollution Control Committee, Deptt. of Science & Technology, A&N Administration has directed all the Idol makers and Puja Committees to follow the guidelines for idol immersion as mentioned below: