Port Blair, Jan 25: The 14th National Voters Day with the theme 'Nothing like voting, I vote for sure' was celebrated in A&N Islands today. To mark the Day, a UT level function was organized in TGCE auditorium in which the Chief Electoral Officer, A&N Islands, Shri B.S. Jaglan, IAS, was the chief guest. EPIC to newly registered voters was also issued and pledge on NVD was administered by the CEO to the gathering in the presence of District Election Officer, South Andaman, Ms. Veditha Reddy, IAS, Joint CEO, Shri Dilkhush Meena, IAS, ADM (SA), Smti Nandini Maharaj, IAS, Officials of Election Department, students, BLOs and others.

Port Blair, Jan 25: It has been reported that certain criminal, anti-social elements or terrorists, inimical to India may pose a threat to the safety of general public, dignitaries and vital installations by the use of sub-conventional aerial platforms like para-gliders, para-motors, hand gliders, UAVs, UASs, microlight aircrafts, remotely piloted aircrafts, hot air balloons, small size powered aircrafts, Chinese Lalten, quadcopters or even by para jumping from aircraft etc.

Hopetown, Jan 25: NABARD, Port Blair in a significant collaboration with the NGO 'WITH YOU', successfully organized a 21-day Micro-Entrepreneurship Skill Development Program focused on tailoring, fashion designing, and sewing machine repairing. The program, hosted in Hopetown community hall, was designed for 30 aspiring women entrepreneurs from rural villages, primarily targeting members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs).

Port Blair, Jan 25: An outstanding victory by a 25-member team of the ISMAA (Island Sqay Martial Art Association), Andaman & Nicobar Islands, as they acquired 50 medals (32 gold, 12 silver, and 6 bronze) and broke records by placing second out of 18 states that competed in the "24th National Sub Junior Cadets and Juniors Championship" held in Shiridi, Maharashtra, from January 18th to the 21st, 2024.

Port Blair, Jan 25: On 25th January 2024, Shri Dilkhush Meena, IAS, Secretary, PBMC accompanied by Smti S. Selvi, Chairperson, Joint Secretary, PBMC and the Ward Councillor of Ward No. 23, conducted a visit to the aforementioned ward along with PBMC officials. During the visit, Secretary PBMC emphasized the importance of collecting segregated waste from citizens along all routes within the area.