Port Blair, Jan. 20: The Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, A&N Administration will be conducting a 3 days Yoga Camp for promoting mental and physical wellbeing amongst the residents of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In this regard, the Department has invited the general public above the age of 18 years to embark on a transformative journey of yoga, designed to enhance mental and physical wellbeing. The camp will be led by Session Instructors from Education, Police and Health (AYUSH) Department of A&N Administration trained through the prestigious University of Patanjali in Haridwar, the camp shall consist of both morning and evening sessions for 3 days starting from 2nd February, 2024 to 4th February, 2024.

Port Blair, Jan 21: A meeting of the women working in various establishments and who are members of unions affiliated to CITU was held at Shahed Bhavan, Port Blair on 20th January, 2024. Inaugurating the meeting, B. Chandrachoodan, General Secretary, CITU A & N State Committee briefly explained the issues faced by working women in the islands and the steps taken by the CITU to overcome it. He said that women workers are being discriminated in many sectors and asked the women members from the trade unions to voice against the policies which are anti-women in nature.  

Port Blair, Jan. 20:  Under the provisions of Rule 4.3 (a) 7 (e) of the Excise Policy & 9 (iv) of the bar guidelines issued by the Administration vide order No. 4192 dated 18/11/2008 respectively, the Competent Authority has ordered that ‘Dry Day’ will be observed on Jan.22 throughout the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in connection with ‘Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya’. 

Port Blair, Jan. 20: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands has declared Monday, the 22nd of January, 2024, a Half Day closing (till 2.30 PM) of all Government Offices, Educational Institutions, Autonomous Bodies and Public Sector Undertaking under the Andaman & Nicobar Administration in order to enable employees to participate in the celebrations of ‘The Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya’ on 22nd January, 2024.

Port Blair, Jan. 20: In view of closure of the Pondicherry University for half day till 2.30 pm on Jan. 22, 2024, all the examinations scheduled to be held on Jan.22, 2024 for UG / PG (All Branches) have been postponed and re-scheduled, a circular to this effect issued by Pondicherry University said.