Port Blair, Jan 30: The foodgrains shall be distributed in advance for 2 months for February, 2024 & March, 2024 in one go in the entire UT in the month of February, 2024. All the Ration Card holders have been informed that they can purchase the foodgrains as per their entitlement for 2 months in February, 2024.

The subsidized sugar will also be distributed to all NFSA households i.e. PHH & AAY @ 1 Kg per card/per month for twelve (12) months (April, 2023 to March, 2024) in one go @ Rs. 30/- (PHH) & Rs. 15/- (AAY) per kg w.e.f. 1st February 2024 onwards.

Port Blair, Jan 30: A Division Bench comprising of Hon'ble Shri Jayesh V. Bhairavia, Judicial Member and Hon'ble Shri Suchitto Kumar Das, Administrative Member of Central Administrative Tribunal Kolkata Bench shall hold Circuit Sitting at Port Blair w.e.f. 05.02.2024 to 16.02.2024 (both days inclusive) to dispose of cases pending in the Court of Hon'ble Central Administrative Tribunal, of Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Port Blair.

Port Blair, Jan. 29: The ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’-2024 programme was screened live in the auditorium of Tagore Government College of Education (TGCE) here today by the Education Department of A&N Administration. Joining the students, teachers and parents, Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice Chairman, Islands Development Agency also witnessed the programme. The Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Ms Nandini Paliwal, IAS, Secretary (Education), Ms Pallavi Sarkar, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman, Ms Veditha Reddy, IAS, SP(SA), Shri Kalaivanan R, IPS, Director (Education), Shri Aditya Kumar Jha and other senior officers of the Administration were also present on the occasion.

Port Blair, Jan 30: The cargo vessel MV Chuglam will sail for Car Nicobar on Feb.2, 2024 at 3 pm from Haddo/Chatham Jetty and will sail back to Port Blair immediately after discharging/loading of Cargo at Car Nicobar. Booking of cargo will commence from Jan.31,2024 onwards between 9 am 1 pm at Commercial Wing, DSS. All the consigners have been requested to adhere to the loading schedule in order to maintain the sailing as promulgated. All the consigners are further advised to book actual quantity of cargo to be transshipped, as no excess cargo will be allowed.

Port Blair, Jan. 29: Impressive performances by bands of Army, Navy & A&N Police, Colourful cultural programe, illumination of ships and spectacular fire power display formed part of the ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony that marked the grand finale of the Republic Day celebration-2024 at the historic Netaji Stadium here this evening. Hon’ble Lt Governor, A&N Islands & Vice Chairman, Islands Development Agency, Admiral DK Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.) was the chief guest. The Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS, CINCAN, Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan, AVSM, VM, Director General of Polices, Shri Devesh Chandra Srivastva, IPS, Senior Officers from Defence & Civil Administration and good number of general public witnessed the performance.