Port Blair, July 31: As part of Monsoon Tourism Festival, held on July 15 & 16 at Corbyn’s Cove Beach, the Tourism Department had invited open entries for Rain Dance Competition and Rain Photography Competition. The winners of Rain Dance competitions were awarded with the cash prize on July 16, however, the entries to the Rain Photography competition was kept open for all till July 23.

Port Blair, July 31: CPI (M) Andaman & Nicobar State Organising Committee deeply condole the passing away of Shri Vakkom Purushothaman, former Lt Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands at a private hospital at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala today afternoon.   He was 96 years. 

Port Blair, July 31: The ANTCC Campaign Committee Chairman, Shri. TSG Bhasker along with all members of the Congress Party has condoled the sad demise of Shri. Vakkom Purushothaman, age 95, Former Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands who passed away at his residence in Kumarapuram, Kerala today.

Port Blair, July 31: The ANTCC President, Shri. Rangalal Halder and the entire Congress Party have deeply mourned the sad demise of Shri. Vakkom Purushothaman at the age of 95. He was a senior leader of Congress Party and Former Lt. Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands who passed away on 31st July,2023 at his residence in Kumarapuram, Kerala.

Port Blair, July 31: The State President, Bharatiya Janata Party Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Shri Ajoy Bairagi has paid his deepest condolence on the demise of Shri Vakkom Purushosthaman, Former Lt. Governor of A&N Islands, who passed away yesterday in his hometown in Kerala.