Port Blair, Aug. 7: To facilitate the commuters of Bambooflat and its adjoining areas on the occasion of ‘Independence Day Celebrations’, the Directorate of Shipping Services will be operating additional ferry services on Aug.15 between 0600 hrs and 1800 hrs.

Port Blair, Aug. 7: The vessel MV swaraj Dweep will sail from Port Blair to Vizag at 10 am on Aug. 9, 2023. Excess baggage will be loaded from 2pm to 4pm on Aug. 8, 2023. Embarkation of passengers will commence from 8 am on Aug. 9, 2023 which will be closed one hour before the scheduled departure time. Passengers reporting late will not be allowed to board the vessel.

Port Blair, Aug 6: Miss R Kashthuri Bhai, the exceptionally talented chess prodigy from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands has been selected as the Swachh Bharat Brand Ambassador for Port Blair City. This esteemed designation recognizes Kashthuri's achievements in the field of chess and her dedication to promoting cleanliness and hygiene within the community.

Port Blair, Aug 6: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has taken a number of steps towards ensuring the welfare of Anganwadi workers of A&N Islands. On 04.08.2023 taking up the welfare issue of Anganwadi workers of A&N Islands to highest level, he moved a Private Member's bill in Parliament, titled "The Anganwadi Workers of Andaman and Nicobar (Regularization of Service and Welfare) Bill, 2023."

Port Blair, Aug 6: Member of Parliament, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma who has been recently elected to the Committee on Official Language, attended the 38th meeting of the Committee of Parliament on Official Language in New Delhi of Friday.