Port Blair, June 30: The CPI (M) has urged the Government of India to send a high level technical delegation to Andaman & Nicobar Islands to study the causes of power crisis in the islands. D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M), Andaman & Nicobar State Organising Committee during his recent visit to Delhi submitted a letter to the Secretary (Power), Government of India on the issues relating to the power sector in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He further demanded to take all necessary steps to increase the power generation in Andaman & Nicobar Islands on an urgent basis considering the fact that power cut of 5 to 6 hours daily are being resorted to in many parts of the South Andaman and North and Middle Andaman Districts. 

Port Blair, June 30: The new State President of Pradesh Youth Congress, A&N Islands Ms. Diksha Dular who recently won the Youth Congress election, met the Congress Campaign Committee Chairman, A&N Islands Mr. TSG Bhasker at his office on Thursday afternoon and sought his blessings as well as guidance before assuming charge.

Port Blair, June 30: In a remarkable operation conducted by the South Andaman District Police, the team from the Ograbraj Police Station achieved one of the largest seizures to date, confiscating a staggering 416 kilograms of venison (deer meat). The successful mission was carried out under the leadership of SI Devanand Pathak, SHO of PS Ograbraj, along with the following dedicated officers: HC/523 Emanuel, PC/1401 Rajdhari, PC/1013 Biplob Das, PC/1446 Kamlesh Biswas, PC(D)/3066 Abdul Rahman, and PC/847 P Nizamudeen. The operation was supervised by Arshdeep Singh Panwar, DANIPS, SDPO Bamboo Flat.

Port Blair, June 30: In order to ensure safety of school students, A & N Traffic Police has introduced Traffic Warden Scheme, wherein Traffic warden will be nominated from Schools to assist Traffic Police in controlling the flow of traffic, especially during Morning and Evening hours. Their priority will be the safety of students when crossing roads or using designated crosswalks. They will guide and assist children in safely navigating busy streets, promoting pedestrian safety awareness.

Van Mahotsav, also known as the Forest Festival, is a celebration of the vital role that forests play in our lives. The festival was initiated in 1950 by Dr. K. M. Munshi, the then Union Minister of Agriculture and Food, to raise awareness and enthusiasm among the masses for conservation of forests and planting of trees with the slogan “Tree means water, water means bread and bread is life”.