Port Blair, July 31: The provisional merit list of the students seeking admission at ANCOL for the Academic Session 2023-24 in various (08) UG Courses B.Com (General) B.Com (Corporate Secretaryship), B.A (English), B.A (Economics), B.B.A (Bachelor of Business Administration), B.Sc (Psychology), B.A (Sociology) and B.P.A Music (Hindustani Vocal & Instrumental) has been uploaded in the common college admission portal.

Port Blair, July 31: Ayushman Bharat – PMJAY, a flagship scheme of the Government of India is the world’s largest health assurance program under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoI.

AB-PMJAY aims to provide cashless treatment worth Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization expenses. PMJAY Card issued to the eligible beneficiaries empowers the beneficiary to avail treatment in the empanelled hospitals across the country.

Port Blair, July 30: On 28th Jul 2023, in a commendable rescue operation, Indian Coast Guard Ship C-145 saved the lives of three fishermen who were struggling in the open sea 30 km away from Diglipur harbour.

The fishermen from Shantinagar village, Diglipur had ventured to sea at 0630 hrs on 28 Jul 23 onboard fishing boat IFB B Gauri (Regn. No. IND-AN-MN-MO-1470). However, both engines of the fishing boat malfunctioned in rough seas and the boat got flooded, eventually sinking at 1630 hrs.

Port Blair, July 31: Thunderstorms, lightning & gusty wind (speed 30-40 kmph) is likely occur at one or two places over A&N Islands on Aug.1,2,3, 2023.  Due to strong monsoon current, wind speed exceeding 45 kmph is likely to prevail over Andaman Sea and neighborhood. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea till Aug.3.

Port Blair, July 30: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Government to intervene and pass necessary orders to speed up the construction of Chatham-Bamboo Flat Bridge which will bring a sea change for enabling convenient vehicular traffic movement from a major part of the South Andaman region to Port Blair City and reduce the travel time for the commuters from several villages.