Port Blair, April 21: An orientation program was organized in DBRAIT- Nodal Institute for EBSB for the 45 selected students from various higher educational institutions of A & N Islands for Yuva Sangam program under ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat’ (EBSB). The Andaman & Nicobar Islands is paired with Jharkhand for cultural and heritage exchange under the EBSB initiatives.

Port Blair, April 21: To make students aware of local and endemic species of the islands, INTACH chose to distribute books titled Anmol Dweep to the students. The book has an abundance of information on the endemic species of our islands. A total of 160 students participated in the session.

Port Blair, April 21: All the Traders, Autorickshaw owners/drivers and other concerned Govt./Semi Government Establishments of North & Middle Andaman have been informed that the Legal Metrology Officer alongwith a team of the Directorate of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs shall camp at North & Middle Andaman to carry out the verification and stamping of e-Weighing & Measuring Instruments used in the said area.

Mr. Vishal Jolly, National Executive Member BJP & Former State President BJP-ANI has deeply mourned the sad demise of Smt. Saraswati, aged 90 years, W/o Late Samund Singh R/o RGT Road, Port Blair, who left for heavenly abode on 20.04.2023 at 1310 hrs. at G.B. Pant Hospital. Shri Jolly prayed to the Almighty for the eternal peace of the departed soul and to give strength to her bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss.

Port Blair, April 21: The District Magistrate, South Andaman has notified for the information of all concerned that the road traffic crossing the culvert at chainage 776 mts from Garacharma Junction to Bimblitan NTS Junction near Anant Vihar Colony will be closed for vehicular movement for 35 days from April 24 to May 28, 2023.   Hence, all the vehicles will be diverted through the route from Bimblitan village to Port Blair via NH 4 or through the route from Bimblitan-Calicut to Port Blair via Pema junction during the above said period.