Port Blair, April 30: The 25th meeting of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board was held yesterday in the Conference Hall of the Office of the Labour Commissioner, A & N Administration, Supply Line under the Chairmanship of Shri B.S.Jaglan, IAS, Chairman, ANIBOCWWB/ Secretary (Labour& Employment), A & N Administration wherein Shri Ankit Yadav, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, N&M Andaman (through Video Conference), Shri Hemant Tirkey, Welfare Commissioner, Govt. of India, Ministry of Labour& Employment, Kolkata, representative of CE, APWD & NHDCL, Representative of Indian National Trade Union Congress & Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh and officials from Office of Labour Commissioner attended.  During the meeting, various issues relating to extension of various social security assistances to the registered construction workers of the Board were discussed and the Chairman of the Board emphasised the need to ensure extension of benefits/assistances to the registered construction workers of the Board by way of faceless manner.

Port Blair, April 30: The entire delegates from Andaman & Nicobar currently on visit to NIT Jamshedpur, Jharkhand as part of the ‘Yuva Sangam phase-2 under ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ (EBSB) programme today listened to the "100th episode of Mann Ki Baat" by Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi along with NIT Jamshedpur team which was inspiring and extremely informative for the teams.

Port Blair, April 28: Shri Arjun Munda, Hon'ble Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, GoI currently on a 4 days visit to A&N Islands, visited Dugong Creek in Little Andaman today. On arrival at Dugong Creek Helipad, Hon'ble Union Minister was accorded a traditional welcome by Onge Tribes. The Hon'ble Union Minister interacted with the Onge Tribes and enquired about their well-being. He also distributed vegetable seeds and fishing line hooks to them.   

Port Blair, April 30: The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India has invited online applications from MSMEs for National MSME Awards-2023 with a view to recognize their efforts & contribution towards nation. These awards are categorized in different categories viz. Awards for Manufacturing entrepreneurship, Awards for Service entrepreneurship, Women entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurs belonging to the SC/ST category, Entrepreneurs belonging to the ‘Divyang’ category, Entrepreneurs belonging to States of NER.

Campbell Bay, April 28: Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency culminating the three-day tour to Southern Group of Islands addressed a public meeting with locals/PRIs and Govt. Officials at APWD Guest House, Campbell Bay & directed for early redressal of issues raised.