Port Blair, March 20: The commuters/general public have been informed that due to cyclonic alert, the Directorate of Shipping Services keeping in view the safety of the passengers and the vessels has cancelled the sailing schedule in the Foreshore Sector i.e. Swaraj Dweep & Shaheed Dweep from  March 20  to 22, 2022.

Port Blair, March 20: Under the provisions contained in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Panchayats) Regulation, 1994 on the re-constitution of Zilla Parishad, South Andaman, a Special Meeting was scheduled by the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman for administering Oath of Allegiance and subsequent Election of Adhyaksha and the Up-Adyaksh, South Andaman Zilla Parishad today in the conference hall of Zilla Parishad.

Port Blair, March 20: Considering the 34th National Under-12 (Boys & Girls) Chess Championship-2022 from 9th April to 14th April 2022 at Mandya, Karnataka, the Andaman Nicobar Chess Association (ANCA) conducted a selection trials today the 20th March 2022 at ANCA office, Junglighat. In the trials, the following chess players of Andaman & Nicobar Islands have been selected as per their Final Standing of the Selection Trials that held in Round-Robin Format.

Port Blair, March 20: Under the provisions contained in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Panchayats) Regulation, 1994, on the re-constitution of Panchayat Samiti, Ferrargunj, a Special Meeting was scheduled by the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman for administering Oath of Allegiance and subsequent Election of Pramukh and the Up-Pramukh, Ferrargunj Panchayat Samiti on 20.03.2022.

I am pleased to know that the "International Day of Forests" is being observed on 21st March, 2022 in these Islands on the theme "Forests and sustainable production and consumption".

Forests are not merely our prized possession - they guarantee life on mother earth by providing proper life-supporting environment. Many interdependent species of plants and animals dwell beneath the forest canopy which plays a critical role in maintaining the balance in nature. Though we are fortunate enough to be blessed with rich forests, we should also understand that the ecosystem of our Islands is very fragile. We are committed to safeguard the forest wealth of our Islands for sustainable development and a healthy liveable environment for prosperity.