Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 1: Shri Nitesh Kumar Vyas, IAS, Additional Secretary (UT), MHA along with delegation from Ministry on visit to A&N Islands, today, held a review meeting regarding Flagship schemes of different Departments and also discussed about GNI project with the Chief Secretary, A&N Islands, Dr. Chandra Bhushan Kumar, IAS, in the Conference Hall of A&N Secretariat. Senior Officers of A&N Administration were also present in the meeting.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb 2: It's a proud moment for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as six more young chess players from the islands viz Roshan A, Byom Tiwari, Hari Prasad B, Sachit Bara, R Siddharth and Rushil Y have opened their international chess ratings, as per the FIDE February 2025 Rating list published by the World Chess Federation yesterday.

These players recently competed in All India Level FIDE Rated Chess Tournaments in January 2025, including the 13th National Schools Chess Championship 2025 held in Andhra Pradesh from January 17 to May 21, 2025. Their impressive performances in these events earned them their international FIDE ratings.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 2: Branch MSME-Development & Facilitation Office (Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India), Sri Vijaya Puram in coordination with Andaman & Nicobar Administration organized an ‘Awareness Programme on PM Vishwakarma Scheme’ at SVPMC Community Hall, Dairy Farm, Sri Vijaya Puram recently for Prospective/Existing PM Vishwakarma beneficiaries & Traditional artisans and Craftspeople of 18 Trades covered under the PM Vishwakarma scheme. More than 140 women potential PM Vishwakarma beneficiaries from the 18 trades of PM Vishwakarma scheme participated in the programme.

Chidiyatapu, Feb. 2: Biological Park, Chidiyatapu celebrated World Wetland Day on 2nd February, 2025 at Chidiyatapu. On this occasion, saplings of local tree species were planted in and around water bodies. The event was graced by the presence of Shri. Naresh Chander Lal, Padmashri Awardee and SBM Ambassador, as the chief guest. He planted a Ficus species along with staff and workers of Biological Park, Chidiyatapu. A tourist from Germany named M.L Stoll participated in the programme and planted a fruit bearing plant.

Rangat, Feb. 2: Nehru Yuva Kendra Rangat in collaboration with Desh Bondhu Youth Club & Netaji Yuba Samiti Billiground organized Block Level Sports with the theme of ‘Swasth Rashtra - Samradh Rashtra’ yesterday at Billiground playground. The main objective of this programme was to spread awareness about physical fitness and mental health through sports activities. Shri Manojit Halder, Pradhan, Harinagar Gram Panchayat, was the chief guest while shri Shankar Mondal, Zilla Parisad Member was the guest of honor. Shri Dilip Kumar Das, Zilla Parishad Member was also present on the occasion.