Port Blair, May 10: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched the Internship Scheme 2024 having 24 seats in various areas. The duration of internship shall be of two months, extendable up to three months, depending on the performance of the candidate, requirement of the Ministry and the time the intern is willing to spend with the Ministry. The internship will start from 3rd June, 2024. The online site is open since May 6, 2024 and the last date for applying is May 21, 2024.

Port Blair, May 10: Thunderstorm with lightning along with gusty wind (speed reaching 30-40 kmph) likely to occur at one or two places over Andaman & Nicobar Islands on May 11 & 12. For further enquiries/information, one may contact helpline of State Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1070 & District Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1077. For any emergency/assistance at sea, call Coast Guard SAR Agency at Toll Free number 1554.   

Port Blair, May 9: In a decisive crackdown on drug trafficking, a team comprising of Inspector Girish Kumar, SHO PS Crime & Economic Offence, ASI Mohd. Rafique, HC/ Sanjit Madhu, HC/Sanjay Kujur, HC/Shibani Biswas, PC/N. Thangaraj, PC/K. Rajendran and PC/Y. Srinivas Rao from PS Crime & Economic Offence (Then CCS) under the supervision of Sh. Kumar Abhishek, DANIPS, Dy.SP (CID) conducted a meticulously planned raid at Malai Bijan, Haddo, on the night of April 26-27, 2024, which led to the swift arrest of accused T.Naveen Kumar, S/o Shri. T. Dharma Rao (23) yrs, Pvt. Worker R/o House No. 18/21, M.B. Street, Malai Bijan, Haddo and the recovery of 31 grams of Methamphetamine.

Port Blair, May 10: The vessel MV Swaraj Dweep is expected to arrive at Port Blair on May 12, 2024 at 1200 hrs from Vizag. She has on board a total of 516 passengers, 9 infants and1 foreign national. On arrival, the vessel will be berthed at Haddo Wharf and passengers will be disembarked immediately.

Port Blair, May 9: Andaman Nicobar Chess Association (ANCA) in collaboration with NGO Pankh Andaman conducted the unique program 'Chess and Concentration' followed by a blitz chess tournament exclusively for the students of Class VIII to XII at Hotel Driftwood in Port Blair today.

Dr. Nitin Shakiya Director, Department of Social Welfare, A & N Admn, was the chief guest at the inaugural function and made the ceremonial first move at the top board to inaugurate the event in the presence of Swami Shuddhananda Saraswati, Resident Acharya, Chinmay Mission Port Blair and office bearers of Pankh and ANCA.