Port Blair, May 14: The Chief Secretary, A&N Islands Mr. Anand Prakash along-with senior Officers of A&N Administration visited Mayabunder, the district headquarter of North & Middle Andaman, on 13th May, 2012. Mr. P. Prasad, Adhyaksh, N&M Andaman Zilla Parishad, Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Dy. Commissioner (N&MA) and other Heads of Offices received the dignitaries at helipad, Soon after arrival, Chief Secretary went to APWD Guest House, Mayabunder where the Police personnel gave Guard of Honour.

Then, the Chief Secretary proceeded to Lucknow, where he inspected the Emergency Operation Centre, newly constructed Tehsil Office, proposed site for construction of D.C. Office and Judicial Complex. Dy. Commissioner (N&MA) gave a detailed presentation on the Administrative set up, various welfare schemes of Govt. of India and also informed about the urgent problems facing the District. Chief Secretary also visited the newly constructed Zilla Parishad Bhawan at Lucknow and visited District Hospital (Dr. RP Hospital), Mayabunder. He inspected the ongoing works of new OPD block and all wards.

Later in the afternoon, the Chief Secretary and other dignitaries returned back to Port Blair by Pawanhans helicopter.

Port Blair, May 08: The Zonal Part Time Education Employees Association, Mayabunder today organised a Dharna infront of the office of The Deputy Commissioner, Mayabunder at 10 AM. They protested the action being initiated by the department to replace the existing employees with new casual basis engagements on out sourcing.

They urged to the A&N Administration to initiate immediate action for the continuous engagements of them with effect from 01-04-2012 and to consider the case further for the regularization of service.

ZPTEEA,Mayabunder, President Mr. Phani Ch Hawladar strongly objected to the move the Director of Education that the unjustified approach of DOE of proposing to DRM selection. Total 165 employees from Mayabunder zone participated in this dharna. On behalf of State Part Time Education employees Association, Vice President, Mr. Karthick Mestri urged to Administrator of the A&N Administration to look into this matter sympathetically and instruct the Authorities concerned to allow all part time employees to continue in the present service and regularize the service as and when regular posts are available.

Port Blair, May 07: As part of zone wise agitation across the Island Territory, the Zonal Part Time Education Employees Association today at 10 am organised a Dharna infront of the Office of the Tehsilder Rangat, N&M Andaman .A&N Administration and demanded for the continuance of part time employees engagement, like in wages, etc. They also demanded for regularisation of services.

Mr. Narayana Halder President, of the Zonal Association, Rangat told at least 465 employees who have been engaged against different categories like Teachers, Instructors, Attenders, ayas, peons, sweepers, mali, chowkidaars and watchmen (part time) under Education department, have been working without break for a period ranging from 10 to 25 years. They protested the action being initiated by the department to replace the existing employees with new casual basis engagements on out sourcing.

They urged to the A&N Administration to initiate immediate action for the continuous engagements of them w.e.f. 12-04-12 and to consider the case further for the regularisation of services. SPTEEA, General Secretary Mr. Sujit Dewry strongly objected to the move the Director of Education that the unjustified approach of DOE of proposing to DRM selection.

Port Blair, Apr 30: In a major break through, the Rangat Police has apprehended one person namely Satish Nair S/o Mr. Sasidharan Nair R/o Lamba Line near exit gate of Airport, accused of committing burglary in the house of Mr. S.K.Ghosh R/o Babu Line, Rangat between 22-04-2012 and 29-04-2012.

Soon after registration of burglary case vide Crime No. 50/2012 dated 29-04-2012 U/s 454/380 IPC, a Police team consisting of SI Mahesh Kumar, SHO, PS Rangat, SI D. K. Seal, Constable Anil Yadav, Samsul Hussain and S. P. Tiwari swung into action and they conducted search of the unknown burglar. During the search, on receipt of credible information the Police Party apprehended one Satish Nair R/o Babu Line on 29-04-2012 and subjected him under sustained interrogation.

During interrogation he admitted his guilt and disclosed that he had entered in the quarter of Mr. S. K. Ghosh situated at Babu Line after breaking the front door lock and stolen away 01 No. Cine Plus LG colour TV, Computer and its accessories, 01 No. Harmonium with carry box and 01 No. DVD player make Beston and all the above items were recovered from his rented room. Thereafter the accused was arrested and produced before the Hon

Port Blair, Apr 26: The Indian Railway would set up a passenger reservation centre at Diglipur-the fourth passengers reservation system set up by Railways in Andaman Nicobar Islands. Already one computerized reservation centre is functioning in Port Blair and another one at Nicobar. The third one would be set-up in defence area the fourth PRS would be set up at Diglipur. This would help promotion of tourism and benefit the Islanders.

The matter of opening up of one more PRS in A&N Islands at Diglipur was discussed in a meeting by the Additional Member (Tour isrn and Catering)/Railway board Shri Satya Prakash with Secretary (Tourism).

During the meeting the Railway officials further said that the Islanders would like to have knowledge of tourist trains like Bharat Darshan etc. being run by IRCTC and Indian Railway. IRCTC can have a tourism counter or a kiosk in tourism offices of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Even in PRS offices at Port Blair and Nicobar, IRCTC can provide a kiosk, which can have arrangement for information on tourism activities, special trains, luxury trains and other tourist packages apart from PNR enquiries and fare/accommodation enquiries.

Further, due to bad weather conditions and other reasons, sometimes there ‘is cancellation of flights and passengers are not able to reach the station for start of their journeys. No refund facility is available in such circumstances in PRS at Port Blair. Similarly, there are, sometimes technical failures but refund is not granted to passengers. It was assured in the meeting that these issues will be looked into by CCM/Eastern Railway.