Port Blair, May 13: The Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI), Andaman & Nicobar State Centre (ANSC) will organize a Technical Lecture on “Digital Technologies for Older Persons and Healthy Ageing” on 17th May 2022 at ALHW Conference Hall.
Dr. E. Muthu Kumaran, Associate Dean (Research and Innovation), DBRAIT, Port Blair will deliver the lecture.
All the Engineering Fraternity and interested persons are requested to attend the Technical Lecture.

Port Blair, May 13: As per the communication received from the Examination Wing of Pondicherry University, the postponed Arrear Examination of Second Semester for the session November-December 2021 for all the UG courses is scheduled from 25th May 2022.
The revised date sheet for the examination is placed on the Notice board of the Admission and Examination Wing of JNRM.
The students who are going to appear in the aforementioned examinations are advised to contact the Admission and Examination Wing of JNRM for any queries.

 

Port Blair, Mar 16: The Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Administration to resume the shipping schedule for Hut Bay, as it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary the Member of Parliament mentioned that villagers of Little Andaman are demanding atleast two sailing of ships for Hut Bay every week so that people can easily visit Port Blair and return back to Little Andaman on as and when required basis.

He pointed out that Little Andaman is a cut-off Island and the Island is inhabited by a large number of people, who have to visit Port Blair for various urgent purposes like treatment, higher education, mainland visit, revenue works, business etc.

The Member of Parliament mentioned that since March 2020 there was a strict restriction on the movement of vessels and hence hardly one vessel used to reach Hut Bay in a month during lockdowns and restriction periods. But now when the COVID-19 cases are minimum in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the third wave is already over there is an urgent need to restore the shipping schedule as it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Mayabunder, Dec 02: Shri. Jimut Bahan Biswas, Hon’ble Special Judge under POCSO Act, North & Middle Andaman, Mayabunder has convicted one accused person namely Robin Majhi R/o Kadamtala and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life for the offence punishable under section 6 of POCSO Act, 2012 and also to pay fine of Rs.2,00,000/- (rupees two lakhs), out of which 90 percent amount is to be paid to the victim girl as compensation u/s. 357 of Cr.P.C, in default of payment which convict will have to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year more.
A case under POCSO Act was registered in the Police Station, Kadamtala vide FIR No. 17 of 2021, dated 13/04/2021 on the basis of written complaint lodged by the victim girl. The fact of the case is that during September or October, 2021 when the parent of victim girl left their house leaving the victim to the house of accused, the accused dragged her into the room and forcibly raped her in the said locked room and also threatened her with dire consequences. As a result, victim girl became pregnant.
For the rehabilitation of victim girl, an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- (rupees five lakhs) has been awarded as compensation as per provision of 357A of Cr.P.C from Victim Compensation Fund. The entire case was investigated by SI Agnes Bartholama under the guidance of Si Abdul Rahaman, SHO, PS Kadamtala in the close supervision of Mr. Vichitra Veer, IPS, Superintendent of Police (D), Mayabunder for which the Hon’ble Court has appreciated for energetic investigation conducted by the Investigation Officer. The entire prosecution case was conducted by Shri. Keshab Chandra Mondal, learned Special Public Prosecutor (POCSO Act), Mayabunder.

Port Blair, Oct 04: The Directorate of Shipping Services in consultation with the District Administration has scheduled the sailing programme of the vessel MV Kalighat for Diglipur via Mayabunder on 08.10.2021. As per the schedule the vessel will sail for Diglipur via Mayabunder on 08.10.2021 (Fri) at 2100 Hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail back to Port Blair on 09.10.2021 (Sat) at 1500 Hrs from Diglipur via Mayabunder.

Passenger tickets will be issued on 08.10.2021 from 1800 Hrs onwards at Haddo Wharf as per latest COVID 19 SOP in effect.

 

Port Blair, Aug, 26: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 351095 beneficiaries have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands, out of the target beneficiaries of 2,81,603 (approx.). A total of 3796 people were vaccinated today in A&N Islands. A total of 136,101 eligible people in the age group of 18 to 44 years have been vaccinated till date.

3361 beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which, 2924 were in the age group of 18-44 years. 412 beneficiaries were vaccinated in North & Middle Andaman District, out of which, 350 were in the age group of 18-44 years. In Nicobar District, 23 beneficiaries were vaccinated out of which, 8 were in the age group of 18-44 years.

Port Blair, Aug 13: The Andaman & Nicobar Vidhyut Shramik Sangh, Port Blair has deeply mourned sudden demises of Mr. S. Madhva Rao R/Mazdoor(T&D) Shippighat site office Executive Engineer Electricity Department .

Port Blair, May 28:  The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands and so far, a total of 5,597 eligible people in the age group of 18 to 44 years have been vaccinated till date.  As per the data available, altogether, 858 persons in the age group of 18 to 44 years were vaccinated in South Andaman District.

Similarly, a total of 911 beneficiaries both in the age group of 18-44 years and 45-59 years of age were vaccinated today. In South Andaman 890 beneficiaries were inoculated while in North and Middle Andaman 21. With this, a total of 1,24,038 doses of vaccines have been administered so far in A&N Islands.

Meanwhile, the online registration for the vaccination is done through CoWIN portal and Aarogya Setu App. Online registration is mandatory and no on-site registration will be done and people has been advised to reach the centres as per the time schedule provided to the beneficiaries through the App. In South Andaman, the vaccination is being done at JNRM Vaccination Centre between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm. The general public have been requested to follow COVID Appropriate Behavior while going for vaccination, a press release from DHS said.