The Pay & Accounts Organisation of the A&N Administration celebrated the 8th A&N Civil Accounts Day with enthusiasm at the TGCE Auditorium on Monday. The event began with the traditional lighting of the lamp by Dr. Aman Gupta, Secretary (Finance), along with Dr. Prijith Rekh, Chief Engineer (APWD), and Mr. S. Dasgupta, Director (Accounts &…
Mr. Bishnu Pada Ray, Hon’ble Member of Parliament for the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, has urged the Central Government to substantially increase budgetary allocations for the Union Territory and to sanction a one-time special grant of ₹5,000 crore to address critical infrastructure gaps across the Islands. In separate communications to Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi,…
The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) conducted its Zonal Conferences in Mayabunder and Kadamtala–Baratang on 7 December 2025, drawing participation from workers representing various affiliated unions. At the Mayabunder conference, CITU State Committee Vice President D. Ayyappan inaugurated the session and outlined concerns regarding the Central government’s four Labour Codes enacted in 2019 and…
Salman Khan, one of the biggest stars of Bollywood, enjoys an unparalleled fan base who is always eager to watch him create magic on the big screen. Whenever his films release, the theatres turn into festival grounds, with fans flooding cinemas to witness his trademark style, charm, and larger-than-life presence. Audiences have long been waiting…
The Indian stock market ended with deep cuts on Monday, 8 December, as investors sold stocks across segments amid mixed global cues. The Sensex closed 610 points, or 0.71%, lower at 85,102.69, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,960.55, down 226 points, or 0.86%. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices crashed 1.73% and 2.20%, respectively….
The North & Middle Andaman District Police have busted an illegal ganja cultivation operation in Gandhi Nagar, Diglipur, reinforcing their ongoing crackdown on narcotics-related activities. Acting on credible intelligence, a team from PS Diglipur led by Inspector Vijay Kumar (SHO) conducted a targeted raid. The team comprised SI Abdul Shakil, SI K.P. Abdul Aziz, HC…
Artificial intelligence systems, and large language models (LLMs) in particular, have become almost ubiquitous. The implications are many. Among them: serious concerns about massive amounts of energy usage. The initial training of GPT-3 required as much energy as powering 120 houses for a year. That’s before adding the energy required for the chatbot to respond…
Supreme Petrochem Ltd (SPL), one of India’s leading producers of polystyrene and expandable polystyrene, announced the temporary suspension of operations at its Manali manufacturing unit in Chennai following extensive flooding inside the plant premises. According to an exchange filing dated December 5, continuous rainfall in Tamil Nadu and the release of water from nearby reservoirs…
Students from the Nancowrie education zone showcased outstanding performances at the 9th State-Level Competition for Children with Special Needs, held at Netaji Stadium, Sri Vijaya Puram, from November 28 to December 1, 2025. The event brought together participants from nine zones across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, offering a platform for children with diverse abilities…
US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is training a dog-shaped robot for missions on Mars. The robo dog is named LASSIE-M, which stands for ‘Legged Autonomous Surface Science In Analogue Environments for Mars’. Researchers from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston ventured to New Mexico’s White Sands National Park in August to…
