The National Book Trust and the Department of Art and Culture, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, organized a “Book Fair” at ITF Ground, Sri Vijaya Puram, from April 1–10, 2025, and a “Literature Festival” at TGCE Auditorium from March 27–29, 2025. During the “Literature Festival,” students from different school levels in the South Andaman and Wimberlygunj…
In partnership with Mahaveer Seva Sadan and the Composite Regional Centre (CRC) for Skill Development, Rehabilitation, and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, A&N Islands, the Rotary Club of Port Blair organized a free five-day prosthetic and orthotic camp that began on April 10, 2025, at the CRC’s Brookshabad location. In terms of encouraging inclusivity and…
The Government of India’s Ministry of Labour & Employment has announced a statewide initiative to hold Special Registration Camps for platform and gig workers nationwide from April 7–17, 2025. This strategy aims to bring non-traditional workers inside the purview of official social programs. People who use internet platforms to provide services or address certain issues…
Due to critical repair, the Electricity Department has notified that certain parts of Sri Vijaya Puram would experience a planned power outage on April 5, 2025. In the following locations, the power supply will be cut off from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM: Agency House, Garacharama (Complete) & 5 MW Solar Power Plant Areas, Parts…
Mr. Rangalal Halder, the president of the Andaman & Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee, has formally asked the Directorate of Health Services, A&N Administration, to act immediately to remedy the worsening conditions in GB Pant Hospital’s Female Ward 2. Mr. Halder emphasized in his letter the difficulties that patients in the ward—which houses about 30–40 people—face….
On March 28, 2025, the Department of Fisheries will host a workshop on “Tuna Value Addition” at the Department of Industries’ conference hall, with technical assistance from the National Institute of Fisheries Post Harvest Technology and Training (NIFPHATT). The workshop is a component of the Government of India’s “Tuna Cluster Development in A&N Islands” initiative…
For the fiscal year 2024–2025, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved 436 separate grid-connected solar pumps and 34 standalone solar pumps under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) program for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Launched in March 2019, the program seeks to increase farmers’ revenue by…
Two training courses on “Modern Pig Farming Practices” were conducted by the Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI), ICAR-Sri Vijaya Puram, in West Bengal and Assam, respectively. Supported by the Scheduled Caste Component of the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Pig and the North Eastern Hill (NEH) budget, the program sought to advance…
The Little Andaman Department of Agriculture has stepped up its efforts to fight insect infestations that are harming the region’s main crops, including arecanut and coconut. Numerous pests and diseases, such as the Rhinoceros Beetle, Leaf Spot Disease, Crown Rot, Yellow Leaf Disease, and Rugose Spiralling Whitefly, were found in farmers’ fields in Vivekanandapur, Ramakrishnapur,…
The Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI) successfully finished the two-day Kisan Mela 2025 valedictory celebration. More than 400 farmers from different clusters across the South, Middle, and North Andaman & Nicobar Islands participated. The Chief Guest for the event was Dr. S.K. Chaudhary, the Director General of the Fertilizer Association of India and the…
