Sri Vijaya Puram, July 8, 2025 — In a strategic move to bolster livestock productivity and support rural livelihoods, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services (AH&VS) has successfully conducted a series of Veterinary Health and Infertility Camps across North and Middle Andaman. The initiative, launched on June 16, 2025, aims to address reproductive…
The Union Environment Ministry presented, in a sealed envelope, the report from a high-powered committee (HPC) established to reassess the environmental clearance for the Great Nicobar Island mega infrastructure project, to a six-member bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), led by Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava. Additionally, the environment ministry submitted an extra affidavit to…
An online scam defrauded a woman from Rangat out of ₹2.7 lakh after she received a phony WhatsApp call stating her son was implicated in a criminal case. This event happened on June 22, 2025, according to the FIR filed at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Sri Vijaya Puram. A WhatsApp call came in…
Katchal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands – July 3, 2025 — In a concerted effort to improve healthcare accessibility in remote island communities, a medical team from the Community Health Centre (CHC) Nancowry conducted a comprehensive outreach visit to Katchal Island, focusing on service delivery, field assessments, and community engagement. The initiative, part of the ongoing…
In a significant step toward environmental stewardship and community engagement, a district-level tree plantation drive was organized at Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya (JNRM), Port Blair, under the nationwide campaign “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam”. The initiative, launched by the Government of India, encourages citizens to plant trees in honor of their mothers, blending ecological responsibility…
During the monsoon season, the likelihood of irritation and allergic reactions rises considerably, frequently causing the eyes to be among the first areas impacted.In a discussion with HT Lifestyle, Dr. Kunal Nirmal, an ophthalmologist specializing in phaco refractive surgery and ocular trauma, located on Kalubha Road in Bhavnagar, stated, “The skin surrounding the eyes is…
The State Bank of India (SBI), Mohanpura branch, in partnership with the Andaman & Nicobar AIDS Control Society (ANACS) and the Blood Centre of G.B. Pant Hospital, organized a voluntary blood donation camp on Monday, reinforcing its commitment to community welfare and public health. Held at the SBI premises, the camp witnessed the participation of…
The 76th Van Mahotsav was commemorated in Diglipur with a large-scale tree plantation drive organized by the Diglipur Forest Division at the Fish Landing Centre, Durgapur. The initiative aimed to promote environmental awareness and reinforce the importance of afforestation in the ecologically sensitive Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Shri Kamleshwar Rao S., IAS, Assistant Commissioner of…
Apple is working on replacing Siri in future iPhones with advanced in-house AI models as well as advanced Large Language Models (LLMs) from Anthropic or OpenAI. This move will mark a significant reversal in Apple’s preference for developing core technologies internally to better optimize them with the devices. But the rapid growth of AI features…
If you are still using an older Android phone that operates on Android 8 (Oreo) or Android 9 (Pie), it may be prudent to consider upgrading soon, particularly if you utilize Google Chrome as your web browser. Google has officially declared that it will cease support for Chrome on devices that run these earlier versions…
