Mobile Squad and Garacharma Range seize 0.506 cbm of Class-I A padauk timber from Dollygunj workshop; suspect booked under ANI Forest Produce Transit Rule.
With rough seas forecast, the Directorate of Shipping Services cautions passengers that inter-island ships and harbour ferries could be pulled from service on short notice; helplines issued for real-time updates.
Responding to tribal requests, the Shipping Department will berth a passenger-cargo ship at Makachua and Afra Bay every second Thursday, ending two decades of isolation for Little Nicobar hamlets.
Adhyaksh Prakash Adhikari and Up-Adhyaksh S Boominathan hold courtesy calls at Raj Niwas, outline infrastructure and welfare projects for the district.
The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 37,500 crore scheme to promote coal and lignite gasification projects across India with an aim to strengthen energy security and create employment opportunities.
Congress leader Alagarswamy has been elected Chairman of the North & Middle Andaman Zilla Parishad for 2026–27 with support from Congress and an Independent member.