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.
Tamil Nadu Minister P. Venkataramanan calls for public vigilance against tobacco addiction and ration shop irregularities, warning of strict action against PDS misuse.
Union Government approves two new SEZs in Puducherry, boosting investment, exports and jobs while highlighting growth across the TAP Region including Andaman.