The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign was observed in Mayabunder with cultural performances, plantation drives, a nutrition mela, and a signature pledge for gender equality.
The Directorate of Art & Culture will host a World Day of Folklore event at TGCE with folk dance competitions, songs, and talks on Andaman and Nicobar oral heritage.
The Dweep Sugandh Sale Outlet opened at Haddo to promote spices, processed food, handicrafts, GI-tagged products, and SHG goods, strengthening farmer-consumer linkages.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands held the first state-level meeting of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, focusing on awareness, prevention, rehabilitation and inter-agency coordination.
The US Justice Department has filed civil forfeiture complaints seeking to seize over $15 million allegedly linked to an Iranian oil network accused of evading sanctions.