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.
An enforcement blitz across six islands targets insurance lapses, expired fitness and missing helmets as authorities warn repeat offenders face stiffer penalties under the Motor Vehicle Act.
Adhyaksh Prakash Adhikari and Up-Adhyaksh S Boominathan hold courtesy calls at Raj Niwas, outline infrastructure and welfare projects for the district.
Residents from Sikkim gather at Raj Niwas for documentary screening, high tea and memento exchange, deepening inter-state cultural ties promoted by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Tourism Directorate tells local start-ups that curating bespoke city experiences, walks, food trails, culture tours, needs knowledge, not heavy capital, to extend visitor stay.
Maharashtra’s Minister of Cultural Affairs and Information Technology, Adv. Ashish Shelar, has proposed the establishment of a national memorial dedicated to freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar at the Cellular Jail in Andaman.
A district-wide holiday camp led by North & Middle Andaman Police offers computer skills, yoga, art, self-defence and career guidance to schoolchildren, strengthening community ties while keeping youngsters engaged.