Andaman draft fire safety rules propose mandatory certificates, a 1% fire tax linked to property tax, penalties and sealing of buildings violating norms.
An ICMR-led HTA workshop in Sri Vijaya Puram examined evidence-based healthcare decisions and the feasibility of institutionalising HTA in the islands.
Two residents of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands were reportedly arrested in Sri Vijaya Puram in connection with a ₹40 lakh gold jewellery robbery in Nagpur, Maharashtra.