The family of a passenger injured in the June 30 Rangat STS bus accident has sought compensation and financial support for treatment outside the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The Middle Andaman Forest Division launched the 77th Van Mahotsav 2026 with a mass tree plantation programme at Rangat under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign.
South Andaman observed Drug Awareness Week with public outreach programmes across the district, while a separate operation led to the seizure of 125 grams of ganja and registration of an NDPS case.
The Department of Environment and Forests organised a capacity-building workshop at Biological Park, Chidiyatapu, to train frontline staff in scientific wildlife tranquilization techniques.