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Sadhguru led 5th International Yoga Day 2019 in the A&N Islands onboard FDN-2

TMI Correspondent Port Blair, June 21: Sadhguru, founder of Isha Foundation and yoga instructors from Isha Hatha Yoga School led the main event of the 5th International Yoga Day celebrations organized by Andaman Nicobar Command (ANC) for defense personnel, on board the first indigenously built Floating Dock of the Indian Navy (FDN-2) on June 21. The yoga session was attended by Vice Admiral Bimal Verma, AVSM, ADC, Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) and personnel and families of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and Indian Coast Guard posted at this first Joint-Services Operational Command of the country. Speaking on the occasion, Sadhguru said, “if your body is working against you is called ill health, if your mind is working against you is called madness, essentially if your body and mind is not function for you and working against you, that is means all the things will happen against you. So the practice of yoga will set right the mech

Kuldeep Rai Sharma finally wins A&N Lok Sabha seat

Port Blair, May 23: The counting of votes for the lone parliamentary seat from Andaman & Nicobar constituency was taken up at JNRM campus this morning. As expected well in advance, it turned out to be a two-horse race between the Indian National Congress and the BJP candidates. The BJP candidate Vishal Jolly took the lead right from the first round. He maintained the lead round after round up to the 12th round causing a scare of defeat in the hearts of the Congress candidate Kuldeep Rai Sharma and his supporters. But, when everyone in the Congress party thought it a lost game, after trailed all through from Diglipur to Port Blair, in the 13th round of counting it was Little Andaman which came to the rescue of the luck come to the trailing candidate Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma. Kuldeep who was trailing by about 10000 votes, reduced the lead to about 3000. With the remaining two rounds being Nicobar and Campbell Bay, which are traditionally considered a Congress stronghold, the

Pond at “Mukthi Dhaam” in contaminated condition

TMI Correspondent Port Blair, May 15: The dilapidated condition of Digghy (Pond) situated in Mukthi Dhaam (Burial Ground) at Junglighat. The Digghy is provided to perform bath as per rituals by family members of the deceased before during cremation of a dead. But, the condition of water in the Digghy is contaminated and full of dirt and plants grown and dilapidated upto the degree of a gutter now. People demands to timely maintenance of the Digghy, urge the PBMC to maintain Swachh Bharat not only road side, but also in such water source areas as Digghy (Pond) and Wells at different areas in the city. Especially, at the important place like Mukthi Dhaam (Burial Ground) at Junglighat, where people come to follow ritual performances. Speaking to this correspondent, the Sanitary Officer (PBMC) said, 'he will direct the concerned work force to look into", as he is in Chennai these days.

“ANIIMS creates confusion in treatment in GB Pant Hospital”, “Medical equipments under dilapidation” - citizen demands refinement

TMI Correspondent Port Blair, May 15: The mighty sanatorium of A&N Islands 'GB Pant Hospital, Port Blair' is running hopelessly these days. Sharing an experience with this correspondent, citizens have narrated their dismay over GB Pant Hospital during the course of treatment of their relatives. "Queues are common sight in the hospital from taking OPD slip to the medication, the entire process is become a challenge for patient since long, and of course, recently have started preferring patients to consult the doctors depending upon emergencies and illnesses. It is also observed that the when they find any case of urgency, the doctors come to a confusion as, who will look after the case? among many junior or senior doctors, as they are left upto their choice like headless", "many times doctors are not found in their seats or chambers and nurses manages to say 'doctors not available' don't know when he will come", said some residents D

“Battle of Aberdeen”

The Battle of Aberdeen, on the Andaman Islands of India close to Port Blair, was an armed conflict that occurred on May 14, 1859 (according to Portman but 17 May according to other sources) between the natives of the Andaman islands, armed with arrows and spears, and the gun-bearing officers and to some extent the convicts (Indian independence activists) of the Ross Island Penal Colony. There had been skirmishes with the British colonials right from 1857 when the penal settlement was established. The plan of the impending attack by the natives was revealed by Dudhnath Tewari, an escaped convict who had lived with them. Tewari, convict number 276, had escaped on 6 April 1858 with several other prisoners from Ross Island and had been taken prisoner by the tribals after the others had been killed. Tewari had then been accepted and allowed to live with the tribals, and even made to marry two tribal girls. When he heard of the plan to attack the prison colony, Tewari returned on 23

Awareness of Distance Education among School Children

-by Dr. S. Ganesan (RD, IGNOU) Normally the school children know the stages of education from first standard to 12th standard at school level.  Beyond school education, they have little knowledge about college / university level higher education.  Due to the remoteness and isolation of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, the exposure of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) System is minimum to school children.  Then, how to increase their awareness on Open and Distance Education system of learning?  By just asking following questions to school children, they will be sensitized towards distance education methodology of teaching-learning. * Basic concepts of Distance Education and Open Learning: Are they same? * Self-learning skills for distance learners:  Why necessary? * Student support services in Open & Distance Learning system: How it is done? * Reaching the Unreached Population for higher education:  Jail inmates can study? * Flexibilities of ODL system:  Mention 8 -1

People allege "shoddy road work going on at Teylarabad"; JE assures, work will be done properly

TMI Correspondent Port Blair, Apr 24: Local people allege that, "the method using to construct road from main road to Pujari House at Teylarabad village (Ward No.3) under Sippighat Gram Panchayat by contractor is substandard. The road roller work is not done properly to compact soil and bitumen in the construction of its foundation, and sufficient water also not fed during road laying work". Nearby residents further alleges that, the concern Junior Engineer for this work is least bother to inspect the work going on in broad day light, which hits there might be some nexus between contractor and concerned officials of Sippighat Gram Panchayat. However, people in majority allege that, "If the road is carpeted in such standard, it will be damaged within a year". When contacted Junior Engineer, Shri Appa Rao, he accepted the allegations of people and said, 'due to steep slope the road roller was not rolled properly in the area, but after doing mechani