Press Release

Shri A K Chugh, Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Shri Prabhudayal Meena, Jt. Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs call on the Lt. Governor, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Bhopinder Singh, PVSM, AVSM at Raj Niwas on 10.06.2011.

The Month-long Theatre Workshop organized by the National School of Drama in A&N Islands was inaugurated today at a function organized at Andaman Club, Port Blair. Well-known theatre artist Shri Phalguni Gangopadhyay was the Chief Guest and Smti. Geetanjai Acharya, another veteran theatre artist was the Guest of Honour .The month long theatre workshop is being organized in association with the Department of Art and Culture, A&N Administration and EZCC, GoI.

Shri Shiv Parasd Gond, Camp Director, NSD in his address highlighted the significance of the workshop. Shri Madan Mohan Singh, Member, Governing Body also spoke on the occasion. Earlier, Dr. Rashida Iqbal, Incharge, Culture gave the welcome address.

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi provides funds to various types of projects under the Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme to support the voluntary organizations dedicated in the disability sector for the persons with disabilities. The Ministry has also allocated fund to support the NGOs/ voluntary organizations for this cause. In this regard, the interested Non Government Organizations of this Union Territory are advised to forward their applications along with all the details of the project proposal (DPR) to the Directorate of Social Welfare, Goalghar, Port Blair by June 20 for taking further action. More information can be obtained from the Ministry’s website www.socialjustice.nic.in

Southwest monsoon moderate to strong over Andaman Sea. Mainly cloudy sky with moderate to rather heavy rain or thundershower will occur at most places with heavy rainfalls at one or two places accompanied with gusty surface wind of wind speed 46 km per hour or more southwesterly direction.
Maximum & minimum temperatures will be around 28 o C and 23 o C respectively on 11th June, 2011.

Maximum Temperature (^o C) (of date)	23.6
Minimum Temperature (^o C) (of date)	22.6
Relative Humidity (%) at 0830 hours	98
Relative Humidity (%) at 1730 hours	92
Sunrise Time for tomorrow (in IST)	04:56
Sunset Time for tomorrow (in IST)	17:44
Rainfall upto 0830 hours of date (last 24 hours) in MM	102.1
Rainfall upto 1730 hours of date in MM (Since 0830 IST)	000.6
Rainfall (Progressive total from 1^st January 2011 upto 0830 hours of date) in MM	1428.8