Dweep Tulika

  A developed India cannot be a promise for tomorrow. Citizens need to experience measurable progress today. For years, Indians have been asked to look towards the future. 2047 has become one of the country's defining development milestones — the year India aims to complete 100 years of independence as a developed nation. There is nothing wrong with having an ambitious national goal. The question is what happens between now and then . An Indian citizen living in 2026 does not live in 2047. That citizen pays taxes today. Pays GST today. Pays electricity bills, transport costs, school fees and medical expenses today. So the legitimate question is simple: Why should citizens have to wait until 2047 to experience the basic standards of a modern, efficient country? The world is already moving Technology is moving rapidly from laboratories into everyday life. Autonomous vehicles are being deployed in some markets. Drone technology is moving towards increasingly practical co...

Port Blair: ASHA workers in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are set to receive a higher monthly incentive from the National Health Mission (NHM), with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India , approving an increase from ₹2,000 to ₹5,000 per month as a special case for the Islands. The development was communicated by the Andaman & Nicobar Union Territory Health Mission in a point-wise response to a representation made by the Hon’ble Member of Parliament, A&N Islands, Shri Bishnu Pada Ray , through his letter dated 22 July 2026 . According to the Health Mission's response, the enhancement was approved through the Records of Proceedings (RoP) received from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India . The approval was cited as a special case considering the geographical location, low population density and disease burden of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ₹5,000 NHM incentive approved The Health Mission stated that necessary ...

  Sri Vijaya Puram | September 2, 2026 A new digital platform, ‘Verify U’ , has been introduced in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with the stated objective of helping identify people during emergencies and enabling quicker access to their basic, medical and emergency-contact information. The application was demonstrated during an event attended by chief guest Nand Kishore Singh , Captain Saurabh and other guests and participants. According to the developers, the platform combines facial recognition , emergency contacts, location services and controlled access to medical information , with potential applications in road accidents, cases involving unconscious persons, elderly people, children and women's safety. Facial Recognition for Emergency Identification One of the key use cases presented during the demonstration involved an unconscious person following a road accident. The developers explained that identifying an accident victim and establishing contact with their famil...

29 Aug 2026, Sri Vijayapuram: The Aam Aadmi Party has announced a fresh organisational push in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands , with newly appointed State President Dr. Arun Kumar Mallik outlining a broad political and governance agenda at a public meeting held at Tiranga Park . The meeting marked what party leaders described as a renewed beginning for the AAP's organisation in the islands, which, according to the speakers, had remained largely inactive for several years. Dr. Mallik was introduced as the party's newly appointed State President for Andaman and Nicobar, with the appointment dated August 10, 2026. In his address, he said the immediate objective was not merely to expand the party politically but to build an organisation capable of identifying and taking up everyday problems faced by residents with the local administration. The meeting therefore went beyond an organisational announcement. Dr. Mallik used the platform to lay out a wide-ranging list of issues that ...

  Sri Vijaya Puram | August 31, 2026 Congress political leader Shri TSG Bhasker has raised serious concerns over the ongoing shortage of flight services to and from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands , highlighting the impact of reduced connectivity and rising airfares on tourism, local businesses, e-commerce and patients travelling to the mainland . Speaking during a press interaction, Bhasker described the situation as unprecedented, claiming that even during the COVID-19 period , the Islands had not witnessed such a prolonged disruption in air connectivity. “Even during COVID, we had not seen a situation like this.” He pointed to the limited number of flights currently operating and the sharp rise in airfares, arguing that the consequences are being felt across the wider Island economy . Tourism Industry Under Pressure According to TSG Bhasker, reduced flight services are directly affecting the tourism sector. He said the impact extends beyond hotels and tourism operato...

Sri Vijaya Puram | August 27, 2026 A team from KIMS Hospitals, Visakhapatnam , led by Dr. Chalapathi Rao Achanta , MD (Medicine), DM (Gastro), Chief Consultant, Gastroenterology , met Hon’ble Member of Parliament Shri Bishnu Pada Ray as a courtesy call during the hospital's ongoing medical camp in Sri Vijaya Puram. The team was accompanied by General Manager Shri Venkata Krishna Prasad . Shri Someswara Rao, Councillor, Ward No. 2 , was also present during the meeting. The KIMS team briefed the MP about the super-speciality and CHGS medical services and facilities available at KIMS Hospitals, Visakhapatnam, which they said could benefit patients from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, particularly those who travel to Andhra Pradesh for medical treatment. The hospital is also taking steps to seek empanelment under the Ayushman Bharat scheme , with the objective of facilitating access to its healthcare services for eligible patients from the Islands. Shri Bishnu Pada Ray expres...

  Tugapur | August 27, 2026 Shri TSG Bhasker , Chairman, TSG Charitable Foundation , visited the Primary Health Centre (PHC), Tugapur , where he met admitted patients and enquired about their health and the treatment being provided to them. During the visit, Shri TSG Bhasker also interacted with the doctors and medical staff and held discussions regarding the facilities and healthcare services available at the PHC. The visit focused on understanding the condition of patients and taking stock of the medical facilities and services being provided at the health centre. Shri TSG Bhasker was accompanied by Shri Alagar Swamy , Adhyaksh, Zilla Parishad, North & Middle Andaman; Shri K.K. Sikder , former Zilla Parishad Member, Tugapur; Shri Ganesh , former Zilla Parishad Member; Shri Prakash Mondal , Pradhan, Uttara Panchayat ; Shri Vadivelu , PRI Member; and Shri P.T. Paul , social worker. The visit highlighted the importance of regular engagement with healthcare institutions an...

Sri Vijaya Puram | August 12, 2026 By Dweep Tulika AAP Andaman & Nicobar Islands State President Dr Arun K. Mallik addressed a wide range of issues concerning the islands in an interview with Dweep Tulika , including the operation and mandatory use of weighbridges, transportation challenges in North and Middle Andaman , electoral practices, healthcare, tourism development, airfares and higher education . The interview covered several concerns raised by residents and transport operators, with questions focusing particularly on the difficulties faced by people living in geographically isolated areas of the islands. Weighbridge operation and mandatory inspections Dr Mallik said the issue of the weighbridge was brought to his attention by members of the truck and drivers' associations, who approached him regarding vehicles continuing to operate without consistently using the facility. According to him, the weighbridge had remained unused for a considerable period before becoming ...