The Mini India

TMI Correspondent Port Blair, Dec 05: The Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), Nand Kumar Sai has desired the Andaman & Nicobar Administration, security agencies and also the general public to be more alert to prevent the repetition of outsiders entering the off bound islands in Andaman & Nicobar archipelago. The Chairman (NCST), Nand Kumar Sai, referring to the latest incident of John Allen Chau, an American visitor to the islands managed to enter North Sentinel Andaman where he was allegedly killed by the Sentinelese tribals on Nov 17, 2018 is became an internationally a top news story. The Chairman (NCST) said, a constitutional body to safeguard the interests of the tribes all over the country, has taken the matter very seriously. The Chairman (NCST) addressing a press conference on Dec 04, 2018 in the conference hall of Secretariat said, the incident with John Allen Chau till now is based on statement of fishermen only, who were allegedly w...

HIV/AIDS is not only a biomedical phenomenon but a social reality rooted in human behavior. It is product of human actions in social contexts. The actions and their circumstances are shaped by larger cultural and social structures.  Therefore to have a significant impact on the epidemic, education interventions must be rigorously designed according to best practices and adapted to local needs. Among the Indians, sexual norms are still to abide by the life-long of monogamy, while, in most societies severely hit by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the norms have been 'change of partners'. Virginity before marriage is still highly valued among most Indians and families have by and large greater control over the behavior of children at least until they are married and settled. However, with India's shift from a predominantly agricultural, low subsistence and low consumption economy and a community based social structure, to an industrially developing nation with urbanization; mig...

New Delhi/ Port Blair, Nov 28: As many as 44 violations by foreigners have taken place in recent past in restricted areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a senior Home Ministry official said on Wednesday. The Restricted Area Permit (RAP), which allows people from visiting certain locations with permission, may be re-imposed in the Andamans following the recent killing of an American by inhabitants on North Sentinel Island, a highly reclusive and protected tribe. The RAP for foreigners and Indians was recently liberalised by the Centre. A delegation of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) will visit Andaman and Nicobar Island, a Union Territory, on December 4, to assess the situation arising after the killing of American John Allen Chau by the Sentinelese tribes a couple of weeks ago. The Home Ministry submitted a report to the NCST on Wednesday, where it said there were 44 violations by foreigners in the Islands, other than RAP violations. The official sa...

TMI Correspondent Port Blair, Nov 28: "The Andaman and Nicobar State Cooperative Bank Ltd. (ANSCB Ltd.), after registering tremendous expansion in the A&N Islands with 41 Branches set up even in remotest Islands and also despite all odds the ANSCB is having core banking in all its 41 branches in A&N Islands, is now planning to open its wings in mainland cities in coming years", informed the Vice Chairman, ANSCB Ltd., Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, in a felicitation function during Press Day Celebration held on Nov 26, 2018 at Hotel Mansha Regency. The programme was organized by ANSCB Ltd. to honour the selfless & remarkable contributions of local journalists in the field of journalism & to pay heartiest tributes to every single media worker for articulating the sole aim of socio-economic development of islands by comprehending service to the humanity. Addressing the gathering, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma said our Bank is mainly focusing socio-economic develo...

We all of us experienced the normal fear of examinations during our school or college studies.  In psychological terms, it is called as ‘exam anxiety’.  In general, the optimum level of anxiety is good for success in exams.  Too much of fear reduces the level of self-confidence drastically.  Similarly, no-fear status makes the student careless in preparation.  Both the extreme conditions are harmful for success in exams.  A moderate level of anxiety gives good result.   Thus, the examinee is to enjoy the exam fear in good spirit.  Both the parents and teachers are also getting the induced exam fear due to examinees.   But with their maturity and experiences, they are able to guide and facilitate the student to overcome the exam period difficulties.   In IGNOU, few students approach the regional centre to convey their grievance of inability to clear the paper even in 3 to 5 attempts.  Those instances motivated me...