Port Blair, June 21: The Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of School & Education and Literacy implements a scheme of National Awards to teachers to celebrate the unique contribution of some of the finest teachers in the country and to honour those teachers, who through their commitment and industry have not only improved the quality of school education but also enriched the lives of their students.

Port Blair, June 22: On the occasion of 1 Year achievement of Modi 2.0 program, Bharatiya Janata Party led by Shri Ajoy Bairagi, State President, BJP – A & N Islands decided to distribute PM’s Letter in all regional languages door to door through party organization and PRI’s all over Andaman & Nicobar Islands from today i.e. 22/06/2020.

Port Blair, June 22: Along with the rest of India on the occasion of Shri Rahul Gandhi Birth anniversary on 19th June, 2020, the Andaman & Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee in association with the District Congress Committee, Block Congress Committee, all frontal organisations such as Mahila Congress, Youth Congress, Sevadal, City Congress, NSUI and elected representatives of Municipal Council, PRI members conducted various welfare programmes throughout the A&N Islands with the sole objective of alleviating the pain and suffering of the poor and needy people caused due to the crisis driven time of COVID-19 and also to strengthen the continuing efforts of Congress party in providing support and relief to the needy and suffers.

I greet the people of these islands on the auspicious occasion of Rath Yatra.  Lord Jagannath is considered to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and the Rath Yatra of Odisha witness the coming together of the entire community in celebration of the grace and divinity of Lord Jagannath. May the pious and noble ideals associated with Rath Yatra enrich our lives with peace, good health and harmony. I also pray to the Lord to give all of us  the strength to fight against the COVID 19, serve the poor and honour the warriors of this Pandemic situation.

Port Blair, June 19: The Nodal Officer, COVID-19, Dr. Avijit Roy today confirmed that two new cases of COVID-19 has been tested and confirmed today in the islands. Roy further said that both the new cases are asymptomatic. Among the two is a wife of a COVID-19 positive case while another had returned from Chennai on 17th June 2020 to join the Ship. Both the cases are healthy, he said.