Port Blair, July 1: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,83,721 doses of vaccine have been administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above so far. Similarly, 23,583 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 years and 13,301 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 12 to 14 years. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 27,501.

Port Blair, July 1: During the RTPCR conducted on 180 incoming flight passengers, who arrived here yesterday, three positive cases have been detected. Today, 11 flights with 1710 passengers arrived, out of which, 1506 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted on 164 passengers and the reports are awaited.    

Port Blair, June 30: Shri Vishal Jolly National Executive Member BJP & Former State President BJP-ANI reached Hyderabad yesterday in connection with the National Executive Meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party to be scheduled on 02nd & 3rd July 2022 at HICC in Hyderabad. On his arrival at Hyderabad Airport, warm welcome was accorded by the Telangana State BJP Unit.

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Port Blair, June 30: The Member of Parliament, A&N Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma on 29 June 2022 inaugurated two crucial works, completed with MPLADS funds in G B Pant Hospital Complex.

With completion of these works, attendants of patients and people coming to G B Pant Hospital from far-away places will finally have a waiting room to take rest and toilet block for emergency use.

National Doctors’ Day is celebrated on July 1 every year to mark the birthday of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, who was a world renowned physician, freedom fighter, and a politician who held the post of chief minister of West Bengal.

In the present day, the National Doctor's Day gains more significance as doctors continue to fight the Covid pandemic day and night.