Port Blair, Dec. 6: The Non Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association has demanded stringent measures by A&N Administration to arrest the uncontrolled rise in prices of essential commodities. During the last 2-3 months, prices of vegetables and other essential items have been increased abnormally all over the Islands. In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, the General Secretary of the Association Shri T S Sreekumar invited his attention to the suffering of common man due to spiraling prices of essential commodities and the failure of the Civil Supplies Department and other authorities to control the price rise.

Port Blair, Dec 6: The State President, BJP, Shri. Ajoy Bairagi has expressed his gratitude towards the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman and Deputy Commissioner, North & Middle Andaman for reducing the cost of COVID-19 RAT/RTPCR test from Rs. 500/- earlier to Rs. 200/- from 7th of December 2020.

Port Blair, Dec. 4: The State President, BJP, Shri. Ajoy Bairagi has written a letter to the Lt. Governor, A&N Islands, Secretary (Health), A&N Administration, Deputy Commissioner (South Andaman), Deputy Commissioner (North and Middle Andaman) and Deputy Commissioner (Nicobar) requesting them to conduct rapid antigen COVID-19 test free of cost for the Islanders.

Port Blair, Dec. 6: As part of the “Prashasan Aapke Dwaar” initiative under the aegis of the District Administration, South Andaman, revenue camp court was conducted by Shri Yash Chaudhary, IAS, Additional District Magistrate. Shri Hari Kallikkat, IAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Assistant Commissioner (SA), Shri Prem Singh Meena, AC(S) and Shri Lakshay Singhal, IAS (P) and other officials of the Revenue Department and line departments at Community Hall, Sippighat.

Port Blair, Dec. 4: In its effort to ensure safe, hygienic and wholesome food to the islanders the Food Safety Department conducted surprise inspections of milk vendors selling milk in the city. Twenty Three (23) milk vendors were inspected and samples were also collected for analysis. With the help of instruments like Milkosis and Raptor Reveal Q+ the samples were tested to detect the presence of urea, detergents, shampoo, starch, stabilizers, aflatoxins and veterinary drug residues.  All samples were found free from above mentioned health injurious substances.