Port Blair, March 16: On 12 Mar 22, at 1330 hours, Coast Guard Dornier of Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) while on Maritime Reconnaissance sortie picked up distress call from IFB ESR Riyamol. The fishing boat was drifting 55 nautical miles from Port Blair, with 09 crew members onboard. The fishing boat reported loss of propeller and flooding onboard.

Port Blair, March 16: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration to resume the shipping schedule for Hut Bay, as before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Port Blair, March 16: With a motto to spread smiles across the children residing at the Child Care Institutions across the district, Port Blair Guru Ki Rasoi celebrated the festival of colors Holi with the children residing at Balika Niketan at Atam Pahad. PBGKR distributed Health Kits, Herbal Colors and sweets to the children.

Port Blair, March 16: The classes for Pre-Primary in all management (Govt., Govt. Aided, Private Unaided and Local Body) schools across A&N Islands will reopen on alternate day basis with effect from 21st March, 2022 subject to certain conditions.  The Director of Education has directed all educational institutions to follow all COVID protocol and ensure COVID appropriate behaviour. Students will be permitted to attend school only with the written consent of parents/guardian. Physical attendance will not be compulsory.

Port Blair, March 16: The Tourism Department of A & N Administration will be organizing a musical programme on the occasion of festival of colours -‘Holi’ at Corbyn’s Cove beach on March 18 from 10 am to 1 pm for the entertainment of tourists/general public.