Port Mout, Dec. 11: A special screening camp on prevention and control of “Non Communicable Disease” i.e. Hypertension, Diabetes, Cancer and Stroke and an AYUSH Camp was held at IRBn HQ, Port Mout on 10.12.2022 in association with DHS, Port Blair. Smti. Noorjahan, Health Educator addressed the programme and emphasis the objective of this camp.

Port Blair, Dec. 11: The Subramania Bharati Jayanti as Bharatiya Bhasha Diwas was observed at Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Institute of Technology in a befitting manner today. A Language Festival in the name of 'Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav' was celebrated with the objective to provide students with information about Indian languages, to encourage students to learn a few more Indian languages.

Port Blair, Dec. 11: The candidates who have applied for allotment of various Professional/Technical/Non-Technical courses including Malayalee Origin seats reserved at mainland institutions for the academic session 2022-23 have been informed that the counseling for BDS-2 seats, BHMS-4 seats, BAMS-3 seats, BAMS (Malayalee Origin) -1 seat and B.Sc Agriculture (Malayalee Origin) -1 seat will be held tomorrow (Dec.12) at 10 am in the auditorium of Tagore Govt. College of Education.

Port Blair, Dec.11: The Department of Agriculture is implementing Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme in A&N Islands. The Department in coordination with the PRIs are working in tandem in all the Zones of A&N Islands continuously from the day of launch of the scheme for its better reach to the farmers.

Port Blair, Dec. 11: As per Indian Meteorological Department’s weather forecast, heavy rain (07-11 cm) is likely to occur at one or two places over A&N Islands on Dec. 14 & 15. For further enquiries / information, one may contact helpline of State Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1070 & District Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1077. For any assistance, call Coast Guard, SAR Agency at Toll Free No. 1554.