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Port Blair, April 23: In a swift Operation, the Indian Coast Guard on 22nd April 21, apprehended one Myanmar fishing boat with 06 poachers illegally fishing in Indian waters, approx 5 NM North West of Narcondam Islands. The boat was first sighted by Indian Coast Guard Ship Rajkamal on patrol off Narcondam. The boat did not respond to VHF calls by ICG Ship and tried to evade by increasing speed and random course alternations. However, the Coast Guard Ship successfully intercepted the vessel along with its crew at 0500 hrs on 22 Apr 21.
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The World Veterinary Day 2021 is being celebrated on 24th April, 2021 in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands with the theme for this year "Veterinarian Response to COVID-19 crisis". It is an opportunity to acknowledge the contribution of veterinarian towards the health of animals, people and environment.
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Port Blair, April 23: The Deputy Commissioner (SA), Shri Suneel Anchipaka alongwith Shri Hari Kallikkat, SDM (SA) and Ms. B. Yashaswini, AC (U/T) inspected the vaccination drive, field surveillance, door to door delivery of medicine and functioning of hospitals for Covid-19 management in the Primary Health Centres at Manglutan and Chouldhari.
He also interacted with the Medical Officers of the PHCs and inquired about the progress of vaccination drive and the preparedness of the PHC in the fight against COVID. The DC checked the status of vaccination, ILI/SARI cases, home quarantine, surveillance by field staff, ASHA and ANM workers in their respective areas.
Read more: DCSA Inspects On-going Vaccination Drive and Measures to Contain COVID-19
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Port Blair, April 23: The President of Daily Newspaper Association of A & N Islands, Mr K Ganeshan on behalf of the association has expressed gratitude to the Chief Secretary of Andaman & Nicobar Administration, Shri Jitendra Narain for coming forward and addressing the Islanders through local media during a press conference organised on Thursday. In a statement to the President of DNA, ANI said that the move of the Chief Secretary shows his leadership skills and also exhibits his seriousness and commitment towards fighting the war against Covid-19.
Read more: DNA-ANI Lauds Chief Secretary’s Move to Keep Media in Loop
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Port Blair, April 23: An awareness program was organised by our NGO ‘WITH YOU’ at the vaccination center, Bambooflat. Dr JAMEELA,CMO Bambooflat, Shri Ganesh Second Officer, PS Bambooflat and other medical staffs along with Miss V K Mariyam BIBI highlighted about the importance of vaccination .