Port Blair, Oct. 20: The Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman, Shri Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, along with Shri Dilkhush Meena, IAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SA), Smti Pramila Kumari, Adhyaksha, Zila Parishad, Shri Vinayak Chamadia, IAS (P), shri Rahul Dev Boora, IAS (P), Tehsildar, Ferrargunj, Zila Parishad member, and concerned Gram Pradhan, ward members visited the areas predominantly inhabited by Ranchi community in Mithakhari, Namunaghar, Brindaban, Tushnabad Gram Panchayats.

Port Blair, Oct. 20: The Deputy Commissioner South Andaman, Shri. Suneel Anchipaka, IAS alongwith Adhyaksha ZPSA, Smti. Pramila Kumari and Sub-Divisional Magistrate Shri. Dilkush Meena, IAS, visited Ranchi Basti under Gram Panchayat Mithakhari on 20.10.2022 and interacted with the villagers.

Port Blair, Oct. 20: As part of the observance of Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day, the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme (NIDDCP) is scheduled to be held on 21st October, 2022 by the Directorate of Health Services in association with Union Territory Health Mission with the aim to zero mental and physical retardation, deaf & mutism, cretinism, still births, abortion etc., due to lack of Iodine.

Port Blair, Oct. 20: Along with the rest of the country, various programmes including medical camps, POSHAN camps, awareness talks are being conducted by the Health Department in various parts of the Islands. Ministry of AYUSH celebrates Ayurveda Day every year on Dhanvantari Jayanti/Dhanteras. The Ministry celebrates it in collaboration with all the Ministries and Departments of Government of India with a campaign for six weeks so that every person of the nation is made aware of traditional system of medicine. The theme for the celebration is ‘Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda’.

Port Blair, Oct. 20: As part of commemoration of anniversary of the establishment of Provisional Govt. of Azad Hind (PGI) from Oct.17 to 23, 2022, a programme will be held on 21st October 2022 in the Andaman Club at 4 pm to highlight the contribution of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in the Freedom struggle. During the programme, INA songs will be presented by Teacher's Choir of Directorate of Education. Eminent historians, Shri G.S Pandey and Shri Mukeshwar Lall have been invited to speak on the significance of the day. Besides this, prizes will be distributed to the winners of all competitions of weeklong activities. Earlier, during the day, 6 surviving members of INA/IIL personnel will be felicitated.