Port Blair, Oct. 12: To strengthen the preventive measures of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Shri Vijay Singh IPS, DIGP, A&N Islands today visited PS Car Nicobar. He looked into the preventive and enforcement measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Nicobar Islands. He also took stock of the various facets of COVID-19 cases in Car Nicobar and also interacted with police personnel in a ‘Sampark Sabha’ held to redress the grievances of the police staff.

Port Blair, Oct. 12: The Indian Coast Guard in close liaison with other stake holders is prepared to meet any threat emanating from the sea. To strengthen the existing security mechanism and mature Interoperability, Coastal Security Exercise Sagar Kavach is conducted and coordinated by Indian Coast Guard twice a year. The exercise aims to assess the effectiveness of the Coastal Security Structure in guarding against/preventing unauthorised landings and  fishing community in serving as “Eyes and Ears” for early warning towards seaward threat. The Coastal Security Exercise for the year 2020 is being conducted from 14 and 15 Oct 20. The exercise is will be conducted with assets/ personnel drawn from all 17 stakeholders responsible for Coastal Security setup of the A&N Islands and overseen by the Chief Secretary (A & N). 

Port Blair, Oct. 12: A meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the Non-Gazetted Government Officers’ Association was held at Crusade House, Port Blair on 10th October 2020. The meeting discussed on various pending grievances of Govt. Employees working under A&N Administration and decided to pursue issues like delay in posting of teachers who have already been promoted, undue delay in granting of MACP/Promotion of employees of RD, Health Departments and JNRM. The meeting expressed dissatisfaction on inordinate delay in filling-up of vacant posts of Lower Division clerks and teachers.

Port Blair, Oct. 12: The Block Congress Committee, Bambooflat has congratulated the Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma on receiving the prestigious PGC (Parliamentarians Group for Children) Award from UNICEF India. This award was granted to Shri Kuldeep for his magnificent work in initiating 18 debates and 15 questions on the most crucial issues of India such as Child Labour, Malnutrition, Mid-Day meal scheme, Safety of Children and Child Immunization in Parliament during 2019-20.

Port Blair, Oct. 12:  The 5-day long bamboo making training for the members of SHGs formed under DAY-NULM concluded on 10th October 2020. The training programme was conducted by Port Blair Municipal Council in collaboration with ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, CIARI at Sippighat .