Port Blair, April 1: The Kala Kendra – A&N Islands Society for Promotion of Art & Culture under Department of Art & Culture, A&N Administration is organizing a Drawing Competition for school students on 11/04/2022 as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The Drawing Competition aims to make the children aware about rich cultural heritage and diversity of the Islands.

I extend warm and heartiest greetings to the people of Telugu Community of Andaman & Nicobar Islands on the occasion of Ugadi, marking the commencement of Telugu New Year.

Ugadi is a festival of joy and happiness as the New Year brings new hope of a bright future for the people.

Mr Rakeshwar Lall , State President Hindu Rashtra Shakti has expressed deep anguish over the sudden demise of Mrs Suraiya Begum, W/o Late Hyder Ali, Mother of Gulraiz and Sister of Irshad Bhai (Itchu), R/o- Babu Line , Near Netaji Club, Ward No 4. He prayed to the Almighty to give eternal peace to the departed soul and courage to the bereaved family members to bear the irreparable loss.

The Committee of Andaman Nicobar Rajya Karmachari Mahasangh wholeheartedly greet all employees and citizens a Happy New Year of Vikram Samvat 2079. We wish this year will prosper our country as well as our islands and happiness to all Islanders.

Port Blair, April 1: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,10,418 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly, 23,332 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18yrs and 9,593 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 12 to 14 yrs. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 10,591.