Port Blair, May 9: An Ambulance was gifted to the Directorate of Health Services on Saturday 8th May 2021 by IND-AUST Group, the Owner of passenger ship M.V. Coral Queen.

The One Force Ambulance is air conditioned and can carry Oxygen bottle. It has a convenient mechanism to shift the patient stretcher in and out without the need to physically lift the stretcher. This was demonstrated by one person alone being able to move the stretcher in and out of the ambulance. It is a useful feature in pandemic time, when health staff is overworked and staff availability is low.

Port Blair, May 9: In a view to contain Covid-19, South Andaman district administration has declared containment zones as per the guidelines issued by Government of India. Shri Suneel Anchipaka, Deputy Commissioner (SA) along with SDM(SA), AC(HQ), AC(S), AC(L) and AC(U/T) visited the containment zones at Lillypur at Haddo, Dairyfarm and Old Pahargaon.

Port Blair, May 9: Acting on credible information from reliable sources, two youths namely Saurav Biswas r/o Billiground and Hrithik Lall r/o Sippighat were intercepted at ‘Delhivery’ Courier Office, Nayagaon on 29.04.2021. They had come to receive their parcel from the delivery centre. While collecting parcels (Carton boxes) they were apprehended by the police raiding team and during search of the carton boxes, it was found containing 3.750 kgs. Ganja clandestinely concealed with cosmetics products & sarees. They were arrested on the spot.

Port Blair, May 9: Committed to its Policy of Zero Tolerance against illicit liquor and bootlegging, Andaman & Nicobar Police has registered as many as 10 cases after 2nd May, 2021 when liquor shops and Bars were closed by the District Administration. A special drive has been launched to ensure that no bootlegger takes advantage of the restriction order and supply liquor through unauthorized means. Further, stringent vigil and extensive search operations are being carried out in jungles to prevent preparation of illicit liquor/spurious liquor and desi liquor (‘Handia’). During such special search operations in jungle area several drums containing more than 2500 ltr of illicit liquor wash were discovered and destroyed in the area of Bambooflat, Ferrargunj, Orgrabraj and Diglipur. Around 140 kg of Handia has been recovered under the jurisdiction of PS Pahargaon. To prevent preparation and sale of illicit liquor, stringent vigil is being kept in all Police Stations of A&N Islands.

Port Blair, May 7: The Secretary, IP&T, Shri Sunil Kumar Singh while addressing a COVID-19 media briefing in the conference hall of IP&T today, has expressed his concern over people not adhering to COVID appropriate behavior and violating COVID-19 protocols. By doing so they are not only risking their own life but the lives of their family members, he said adding that the figure reveals that per capita violation is maximum and per capita challan made against the violators is also high in A&N Islands. This shows that COVID violations are still continuing and it is not a good sign despite our repeated appeal to all to follow COVID-19 Protocols, he said.