Port Blair, Nov. 30: The District Child Protection Unit, South Andaman under District Administration conducted an awareness program on Adoption focusing on International Adoption Month of the year 2021, based on the Theme “Promotion of Legal Adoption”.

The program was organized in collaboration with the Block Development Office, Ferrargunj on 30th November 2021 at Shore Point Gram Panchayat. 

Port Blair, Nov. 30: The Mobile Food Testing Laboratory (MFTL) of Food Safety Department conducts regular visits at various areas of South Andaman District for carrying out analysis of food samples at the door step of general public. During the past  three months about 146 food samples including milk and milk products, drinking water, fishes & other food samples were tested through MFTL and Rs.10350/- has been collected as analysis fee.

Port Blair, Nov. 30: Andaman Nicobar Chess Association ( ANCA) will be organizing an open Chess Tournament 2021 on 12th December 2021 at Dairy Farm Community Hall, Ward No. 14 in association with Seventh Day Adventist Church, Dairy Farm.

World AIDS Day is observed every year on 1st of December, We unite to show support for people living with HIV and to remember those who have lost their lives due to AIDS-related illnesses.

World is unable to end AIDS even after 40 years, since the first case was reported, not because of lack of knowledge or tools, but because of economic, social, cultural and legal inequalities existing in the society and also the intricate structural difference of the virus that obstruct in prevention and treatment.

Port Blair, Nov. 30: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 5,53,514 beneficiaries have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands, out of the target beneficiaries of 2,81,603 (approx.). A total of 1,75,770 eligible people in the age group of 18 to 44 years have been vaccinated till date. A total of 2347 people were vaccinated today in A&N Islands.