Port Blair, June 23: In the next episode of 'FACE TO FACE' programme on 24.06.2022 at 0715hrs, a discussion will be broadcast on the topic 'Agnipath Scheme'. Participants are Commander 108 MTn Brigade and Army Component Commander Brigadier Rahul Gupta and Air Officer Commanding Air Force Component, Air Commodore Mohit Shishodia. This programme can be heard on MW 684KHz. 'newsonair' app can be downloaded from Playstore to listen to this programme on mobile phones from anywhere in the world.

Port Blair, June 23: Andaman Nicobar State U-15 School Chess Selection Tournament 2022 was organised by the Andaman Nicobar Chess Association (ANCA) in connection with the 44th Chess Olympiad on 22nd & 23rd June 2022 at JNRM College Auditorium Port Blair.

Port Blair, June 23: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,83,342 doses of vaccine have been administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above so far. Similarly, 23,572 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 years and 13,247 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 12 to 14 years. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 27,050.

Port Blair, June 23: Continuing its zero tolerance policy towards encroachment on government land, the revenue department of South Andaman District carried out eviction drive committed over Government land at Port Blair Tehsil. 

Port Blair, June 23: During the RT-PCR test conducted on 215 passengers who arrived here yesterday, six positive cases have been detected. Today, 12 flights with 1782 passengers arrived, out of which, 1539 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted on 211 passengers and the reports are awaited.