Port Blair, Nov. 20: The State President, BJP, Shri. Ajoy Bairagi has extended his wishes to the Islanders on the occasion of Chatt Puja. Chatt Puja is dedicated to the sun and his wife Usha, in order to thank them for bestowing the bounties of life on earth and to request the granting of certain wishes.

BJP Karyakartas Welcome Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying

Port Blair, Nov. 19: The State BJP Unit Karyakartas under the leadership of Shri. Ajoy Bairagi today welcomed Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Hon’ble Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying at Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair.

Port Blair, Nov. 19: Continuing its strike on the menace of drug in the Island, PS Central Crime Station has apprehended a known drug peddler with 4.11 Kg of Ganja through a postman involved in delivering packages to fake addresses.

Port Blair, Nov. 19: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Secretary (Fisheries), A&N Administration to resolve the various long pending grievances of the Bangada Fisheries Cooperative Society Ltd, Panighat, Chunnabatta for overall development and welfare measures of the fishermen community. The issues of the Cooperative Society raised by the MP include:

Port Blair, Nov. 19: The Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19) as a pandemic has threatened the health and lives of millions of people around the globe. Depression, anxiety, panic attacks, psychotic symptoms, delirium and suicidal tendencies were majorly reported. With a dearth of trained Counselors in our Islands, ISMAT – a women’s initiative, proposes to conduct a workshop for peer supporter for dealing with the emotional stress associated with covid-19.