Port Blair, Nov. 3: The State President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Shri. Ajoy Bairagi has written to the Lt. Governor of A&N Islands and the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman District requesting them to resume the shipping and helicopter services to Hut Bay.

Port Blair, Nov. 3: In a function held at Beodnabad Panchayat Hall, the Deputy Commissioner (SA), Shri Suneel Anchipaka, IAS along with the SDM, Tehsildar, BDO and other staff distributed Land License to the beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin). The scheme was launched to address the housing gaps existing in the rural areas. PMAY(G) aims to provide pucca houses with basic facilities along with a hygienic kitchen to those living in kutcha houses. The houses built under the PMAY (G) scheme, are low-cost and disaster-resilient.

Port Blair, Nov. 3: The District Administration through District Level Centre for Women (DLCW), South Andaman and National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) conducted an awareness programme to disseminate information on how to prevent COVID-19 on October 22 at Community Hall, Sippighat. The District Coordinator (DLCW)and Public Health Nurse briefed about the various preventive measures for COVID-19 and how to fight the social stigma associated with the virus, this will help people to be more transparent about COVID-19 symptoms. The general public was /also informed about contacting the DISTRICT CONTROL ROOM on 1070/102 in case of any symptoms like fever, cough, breathing difficulty etc. for medical guidance and advice.

Port Blair, Nov. 3: In order to fight COVID-19 in a targeted manner, door to door surveillance for identification of persons with ILI/SARI symptoms has been continuing in South Andaman District.

New Delhi, Nov. 3: Rashtriya Raksha University-RRU, an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India is India’s premier public University in the domain of national security and policing. Rashtriya Raksha University celebrated the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas and took the message of the ideals and greatness of independent India’s first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel across the world.