Port Blair, Aug 21: Along with rest parts of India, the 78th Birth Anniversary of Late. Rajiv Gandhi, Former Prime Minister of India was observed at Gandhi Bhavan, Port Blair.

At the outset, ANTCC President Shri. Rangalal Halder garlanded the portrait of Late. Rajiv Gandhi followed by the floral tribute by the leaders and members of the functionaries of Pradesh Congress Committee, District Congress Committee, Block Congress Committee, Seva Dal, Youth Congress, NSUI, INTUC, City Congress, Mahila Congress Committee and three Zonal Coordinators, Fisherman Congress Committee, Congress Municipal Councilors, Congress PRI Members and general public.

Port Blair, Aug 21: The ongoing Booster Dose Campaign organized by the District Administration, South Andaman and Health Department in coordination with the PRIs and various associations at multiple places across the District is gathering tremendous response.

Port Blair, Aug. 21: The Directorate of IP&T to ensure safety of its employees from contracting infection of COVID-19, organized a Special Vaccination Drive wherein precautionary dose of vaccine was administered to the employees in collaboration with the Directorate of Health Services.  

Port Blair, Aug. 21: On the occasion of Urja Diwas, Andaman & Nicobar Pollution Control Committee, Department of Science and Technology, A&N Administration conducted awareness programme by screening documentaries and short films to school students of Govt. Model Senior Secondary School, Port Blair and Govt. Secondary School, Dollygunj to create awareness on the use of renewable energy.

Port Blair, Aug. 21: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,95,437 doses of vaccine have been administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above so far. Similarly, 23,938 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 years. 27, 887 beneficiaries in the age group of 12 to 14 years have been administered both doses of vaccine. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 2,04,648.