Port Blair, Aug 19: While vaccine hesitancy prevails even among the youth, it was a proud moment for the residents of Ward No 6 of PBMC when one of the Senior-most Citizens of the ward, Shri. N. S. Malhotra aged 98, a resident of Goalghar became a role model by inoculating himself from the third shot of COVID vaccine. Shri Malhotra had reached the Booster Dose Camp, organised today at the Census Office, Phoenix Bay.

Port Blair, Aug 19: The Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS, alongwith Senior Officers of A&N Administration interacted with a group of 21 IPS Probationers [(2019 & 2020) Batch-73 RR] from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) of the Indian Police Service, Hyderabad currently on visit to A&N Islands in the Conference Hall of Secretariat on 19.08.2022.

Port Blair, Aug 19: Shri M. Vinod, State Vice President, Bharatiya Janata Party, A&N Islands has Requested Shri Amit Shah, Honble Home Minister, Govt. of India to extend the relaxation of requirement to Restricted Area Permit for A&N Islands for a further period of 15 years as the present relaxation given by the Ministry is going to end on 31/12/2022.

Port Blair, Aug 19: CPI (M) has demanded immediate issuance of general transfer orders of teachers and Heads of Schools working under the Education Department. In a letter sent to the Secretary (Education), A & N Administration, Shri D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M) A & N State Organising Committee explained the difficulties being faced by a large number of teachers and heads of institutions who have applied for transfer from one place to other on various grounds. Shri Ayyappan told the Secretary (Education) that those teachers whose children are studying in Class XII are unable to be with their children during the crucial period of their studies.  Besides, a large number of teachers who have completed their tenure at the present place of posting and applied for transfer are also waiting for their transfer.  Those who are posted in the southern group of islands and completed their normal tenure are also to be brought back.

Port Blair, Aug. 19: The PCCF (CRZ & FC), Department of Environment and Forests has applied for conducting Public Hearing under EIA Notification, 2006 for preparation of Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plan for Kamorta Island.