Port Blair, Aug. 31: The cargo vessel MV Chuglam will sail for Campbell Bay via Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Chowra, Teressa, Katchal & Nancowry on Sept. 4 at 1700 hrs from Haddo/Chatham Wharf and will sail for Port Blair immediately after discharging/loading of Cargo at respective ports. Booking of cargo for the above sailing will commence from 01.09.2022 onwards between 0900 Hrs & 1300 Hrs at Commercial Wing.

Port Blair, Aug. 31: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,96,823 doses of vaccine have been administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above so far. Similarly, 23,950 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 years. 28, 275 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 2,45,738.

Port Blair, Aug 30: The Airport Advisory Committee meeting of Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair was held today the 30th August 2022 under the Chairmanship of Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament, A&N Islands at the Conference Hall, VSI Airport, Port Blair.

Port Blair, Aug. 31: No COVID positive case has been detected today in A&N Islands. Today, 10 flights with 1399 passengers arrived, out of which, 1263 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted on 90 passengers and the reports are awaited.   

Port Blair, Aug 30: The Tribal Council Nancowry has raised various issues before the National Executive Member BJP & Former State President BJP-ANI Shri Vishal Jolly for immediate redressal of the grievance of tribals residing at Nancowry group of Islands. The Council informed that two boats namely MV Galathia and MV Barren were operating to provide services within the Nancowry group of islands. Due to repairs of MV Galathia since last one year the only MV Barren is providing the service which also is in dilapidated condition and facing huge difficulties to run the boat.