Port Blair, June 24: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,83,373 doses of vaccine have been administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above so far. Similarly, 23,572 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 years and 13,251 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 12 to 14 years. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 27,105.

Port Blair, June 24: During the RT-PCR test conducted on 211 passengers who arrived here yesterday, four positive cases have been detected. Today, 12 flights with 1797 passengers arrived, out of which, 1523 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted on 214 passengers and the reports are awaited.  

Port Blair, June 23: Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency called on Shri Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor, India today at New Delhi. Discussed progress of ongoing strategic infrastructure and development projects being steered in A&N Islands and next phase perspective plans.

Port Blair, June 23: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Lt. Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands to construct a 100 bedded ‘North & Middle Andaman Guest House’ for the general public of North & Middle Andaman and a 100 bedded ‘Nicobar Guest House’ for tribal brothers and sisters as well as general public of Nicobar District at any prominent location of Port Blair city.

Port Blair, June 23: A team of senior leaders of BJP along with Shri Y Satya Kumar, National Secretary BJP and Prabhari A&N Islands met the Hon'ble Union Home Minister of India, Shri Amit Shah and Shri J P Nadda, National President BJP.  The team comprising of Shri Ajoy Bairagi, State President, BJP A&N Islands, Shri Vishal Jolly, National Executive Member BJP and Former State President and Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Former MP, A&N Islands and Core Committee Member met to raise some vital issues and long pending demands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The issues that were discussed included: