Port Blair, Jan 19: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Shipping), A&N Administration to resume the sailing programmes of ships for Visakhapatnam sector since there is a huge population of residents in A&N Islands from Andhrapradesh and Telengana State waiting to travel to their place of origin which owing to COVID-19 pandemic had been to be suspended.

Port Blair, Jan 19: On the fourth day of Police Raising Week, a medical check-up camp was organized at 1000 hrs at Police Line for Police personnel and their families. Having good health is one of the pre-requisite to perform one’s duty efficiently. During COVID-19, police personnel performed duties on 24x7 basis, having impact on their physical and mental health. As many as 512 police personnel got infected with COVID-19 virus. Medical team of ANIIMS comprising of Orthopaedics, Community Medicine, Gynecologist, General Medicines and Psychiatrist conducted examination and rendered medical advice.

Port Blair, Jan 19: Army Component under the aegis of the only Tri-Services Command of India conducted a Military Band Display on evening of 18 Jan 2021 for school children and youth of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. As part of Golden Jubilee (50th anniversary) of 1971 War, rich tributes were paid to personnel of Army, Navy and Air Force who have served the nation and those who have sacrificed their lives fighting for the nation.

Port Blair, Jan 19: With the aim to mobilize the urban poor for effective and sustainable livelihood under the SMID component of DAY-NULM for poverty reduction, a meeting for the Self Help Groups formed by PBMC under DAY-NULM was convened at BR Ambedkar Auditorium on the 18th of January 2021.

Port Blair, Jan 19: A Road Rally on the theme of “Road Safety” was organised today from PS Car Nicobar to Jayanthi junction as part of Raising Week Celebration. The students of Class XI to Class XII from GSSS Lapathy participated along with banners and placards to give the message of ‘Safe Drive’ and ‘Obey the traffic rules’ to the general public.