12,248 Families Totalling 39,487 Members Registered Under the Scheme So Far

Port Blair, Jan 18: A pan-India campaign under the aegis of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ has been rolled out by different Central Ministries. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has assigned the week 3rd to 9th Jan, 2022 as ‘Iconic Week’ as a part of the nationwide celebration. The State Health Agency has observed this Iconic Week from 3rd to 9th Jan, 2022 in this UT by disseminating information about Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in different schools of the Islands.

Port Blair, Jan 18: A virtual conference on PM-Gati Shakti for the South Zone was held today to deliberate on its action plans and projects. The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the conference. Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Jitendra Narain and Senior Officers of A&N Administration participated in the conference. The States and UTs which participated in the event were Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.

Port Blair, Jan 18: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, State Vice President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Andaman & Nicobar Islands has requested the Chief Secretary for scheduling of ships to Southern Group of Islands (Car Nicobar, Nancowry and Campbell Bay) for the convenience of the stranded students and Islanders.

Port Blair, Jan 18: The public have been informed that the current Q-Series registration for vehicles has exhausted and present running series is R-Series. Hence, the Fancy Registration marks for the next series i.e. S-Series would be available for online booking from Jan. 24 onwards along with the existing R-Series. Those vehicle owners who intend to reserve registration mark of their choice can avail this facility by submitting online application along with requisite fee in the Vahan Portal.

Port Blair, Jan 18: The School of Extension and Development Studies of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a new programme - Master of Arts (Corporate Social Responsibility) (MACSR) programme commencing from January 2022 session. The MACSR is meant for CSR professionals across India and for graduates / post-graduates interested in pursuing career as a CSR Professional.