Port Blair, March 7: The Directorate of Shipping Service in consultation with the District Administration has scheduled the sailing programme of the vessel MV Bharat Seema for Diglipur via Mayanunder on 8th March 2022 at 1700 hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail back to Port Blair on 9th March 2022 at 1400 hrs from Diglipur via Mayabunder. During her return voyage the vessel will carry only Polling Officials/ Police Personnel from Diglipur & Mayabunder to Port Blair.

Port Blair, March 7: The last date for fresh Admission and Re-Registration for the next year / semester in Indira Gandhi National Open University's for January 2022 has been extended up to 15th March, 2022 without any late fees. Fresh admission seeking candidates can log on - https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in  to complete their admissions process.

Port Blair, Mar. 7:  During the RT-PCR test conducted on 222 passengers who arrived here yesterday, no positive case has been detected. Today, 18 flights with 3137passengers arrived, out of which, 2883 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted 176 on passengers and the reports are awaited.  

Port Blair, Mar. 7: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,08,112 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly,23,211 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 8907.

While Voter Turnout was an Encouraging 70.29% in Panchayats, Municipal Wards Record 45.3% Turnout

Port Blair, March 6: The Panchayat & Municipal Elections, 2022 were held peacefully for 686 constituencies of 70 Gram Panchayats and 114 polling booths for 24 Wards of Port Blair Municipal Council in A&N Islands today.

Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were used for Port Blair Municipal Council Elections while Elections for PRIs were held through Ballot Papers.

The polling was conducted very smoothly under the close supervision and monitoring of Shri. Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, Director (Panchayat and Municipal Elections), A&N Islands.