Hut Bay, Dec. 22: A one-day training cum-awareness programme on “Application of   bio control agents (Trichoderma) for disease management in Agricultural Crops” was organised under the STC Project by scientists and technical officers of ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute at Harminder Bay Tribal Village, Little Andaman on 16th December 2022. Mr Andrew Mosses, Captain and Mr Festus, Secretary, Tribal Council, Harminder Bay graced the occasion.

Diglipur, Dec 22: The Annual Athletic meet of the remote Government Kishorinagar Senior Secondary School was conducted today at the school's playground. The Gram Panchayat Pradhan, Smti Rita Dhali inaugurated the mega sports event of the region in the morning. She appreciated the efforts taken by the school management in organizing the event after prolonged difficult times of corona pandemic.

Port Blair, Dec. 22: Shri Vishal Jolly National Executive Member BJP & Former State President BJP-ANI has welcomed the decision of Chief Secretary to advice all Sr. Officers, HoDs, DCs, SPs and other field functionaries to fix time between 3 to 4 PM on all working days to meet general public to redress their grievance.

Port Blair, Dec. 22: Shri L.Murugan, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will be arriving in the Islands on a three days tour starting from tomorrow(23/12/22 to 26/12/22).

A new variant of COVID-19 is spreading in some countries. While the UT of A&N Islands has taken many measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 and there is no need to panic. The people can join hands to prevent the transmission of disease in the UT by taking the following measures:

DO’s

1) Do not panic.

2) Don’t pay heed to rumors.