Port Blair, March 29: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoI has launched the world’s largest health assurance program named Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in 2018. The scheme has successfully completed 4 years of its implementation on 23rd September, 2022. Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY aims to provide a cashless treatment worth Rs 5 lakh per family per year against secondary and tertiary hospitalization care. Presently, 12,991 families (40,636 members) have registered under the AB-PMJAY scheme in this UT and are entitled for cashless treatment at 28,000 empanelled public and private hospitals across the country. To create awareness among the general public and to identify the unregistered eligible AB – PMJAY beneficiary various IEC activities are conducted in this UT.

Port Blair, March 29: The temple committee of Ram Mandir, Guptapara took out a “Bike Rally” on Wednesday evening to mark the Ram Navami celebrations with heightened fervour.

A large number of youths took part in the procession which began from Manjeri and passed through several panchayats such as Nayashahar, Dhanikhari and Wandoor before culminating at the Ram Mandir, Guptapara.

Shri Vishal Jolly National Executive Member BJP & Former State President BJP-ANI has extended his warm greetings to the islanders on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami. It is a significant festival in the Hindu Culture, celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Rama who is revered for his virtues and ideals of righteousness, courage and compassion.

On the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, I extend my greetings and best wishes to all residents of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Lord Shree Ram is a symbol of our faith, his ideal character inspires us to move forward in life.

Shri Ajoy Bairagi, State President, BJP A&N Islands has greeted all islanders on the occasion of Ram Navami. May everyone get happiness, peace and prosperity in life by the grace of Lord Shri Ram. The festival is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Ram.