On the occasion of National Sports Day, I extend my heartiest greetings to all sportspersons, gurus, coaches, and every sports-loving person.

National Sports Day celebrates the importance of sports in our daily lives and is observed on the birth anniversary of sporting legend Major Dhyan Chand who is also known as 'Wizard of Hockey'.

 

Port Blair, Aug 28: A three (3) days training programme on “First Aid Fire Fighting & Disaster Preparedness” was conducted at Fire Service Training Centre, Fire Service (HQ) from 23/08/2022 to 25/08/2022 to sensitize Teachers, Government Servants, Petrol Pump staff, Hoteliers and General Public.

Port Blair, Aug 28: The ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi’ (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector Scheme launched by the GoI during the financial year 2018-19 to augment the income of the farmers. Under the Scheme, eligible farmer families receives financial benefit of Rs. 6000/- per year payable in 3 equal instalments of Rs. 2000/- each, every four months.

Port Blair, Aug 28: The Department of Industries is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme christened ‘Prime Minister’s Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprise (PM FME)’ launched by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan with the objective to strengthen backward/ forward linkages, common infrastructure, packaging, branding & marketing of products pertaining to micro food processing enterprises.

Port Blair, Aug 28: The Department of Sports & Youth Affairs in collaboration with Education Department is organising a week-long different sports activities from Aug. 22 to Aug. 29 in connection with the National Sports Day -2022 on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand (Hockey Wizard) on 29th August 2022.