Port Blair, Jan. 10: As Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem and therefore implementation of National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) has witnessed immense political and administrative commitment to eliminate Tuberculosis by 2025, five years ahead of the global target.

Port Blair, Jan 10: The Chief Secretary, A&N Islands, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS, met the Senior Officials and other staff of Secretariat at A&N Secretariat premises today. While extending New Year greetings to the entire Secretariat family and also wishing them progress and prosperity, the Chief Secretary urged everyone to work with dedication for the development and the betterment of the Islanders.

Port Blair, Jan 10: The APWD Karmachari Sangh (AKS) Affiliated with Andaman Nicobar Rajya Karmachari Mahasangh BMS has written a letter to the Chief Engineer, APWD, Port Blair. In continuation to various letter correspondences made by the Sangh for release of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) to DRMs working under the establishments of APWD, A&N Administration.

Port Blair, Jan. 10: The Department of Botany, JNRM has adopted Sippighat Village in April 2022 on a long-term basis. The adoption program, which is part of the non-audit course for M.Sc. students, is prescribed by Pondicherry University. On 9th January, as part of the adoption program, the M.Sc. 1st & 2nd Year Students of the Botany Department visited Sippighat village and organized a range of activities like plantation of medicinal trees and demonstrations of the importance of herbal medicine in daily life.

Port Blair, Jan. 10: The schedule of All India Trade Test (AITT) for supplementary candidates has been received from Directorate General of Training (DGT). New Delhi for Trade Practical & Engineering Drawing subjects of annual pattern (2018 to 2021) and semester pattern (2014 to 2017), under the Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) for various Engineering and Non-engineering trades.