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Port Blair, March 22: The District Child Protection Unit (South Andaman) organized a workshop on Yoga with the children of Child Care Institutions at Megapode Nest Resort.

Yoga is a meditative means of discovering dysfunctional perception and cognition, as well as overcoming mind to release any suffering, find inner peace and salvation and it also helps in controlling an individual’s body and soul. Rangoli Competition was also conducted to mark the celebration of Holi at Megapode Nest Resort.

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Invites Attention of the Health Ministry on Burning Issues Concerning Health of the Islanders

Port Blair, March 21: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma while debating on demands for grants under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for the financial year 2021-22 invited the attention of the House saying that the adequacy of budgetary provision of 2.23 lakhs Crores announced by the Finance Minister while presenting the annual budget for year 2021- 22 need to be considered in wake of the challenges thrown by the COVID-19. Even most developed countries in the world equipped with most advanced medical facilities could not find solution to this widespread pandemic and threat still prevails. Shri Sharma said that in order to spontaneously respond to such unforeseen health crisis, India needs to establish a well knitted network of reliable and affordable primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare service system across the country. Due diligence need to be observed while formulating the budget proposals with sufficient fund allocation, he said.

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Port Blair, March 21: The Nicobar District due to its remoteness remains as one the hardest areas in every aspect. But the recent remarkable achievement in the field of National TB Elimination Program by the health workers team of Nicobar District to emerge 7th rank in the Country deserves appreciation. Since TB continues to be one of highest causes of deaths among infectious diseases, the Tribals too have been suffering with this dreaded disease.

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Port Blair, March 21: During recruitment examination for Naviks of Indian Coast Guard, being held in collaboration with C-DAC, at M/s Elite Computers Solution, Dollygunj on 20 Mar 21, malpractice was detected through alertness of Indian Coast Guard observers and flying squad. It was found that the candidates computers were being remote controlled and the answers were being logged by proxies. An FIR has been filed with local police in this respect and investigations are in progress.

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Port Blair, March 21: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma in his letter to the Secretary (Power), A&N Administration requested him to make necessary arrangements to depute an Electrical Engineer for maintaining street lights and other electrical works of two Gram Panchayats namely Hut Bay and Netaji Nagar in Little Andaman Tehsil. 

  1. Cleanliness Drive Organised at Ramnagar
  2. Upcoming District Hospital of South Andaman Deals with Design Flaws
  3. From Classroom to Farm: Dhirendra Nath Mistry Becomes a Role Model
  4. Secretary RD/ Panchayat Inspects Projects Being Executed in Rurban Mission
  5. Indian Naval Landing Craft Utility L58 Commissioned at Port Blair