AAJVS Worker Who Accompanied a Medical Team Inside JTR Tests Positive to Corona

Port Blair, Aug 30: The Andaman & Nicobar Administration has started a vigorous campaign to ensure the welfare of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of Andaman Islands. As claimed by the Andaman & Nicobar Administration, in it its official mouthpiece, ‘The Daily Telegrams’, as a proactive measure the Jarawa were shifted to the West Coast while the Great Andamanese were shifted to Strait Island when the Corona pandemic broke in the islands. Convoys on the ATR has also been restricted to ensure the safety of the Jarawa community, while field functionaries have been regularly advised to interact with tribals with face mask, gloves and keeping distance.  

Kamorta, Aug 30: Two persons have been tested positive for Novel Corona Virus at Kamorta Island, headquarter of the Central Nicobar islands. According to reports the test were done using Rapid Testing method in which Rev. Fabian of Chota Enaka village and the spouse of the Assistant Commissioner of Nancowry were tested positive.

I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of these islands, especially to my sisters and brothers of Kerala, on the auspicious occasion of Onam.

Onam is celebrated to honor the memory of King Mahabali, the most renowned ruler of Kerala, whose compassionate and peaceful supremacy is believed to have brought peace and prosperity to the kingdom.

Port Blair, Aug 30: Central Crime Station police in its continuous efforts to crackdown on bootlegging, illegal and spurious liquors, strikes hard against bootleggers and conducted a Jungle search operation at Hazaribagh jungle Ferrargunj area.

Port Blair, Aug 30: The President, Inner Wheel Club of Port Blair Mrs. Komal Anand along with her team members took an initiative to donate 22 mattresses with mattress protectors for charity in a small function at Chinmaya Mission which was attended by the Secretary Social Welfare, A&N Administration Ms. Geetika Sharma. Out of the 22, twelve were donated to the old age home at Ferrargunj on 28th August 2020.