Port Blair, Sept. 12: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,97,378 doses of vaccine have been administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above so far. Similarly, 23,970 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 years. 28, 479 beneficiaries in the age group of 12 to 14 years have been administered both doses of vaccine. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 2,71,375.

Port Blair, Sept. 12: Four COVID positive case has been detected today in A&N Islands from incoming flight passenger who arrived yesterday. Today, 10 flights with 1760 passengers arrived, out of which, 1640 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted on 84 passengers and the reports are awaited.  

Port Blair, Sept. 11: BJP Mahila Morcha State President, Smti Sampa Banerjee has congratulated Miss TECHA for clearing NEET UG 2022. Techa belongs to the Great Andamanese community, the great freedom fighters of Battle of Aberdeen.

Port Blair, Sept. 11: The Member of Parliament, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Hon’ble Lt. Governor to set up another LPG Bottling Plant at Mayabunder to cater to the present and future LPG cylinder demands of Islanders.

Port Blair, Sept. 11: In a major crackdown against bootlegging activities and menace of illicit liquor, more than 1600 Litres of Lehan (fermented wash to prepare illicit liquor) have been recovered along-with other materials/utensils used for distillation of illicit liquor in PS Car Nicobar, Rangat Sub-division and Ograbraj.