As part of the National TB Elimination Program in Car Nicobar, a medical team headed by Dr. Anwar Moosa, District TB Officer for Nicobar District, recently held awareness campaigns on TB prevention and control. About 200 pupils attended the workshops, which were hosted at GSS Schools in Sawai and Big Lapathy. Dr. Deepika Sharma, the…
An important milestone for recently hired staff was reached on November 19, 2024, when a solemn oath ceremony was performed in the Police Training School (PTS) Drill Hall in Prothrapur. Two Recruit Police Constables (Drivers) and two Recruit Trainees (Tradesmen), who had successfully finished their demanding basic training, were sworn in by Ms. Shweta K….
Mr. Rangalal Halder, President of the Andaman Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee (ANTCC), has called on the Directorate of Health Services to act quickly to resolve the urgent situation at the Community Health Centre (CHC), Rangat, where all five dialysis machines have stopped working. Mr. Halder emphasized the serious consequences for individuals with chronic kidney illness…
NTPC held a State Level Painting Competition with the theme “Energy Conservation” on behalf of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), which is part of the Ministry of Power, Government of India. In line with Mission LiFE, which encourages responsible consumption and sustainable living, the program gives students a chance to express their creativity while…
The PS Kalighat team successfully seized a clandestine illicit booze production plant in the deep forests of Sagar Para, Talbagan, Kalighat, as part of a well-coordinated operation against illegal liquor activities. SHO SI Ashok Kumar Baghel quickly assembled a specialized squad to conduct the search after receiving a trustworthy tip. Together with PCs Ripon Mistry…
The Andaman & Nicobar Islands will commemorate National Book Week 2024 from November 14–20. The State Library in Sri Vijaya Puram has arranged a ‘Book Exhibition’ featuring a wide variety of books as part of the celebration, organized by the Education Department. In addition to novels, children’s books, personality development, competitive exams, biographies, cooking, mythology,…
Mr. Rangalal Halder, the president of the Andaman Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee (ANTCC), has formally called for prompt action to fix the damaged water pipelines that are preventing some Mayabunder Tehsil villages from receiving water. Mr. Halder emphasized the continuous issue impacting the villages of Rampur, Karmatang, Mayabunder, Pokadera, and Webi in a letter to…
The CMTC Building in Ferrargunj recently hosted a block-level training session with the theme “Strengthening of Institutions of the Poor – Empowering Rural Women to Participate in Panchayat Development.” The goal of the session was to empower and educate rural women, especially Community Resource Persons (CRPs) and Elected Women Representatives (EWRs), so they could actively…
On November 7, 2024, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, began the Dakshata program in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with the goal of improving the quality of maternal and newborn care. Improving treatment throughout the intrapartum and early postpartum phases is the main goal of this program. “Dakshata – Training…
The Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA), South Andaman, and the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR), which is under the Directorate of Social Welfare, collaborated to conduct an awareness campaign at the Government Senior Secondary School in Bathubasti as part of an ongoing effort to combat drug and substance abuse among young…
