Port Blair, Aug 28: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Education), A&N Administration for early consideration of the matters which have already been taken up by him with regard to re-engagement of 256 Short Term Contract Teachers and also Part Time employees i.e. Pre-Primary Teachers, Craft Instructors, Attendants and Ayasare in the education department whose term of engagement ended on 30.04.2020 and 16th May, 2020 respectively.

Port Blair, Aug 28: Upon the call made by Elayasuraja, President, A&N Pradesh Youth Congress to the Port Blair Guru Ki Rasoi about the conditions of Autorickshaw drivers who were unable to earn any livelihood, the Guru Ki Rasoi supported as many as 51 Autorickshaw drivers and their family by distributing ration kits near Junglighat ground on 27th Aug 2020.

Port Blair, Aug 28: To restrict the spread of COVID-19, Port Blair Municipal Council continued its efforts by deploying its dedicated team. The waste including bio wastes are collected from Quarantine Homes, Guest House, Market places and public places of entire Municipal wards.

Port Blair, Aug 28: The Chairperson, Port Blair Municipal Council Shri. N.K. Udhaya Kumar along with a team of officials /officers of the Engineering and Sanitary Wing led by the Secretary, PBMC Smti. Anjali Sehrawat, IAS today visited various sites of the ongoing works taken up by the Council.

84% Drop in Corneal Donations Compared to Last Year

New Delhi, Aug 28: With changing lifestyle patterns and excessive usage of digital screens by people of all age brackets, there is an exponential increase in the number of patients suffering from mild to severe vision problems which are preventable or treatable.