Port Blair, March 24: Along with the rest of the world, World TB Day-2023 was also observed in A&N Islands too today. As part of the observance, the Directorate of Health Services & UT Health Mission, A&N Administration organized a State level programme with the theme ‘Yes! We Can End TB’ at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Auditorium, PBMC here this morning. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Health), Shri Nikhil Kumar, IAS was the chief guest on the occasion. The programme was also attended among others by Secretary (Health), Shri Arjun Sharma, IAS, Director (Health Services), Dr. Munni Singhania, Director (ANIIMS), Dr. Pragya Sharma, Ni-Kshay Mitras, Senior Doctors of DHS/ANIIMS, Officials and staff of NHM, PRI members and students.

Port Blair, March 24: The Andaman & Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee on Friday held protest in front of P.S R.K Pur, Little Andaman against the conviction of Congress MP Mr. Rahul Gandhi by the Surat District Court in the 'Modi surname' defamation case.

Port Blair, March 24: An awareness programme was conducted at Bachra Pahad, Chouldhari under Gramin Krishi Mousam Seva (GKMS) on 23/03/2023 by ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair. GKMS provides Agro Advisory Services to the Island farmers in English and Hindi and covers all the three districts of A& N Islands.

Hut Bay, March 24: The ANTCC Campaign Committee Chairman Mr. G Bhasker and Chairman, Adivasi Congress Mr. Sebastian Tirkey on Friday visited Farm Tikri village at Hutbay, Little Andaman and met several people of Chota Nagpuri community (Ranchi Community) under the leadership of Up-Sarpanch, Farm Tikri Mr. Kishore Tigga. The Congress leaders were accorded a warm welcome in the village by the Chota Nagpuri community as per their traditional culture.

Port Blair, March 24: CITU, Andaman and Nicobar State Committee welcomes the decision of the Andaman & Nicobar Administration to grant Bonus to all the daily rated mazdoors working in the APWD, for the financial year 2021-22. CITU calls upon the Administration to extend the benefit of bonus to also the daily rated mazdoors working in all other departments under the A & N Administration without any further delay.