Port Blair, March 22: As a part of celebrating World Tuberculosis Day on 24th March, the District Administration through District Health Society, South Andaman along with District TB Unit, Directorate of Health Services organised the Double Wicket Cricket Knockout tournament today at Choudhary Pahad Ground, Bambooflat with the theme of “TB Harega Desh Jeetega”. The Additional District Magistrate (SA)/ Vice Chairman, District Health Society (SA) Shri Dilkhush Meena, IAS has inaugurated the tournament along with Shri Vinayak Chamadia, IAS(P) Tehsildar Ferrargunj, Pramuk Ferrargunj, Block Development Officer Ferrargunj, Joint Secretary (NTEP), Zilla Parishad Member Shore Point, Pradhan GP Bambooflat-II, Pradhan GP Shore Point and other officials of DPMU & Health Department.

Port Blair, March 22: The Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan functioning at Udyog Parisar, Middle Point will remain closed from March 27 to 31, 2023 for stock verification.

Port Blair, March 22: The Andaman & Nicobar Islands are prone to geological disasters and located in one of the most seismically active parts (Zone –V) of the world and several great earthquakes have occurred in the past. The devastating earthquake that occurred on December 26, 2004 caused horizontal and vertical movement of land mass in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Port Blair, March 22: In its bid to develop and promote scientific Animal Husbandry practices among the farmer and unemployed youth, the Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services provides related training to interested farmer and inputs in terms of chicks, ducklings, reared poultry birds and piglets etc. through its Composite Livestock Farms situated in different Islands of this UT.  During the current year, upto Jan 2023, 1,35,820 number of dual purpose Vanraja chick and reared birds were distributed to 2248 beneficiaries. Similarly, 18033 ducklings of Kuttanad and Vegova duck breeds were distributed to 774 farmers.

Diglipur, March 22: As part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahatosav’ and in order to celebrate the rich cultural traditions of our country, the Kala Kendra Society, under the Department of Art & Culture, A&N Administration organized cultural programmes in N&M Andaman District on March 18 & 19, 2023 in collaboration with N&M District Administration.