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Port Blair, July 29: The Prefects Swearing-in-ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi International School was held today at the school campus, wherein Shri Sowketh Hussain, Dy.SP Marine and Asst. Commander IRBN was the chief guest.
The ceremony started with lighting of the traditional lamp, followed by Awarding Insignias to school Appointees by the Chief Guest and the Oath-taking by the Prefects. The leaders of the prefectural board and the students’ council repeated the pledge read by the Principal, to up hold the name of the institution and maintain discipline and to discharge their duties honestly and impartially, lead in the right way and uphold the honour and dignity of the school. The Oath taking was followed by the pinning of badges.
The Chief Guest Shri. Sowketh Hussain speaking on the occasion elaborated on the various ways and means to bring out the best in the students. He also elucidated on the moral values and told the students and staff to spread such values both within and outside the institution.
The head boy Nawaz and head Girl Supriya Verma revealed the unforgettable experiences they went through in the school. Paraphrasing the former President of the United States of America J.F. Kennedy, Nawaz, Appealed to the students, “Don’t ask what the country can do for you, but think what you can do for the country”.
The ceremony came to an end with high tea served for the Teachers and appointees with the Chief Guest. Earlier Smti. Lalitha in her welcome address emphasized on the importance of the ceremony.
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Port Blair, July 29: Naresh Chander Lal's Award winning Feature film "Gandhi The Mahatma" will be screened on 3rd August 2013 (Saturday) at 4.00 P.M at Anthropological Auditorium, Port Blair during the Children's film festival, organized by a Socio Cultural Organization "KASHISH". The festival is to commemorate 100 years of Indian Cinema. Various films will be screened on the occasion. Free entry passes can be collected from the main Air India Office building.
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Port Blair, July 28: ThePCC President Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has demanded for setting up of Information Centre at Port Blair in respect of inter island boat services and mainland based shipping schedules.
In his letter to the Chief Secretary, the PCC President stated that though the schedules of inter island boat services and mainland based ships are published and broadcasted in various print and electronic media but it is not sufficient.
Sharma said that many times after getting the information of such schedules, people reach the embarkation spot and find that due to some administrative/ technical and other reasons, the schedule has been withdrawn. Such sudden changes of schedules become more painful to passengers who are proceeding for medical treatment or checkups, elderly persons, women and children.
Due to sudden change of schedule, passengers are even stranded for not having the place of stay of their own and are forced to incur extra expenses to go back. Sharma said that a well equipped information centre for these services can help provide proper information of the journey through phone.
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Port Blair, July 28: A solo exhibition of water colour paintings was inaugurated by Dr Sashi Kumar, IFS, PCCF-cum-Principal Secretary (Science and Technology) on Friday 26th July, 2013 at Maharashtra Mandal, Port Blair. The exhibition features 38 solo water colour paintings by P Senthil Kumar depicting various facets of islands landscape, waterscape, and other aspects of island life.
P Senthil Kumar, known as Senoviya in the artists circle was born and brought up in these islands. He is working as an Artist in the Department of Science & Technology and currently pursuing Masters Degree in Fine Arts at Govt College of Fine Arts, Chennai. Incidentally this is the second time the artist is exhibiting his paintings in these islands. He also participated in a group painting exhibition at Arts Houze, Alwarpet Chennai during Jan 2013, where his painting on island life received rave reviews.
The exhibition before it closed at 8pm on 27th July, 2013 was visited by a good number of art enthusiasts specially students who evinced keenness to learn arts. Incidentally during schooling at GSSS Mohanpura, Senthil Kumar created a record for painting 50 hrs nonstop. This personal feat eventually drew him into the field, therefore wishes to train a group of children and help them profess painting which according to him is the most intense form of individualism.
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Port Blair, July 28: The Animal Science Division of Central Agricultural Research Institute in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Port Blair and Directorate of AH & VS, A & N Administration conducted a one-day awareness programme on “Status and Control of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in cattle” at Badmas Pahad village of Chouldari Gram Panchayat on 26th July, 2013.
The Chief Guest Dr. S. Dam Roy, Director, CARI, in his address insisted the farming community to come forward and co-operate with the Veterinarians to check any incidence of FMD in this islands. He also advocated to have a sensitization programme for Para-Veterinary staffs on FMD. He concluded his speech by applauding the efforts of Gram Pradhan and other PRI members for bringing large number of dairy based farming community for the programme.
Dr. A. Kundu, Head Division of Animal Science, informed that our islands is free from most of the deadly diseases which are quite common in mainland and to maintain the status, a proper quarantine measures to be strictly followed in this Island.
Dr. Jai Sunder, Sr. Scientist and PI of the FMD project gave a brief report on Status and Control of FMD in cattle. He highlighted the importance of such awareness programme which will curb down any prevalence of FMD in this island.
Dr. Asim Roy, S.V.O., Port Mout, Directorate of AH&VS, A&N Administration Port Blair, highlighted the importance of vaccination programmes and informed that 14 such vaccination camps for FMD have already been completed in this Island from Directorate of AH&VS. He assured the farmers all the possible support of his department for betterment of livestock based farming community.
Shri L. Brojendra Singh, Programme Coordinator Incharge, KVK informed that activity of Krishi Vigyan Kendra of Animal Science discipline is in collaboration with Veterinary Hospital, Port Mout , Directorate of AH&VS, A&N Administration Port Blair for conducting health camps in Port Mout village for the betterment of livestock based farming community.
During the technical session Dr. Jai Sunder, Dr. Abhay Kumar Singh, Subject Matter Specialist (Veterinary Science.) Dr. N.C. Chudhuri, T-6 (Animal Science) also spoke on various aspects on Foot and Mouth Disease.
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Port Blair, July 28: ICAR of Zonal Technology Management - Business Planning and Development Unit of National Institute of Jute and Allied Fibre Technology, Kolkata conducted an “Agri Business Camp” in association with Central Agricultural Research Institute, ICAR, on July 27th 2013 at Port Blair.
The Chief Guest, Shri Anand Prakash, Chief Secretary, Andaman and Nicobar Administration inaugurated the function and appreciated the effort taken by the Central Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR) to organize this event. He mentioned that viable technologies should be promoted with sufficient funding so that one can earn better livelihood for which he requested the Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries to join hands with CARI to promote the technology transfer to the needy farmers. He also said that since the area availability for Agriculture is less, the intensive cultivation with high yielding varieties is only solution to enhance the production and productivity in the Islands.
Dr. S. Dam Roy, Director, CARI welcomed the gatherings and mention that the institute has developed 32 commercializable technologies of which 4 have been already commercialized. He further said that the ITMU of CARI will be helping all the progressive farmers and young entrepreneurs to enter into commercial venture in agriculture and allied fields.
Dr. A.N. Roy, CPI, NAIP-I, ZTM-BPD unit, gave an overview of Zonal Technology Management Unit and appraised the list of technologies and opportunities for the young entrepreneurs in Agribusiness.
Dr. D. Rama Rao, National Director, NAIP, ICAR, has informed that ICAR has commercialized 80 technologies and earned 5 crores worth of revenue. He urged that the agro technologies has to be upscaled in the parts of eastern India so as to competitive with the other parts of India. He further said that the motto of ICAR is not to make revenue but it work with the slogan of “farmers first and attract the youth to the Agribusiness.”
Later on, the ITMU In charges from ICAR institutes of eastern India showcased their technologies, made the presentation and interacted with agri-entrepreneurs and progressive farmers. At the end, Dr.M.Sankaran In charge ITMU, CARI proposed the vote of thanks.
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Port Blair, July 26: The team of Central Crime Station and CID of A&N Police today seized 2 Kgs of Ganja from a passenger of MV Nicobar.
On a tip off, the team searched one Sushanta Sarkar R/o Diglipur and recovered the Ganja. Sarkar was travelling in MV Nicobar which reached Port Blair today evening.