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Port Blair, Jan 16: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have achieved a significant milestone by being recognized as an ‘Aspiring Leader’ in the Startup Ranking 2022. This prestigious acknowledgment reflects the region's commitment to fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. The Startup Ranking 2022, organized by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, is a comprehensive assessment that evaluates the startup ecosystems of various regions, recognizing outstanding contributions towards creating a conducive environment for startups to thrive. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have stood out among their peers, showcasing their potential to become a prominent hub for emerging businesses and startups in the Category ‘B’ States (Population less than One Crore).
Read more: A&N Islands adjudged ‘Aspiring Leader’ in Startup Ranking 2022
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Port Blair, Jan 16: To curb the menace of money power in elections, the Election Commission of India requisitions services of various Enforcement Agencies. As per existing practice, the Chief Electoral Officer manually compiles the seizure reports received from different Enforcement Agencies and send day-to-day complied seizure reports to the Commission.
The procedure of compilation of seizure manually by the Chief Electoral Office is cumbersome, not exactly real time base and is a complex process where lot of time in reporting and compiling is involved. A need has been felt for developing a software to remove unnecessary complexities in the process. Hence, a software called “Election Seizure Management System” has been developed by Election Commission of India.
Read more: ECI Develops ‘Election Seizure Management System’
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Port Blair, Jan 16: As part of Animal Welfare Fortnight from January 14, 2024, the Department of Animal Husbandry organized a Pet Walk from Marina to Flag Point. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation of 50 pets, of various species and breeds. The chief guest of the occasion was Secretary, AH&VS, Shri Kumar L, who flagged off the rally. In addition to the diverse array of pets, numerous school children also took part in the event. The pet owners displayed great excitement, expressing their desire for such functions to be organized regularly.
Read more: Pet Walk Organised as Part of Animal Welfare Fortnight
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Port Blair, Jan 16: The Department of Art & Culture, A&N Administration will be organizing awareness activities by conducting programmes and competitions highlighting the valor of Param Veer Chakra (PVC) Awardees to commemorate the 1st anniversary of renaming of 21 Islands after the names of PVC Awardees.
Read more: Commemoration of First Anniversary of Renaming 21 Islands after PVC Awardees
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Port Blair, Jan 16: The passengers have been informed that due to technical reasons, the sailing programme of MV Campbell Bay to Little Andaman on 17.01.2024 at 2100 Hrs from Port Blair and her return voyage on 18.01.2024 at 0800 Hrs from Little Andaman to Port Blair has been cancelled. Passengers those who are holding the tickets of MV Campbell Bay for the above sailings are advised to cancel their tickets and get full refund.