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Port Blair, March 11: On March 10th and 11th, 2024, special excise raids were conducted by the Central Crime Station Police Station to crack down upon the illicit sale of liquor. As a result, a police team consisting of Head Constables Sanjit Madhu, Sanjay Kujur, Constables Rajendran, Y. Srinivas Rao and Amit Kumar Singh seized 94 bottles of illegally possessed Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) from the possession of five individuals namely P. Anbalagan R/o Jarodakalan, Sippighat, S. Rajendran R/o Haddo, Mohd. Safique R/o Shadipur Nepali Basti, Zakir Hussain R/o Phoenix Bay and C. Sekar R/o Shore Point, Bambooflat. All individuals were subsequently arrested. Cases under Section 32 of the Regulation III Act of 1876 have been registered at PS CCS, and investigations are ongoing.
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Port Blair, Mar. 11: The National Birth Defect Awareness month is being celebrated during the March every year. In this year also the national awareness campaign is on-going as a month long activities. Various activities are being undertaken in these Islands also at the institutional and community levels. About six percent of children are born with Birth Defects every year worldwide. The birth defects spectrum includes association with many risk factors like genetic factors, maternal conditions like diabetes and obesity, maternal age, viral infections like chicken pox, rubella, zika, environmental and drugs. Being aware of the impact of Birth Defects on our future generation, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India is giving utmost priority to strategies for their identification, prevention and management under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK). Early identification with assured linkage to care, support and treatment introduces equitable child health care approach which in the long run will reduce the burden of disability, improve health and ensure development of children born with Birth Defects.
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Port Blair, Mar. 11: The Chief Electoral Officer, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Shri B S Jaglan, IAS today informed that the counting of votes for upcoming General Election to Lok Sabha - 2024 will be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya (JNRM), Port Blair.
Read more: Counting of Votes for Upcoming General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 to be Held at JNRM
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Port Blair, Mar. 11: The Election Commission of India has conducted a Briefing Meeting of Central Observers today in Hybrid mode i.e. a mix of Virtual Mode and Physical Mode in view of the forthcoming General Elections to Lok Sabha – 2024.
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Port Blair, Mar. 11: The Directorate of Social Welfare in collaboration with NGO’s will be organizing a series of ambitious events to celebrate International Women's Day across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, under the banner ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress.’ Dr. Nitin Shakya, Director (Social Welfare), emphasized on the Directorate's commitment to the advancement and equality of women in society. This year's celebrations are geared towards not only acknowledging the contributions of women but also actively promoting investments in their potential to foster societal progress.