Port Blair, Sept. 29 In continuation to fight against drugs, acting on a specific intelligence input, Police Team from Narcotics Cell, CID and PS CCS consisting of Inspr. Vishal Ram, SHO PS CCS, Inspr. S. Kannan, I/c Narcotic Cell, CID Unit, SI Parvash, SI Mohd. Rahil Islam, HCs Sanjit Madhu, Sanjay Kujur, PCs  Rajendran, Thanga Raj, Chandran, Nandita Mistry, Ratan Das, Vishal Kumar and Raja Rao under the supervision of Shri Vinay Mathur, DANIPS, Dy.SP, Narcotoics arrested one person namely Pushpa Raj Shukla R/o Garacharma who was in possession of huge quantity of Codeine based Cough Syrup in his house at Garacharma. Total 05 Nos. brown Colour Carton Box containing 497 No. bottles of 100 ml codeine based cough syrup “CODMED-T” have been seized from his house and the said person was arrested on the spot after observing all codal formalities.

New Delhi, Sept. 29: The 67th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) was held on Thursday, 28th September, 2023, at Hotel Andaz, Aerocity, New Delhi. Mr. Pradeep Shetty has been elected as the President of the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) for 2023-24. Mr Shetty will take charge of the office from 1st January 2024 and the current President Mr. Sudesh Kumar Poddar will continue till 31st December 2023. Mr. Shetty was serving as the Vice President of FHRAI in the previous year. Mr Shetty also serves as the President of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI).

Mayabunder, Sept. 29: The District Administration in accordance with its ‘Zero Tolerance Policy’ towards encroachment has taken another significant step towards protection of Government land in the District of North and Middle Andaman.

Port Blair, Sept. 29: All India Chess Federation (AICF) under the aegis of International Chess Federation (FIDE) will be conducting   five FIDE Trainer Seminars at different venues of India as per the appended schedule to provide an opportunity for the Coaches/Trainers to secure their FIDE Trainer titles.

1) Guwahati : 03 – 05 November 23

2) Bangalore : 24-26 November 23

Port Blair, Sept. 29: As part of the nationwide 'Swachhata Abhiyan/Swachhata Diwas' on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, costal cleaning was carried out at Marina Park area, A&N Islands. Cadets of Army and Naval NCC unit participated in an awareness rally to clean the sea shores and beaches by removing plastics and non- degradable wastes.  The programme was conducted under the supervision of Lt. Col Pankaj Modgil, Commanding Officer 1 (A&N) Indep Inf Coy NCC. The cadets interacted with the local population to educate them about the harmful effect of plastics on marine life and Islands ecosystems. Around 200 cadets, ANO/CT's and PI staff of both Army and Naval unit participated in the event with zeal and enthusiasm. They collected approx. 20 kg plastic and waste materials.