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Port Blair, May 29: Four athletes in Rowing viz. Shri Tejbir Singh, Shri S Jagdish and twin girls Ms. B Haritha and Ms. B Haripriya from Sports Authority of India (SAI), STC Port Blair have been selected for advance training at SAI National Centre of Excellence, Jagatpur and Alleppey respectively.
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Port Blair, May 29: The Birth Anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was celebrated at VSI Airport Port Blair.
The statue of the Veer Savarkar adorned with garland, lamp was lighted and sweets were distributed among passengers and all stakeholders at Airport Viz. Employees of Airports Authority of India, CISF, Airlines and various agencies working at Airport.
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Port Blair, May 29: An awareness program was conducted at Shaheed Dweep Island on May 17th and 18th, 2024, organized by the Agro-meteorological Field Unit (AMFU) of ICAR-CIARI under the GKMS project, funded by the IMD. A total of 27 farmers from various villages attended the programme.
Dr. Abhilash, Scientist (Agro-Meteorology) highlighted the importance of weather-based farm planning. He advised farmers to use weather forecasts to optimize their agricultural activities, choose resilient crop varieties suitable for local conditions, and align crop planting schedules with the monsoon onset. He also emphasized effective water and soil management and the benefits of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) through agro-advisories. He also advocated for crop rotation and diversification, recommending intercropping in coconut farming to enhance soil health and resilience. Furthermore, he encouraged farmers to participate in agricultural events like farmers' fairs, workshops, and training sessions conducted by ICAR-CIARI for skill enhancement.
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Port Blair, May 29: The Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (A&N) conducted a meeting with Owners and Masters of fishing boats on 27 May 24 to discuss the difficulties being faced by the fishermen at sea. The event witnessed active participation of fishermen from Port Blair, reps from Fisheries dept. and Police Marine Force.
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Port Blair, May 29: The District Administration continuing its efforts to contain the encroachments over Government land under South Andaman District carried out extensive drives at various places.
During these drives, encroachments in the shape of temporary/permanent structures in the form of shed and retaining wall, trees and saplings over govt. revenue land at Garacharma and Corbyn’s Cove were removed and an area measuring over 600 sqmts. was restored to its original status.
Read more: District Administration Continues with its Drive Against Encroachments