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Mitha Khari, March 11: The Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma laid the foundation stone for construction of a fence around the Christian Graveyard at Ranchi Basti area of Ward number 2 under Mitha Khadi gram panchayat on 09 March 2024.
An amount of Rs. 40 lakh has been sanctioned under MPLADS funds for this work.
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Port Blair, Mar. 11: Shri Kiren Rijiju, Hon’ble Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India laid the Foundation stone for the Marine Fish Rearing Facility at Atal Centre for Ocean Science and Technology for Islands (ACOSTI). The inauguration program was presided over by Admiral DK Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor A&N Islands & the Vice Chairman Island Development Agency, Smt. Nandini Paliwal, IAS, Commissioner-cum- Secretary Fisheries, Dr. G. A. Ramdass, Director, NIOT, Dr. G. Dharani, Group Head, MBT-NIOT and Dr. Dilip Kumar Jha, Officer-in-Charge, ACOSTI, also participated in the inaugural ceremony.
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Swaraj Dweep, March 11: In a determined effort to maintain the pristine beauty and safety of Swaraj Dweep, the Swaraj Dweep police have taken a significant step towards eradicating drug-related activities on the island by arresting one person who was in possession of Ganja.
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Port Blair, Mar. 11: In a momentous occasion graced by distinguished guests, the Tribal Development Council Maritime Training Institute under skill development was inaugurated today at RGT Road by the Chief Secretary, Andaman & Nicobar Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS as the chief guest.
The Chief Secretary commended the initiative undertaken by the Tribal Development Council, highlighting its profound impact on tribal youths and the broader community. He emphasized the importance of equipping the younger generation with skills that align with the evolving needs of the maritime industry.
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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.
Read more: Central Crime Station Seizes Huge Quantity of IMFL, Five Arrested