Street Vendors/ Hawkers Directed Not to Occupy Road Side/ Pathways in View of Forthcoming VVIP Visit
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Port Blair, Feb 8: The general public and all street vendors/hawkers have been directed not to occupy any road side/pathway, especially area adjacent to Veer Savarkar Airport, Flag Point, Gandhi Park to DBRAIT at Dollygunj and Raj Niwas to Phoenix Bay Jetty w.e.f. 15.02.2024 to 23.02.2024 in view of the forthcoming VVIP visit to these Islands.
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Car Nicobar, Feb 8: The District Administration Nicobars has started village wise and polling station wise EVM hands-on practice for all eligible voters of Car Nicobar Tehsil from today. The programme which commenced at Community Hall of Kinmai village witnessed a good crowd of tribal community who had come forward for hands-on experience with EVM. Female voters & especially abled voters attended in large numbers. A senior citizen, Shri Johny, 84 years also participated in the awareness programme held at Community hall and availed the EVM hands-on experience.
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Port Blair, Feb 8: In view of the impending General Elections, the Election Commission of India has strengthened its Voter Helpline to make it easy for the Voters to get authentic information pertaining to their voter registration. The range of services provided by the Helpline Number 1950 have been refurbished and made easily accessible. Now any citizen from any part of these Islands can call on Voter Helpline Number 1950, the Toll- Free Number for any query or complaint at any time of the day. Callers can enquire on subjects such as voter registration process, enrolled electors in the Electoral Roll can check the details of their personal information, Electors Photo Identification Card (EPIC), elections, voting dates, online registration, the polling station planned for them on the Poll day, to know the contact details of District Election Officers, Electoral Registration Officer, Assistant Electoral Registration Officer & Booth Level Officers. They can lodge a complaint by simply dialling the Toll-Free No.
Read more: ECI Refurbishes Helpline No 1950 for Easy Access to Citizens
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Port Blair, Feb 8: The National De-worming Day 2024 (First round) will be implemented in A&N Islands on Feb.9, 2024 (as 10th February is 2nd Saturday) followed by Mop up on Feb.17, 2024. During this round, Albendazole Tablet will be administered to students at Schools and Anganwadi Centres.
Read more: First Round of National De-Worming Day 2024 Today
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Port Blair, Feb 8: The ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands organized the “Tuber Crops Diversity Fair” at ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sippighat, South Andaman, Port Blair here today.
Dr. Y. Ramakrishna, Head, KVK, South Andaman, highlighted the scope of the marketing and value-addition opportunities in the Tuber Crops. Dr. Y. Ramakrishna urged the farmers for utilizing the improved technologies available with the Institute and the All India Coordinated Research Project on Tuber Crops for incorporating the successful Tuber Crops cultivation in island cropping / farming systems.
Read more: “Tuber Crops Diversity Fair” organized by ICAR- CIARI