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Port Blair, Jan 2: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has brought attention to the difficulties faced by residents of Andaman & Nicobar Islands when obtaining permissions to cross the convoy area between Middle Strait and Jirkatang, especially during late evening and night hours in case of a death in their family.
In a letter addressed to the Hon’ble Lt. Governor of A & N Islands, he highlighted the challenges families encounter when urgently needing to travel from North and Middle Andaman to South Andaman, or vice versa, during the convoy restrictions between Jirkatang and Middle Strait, particularly at late evening and night hours in case of any death in their family.
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Port Blair, Jan 2: The Director General of Police, Shri Devesh Chandra Srivastva, IPS today visited the India Reserve Battalion (HQ), Port Mout to analyze the operational capabilities, training facilities and the overall functioning of the unit including inauguration of an “Open Air Gymnasium”. The DGP, ANI was accompanied by all DIGsP, SSP and other senior officers of A&N Police.
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Port Blair, Jan 2: D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M) Andaman & Nicobar State Organising Committee today met the Director of Shipping Services, A & N Islands and discussed with him various issues concerning the shipping sector. CPI (M) Secretary urged the Director of Shipping Services to acquire more suitable ships for the mainland-island and inter-island sectors.
He also emphasized the need to acquire more cargo ships for the Andaman & Nicobar Administration for island-mainland and inter-island sectors to meet the requirements of the islanders in the event of private cargo ships having the life span of 25 years are prohibited from operating in the Indian ports from 2026 onwards, as per the current proposal.
Read more: Ayyappan Meets Director Shipping, Discusses Issues Concerning the Isles’ Shipping Sector
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Port Blair, Jan 2: The 2nd General Body meeting of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Medical Education and Research Society (ANIMERS) was held today at Raj Niwas in the presence of Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A & N Islands & Vice Chairman, Islands Development Agency. President of the General Body is the Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands.
Read more: 2nd General Body Meeting of ANIMERS Held Under the Chairmanship of Lt. Governor
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Diglipur, Jan 2: Acting on a tip-off, on 01/01/2024, SI Silpi Singha, SHO PS Kalighat alongwith a team consisting of PCs Sushil Sarkar, Ranjit Biswas, Eileen and Subrato Biswas of PS Kalighat conducted jungle search at Taalbagan area.
The proactive team successfully seized a significant quantity of 335 liters of illicit lehan, along with containers, various utensils, and timber materials used in the production process from two different locations of Taalbagan jungle. These materials were discreetly hidden at multiple locations within the jungle. Subsequently, all confiscated items were promptly destroyed, dealing a major blow to the illegal liquor manufacturing network.