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Port Blair, June 9: The Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS, along with Commissioner (PWD), Smti Nandini Paliwal, IAS, Secretary (PWD), Ms. Purva Garg, IAS, and Chief Engineer, APWD visited various road works being executed by APWD in Ferrargunj Tehsil of South Andaman. The Chief Secretary inspected the roads completed by APWD during the last financial year in Mithakhari, Ferrargunj, Bambooflat and Hopetown. The Department Engineers did the quality control test like bitumen content, thickness etc. in front of the Chief Secretary which were found to be satisfactory.
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PBGKR Celebrates World Environment Day 2024 at Bageecha
Port Blair, June 9: Continuing its activities to serve the society, Port Blair Guru Ki Rasoi (PBGKR) today celebrated the ‘World Environment Day 2024’ at Bageecha along with the children of Pranab Kanya Sangha and volunteers of Bageecha. The event by PBGKR was aimed at serving mother nature too along with the members of the society we live in.
The celebration was marked with planting of a Chiku sapling at Bageecha premises by all those who were present on the occasion. The idea behind planting a single sapling, instead of a mass planting drive was to ensure that everyone present were able to learn how to take care of the sapling they had planted. The gathering of children and volunteers took a vow on the occasion, that they have adopted the plant and will ensure that it remains healthy and thriving.
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Port Blair, June 9: The Communist Party of India (Marxist), Andaman & Nicobar State organizing Committee expresses its gratitude to all those voters of Andaman & Nicobar Parliamentary Constituency, who voted for the CPI (M) candidate in the election held on 19th April, 2024. CPI (M) State Organising Committee will review the performance of the Party in the election and take necessary corrective measures to regain the confidence of the islanders. CPI (M) will, however, continue to highlight and conduct movements on people’s issues like (i) growing unemployment, (2) unchecked price rise, (iii) deplorable condition of roads and National Highway, (iv) frequent power cut, (v) growing corruption, etc.
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Port Blair, June 9: The Holistic Summer Camp hosted by the A&N Police from 13th May to 8th June concludes. The closing ceremony held at Police Lines, was graced by Shri Devesh Chandra Srivastva, IPS, the Director General of Police, as the Chief Guest. Senior officers of the A&N Police also attended the function, highlighting the importance of the Summer Camp and its profound impact on the community.
Read more: Month Long Summer Camp Organised by A&N Police Concludes
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Port Blair, June 9: Based on the sighting of moon in these Islands, the Andaman & Nicobar Hilal Committee in its meeting has unanimously decided that ‘Eid-ul-Adha’ will be celebrated in these Islands on June 17, 2024.