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Port Blair, Dec. 4: Shri. Ajoy Bairagi, State President, Bharatiya Janata Party has written a letter to the Lt. Governor, A&N Islands requesting him to consider the plight of the Barbers of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and provide some financial relief to them.

Bairagi informed about the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the barbers of the Islands, who are one of the most affected communities. He mentioned that the barbers have exhausted all their savings due to the complete closure of their business for five months.

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Car Nicobar, Dec. 4: The District Road Safety Committee Meeting was held today at the Chamber of DC Nicobar and was chaired by Shri Kishore Kshirsagar Laxman, Deputy Commissioner Nicobar.

At the outset Shri Rajeev Kumar briefed the official members and the institutional/individual members about the importance of the meeting.

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Police Station Kalighat Adjudged 6th Best Police Station in the Country

Port Blair, Dec. 3: Under the steadfast leadership, vision and dynamism of the Director General of Police, A&N Islands, Shri. Dependra Pathak, IPS and strategic planning and sustained efforts of Sh. Madhup Kumar Tiwari, IPS, Addl. Director General of Police,  Kalighat Police Station under the North and Middle Andaman District has been ranked as the 6th best Police Station in India by Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI. The A&N Police has acquired a unique distinction of ranking best Police Station for three consecutive years in a row. In 2018, Campbell Bay and in 2019, Aberdeen Police Station were declared as best Police Station of the country. This amply reflects the overall quality of service delivery by the A&N Police. All this could have been possible due to proactive support of the Hon’ble LG and Chief Secretary of A&N Islands.

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Port Blair, Dec. 4: The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Govt. of India has launched PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) to facilitate micro credit loan upto Rs. 10,000 to the street vendors so that they can start their business, which was adversely affected during the lock down imposed to check spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

The eligibility creeria to get benefit under PM SVANidhi is as under :-

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Port Blair, Dec. 3: The fourth of December is celebrated every year as the Navy Day. The day has great significance in the history of the Nation and Indian Navy as it marks a decisive victory for India when the Missile boats of the Indian Navy during Operation Trident, in the 1971 India-Pak War, successfully fired their missiles onto ships, oil installation and shore defence installations of Pakistan at Karachi. During the 1971 operations, the Indian Navy sunk many Pakistani ships carrying war sustenance efforts and critical stores. The fighter aircraft from the deck of INS Vikrant, struck at the enemy harbours and airfield at Chittagong and Khulna, destroying ships, Defence facilities and installations. Both the Missile strikes at Karachi and air attacks from Vikrant led to the defeat Pakistani Forces in East Pakistan.  

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  2. State BJP Celebrates Birthday of National President JP Nadda
  3. PM SVANidhi Comes as a Blessing in Disguise for Fruit Seller
  4. Central Crime Station Continuously Strikes Hard on Drug Peddlers
  5. DCSA and Team Inspect Water Conservation Project at KV-I