Port Blair, March 1: An information regarding presence of foreign poachers near Loha Tikrey, of Kalighat was received. Reacting swiftly, Insp. Anirudra Mondal and his team was deployed to conduct Anti-poaching operation. The team conducted an extensive search and ambushed near Loha Tikrey creek. The tireless team noticed poachers’ movement and immediately jumped into action. The team tried to stop the poachers, but they did not stop and tried to escape into dense mangroves. The courageous Police team chased them and apprehended 01 Myanmar poacher along with one engine dinghy which was kept hidden deep in pailoon creek.

Port Blair, Mar. 1: India has remained free of wild polio cases since January 2011 and India’s unprecedented progress against polio has led to the certification of South East region including India by WHO in March 2014 as polio-free. Recently 25 years of Pulse Polio Immunization in India was celebrated. India remains at high risk of importation till the whole world is free of the wild polio virus. As per the recommendations of the India Expert Advisory Group (IEGA), one Single Polio National Immunization Day (NID) is to be conducted on 3rd March 2024, covering all the children in the age group of 0-5 years of age by administering two drops of bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) at Booths followed by house to house visits by the staffs in the next two days to search and vaccinate the missed out /unimmunised children.

Mayabunder, Mar. 1: As part of SVEEP activity in the upcoming General Election to Lok Sabha, 2024, a Signature Campaign on the theme ‘Wall of Democracy’ was organized today in the Office of Deputy Commissioner, N&MA District. The objective of organizing the Signature Campaign was to promote informed and ethical voting and to inculcate responsible democratic awareness amongst the staff as well as general public.

Car Nicobar, Mar. 1: Under the ease of living and promoting e-governance, the District Administration of Nicobars digitised land records of all the 7 revenue villages (Campbell Bay, Govindnagar, Jogindernagar, Laxminagar, Vijaynagar, Gandhinagar and Shastrinagar) of Great Nicobar Island (Campbell Bay) coming within the Nicobar district and the same is now made live for the general public for viewing and downloading.

Port Blair, Mar. 1: In the preparation for the upcoming General Election-2024, a comprehensive training program was conducted for Sector Officers, Police Officers, Master Trainers and other officials in the auditorium of Tagore Govt. College of Education here today.

The training session was attended by Shri Vinayak Chamadia, IAS, SLMT/Nodal Officer (EVM), Shri Anand Vardhan Mishra, SLMT/Nodal Officer (Manpower), SLMT Shri Azharuddin Zahiruddin Quazi, IAS. Shri Som Naidu, Ex-DANICS, the Resource Person also participated in the program.