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Port Blair, May 9: Cruise Ship ‘Insignia’ carrying 458 tourists arrived at Haddo Wharf from Colombo today morning. The cruise tourists while disembarking from the ship were given a traditional welcome by the staff of IP&T Department in the Passenger Terminal premises at Haddo Wharf. The tourists on board the vessel visited various tourist interest spots in and around the town. They also visited National Memorial Cellular Jail.
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Port Blair, May 9: The Andaman Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Andaman Ship Owners Association and the Tourism stake-holders of the islands are delighted that the first cruise vessel MV Insignia with 450 passengers called Port Blair today the 9th May 2023. This is the first cruise vessel to call at Port Blair after four long years and we hope that more such vessels will call in the near future and the years to come. The Chamber has thanked the Andaman Administration for their support especially Shri Vinay Bhushan, Secretary, Tourism for having coordinated the entire requirements of the arrival and stay of the vessel and ensuring that the visit went of smoothly with the support of the various wings of the Administration and government viz. Immigration, police, transport, Customs, Port Health, Port Management Board and Andaman & Nicobar Command.
Read more: ACCI Appreciates A&N Administration for Facilitating Arrival of Cruise Vessel
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Harminder Bay, May 9: Fruits are an essential component of healthy diet and play a major role in providing essential nutrients to the body. Post-COVID-19 pandemic, there has been increased emphasis on importance of consumption of fruits. A number of major and underutilized fruits can be cultivated under island condition in home gardens with minimum maintenance.
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Port Blair, May 9: As per the Meteorological Department’s weather report, thundersquall (wind speed reaching 55-65 gusting to 75 kmph) is likely to occur at one or two places over A&N Islands and heavy to very heavy rain (07-20 cm) is also likely to occur at one or two places over A&N Islands on May 10. Thundersquall (wind speed reaching 55-65 gusting to 75 kmph) is likely to occur at one or two places over A&N Islands. Heavy to very heavy rain (07-20 cm) is also likely to occur at one or two places over Andaman Islands and heavy rain (07-11 cm) is likely to occur at one or two places over Nicobar Islands on May 11.
Read more: Thundersqall with Heavy Wind Likely Over A&N Islands
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Port Blair, May 9: All electricity consumers have been informed that a Grievance Handling Mechanism for handling issues of the consumers related to power supply has been put in place for 24x7 hrs. All consumers facing any issues of power supply may call @18003451111 (Toll-free telephone number) to register their complaints.