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Port Blair, July 16: Thunderstorms, lightning & gusty wind (40-50) kmph is likely to occur over Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Heavy rain (7-llcm) likely to occur at one or two places over Andaman Islands on July 17, 18, 19 & 20.

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Port Blair, July 14: In a significant breakthrough, the Central Crime Station of CID Unit has successfully apprehended an individual involved in the possession and distribution of illegal narcotics. The arrest was made during the further investigation of FIR No. 44/2023, dated 11/07/2023, registered under Section 22(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, wherein S. Karthick, S/o N.Selvam was arrested for possession of 5.62 gms of Meth Amphetamine on 11/07/2023. During his Police Remand, he was put under sustained interrogation and besides technical analysis, details of his close associate were also unearthed. Based on diligent efforts by our dedicated team, it was revealed that S. Bala Murugan, son of Mr. Shanta Kumar, aged 23 years, resident of Bambanallah, Sippighat, is a close associate of the previously apprehended accused, S. Karthick. Both individuals hail from the same locality and have been actively involved in the illegal drug trade.

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Port Blair, July 14: The 17th Asian Schools Chess Championships 2023 begins in Tashkent, Uzbekistan today. R Kashthuri Bhai from Andaman & Nicobar Islands represents India as an official entry in Under 17 Girls Category.

The championship will be held for 7 days from 14th July to 20th July 2023 in three different formats viz the Rapid, Classical (Standard) and Blitz. The Rapid event will be held on 14th July 2023 followed by the prestigious Classical Championship from 15th to 19th July and culminated with Blitz Championship & Closing ceremony on 20th July 2023.

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The New Discovery Comes Three Decades After Dr. Zarine Cooper Had Discovered Chouldari Midden

Report by Denis Giles:

Under a long term project on the human settlement on the Andaman Islands between 1989 and mid 90s, cave sites and shell-middens including a shell-midden at Chouldari were examined by Dr.  Zarine Cooper, a Pune based archaeologist and evidence indicates that the Islands were settled well over 2000 years ago and all the main islands have traces of ancient habitation. 

The area name Sippi Tekri in Middle Andaman is based on a large kitchen-midden or shell-midden. After Zarine Cooper no one has yet made any attempt to pay visit to such known and unknown middens and document the same. Such sites are rich in pottery, faunal remains and in stone and bone artefacts.

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Mayabunder, July 14: On 05/07/2023, Shri Subhayu Banerjee, Hon’ble Additional Session Judge, North & Middle Andaman District, Mayabunder has convicted one person namely Bhabasindu Mondal R/o Parangara under PS Kalighat for committing gruesome murder of his wife.

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