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Port Blair, July 21: The vessel MV Swaraj Dweep will sail from Port Blair to Chennai on July 22, 2023 at 10 am. Embarkation of passengers will commence from 8 am on July 22 and will be closed one hour before the schedule time. Passengers reporting late will not be allowed to board the vessel. The vessel will sail only after completion of survey procedure which will commence on completion of embarkation of passengers for issuance of ‘B’ Certificate as per MS Act.
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Port Blair, July 20: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Director General, Marine Mercantile Department, DG Shipping, Mumbai to consider permitting Inland Vessels to operate in a few more islands to promote Sustainable Tourism in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
In a letter addressed to the DG, MMD, DG Shipping, the Member of Parliament said that Tourism has emerged as the primary source of employment for thousands of Islanders and Tourist Boat Operators of Andaman & Nicobar Islands are one of the leading contributors to employment generation, especially when considering the allied services.
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Port Blair, July 20: A Chess Simul event was organised by Andaman Nicobar Chess Association (ANCA) in collaboration with PBMC at Flag Point today (20.07.2023) to celebrate the International Chess Day.
Read more: ANCA Organises Chess Simul to Mark International Chess Day
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Port Blair, July 20: The general public, business entities and stakeholders of A&N Islands have been informed that due to construction of alternate land cable path, Segment-1 (Chennai - Port Blair link) of CANI Submarine Cable will be affected due to ongoing construction work of an underground Metro Station at the Chennai, Mandaveli junction by CMRL (Chennai Metro Rail Limited).
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Port Blair, July 20: On 15.07.2023 the anti-poaching team consisting of SI Dheeraj Kishen, HCs Khokan Ch.Das, Alaxander, Cts Rakesh Chander Rathore, Raj Kamal and PCs Elazier & P.K Mohd. Zunaid was on its way to search for foreign poachers in the mangroves and creek where they were suspected to be hidden. Suddenly, the team noticed some movement in the mangroves and the team got an alert from SI Dheeraj Kishen.
Read more: N&M Andaman Police Apprehends One More Foreign Poacher