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Port Blair, May 24: It is a proud moment for the islanders as J S Virat, a young budding chess player and student of Class VI, VKV Lambaline Port Blair, shone in the 12th LBHM Open FIDE Rapid Rating Chess Tournament 2024 held on May 22 and 23, 2024 at Pune, Maharastra, by finishing 9th in the under-11 category.

He scored 5.5 points out of 9 Rounds with five wins and a draw including two wins and a draw against higher rated opponents. He was awarded a medal and a certificate for this achievement.

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Port Blair, May 24: The Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS today flagged off 21 newly procured buses by State Transport Department from the premises of Secretariat in the presence of the Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Transport), A&N Administration, Shri Nikhil Kumar, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, A&N Administration, Smt. Nandini Paliwal, IAS, the Secretary, Transport, Shri Vishwendra and Senior Officers of the A&N Administration. These 21 new TATA make buses have been procured by the Transport Department for the benefit of the commuters of A&N Islands.

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Swaraj Dweep, May 24: Shri Vinayak Chamadia, IAS, ACSA/SDM/SDO, South Andaman visited Swaraj Dweep and conducted a Revenue Camp Court on 24.05.2024.

The Camp Court was held at the Conference Hall, Govinda Nagar Gram Panchayat.

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Wandoor, May 24: The District Child Protection Unit South Andaman, under District Administration in collaboration with Department of Environment and Forest observed International Day for Biological Diversity by conducting awareness program for the children of Child Care Institutions at Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park Wandoor, on 22nd May 2024 under the supervision of Shri Sandeep Divya Jyoti Behera, IFS, DFO, Wildlife, Haddo.

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Port Blair, May 24: The District Administration, South Andaman is continuously carrying out significant anti encroachment drives to preserve community spaces and ensuring lawful use of public property.

The Revenue officials of Ferrargunj Tehsil evicted encroachments in the shape of semi RCC structures constructed at Badmaspahad village and an area of 1000 Sq. Mtrs Govt. Revenue land restored restored to its original position.

  1. Third Round of Training for Officials to be Engaged in Counting of Votes Conducted
  2. General Public Called Upon to Intimate Incidents Relating to Electrical Faults on Toll Free Number
  3. Heavy Rain, Thundershower, Lightning with Gusty Wind Likely Over A&N Islands
  4. DSS Makes Amendments in Shipping Schedule
  5. Schedule of Foreshore Sector Vessels Preponed Due to Inadequate Night Navigational Aid