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Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb 10: As part of our relentless efforts to enhance road safety and enforce traffic regulations, the Traffic Police Department has intensified its crackdown on reckless and unlawful driving behaviours. During the current year, significant action has been taken against violators to ensure compliance with the law and promote safer roads for all.
Around 189 vehicles seized for drunken driving & more than 30 vehicles confiscated for reckless driving, modified silencers and pressure horns. These bikes create nuisance during evening hours and endanger road safety
Read more: Traffic Police Conducts Special Drive Against Bikers Doing Stunts and Drunken Driving
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Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb 10: The Atal Foundation, a leading organization dedicated to empowering communities through education and social welfare, has announced the appointment of Advocate Suparna Biswas as the State Vice-President for the Atal Pathshala APP of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Smti. Suparna Biswas, an Advocate from Junglighat, Sri Vijaya Puram, brings a wealth of expertise and experience to this role. Her dedication to the betterment of society and her commitment to education and empowerment align seamlessly with the Foundation’s mission. She has vast knowledge about Child Rights and Child Legislations, along with practical experience working for children. Additionally, she has an excellent academic background in various subjects, including Law, Sociology, and Rural Development.
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Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 10: The Principal, Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition (IHM), IV Cross Street, CIT Campus, TTTI-Taramani, Chennai vide letter dated 06.02.2025 has informed that National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT), the umbrella organization of Ministry of Tourism, GoI, Noida, UP has reserved 10 seats for the Academic Year 2025-26 for admission to 1st Year B.Sc in Hospitality & Hotel Administration programme in IHM, Chennai especially for the students belonging to Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The above degree is being awarded by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. As per the guidelines of JNU, all candidates are required to appear for the National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM JEE-2025) to be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) from the Academic Year 2025-26.
Read more: Seats Reserved for Islands’ Students at IHM Chennai
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Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb 10: Spices are the major commercial crops of the islands; however, their cultivation in the islands faces several challenges. One of these challenges is non-availability of quality planting material. A number of superior varieties of various spice crops have been developed/ identified at ICAR-CIARI through years of research for improving the profitability of the island agriculture. Also, several efficient nursery techniques for these crops have also been standardized at this Institute. In order to disseminate these recent techniques and educate the grassroot as well as managerial level staff working at various farms of the Department of Agriculture, two consecutive capacity building programmes entitled “Hands-on training on nursery techniques of Horticultural Crops (Spices)” of three days each were organized by ICAR-CIARI in collaboration with CSS-MIDH(NHM) Project on Spices during February 04 to 08, 2025.
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Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 10: Celebrating the craftsmanship of local youth, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology (DBRAIT) is organizing a Craft Bazaar named ‘Kriti’, showcasing the creative talents of Skill Development Program (SDP) Trainees of Fashion and Apparel Designing Course on 11th & 12th February, 2025 from 3 pm to 7 pm at TGCE Hall, Middle Point.