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Sri Vijaya Puram, March 21: The Tourism Department’s 12-Day Skill Development Training on Tour Guiding equips local unemployed youth with essential skills to explore new opportunities in the Bird Watching a niche segment in Tourism activity in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The program focused on Bird Watching Tourism, a rapidly growing niche activity that capitalizes on the Islands' rich avian biodiversity.
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Sri Vijaya Puram, March 21: ‘Earth Hour’ is a global event that encourages people worldwide to come together to make a positive environmental impact. This symbolic act will help in spreading awareness about climate change and demonstrate collective action towards sustainable future. In order to support ‘Earth Hour’, the Electricity Department has appealed to consumers and general public to join the global initiative by switching of their power intensive equipment's, decorative lights, high mast / flood lights and all other non-essential lights on 22nd March, 2025 from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm.
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Rangat, March 20: As part of the ‘Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore’ initiative, the Deputy Commissioner, North & Middle Andaman District, Smt. Nandini Maharaj, IAS, visited Rangat Tehsil today. During her visit, she conducted an interactive session with PRI members and local residents, addressing key concerns and ensuring swift redressal. As part of this initiative, she handed over subdivision orders for four cases and brought long-awaited relief to a 92-year-old settler, Shri Pulin Behari Dey, by correcting an error in land records that had persisted for decades.
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Sri Vijaya Puram, March 21: The vessel MV Nalanda which sailed from Chennai is expected to arrive at Sri Vijaya Puram on March 23, 2025 at 0700 hrs. She has on board, 164 passengers, 113 MT Cargo & 10 Containers. On arrival at Sri Vijaya Puram, the vessel will be berthed at Haddo Wharf and passengers will be disembarked immediately.
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Sri Vijaya Puram, March 20: The valedictory function of the two-day Kisan Mela concluded on March 19, 2025. Over 400 farmers from various clusters across South, Middle, and North Andaman & Nicobar participated in the event.
Dr. S.K. Chaudhary, Director General of the Fertilizer Association of India and former Deputy Director General of Natural Resource Management at ICAR, New Delhi, was the Chief Guest. In his address, he expressed his satisfaction with the positive feedback from numerous farmers, eager to acquire new knowledge and skills for their agricultural practices.
Read more: Kisan Mela 2025 Organised by CIARI Concludes with a Valedictory Function