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Shillong, Sept. 2: The North Eastern & Eastern States/UTs Tourism Ministers Conference, a prestigious gathering aimed at discussing and promoting tourism across the Eastern States and Union Territories of India, was successfully held today at Shillong in Meghalaya.

The conference was chaired by Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Hon’ble Union Minister for Tourism and Culture. Shri Suresh Gopi, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Tourism, Admiral D.K. Joshi, PVSM, AVSM,YSM,NM,VSM (Retd.) Hon’ble Lt. Governor, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Tourism Ministers of different States of North Eastern & Eastern State attended the conference.

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Port Blair, Sept. 2: Although much has been written about the history of the Andaman Islands, no one has been interested in a serious lengthy research; but this is no longer the case. A local historian, Dr. Pronob Kumar Sircar, who was born, studied and brought up in Andaman Islands, and has written a book “History of the Andaman Islands” based on his research on the history of Andaman, has made another important discovery in addition to his previous unprecedented discoveries in the recent years.

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Port Blair, Sept. 2: On Sunday, 1st of September, the Andaman Avians Club, in collaboration with friends and family, successfully organized its fourth consecutive Andaman Birding Marathon.

This unique event, a first of its kind in the islands, involves club members embarking on a 12-hour bird-watching expedition across all Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in the region.

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Port Blair, Sept. 2: The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands express gratitude towards Joint Secretary(UT), Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India and Andaman Nicobar Administration for their timely intervention to grant promotion in DANICS Cadre to three officials from the feeder cadre of A & N Islands issued vide Order No. 14016/13/2023-UTS-II dated 29th August, 2024. It is also heartening that 01 official from the Nicobari Community was also granted promotion to the DANICS cadre in this order. This is a long pending demand by the employees in the feeder cadre as during the last 20 years, no officer from this cadre under A & N Administration has been inducted into DANICS Entry Grade while all the posts of DANICS Entry Grade are filled up by officers from Delhi.

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Rangat, Sept. 2: In a rapid and effective operation, PS Rangat successfully intercepted an illegal drug transaction based on reliable intelligence. Under the leadership of Shri Rahul L. Nair, IPS SDPO Rangat, a specialized team was promptly assembled. The team, led by SI Madhab Halder, SHO, PS Rangat including SI Abdul Sajeed, PCs K. Samir, Yashwant Rao and Sumitra Halder, along with two independent witnesses, moved swiftly to act on the information received.

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  2. INTACH in Association with ANET, Dakshin Foundation and Coastal Green Zone Celebrates World Beach Day
  3. Anti-Narcotics Police Station Executes Two Successful Operations, Seizes 1.245 Kg of Ganja
  4. Women Helpline 181 Conducts Awareness Programme on ‘Women Helpline Scheme and WCD Control Room and its objectives’
  5. ICDS Project South Andaman Organises Rally at Attam Pahad to Highlight Significance of Nutrition