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Port Blair, Nov. 20: The Andaman and Nicobar Command’s Coast Guard component conducted an IMO Level-I course for the various stakeholders responsible for Pollution Response Operations from Nov.14 to 18 at Port Blair. The course was conducted in line with the guidelines of OPRC Convention 1992 to which India is a signatory. Any oil spill in the seas around the A&N islands will have severe environmental effect on the marine ecosystem and adversely affect the dependent economic / tourism activities. Accordingly, the IMO level courses are structured and conducted to provide effective training to all stakeholders for coordinated and synergized response operations against any oil spills at sea.

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Port Blair, Nov. 20: Andaman Nicobar Chess Association (ANCA) conducted Selection Trials today at ANCA office-cum-chess centre Dairy Farm to select two best chess players each in boys and girls for the 35th National Under-13 Chess Championship 2022.

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Port Blair, Nov. 20: Firing practice will be carried out at Chinthe Long Range, Brichgunj on Nov. 23 from 9.30 am to 5 pm. All concerned have been warned to keep themselves and their livestock away from the firing range during the above mentioned date & time, a notification issued by DM (SA) said.

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Port Blair, Nov. 20: Electricity consumer and general public have been informed that in view of shortfall of power generation and steady increase in power demand especially evening hours, the Electricity Department will exercise the rotational load shedding of approximately 45 minutes in and around Port Blair and South Andaman area during evening hours from 05.15 PM to 10.30 PM, if required, to manage the shortfall of power generation.

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Port Blair, Nov. 20: Under the aegis of Agricultural Education Day-2022, CIARI has conducted a painting competition on 18th November for school students on the topic “Innovation to increase the agricultural production in the Islands”. Around 80 students along with 8 teachers from 14 Schools viz. Ummat Public School, Kamraj English Medium School, Khalsa Public School, Don Bosco School, GSSS Port Mout, St. Mary’s School, Saraswathi Shishu Mandir, Mahatma Gandhi International School, Navy Children School, Vivekanada Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kendriya Vidyalaya-1, Girls Sr. Secondary school Garacharma and Rabindra Bangla Vidyalaya , Govt. Boys Sr. Secondary School participated.

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