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Port Blair, Aug 27: The Government of India with a view to augment the income of the farmers, launched the Central Sector Scheme- ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi’ (PM-KISAN) during the financial year of 2018-19 which is 100% funded by Govt. of India. Under the Scheme, eligible farmer families receive financial benefits of Rs. 6000/- per year payable in 3 equal installments of Rs. 2000/- each, every four months.
Read more: Eligible Beneficiaries of PM-KISAN Asked to Avail Benefits
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Port Blair, Aug 27: On 25/08/2023, raid conducted by the staff of Narcotic Cell & PS CCS, CID Unit, a significant breakthrough was achieved with the arrest of one individual for possessing 32.69 grams of ganja has been identified as Kamal Das @ Bittu S/o Late Jeevan Das, R/o Kamrajnagar.
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Port Blair, Aug 27: The vessel MV Swaraj Dweep which sailed from Chennai is expected to arrive at Port Blair on Aug. 28, 2023 at 1900 hrs. She has on board a total of 81 passengers, 271 MT of Cargo and 22 Containers. On arrival at Port Blair, the vessel will be berthed at Haddo Wharf and passengers will be disembarked immediately.
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Port Blair, Aug 27: Heavy rain (07-11 cm) is likely to occur at one or two places over Andaman Islands. Thunderstorm with lightning is also likely to occur at one or two places over Andaman & Nicobar Islands on Aug.28 & 29. For further enquiries / information, one may contact helpline of State Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1070 & District Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1077. For any emergency/assistance at sea, call Coast Guard SAR Agency at Toll Free number 1554.
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Diglipur, Aug 25: The Ministry of ‘Jal Shakti’ has expressed immense satisfaction over the performance and functioning of the Kalpong Hydroelectric Project. In an awareness Programme under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, held at Nabagram Community Hall today, to sensitize the stakeholders on ‘Promotion on improved Resources Management’, the Under Secretary of the Ministry, Shri Anil Kumar Sharma said that it's been 22 long years since its inception in the year 2001 and still it has been catering to the need of the power generation in this vast North Andaman region.