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New Delhi, Feb 12: Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Andaman & Nicobar Islands met the Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah on 11th February 2025 to discuss various long-pending issues that have been taken up by him concerning the islands that require urgent resolution.
During the meeting, Shri Bishnu Pada Ray highlighted main issues namely Circle rates, stamp duty, registration fee be reduced to follow the rates as per LR & LRR Regulation, conversation of land, ANIIMS to AIIMS, CHGS doctors to District and Community Health Centers, Domicile law for employments to the local Islanders, 14 port connectivity roads as National Highways, repair and new construction of 32 harbour ports across A&N Islands, Increase of fund to PRIs as per 4th UT Financial commission recommendation and increase of honorarium to PRIs,
Read more: Bishnu Pada Ray meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Discuss Urgent Pending Issues
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Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb 12: ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CIARI), Sri Vijaya Puram inaugurated a 21-day ICAR-sponsored Summer School on “Livestock Reproduction Management Under Impending Climate Change,” scheduled from February 12 to March 4, 2025. The program was formally inaugurated by Dr. Eaknath B. Chakurkar, Director, ICAR-CIARI. The training aims to equip participants with a multidisciplinary approach, integrating reproductive management strategies with advanced biotechnology techniques to develop mitigation strategies for enhancing livestock reproduction. Participants will explore innovative techniques and practical solutions to optimize reproductive performance while addressing the challenges posed by climate change. Hands-on training in biotechnological tools used in livestock reproduction will also be conducted.
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Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 12: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations will commence from 15th February, 2025 in these Islands. The AISSE (Class X) will commence with main paper English on 15th February, 2025. The students of AISSCE (Class XII) will have Entrepreneurship paper on 15th February, 2025. However, the main paper for Class XII will begin from 17th February, 2025 with subject Physical Education. The Class X exam ends on 18th March, 2025 with subject Computer Application / Information Technology / Artificial Intelligence while Class XII exam ends on 4th April, 2025 with subject Psychology. All arrangements have been made to monitor and ensure smooth conduct of examinations.
Read more: 10,465 Regular Students from the Isles to Appear for CBSE Examination This Year
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Mumbai, Feb 12: Rajyogini Brahmakumari Dr. Nalini Didi Ji (aged 83 years) – Senior functionary at the Brahma Kumaris and Spiritual Teacher of Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj Ji - Renowned Columnist and Spiritual Mentor, passed away in Mumbai on 9th February 2025.
Read more: Senior functionary of Brahma Kumaris & Rajyogi Nikunj Ji’s Spiritual Teacher Passes away
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Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 12: In continuation to the conduct of Mock Drill in every Department on quarterly basis, the Directorate of Disaster Management, A&N Administration conducted Mock Drill on Earthquake in the Directorate of Social Welfare, A&N Administration, Goalghar, Sri Vijaya Puram in coordination with A&N Police, Health and Fire by creating real time earthquake simulation scenarios to test response of Department during disaster. In this drill, 62 personnel participated from Social Welfare and other resource Departments.
Read more: Disaster Management Conducts Mock Drill on Earthquake in Directorate of Social Welfare