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Port Blair, Oct. 27: The Department of Industries has been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Prime Minister’s Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PM FME)’ of Ministry of Food Processing Industries under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan with the objective to formulize and strengthen Micro Food Processing Enterprises by utilizing the local resources. Under the scheme, financial assistance in the form of Credit Linked Subsidy @ 35% of the project cost will be extended to the individual and group enterprises.
Read more: Industries Department Conducts Sensitisation Programmes on PM FME
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Port Blair, Oct. 27: The Asian Continental Chess Championship-2022 got off to a rousing start at Leela Ambience Convention Hotel on Wednesday. 140 players from 13 Asian countries which include 31 Grandmasters, 46 International Masters, 14 Women Grandmasters and 17 Women International Masters are participating in this nine day long prestigious championship to decide the Asian champion. Apart from Asian supremacy, the event serves as qualification for the next year’s World Cup as the top four players in the Open and two players in the women’s category will secure their berth in the World cup.
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Port Blair, Oct. 26: Considering the inconvenience being faced by Divyang brothers and sisters of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and their family members in reaching the Composite Regional Centre for Skill Development, Rehabilitation & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GoI, Brookshabad, the Member of Parliament of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has sanctioned purchase and supply of one special bus under MPLADS fund to the CRC Brookshabad.
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Port Blair, Oct. 27: One Covid positive case has been detected today in A&N Islands from incoming flight passenger who arrived here yesterday tested positive. Today, 15 flights with 1722 passengers arrived, out of which, 1512 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted on 47 passengers and the reports are awaited.
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Port Blair, Oct. 26: In supersession to earlier orders and circulars issued from time to time by A&N Administration regarding COVID management in A&N Islands following are the COVID-19 protocols to be followed for travellers in A&N Islands with immediate effect:
All asymptomatic children below 12 years of age are exempted from RT-PCR test to travel to A&N Islands by sea/air route.
Read more: A&N Administration Issues New COVID-19 Protocols for Travellers in A&N Islands