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Port Blair, Feb 19: Campus Bird Count 2023 is an international event coordinated by Andaman Avians Club (AAC) in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Today morning, the Chief Secretary (A&N Admin) Shri. Keshav Chandra participated in the Campus Bird Count 2023 held at the Secretariat Campus and Chief Secretary’s Residence.
The Chief Secretary along with AAC members recorded birds at the garden of his residence. A total of 16 bird species were recorded in this activity including 2 endemic species in both the campuses. Brown Shrike, a winter visitor was also reported.
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Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri Prem Singh Tamang on his visit to A&N Islands met Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency today at Raj Niwas. Discussed prospects of development in tourism and hospitality sectors.
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Port Blair, Feb 19: Shri Vishal Jolly, National Executive Member BJP & Former State President BJP-ANI wrote a letter to Chief Secretary A & N Administration to provide adequate supply of Petrol and Diesel at Kamorta and Terresa Islands
In his letter he mentioned that several residents of Kamorta and Terrassa Islands have approached with a common grievance of severe lack of Petrol and Diesel in their region. and they have been informed that there is a restricted supply of ONLY ONE LITER of petrol and diesel per person at a time at Kamorta & Terrassa. And that too is completely irregular and inadequate.
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Dear Students of Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
As your exams draw near, I wanted to take a moment to extend my heartfelt best wishes to you all. I know that this has been a challenging year for all of us, but especially for you students who have worked so hard to prepare for the CBSE Board Exams of both Class XII and Class X.
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Port Blair, Feb 19: CPI (M) has demanded to resume supply of fortified Atta through Fair Price Shops in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. In a letter sent to the Chief Secretary, Andaman & Nicobar Administration, D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M) A & N State Organising Committee said that the people of these islands have been getting fortified Atta in lieu of wheat through Fair Price Shops till one year ago. The Administration used to allot wheat to the flour mill operators who prepared the Atta by reportedly adding micronutrients in order to improve the nutritional quality. The flour mill operators then supplied the equal quantity of Atta to the Civil Supplies Department in a pre-packaged manner for sale through FPS shops across the union territory at Rs. 25 per kilogram. Ayyappan informed the Chief Secretary that all of a sudden, the supply of fortified Atta was stopped and in its place wheat was supplied to the consumers from FPS.
Read more: CPI (M) Demands Supply of Fortified Atta Through Fair Price Shops