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Port Blair, May 29: Under the provisions of Rule 4.3(a) 7(a) to (c) of the Excise Policy & 9 (iii) of the bar guidelines issued by the Administration vide Office Order No.4192 dated 18/11/2008 respectively, the Deputy Commissioner, North & Middle Andaman District has ordered that 11/06/2023 (Sunday) Polling Day and 13/06/2023 (Tuesday) Counting Day will be observed as ‘Dry Day’ in connection with the Bye Election against the casual vacancy of Gram Panchayat Member Constituency Swadeshnagar – 1, Panchayat Samiti Member, Mayabunder under Mayabunder Tehsil and Gram Panchayat Member Constituency Rangat – 8 under Rangat Tehsil.
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New Delhi, May 27: Fisheries sector provides livelihood, employment, and entrepreneurship to more than 2.8 crore fishers and fish farmers at the primary level and several lakhs along the value chain. This sector has gradually evolved over the years to become an important pillar of socio-economic growth of the nation. Over the past 75 years the sector has transformed with a 22- fold increase in fish production. From a mere 7.5 lakh tons in 1950-51, India’s total fish production has reached a record 162.48 lakh tons per annum in 2021-22, with a 10.34% growth in fish production in 2021- 22 in comparison to 2020-21. Today, India is the 3rd largest fish producing country with about 8% share in global fish production. India stands 2nd in aquaculture production and one of the top cultured shrimps producing nation in the world.
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Port Blair, May 28: Admiral DK Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands & Vice Chairman, Islands Development Agency participated in Pooja ceremony by the Adheenam Mahants from Tamil Nadu followed by installing of the historic Sengol in New Parliament building by Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi. Hon’ble Lt. Governor also attended the inauguration ceremony of the New Parliament building by Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.
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Port Blair, May 28: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma organized a special event this morning titled 'Yagna and Sarva Dharma Prayer' at 7 AM in Tiranga Park. The objective of this event was to unite the community in prayer, seeking divine intervention for much-needed rainfall in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. A large number of senior citizens and islanders attended the program, contributing to its success.
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Port Blair, May 28: The Congress Campaign Committee Chairman, A&N Islands Mr. TSG Bhasker on Friday wrote a letter to the Hon'ble Lt. Governor requesting him to give necessary directions for issuance of OBC Certificates for the purpose of employment under A&N Administration.
In the letter, Mr. Bhasker highlighted that jobs are provided to the qualified youths on the basis of certain criteria laid down by Administration in which one of the criteria is submission of OBC Certificate.