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Sri Vijaya Puram, Sept. 27: The Annual Range Classification of firing practice by IRBn personnel will be carried out at PTS, Firing Range, Bird Line, Prothrapur on Oct. 1, 4, 15, 18, 22 and 25 from 5 am to 3 pm. All concerned have been warned to keep themselves and their livestock away from the firing range during mentioned dates and time.
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Sri Vijaya Puram, Sept. 27: The online registration for Selection Test -2025 for admission to Class VI in 3 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of A & N Islands viz. South Andaman, Nicobar and North & Middle Andaman for the Session 2025-26 has been further extended up to 7.10.2024. The candidates may apply free of cost by visiting the website: https://navodaya.gov.in/ or https://cbseitms.rcil.gov.in/nvs.
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Kalighat, Sept. 26: On 24.09.2024, Sh. Subhajit Basu, Hon’ble Special Judge under POCSO Act, North and Middle Andaman District, Mayabunder has delivered a significant judgment in the PS Kalighat case FIR No. 15/2023 dated 21.08.2023, U/s 5(j)(ii)(l)/6 of POCSO Act, 2012, sentencing the accused Silas Horow to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment.
The court's decision to impose a 20-year sentence of rigorous imprisonment on Silas Horow reflects the seriousness of the offense and serves as a strong warning against such unacceptable acts. It sends a clear message to society that those who commit crimes against children will be held accountable and faces severe consequences for their actions.
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Sri Vijaya Puram, Sept. 27: Swell waves in the range of 15.0 - 19.0 sec period with 1.3 - 1.5 m have been forecasted till 2330 hours of Sept.28, 2024. There is a possibility of surging of waves and boats have been advised to ply with utmost vigilance while recreation activities have to be done with due care.
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Sri Vijaya Puram, Sept. 26: Internationally renowned scientist Padmashree Dr Ajay Kumar Sonkar told that the provision for the use of pesticides per hectare in India is the lowest in the world, only six hundred grams per hectare, whereas in Europe it is five to seven kilograms per hectare, the maximum pesticide use in China is thirteen kilograms per hectare. You might be surprised to know that despite this, the fruits and vegetables consumed in India are more poisonous than in other countries.