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Port Blair, Sept. 11: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma on 07.09.2023 called on the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration and highlighted three important issues before him. The issues taken up by the Member of Parliament includes:
1) Timely Salary Disbursement for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers:
During the meeting he informed the Chief Secretary that hundreds of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan teachers, working under the Directorate of Education on a contract basis for many years, have not received their salaries for the past three months, from June to August. “This distressing delay in salary disbursement has caused immense hardship for them and their families,” he added.
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Campbell Bay, Sept. 11: On 10 Sep 23, Indian Coast Guard District Headquarters at Campbell Bay coordinated the rescue of stranded fishing boat ‘Bhaskar III’ (IND-AN-SA-MM-2018). The boat with nine crew had left Port Blair for fishing on 25 Aug 23 and was operating near Little Nicobar when it became incapacitated on 08 Sep 23, as its propeller shaft got damaged in rough seas. As a result, the IFB started drifting in the open sea without sufficient food and water.
Read more: ICG Ship Rajkiran Comes to the Rescue of Stranded Fishing Boat
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Port Blair, Sept. 11: Group of Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) Probationers of 2021/2022 batch, as part of their Tri-Services Command attachment to Andaman & Nicobar Command called on 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.
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Rangat, Sept. 11: In a significant breakthrough for law enforcement, a crucial tip-off received by the Police Station Rangat this morning led to the discovery of a substantial illicit liquor production operation deep within the dense jungle of Shyamkund, Bakultala. As part of the continued crackdown on illicit liquor manufacturing, an elite team was swiftly assembled under the leadership of Inspector R.K Mazumder, the SHO of PS Rangat.
Read more: Major Illicit Liquor Manufacturing Operation Thwarted in Shyamkund Jungle
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Rangat, Sept. 11: On 08/09/23 a swift and efficient response from the Rangat Police resulted in the successful apprehension of a robbery suspect, Mali Taman, who had allegedly robbed Rs. 70,000 from a retired forest labourer, William Dung Dung, in broad daylight.
The incident unfolded at the SBI Rangat branch, where William Dung Dung, accompanied by Mali Taman, had visited the bank to withdraw money, given his illiteracy. After a successful withdrawal of Rs. 70,000 from the cash counter, Mali Taman suddenly turned-on Dung Dung, thrashed him, forcibly seized the money, and threatened him before fleeing the scene. Mr. Dung Dung immediately reported the incident to the Rangat Police Station, leading to the registration of a FIR.