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Port Blair, June 26: The passengers travelling on board MV Bharat Seema scheduled to sail for Nancowry via Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Chowra, Teressa & Katchal on June 27, 2024 at 0700 hrs and MV Campbell Bay to sail for Campbell Bay via Little Andaman and Nancowry on June 29, 2024 at 0700 hrs from Port Blair respectively have been informed that disembarkation is only permitted at respective destination port. Disembarkation at intermediate ports is strictly prohibited.
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Port Blair, June 26: Heavy to very heavy rain (07-20 cm) is likely to occur at one or two places over Andaman Islands on June 27. Squally weather with strong surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph is very likely to be along and off Andaman & Nicobar coast. Sea condition is also likely to be rough to very rough. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea along and off Andaman & Nicobar coast till morning of June 27.
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An interview with Padmashree Dr. Ajai Sonkar
Question 1: When and how did you learn about micro-plastics?
Answer: I set up a tissue-culture laboratory in Prayagraj in 2019 during the corona pandemic, in which I kept the mantle tissue of Andaman sea oysters alive in medium and sent it to the laboratory. During the experiments, I saw an unknown particle in an explant in the flask under the microscope. On analysis, it was found that it was a micron-sized plastic particle. It was scary because it came to the tissue from the blood, and the blood from the food. The oyster is a filter feeder that collects micron and nano-sized phytoplankton by filtering algae from the water, and consumes it as food. For me, this means that the plastic particles that have reached the algae are of nano and micron size, which are reaching the food of the oyster by crossing its filtering process.
Read more: The Discovery of Micro-Plastic from Oysters to Human Body
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Port Blair, June 26: Considering the frequency of applications received on daily basis and for the interest of the candidates from inter-island and rural areas, JNRM has extend the last date for submission of online applications to various Degree courses offered by the institution upto 30/06/2024. Hence, the candidates can avail the facility and submit their admission application through the Common College Admission Portal (CCAP) (https://collegeadmission.andaman.gov.in).
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Port Blair, June 25: In a resolute demonstration of zero tolerance towards crime, the South Andaman District Police have successfully resolved a series of house burglary cases, resulting in recovery of approx. 600 gms of stolen gold ornaments valued at Rs 40 lakhs and the apprehension of the perpetrator.
Between June 16 and June 21, a spate of house burglaries were reported in Port Blair, leading to 04 FIRs being lodged at Pahargaon and Chatham police stations U/s 457/380 of IPC vide FIR Nos 103/24 dated 16/06/2024, 109/24 & 110/24 dated 21/06/24 at Pahargaon and 38/24 dated 17/06/2024 at Chatham. These incidents occurred during the absence of house owners with their residences being locked from the outside, providing an easy opportunity for the accused to execute the crimes. The burglar targeted jewellery and cash in all instances.