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Port Blair, Aug 27: To mark the National Sports Day, observed on August 29, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, the Member of Parliament, A&N Islands, organized the "MP CUP" Knockout Football Tournament. The event took place at the Mini Stadium Bathubasti today.

A remarkable display of sportsmanship unfolded as a total of 24 enthusiastic teams participated in the football tournament. The stadium was filled with fervour and excitement as the masses came together to support these young athletes in their pursuit of victory.

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Port Blair, Aug 27: The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) has conveyed some modifications in the existing Prime Minister’s Employment Generation scheme. The main objective of the PMEGP scheme is to generate employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas of the country through setting up of new self-employment ventures/projects/micro enterprises. The maximum cost of the project/unit admissible for margin money subsidy under manufacturing sector has been increased from Rs. 25 lakhs to Rs. 50 lakhs whereas the same has been increased from Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. 20 lakhs for Services/trading sector with a Govt. Subsidy upto 35% of the total project cost. Any individual above 18 years of age is eligible to avail the benefits under the scheme with minimum educational qualification of VIII pass for projects above Rs.10 lakhs under manufacturing and above Rs.5 lakh under services / trading sector.

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Port Blair, Aug 27: The Science Centre, Port Blair will be igniting the curiosity and scientific temperament of young minds in the field of Space Technology by organizing the screening of Chandrayaan-3 lunar soft landing mission. India’s Chandrayaan-3 made soft landing on South Pole of Moon’s surface on 23rd August, 2023.  To celebrate this occasion, a 15 days event targeted for the students studying in class VI to VIII is being arranged by the Centre which will commence from 1st September, 2023 from 10 am to 12 noon and continue till 15th September, 2023 coinciding with the Birth Anniversary of Sir Vishweswaraya, the great eminent Indian Engineer. The event will allow students to witness the gripping landing sequence of Chandrayaan-3’s remarkable journey and its significance in the realm of space exploration.

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Port Blair, Aug 27: The ANTCC President, Shri. Rangalal Halder and ANTCC Campaign Committee Chairman Shri. TSG Bhasker met Dr. K.A. Naveen on Friday at his office and briefed him about the long pending issue of non-appointment of candidates who had passed the exam for various posts in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services on regular basis held in the year 2018-19.

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Port Blair, Aug 27: The Government of India with a view to augment the income of the farmers, launched the Central Sector Scheme- ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi’ (PM-KISAN) during the financial year of 2018-19 which is 100% funded by Govt. of India. Under the Scheme, eligible farmer families receive financial benefits of Rs. 6000/- per year payable in 3 equal installments of Rs. 2000/- each, every four months.                 

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