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Port Blair, April 13: The vessel MV Swaraj Dweep which sailed from Chennai is expected to arrive at Port Blair on April 15, 2023 at 1600 hrs. She has on board a total of 164 passengers and 12 Containers containing 122 MT. On arrival, the vessel will be berthed at Haddo Wharf and passengers will be disembarked immediately.
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Port Blair, April 13: Small arms range firing practice for Upper and lower Subordinates of A&N Police will be carried out at Police Firing Range, Prothrapur from April 17 to May 1, 2023 from 6am to 12 noon. The general public, especially the villagers/residents of Bird Line and Prothrapur area have been asked to keep themselves and their cattle away from the firing range during the above mentioned date and time.
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Trade Bandh Paralyses Port Blair City and Adjoining Areas
Port Blair, April 12: The ‘Trade Bandh’ called by the Andaman Chamber of Commerce & Industry today, received a tremendous response from the traders in Andaman Islands, including the private public transport operators, thus paralysing the capital city Port Blair and adjoining areas.
The Trade Bandh was a token of protest against the hampered development in all sectors of A&N Islands. The Bandh started at 6.00 am and concluded at 6.00 pm and was a peaceful one with no untoward incidents reported. Support was received from all corners of the traders including vegetable and fish vendors to bigger businesses. Though government offices and schools remained open, it remained low in attendance with the private public transport operators supporting the call.
Read more: ACCI Receives Tremendous Support from Traders on ‘Trade Bandh’ Call
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Port Blair, April 12: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Lt. Governor to construct a Jetty at Shoal Bay, which could serve as a vital link to Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Dweep, generate employment and also boost the local economy of Shoal Bay area.
During a meeting with Hon’ble Lt. Governor on 11th April 2023, Kuldeep Rai Sharma highlighted a number of burning issues and construction of Jetty at Shoal Bay was one of the prominent issues.