Diglipur, Oct. 12: In continuation to zero tolerance policy against any kind of crime, PS Diglipur staff have cracked a burglary case within a short span of time and arrested one accused person and recovered the stolen cash and other articles.

Resource Persons Guide Students to Explore Opportunities in Various Sectors and Choose their Career Wisely

Port Blair, Oct. 12: As the adolescence are on the verge of progressing towards adulthood, the Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Prothrapur today organised a Career Guidance Session for its students to enable them to choose a career wisely. Resource persons from different fields viz. Industries, ITI, Banking Sector, Police and Journalism were invited to brief and guide the students of Class XI and XII.

Port Blair, Oct. 12: The District Child Protection Unit, South Andaman conducted an awareness program on POCSO Act as well as good & bad touch at Nirmala Senior Secondary School, Prem Nagar today. Students of classes 6th to 8th participated in the programme. Inspector Rashida from ‘Crime Against Women Cell’ (Deptt. of Police) and Protection Officer NIC from District Child Protection Unit, South Andaman as resource persons highlighted about various offences that are covered under POCSO Act and its Provisions.

Port Blair, Oct. 12: The District Administration has been receiving complaints regarding considerable delay in survey and registration/re-validation of Inland Vessel since the inspection by Surveyors from Port Management Board and District Administration was done separately. Taking into consideration the hardships faced by the vessel owners, a meeting was held by the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman with all stakeholders and it was decided that the inspection shall be conducted jointly by the team of Port Management Board and District Administration on a single day. This will reduce the time taken for inspection procedure which normally requires 2-3 months and now the whole procedure shall be completed with 20-25 days.

Port Blair, Oct. 12: A two-day National Symposium on “Harmonizing Land Use for Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in the Island and Coastal Region” jointly organized by the Andaman Science Association (ASA), ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI), Port Blair and Bharatiya Kisan Sangh was inaugurated today at Dr. T. R. Dutta Conference Hall, Garacharma Research Complex of ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair.