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Port Blair, June 25: Shri. Ajoy Bairagi, State President, BJP -Andaman & Nicobar Islands through Shri M Vinod, State Vice President, BJP -Andaman & Nicobar Islands & State Incharge – Electoral Roll Committee has requested Shri. Narendra Kumar, Election Commissioner, Election Commission for UT’s, New Delhi to extend the time/period for inclusion/deletion/correction/ transposition of Electoral Roll which was actually scheduled to be done within 30/06/2020 for at least 15 Days more considering COVID-19 and subsequent lockdown, due to which procedures to complete the requisite information coudn’t be completed so far.
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The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, observed on 26th June each year, aims to draw awareness to the need for action and cooperation in order to achieve a drug - free world. Illicit drugs and their trafficking pose a large health threat to humanity. Drug problems and dependencies put a great deal of pressure on health care systems and constitute a threat to the safety and well being of humans.
Read more: Lt. Governor's Message on 'International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking'
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Port Blair, June 24: The Andaman Association of Tour Operators (AATO) has requested the Andaman & Nicobar Administration to formulate Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to restart tourism industry in the islands.
Read more: AATO Requests Formulation of SOP for Restarting Tourism in the Islands
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A&N Administration to Procure More than 70 Electric Cars for 34 Departments and 40 Electric Busses for Public Transport
Port Blair, June 24: Andaman and Nicobar Administration is committed to take forward the vision and direction of Government of India in moving towards electric vehicles from the existing fossil fuel vehicles as a measure to preserve the environment. On the one hand, Administration has already decided to engage electric cars for the Government purposes and on the other hand, very soon public transport will be witnessing the induction and plying of 40 electric buses in the UT. In this direction, in the first phase, it has been decided to operate more than 70 Electric cars for the use of 34 departments/divisions. All these electric cars have reached Port Blair and today Transport Department by taking a lead role completed all the formalities like registration, setting up of charging infrastructure, etc and made these E-cars ready for operation.
South Andaman Police Crackdowns on Bootlegging; Recovers 118 IMFL Bottles and Arrests Three Involved
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Port Blair, June 24: Continuing its action against bootleggers and illegal sale of liquor in South Andaman District, the South Andaman District Special Police Team have seized 118 bottles of IMFL and arrested three bootleggers on 24th June, 2020 and three Excise cases registered at PS Aberdeen & PS Chatham respectively.