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Port Blair, Sept. 8: The Port Blair Municipal Council (PBMC) is committed to celebrate this year's Puja Festivals with a special focus on creating Zero Waste Events, aligning with the Swachh Survekshan 2024 under the Swachh Bharat Mission. PBMC is making all possible efforts to keep the city clean, intact and waste-free, and is encouraging citizens to take active steps toward sustainable waste management. The Council is especially emphasizing waste segregation into dry and wet waste categories and waste reduction, particularly targeting the reduction of single-use plastic, which tends to increase during festival celebrations, especially during the distribution of Prasad.
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Port Blair, Sept. 8: The National Council of Science Museum, Kolkata (NCSM) has partnered with NCERT, Ministry of Education, GoI and Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) to conduct the mega event Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM) 2024-25 for school students of class VI to XI. Students can participate in this talent search examination either on Oct. 23 or Oct. 27, 2024 in 12 major regional Indian languages along with English & Hindi. It is designed to be carried out using digital devices (App based) such as Mobile Phone, Tablet, Laptop/Desktop etc. This 90 minutes open book examination can be attempted by the students on any of the above exam dates between 10 am and 6 pm either from their school or from their home. The topper students will then participate in the next level of examination at State and thereafter at national levels consist of application oriented multiple choice questions, hands-on activities, observation and analysis, situational problem solving ability and a series of other activities.
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Port Blair, Sept. 8: Squally weather with surface wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph is very likely along & off A&N coast till Sept.11. Sea condition is also likely to be rough to very rough. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea along and off the A&N coast till Sept.11.
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Port Blair, Sept. 8: World Ozone Day also recognized as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, is a yearly event observed on Sept.16.The date was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994, commemorating the date in 1987 when nations signed the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. This special day aims to draw attention of everyone on this planet towards the usefulness of ozone layer, how it protects us from UV rays and how we need to protect it from damaging chemicals. The theme of World Ozone Day 2024 is ‘Ozone for Life,’ underscoring the beneficial outcomes of the Montreal Protocol in fostering the recovery of the ozone layer and mitigating climate change.
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Port Blair, Sept. 6: In a special drive, SBI Foundation, the CSR arm of the State Bank Group, is inviting Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), Citizens of Nepal & Bhutan, and internal candidates from SBI for the 12th Batch of the SBI Youth for India Fellowship program. The 13-month program provides a well-structured opportunity for fresh graduates and young professionals to collaborate with rural communities and 13 esteemed NGOs across India, fostering meaningful social change. The deadline to apply for the SBI YFI Fellowship is Tuesday 17th September 2024.