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Port Blair, Aug. 1: The Department of Art & Culture, A&N Administration invites applications from the cultural organizations of A&N Islands seeking financial assistance in the form of GIA for the year 2023-24. As per the GIA Notification, Grant-in-Aid @ Rs.25,000/- each will be released to Cultural Organizations having registered office in Andaman & Nicobar Islands with the objective of propagation of Art & Culture, National Integration and Communal Harmony and which are active in the field for a period not less than one year.
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Port Blair, Aug. 1: As a part of the celebration of 74th Van Mahotsava 2023, a valedictory function was organized in the conference hall of Middle Andaman Forest Division yesterday wherein Shri Subrato Basu, Adhyaksh, Zilla Parishad, N&M Andaman District was the chief guest and ex-forest officials who had served in the Forest Department under various capacities were the guests of honour. In his address, the chief guest emphasized the need for planting trees and maintaining green cover as well as forest cover for the betterment of A&N Islands.
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Port Blair, Aug. 1: The vessel MV Swarajdweep which sailed from Chennai is expected to arrive at Port Blair on Aug. 3, 2023 at 1800 hrs. She has on board 117 passengers, 264 metric tons of cargo and 22 containers. On arrival, the vessel will be berthed at Haddo Wharf and passengers will be disembarked immediately, a press release from Assistant Director (Commercial) received here said.
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Port Blair, Aug.1: Thunderstorms, lightning & gusty wind (speed 40-50 kmph) is likely to occur at one or two places over A&N Islands on Aug. 2 & 3, 2023. Due to strong monsoon current, wind speed exceeding 45 kmph is likely to prevail over Andaman Sea and neighborhood. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea till Aug.3.
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Lt. Governor A&N Island Condoles the Demise of the Former LG
Port Blair, July 31: The Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice Chairman, Islands Development Agency, Admiral D.K. Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.) has condoled the death of Shri Vakkom Purushothaman (95), former Lt. Governor of A&N Islands, who died at Kumarapuram, Thiruvananthapuram- 11 on 31.07.2023.