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Port Blair, March 14: The National Disaster Alert Portal & Mobile App of CAP Based Integrated Alert System ‘SACHET’ was launched during NPDRR Workshop on March 11,2023 for receiving early warnings/alerts related to disasters being disseminated by Alert Generating Agencies/SDMAs viz. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Central Water Commission (CWC), Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Forest Survey of India (FSI) and DGRI of DRDO over CAP Platform. The android & iOS version of Mobile App (Sachet) is available on Google Play & Apple App Store.
Read more: People Requested to Download Sachet App to Stay Alert
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Port Blair, March 14: As part of the observance of World Water Day 2023 in A&N Island under ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’, various competitions under different categories is being organised by the Andaman State Water and Sanitation Mission (ANSWSM). The last date for participation in different categories was March15, 2023. Now, considering the remoteness of the location, it has been decided to extend the last date of submission to March 20, 2023.
Read more: Competitions to be Organised to Mark World Water Day ‘23
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Port Blair, March 13: They have been abandoned by their very own children, whom they had nurtured and made them settle in life. It’s the very reason they have lost their smiles and stay isolated with heavy hearts in old age homes.
With an attempt to bring back their lost smiles, #Bageecha – an initiative to bring people closer to nature, in association with Port Blair Guru Ki Rasoi and ISMAT- a women’s initiative, organised a planting workshop for the inmates of Old Age Home, Ferrargunj on Sunday, 12th March 2023. The workshop conducted at Bageecha was also joined by philanthropic souls as individuals and organisations Viz. Cute Cottons, Xtreme9 Gym and Mrs. Jasmine George, a teacher in Carmel Sr. Sec. School, Port Blair.
Read more: Planting Workshop, Fun Music and Laughter Marks the Day Out for the Seniors
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Port Blair, March 13: During the Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma’s recent visits to various South Andaman villages, a large number of Islanders have raised the issue of continuous load shedding and frequent power cuts in the entire Port Blair and South Andaman region, during the time of final exams in almost all the schools.
In response to the issue raised by the locals, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma took immediate action and met with the Superintending Engineer of the Electricity Department. During the meeting, he urged the Superintending Engineer to take necessary steps to stop load shedding so that students can study comfortably and focus on their exams.
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Port Blair, March 13: A delegation of Andaman Moplah Service Organization (AMSO) comprising of President, Sh. N Yousuf; General Secretary, Sh. Abdul Siddique, Advisory Member; Sh. O. Abdul Rehman; Sh. Abdul Gafoor, Vice-President; Sh. Mohammed Rafi, Chairman, 100 Years Sub-Committee, Sh. Abdul Rasheed, Executive Member met Mr. Keshav Chandra, Chief Secretary, ANI today and submitted the matter of providing 38% OBC reservation in appointment of teachers on short term contract basis in Education Department.