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Port Blair, March 22: Grains are the primary staple food of India.  Grains are nutritionally rich and deliver recommended nutrients to the body. The history of food, especially in the Indian context, will be left incomplete without giving due importance to Millets. Consumption of Millets in different civilizations of India can be observed from the literature. Today, there is an increase in the demand for Millets in India as well as rest of the World. The regular recipes are replaced by Millets and are equally relished. Efforts are also being taken to educate farmers about better Millets growing techniques. A lot of importance is given to Millets due to their non-gluten tendency and other health benefits.

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Port Blair, March 22: As a part of celebrating World Tuberculosis Day on 24th March, the District Administration through District Health Society, South Andaman along with District TB Unit, Directorate of Health Services organised the Double Wicket Cricket Knockout tournament today at Choudhary Pahad Ground, Bambooflat with the theme of “TB Harega Desh Jeetega”. The Additional District Magistrate (SA)/ Vice Chairman, District Health Society (SA) Shri Dilkhush Meena, IAS has inaugurated the tournament along with Shri Vinayak Chamadia, IAS(P) Tehsildar Ferrargunj, Pramuk Ferrargunj, Block Development Officer Ferrargunj, Joint Secretary (NTEP), Zilla Parishad Member Shore Point, Pradhan GP Bambooflat-II, Pradhan GP Shore Point and other officials of DPMU & Health Department.

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Port Blair, March 22: In its bid to develop and promote scientific Animal Husbandry practices among the farmer and unemployed youth, the Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services provides related training to interested farmer and inputs in terms of chicks, ducklings, reared poultry birds and piglets etc. through its Composite Livestock Farms situated in different Islands of this UT.  During the current year, upto Jan 2023, 1,35,820 number of dual purpose Vanraja chick and reared birds were distributed to 2248 beneficiaries. Similarly, 18033 ducklings of Kuttanad and Vegova duck breeds were distributed to 774 farmers.

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Port Blair, March 22: The Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan functioning at Udyog Parisar, Middle Point will remain closed from March 27 to 31, 2023 for stock verification.

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Port Blair, March 22: The Andaman & Nicobar Islands are prone to geological disasters and located in one of the most seismically active parts (Zone –V) of the world and several great earthquakes have occurred in the past. The devastating earthquake that occurred on December 26, 2004 caused horizontal and vertical movement of land mass in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

  1. Cultural Programmes Organised in N&M Andaman as Part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahatosav’
  2. HRS Congratulate Dharmender Narayan
  3. Member of Parliament Demands Filling up of 224 Vacancies of PSTs in Education Dept as per the Judgment of Hon’ble High Court
  4. CS Keshav Chandra Holds Meeting with Public Representatives and Heads of Office on His Last Day of LA Tour
  5. NABARD Organises SHG Dweep Utsav, International Women’s Day and International year of Millets 2023