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Port Blair, May 9: The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972) stands as a pivotal legal framework safeguarding various species of wild animals ensuring the preservation of their habitats and regulating the trade in products derived from them. The most recent amendment to the Act in 2022, known as the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022 has been in effect since 1st April, 2023.

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Port Blair, May 9: The Armed Police Unit, Police Lines conducted a rejuvenating Yoga and Meditation session in the morning of May 9, 2024, aimed at enhancing the physical and mental well-being of its personnel. The session witnessed active participation from approximately 71 police personnel, demonstrating the department's commitment to promoting holistic health practices among its workforce.

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Port Blair, May 9: A three-day training program on "First Aid Fire Fighting & Disaster Preparedness" was successfully conducted at Fire & Emergency Services (HQ) from 07/05/2024 to 09/05/2024. The program aimed to sensitize teachers, students, hoteliers, and the general public about fire safety and disaster preparedness. The event witnessed the participation of 145 individuals, including a commendable number of female participants.

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Port Blair, May 9: Aditya Natya Academy, Port Blair celebrated the 164th Birthday of Gurudev Rabindranath Thakur through a cultural get-together held in its premises here on 08th May 2024. Shri Birendra Kishore Talukdar, Veteran Folk Singer of these Islands graced the occasion as the Chief Guest while Shri Chittaranjan Roy, Retired Teacher as well as Folk Drama Artist and Smt. Chandrani Mitra, Singer as well as Group Theatre Actress of West Bengal were present on the occasion as Special Guests.

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Port Blair, May 9: The Housing & Estate Department, Andaman and Nicobar Administration had developed Automated Allotment of Government Accommodation Application (AAGA Portal) through IT Department i.e., SOVTECH and the same has been launched on 25/03/2021. It provides end to end solution with no manual intervention for allotment and an attempt has been made to make a paperless solution. It had built in feature of online verification by DDOs, Medical Department (for medical cases) and H&E Department for further verification.

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