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Port Blair, Aug. 22: Due to technical reasons, the scheduled sailing of the vessel MV Bharat Seema for Nancowry via Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Chowra, Teressa & Katchal on 24.08.2023 at 0700 hrs from Haddo Wharf and return voyage to Port Blair on 27.08.2023 at 0500 hrs from Nancowry via same route has been cancelled.
Passengers those who have purchased their tickets for the above sailing have been advised to cancel their tickets and get full refund.
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- Denis Giles
Port Blair, Aug. 22: The vacancy notice for various contractual posts in respect of POSHAN 2.0 under the Directorate of Social Welfare has been displayed in the Notice board of the Social Welfare Department and uploaded on the official website http://andsswl.and.nic.in/socialwelfare. Applications have been invited up to 12/09/2023 by 5 pm. Scrutiny of the application shall be done on 03/10/2023. The interview for the same is scheduled to be held on 4th & 5th October, 2023 from 11am onwards in the Chamber of Secretary (SW) at Goalghar.
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Port Blair, Aug 21: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration to replace MV Galathia, which is being operated between Katchal and Kamorta, with a better ferry.
In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, the Member of Parliament mentioned that he has been informed by the public of Katchal Island that MV Galathia Ferry, which is over four-decade old is currently in a state of disrepair and rust.
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Port Blair, Aug. 22: Thunderstorm with lightning is likely to occur at one or two places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Aug. 23. For further enquiries / information contact helpline of State Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1070 & District Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1077. For any emergency/assistance at sea, call Coast Guard SAR Agency at Toll Free number 1554.
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Port Blair, Aug 21: Indian Association of Tour Operators’ President, Shri Rajiv Mehra, Executive Committee Member Shri Zia Siddiqui, and the Chairman, A&N Chapter, Shri Mohammed H. Jadwet, called on Admiral D. K. Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.) Hon’ble Lt. Governor, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency today at Raj Niwas. Discussed prospects for development of Tourism & Hospitality sector in A&N Islands and gave Impetus to direct flights to/from South East Asian Countries and Cruise Tourism.