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Dry weather most likely to prevail overPort Blair. Maximum and Minimumtemperature will be around 30°C and26°C respectively on Monday09/12/2019. Maximum Temperature(°C) of Date: 29.9Minimum Temperature (°C) of Date: 25.4Relative Humidity(%) at 0830 IST 060Relative Humidity(%) at 1730 IST 067Sunrise Time for tomorrow (in IST): 0528Sunset Time for tomorrow (in IST): 1655Rainfall upto 0830 hrs of date (last 24 hrs)- in mm: 000.0Rainfall upto 1730 hrs of date in mm: 000.0Rainfall (Progressive total from 1st January 3219.4 upto0830 hrs (of date) in mm

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Bhubaneswar, Dec 8President Shri Ram NathKovind has said thatstudents and teachersshould be sensitivetowards empowerment ofthe marginalised sectionsof the society. Addressingthe Platinum JubileeCelebrations of UtkalUniversity inBhubaneswar today, hesaid education is the besttool of socialempowerment. He said hestands as a proof of it too.The President said theacademic communityshould be engaged inresearch in areas that createnot only a new knowledgebase but also a knowledgebase that sustains human

Pune, Dec 8The Prime Minister, ShriNarendra Modiparticipated in the 54thDGsP/IGsP Conference inPune on December 7-8,2019. Apart from leadingthe discussions and givingvaluable suggestions overthe past two days, headdressed the valedictorysession of the Conferencethis evening. The PrimeMinister also awarded thePresident’s police medalsfor distinguished service toofficers of the IntelligenceBureau.With the guidance of thePrime Minister, in order toencourage meaningfulexchange of views andexperiences, theConference, which earlierused to be a one day event,was changed to a three dayaffair starting from 2015.

society. He saidenvironment, health andeducation should be takenup vigorously. Universitieslike Utkal that are endowedwith multi-disciplinaryfaculty are better equippedto undertake this task.Shri Kovind said the world

has started taking note ofthe richness of India’sancient knowledgesystems. Our universitiesneed to harness this andUtkal University can takethe lead in this regard. ThePresident said in a time ofviolence, intolerance and

Prime Minister addresses54th DGsP/IGsP Conference

Moreover, the Conferencewas taken out of Delhi andorganized in different partsof the country. The formatof the Conference has alsoundergone significantchanges in terms of thepresence of the PrimeMinister and the Union

Home Minister. In the lead-up to the Conference,Committees of DGsP areestablished to formulatethe contours ofpresentations, which are oncontemporary securitythreats. Additionally,during the Conference,

break-out sessions areheld to further refine policyissues. This year, elevencore groups were formedfor holding brain stormingsessions on key aspects ofinternal and externalsecurity such as terrorism,

Education is the best tool ofsocial empowerment: President

Port Blair, Dec 8It was indeed an eveningof entertainment for themusic lovers when the wellknown singers of thisIsland delighted theaudience with theirmelodious songs atBaratang on last Saturday.The musical programmetitled 'Sangeet Sandhya'was organized by KalaKendra- A society underdepartment of Art & Cultureat Baratang as part of itsactivities for the promotionof Art & Culture in theseIslands.Shri. Algar Swamy, Up-Adhyaksh Zilla Parishad,N&M Andaman,inaugurated theprogramme as chief guestwhile Shri. Roy George,Pradhan, Smti. UshaKumar, Principal Govt SSSOralkatcha, Dr. Annie(PHC), Shri. DevanandPatil, SHO, Baratang werethe guests of honourbesides other seniorofficers were also presenton the occasion. Thestudents from GSSS,Oralkatcha, Baratangpresented patriotic dance,Nicobari Folk Dance &Ranchi Folk Dance. Thesongs sung by eminent

'Sangeet Sandhya' organized at Baratang;melodious songs delight gathering

artists of this Island wereadorned and appreciatedby a large number of musiclovers. The audience wereglued to their seats and the

entire event was all abouta beautiful amalgamationbetween melodious songson stage.

Port Blair, Dec 8 The Indian CoastGuard, A&N Regionorganized a massivePlogging Event (pickingthe litter while jogging)yesterday, to generateawareness amongstmasses towards 'SwatchSagar Abhhiyan','Swatcchta Hi Seva' and illeffects of single use plasticsunder the aegis of PrimeMinister, Shri NarendraModi's initiative 'SwatcchBharat Abhhiyan'.Over 600 personnelparticipated from CoastGuard fraternity includingladies and children in thisnoble drive. The plogging

drive was conducted atPort Blair covering MarinaBeach/Park, Corbyn'sCove, Junglighat shorearea, Off Shore RoadHaddo, GB Pant Hospital,Cellular Jail, Viper Island,Neil Island and all otherlocations in Andaman &Nicobar Islands having CGpresence including

Diglipur, Mayabunder,Hutbay, Kamorta andCampbell Bay. During thisdrive, over 1750 Kgs oftrash including plastic wascollected from differentbeaches, tourist spots andpublic places of Andaman& Nicobar Islands, whichwas later handed over to

New Delhi, Dec 8At least 43 people werekilled after a massive firebroke out in a factory inDelhi early this morning.Nearly 150 fire personnelcarried out the rescueoperation and pulled out 67people from the building.Fire Service official said, 34fire tenders were pressedinto service.They said, a call wasreceived at 5.22 hoursabout the fire in Anaj

About 43 killed in massive fireat Anaj Mandi area in Delhi

Mandi on Rani JhansiRoad. The injured wereadmitted to LNJP, RML and

Hindu Rao Hospitals.Most of the rescued

Port Blair, Dec 8 The A&N Islandsalong with other UT's andState will be celebrating the'Energy ConservationWeek' from Dec 9 to 14,2019. During the week longprogramme, variousactivities like MCQ,Speech, Quiz presentation,Logo Designing will beconducted among thestudents of schools andcolleges. There will be alogo designing competitionwere all citizens canparticipate on the topic

Observance of EnergyConservation Week from today

'Innovative EnergyUtilization'. The winners ofall the competitions will befelicitated on 'EnergyConservation Day' to beheld on Dec 14, 2019.Interested participants maysend their logo designsfrom Dec. 8 onwards till Dec12, 2019 in the email ideenrse@gmail.com orWhatsapp number9434260130 with their name,mobile number and identityproof, a communicationfrom Executive Engineer(NRSE) said here.

CIARI demonstrates Coir PithComposting to Tushnabad farmers

Port Blair, Dec 8Coconut is majorplantation crop of theIslands and coir is one ofthe promising bio-resources from coconutthat could be exploited oncommercial purposes. Anumber of artifacts andproducts are beingprepared from coir whichare not only helping inutilization of coconutwaste but also ingenerating livelihood tosmall and marginal farmers.Coir pith compost is onesuch input which is not

efficiently utilized so far inthe Islands. Consideringthe importance of thisaspect, ICAR-CentralIsland AgriculturalResearch Institute hadestablished ademonstration unit for coirpith composting at itsGaracharma farm. As a part of the ongoingtraining programme by CoirBoard, Pradhan of GramPanchayat, Tushnabadrequested for ademonstration of coir pithcomposting technology.

Port Blair, Dec 8 The cadets of 1(A&N)Indep Inf Coy NCCparticipated in ploggingevent organized under'Swachhta Pakhwada'yesterday. Plogging is a newterm used under this

Plogging event organizedby NCC Cadets

Swachtta Pakhwada whichmeans jogging and pickingup litter on the way. 80cadets of JNRM andANCOL participated in thisevent which commencedfrom JNRM College to

New Delhi, Dec 8A total 799 Van Dhan VikasKendra in the 24 Stateshave been opened since thelaunch of Pradhan MantriVan Dhan Yojana.These Kendra is benefiting12 lakh tribals across thecountry by providingmarket access to theirproducts.Tribal CooperativeMarketing Development

799 Van Dhan Vikas Kendraopened in 24 States

Federation of India Limited(TRIFED) ManagingDirector Shri Pravir Krishnsaid, recently concludedAadi Mahotsav was aroaring success and in thecourse of 15 days, theparticipating 500 plus tribalartisans transactedbusiness of worth 20 crorerupees which was a recordsale.

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Step towards healthy & clean lifeIndian Coast Guard conducts

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Port Blair, Dec 8For the first time in India,the water sports activity ofSeakart has launchedexclusively in Port Blair,Andaman & Nicobar Islandsby a homegrown companyStarfish Adventures PrivateLimited. The activity wasinaugurated by the chiefguest on the occasion, theDeputy Commissioner,South Andaman District,Shri Abhishek Dev in thepresence of the guest ofhonour, the Director,Information, Publicity &Tourism, Dr. Angel BhatiChauhan at Corbyn's CoveBeach here yesterday.Seakart is a uniquewatercraft, novel in design,shaped like a go-kart andinvolves the experience ofdriving the Seakart on yourown under strictsupervision by a team of

Seakart Adventure launched inAndaman: A brand new water sports

activity for tourism

trained professionals. Speaking on theoccasion, the DeputyCommissioner (SA) said"Seakart is going to be amajor attraction for thetourism industry". TheDirector, IP&T, informed thegathering that Seakartexperience will surely proveto be a big boost for thetourism sector. If there aremore entrepreneurs who arelooking to bring in such new

ideas, they will be gettingcomplete support from theAdministration, she added. The Managing Director,Starfish Adventures PrivateLimited, Shri TauseefRasheed said "This activityis a whole new world classexperience and we are thethird destination in the worldto call Seakart their home andthe only in India, so it hasthe potential to be the prime

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43 killed in massive fire atAnaj Mandi area in Delhi

Govt working on more stepsincluding rationalisation of income

tax rates to revive economy: FMNew Delhi, Dec 8Finance Minister SmtNirmala Sitharaman hassa id th a t t h egovernment is workingon more steps includingra t i on a l i sa t i on ofi n come t ax ra t es t orevive the economy.Addressing a function inNew Delhi, the Ministersaid, the intent of thegovernment is to further

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s imp l i fy t axa t i onsys t ems , i n c lu d in gremoval of exemption.Smt Sitharaman said, thegovernment has takenseveral measures duringAugust and Septemberto boost the economy.The Finance Ministerassured the people thatt h ere wi l l b e n oh a ra ssmen t o f t axpayers.

She said public sectorbanks have disbursednearly five lakh crorerupees in the last twomon th s t o b oos tcon su mp t ion i n t h eh in t er lan d . Onth e good s an dserv i ces t ax , SmtSitharaman said, the ratestructure will have to bed ec id ed by t h e GSTcouncil.

strife, it is our duty toremind everyone,especially the young, of thecore values that Gandhijilived for and died for.Earlier in the morning, ShriKovind laid the foundationstone of Paika RebellionMemorial. It will come upat Brunei Hills in Khordadistrict to mark thecompletion of 200 years ofthe uprising of the ‘Paikas’.

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Kathmandu, Dec 8In 13th South Asian Games inNepal, India is on top with 221medals comprising 113 gold, 71silver and 37 bronze. On theeighth day of games, Indiaclinched 3 gold, 2 silver and 2bronze today. In Squash, Indiabagged one gold, two silverand one bronze. In women’ssingles, India won gold andsilver. In the final, Tanvi Khannadefeated Sunayana S Kuruvillaby 3-1. Tanvi bagged gold andSunayana got silver.In men’s individual, India’sHarinder Pal Singh lost toTayyab Aslam of Pakistan by1-3 in the final. Harinder wonsilver and Abhay Singh gotbronze.In shooting, India won 2 gold

INTER ISLAND SECTORDue to Technical reasons the scheduled sailing of MV Campbell Bay forCampbell Bay via Nancowry on 08.12.2019 (Sun) and return on10.12.2019 (Tue) from Campbell Bay has been revised. Now the vesselwill sail for Campbell Bay via Nancowry on 09.12.2019 (Mon) at 1000Hrs from Haddo Wharf, Port Blair and will sail back to Port Blair on11.12.2019 (Wed) at 0900 Hrs from Campbell Bay via same route.Passenger holding the tickets MV Campbell Bay for Campbell Bay &Nancowry on 08.12.2019 may either avail the above revised schedule ofMV Campbell Bay or cancel their tickets and get refunded from STARSTicketing Counter & CSC's. The inconvenience caused to passengers isregretted.LITTLE ANDAMANMV Coral Queen will sail for Hut Bay on 09.12.2019 (Mon) at 1000 Hrsfrom Haddo Wharf and will sail for Port Blair on the same day at 2100 Hrsfrom Hut Bay.MV Coral Queen will sail for Hut Bay on 10.12.2019 (Tue) at 1000 Hrsfrom Haddo Wharf and will sail for Port Blair on the same day at 2100 Hrsfrom Hut Bay.MV Campbell Bay will sail for Hut Bay on 12.12.2019 (Thus) at 1200 Hrsfrom Haddo Wharf and will sail for Port Blair on the same day at 2100 Hrsfrom Hut Bay.MV Coral Queen will sail for Hut Bay on 13.12.2019 (Fri) at 1000 Hrs fromHaddo Wharf and will sail for Port Blair on the same day at 2100 Hrs fromHut Bay.Note :- Passenger tickets for the above sailing of MV Campbell Bay andCoral Queen to Little Andaman on 12th and 13th Dec. 2019 respectively,will be issued to the general public from 11.12.2019 (Wed) from 0900 Hrsonwards at STARS Ticketing Counter & CSC's.MAYABUNDER & DIGLIPURMV Coral Queen will sail for Diglipur via Mayabunder on 11.12.2019(Wed) at 2100 Hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail for Port Blair on 12.12.2019(Thus) at 1400 Hrs from Diglipur via same route. Passenger tickets for theabove sailing will be issued to the general public from 09.12.2019 (Mon)from 0900 Hrs onwards at STARS Ticketing Counter & CSC's.09.12.2019 (MONDAY)SWARAJ DWEEP & SHAHEED DWEEPMV Bambooka will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 09.12.2019 (Mon) at 0620Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the same day at0900 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Rani Lakshmi will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 09.12.2019 (Mon) at0900 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 1130 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 09.12.2019 (Mon) at0630 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 0845 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 09.12.2019 (Mon) at1100 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 1600 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 09.12.2019 (Mon) at1300 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep Jetty and will sail back to ShaheedDweep on the same day at 1430 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Bambooka will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 09.12.2019 (Mon) at 1400Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the same day at1630 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Rani Lakshmi will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 09.12.2019 (Mon) at1800 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on 10.12.2019(Tue) at 0500 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.RANGATMV Wandoor will sail for Rangat via Shaheed Dweep, Swaraj Dweep,Kadamtala and Long Island on 09.12.2019 (Mon) at 0615 Hrs from PhoenixBay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on 10.12.2019 (Tue) at 0615Hrs from Rangat via same route.Note: Passenger tickets for the foreshore Sector vessels scheduled on6th, 7th, 8th & 9th December, 2019 will be issued to the general publicfrom 05.12.2019 (Thus) from 0900 Hrs onwards at STARS Counters &CSC's.10.12.2019 (TUESDAY)SWARAJ DWEEP & SHAHEED DWEEPMV North Passage will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 10.12.2019 (Tue) at0620 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 0900 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Rani Lakshmi will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 10.12.2019 (Tue) at 0900Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the same day at1130 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Bambooka will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 10.12.2019 (Tue) at 0630Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the same day at0845 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.MV Bambooka will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 10.12.2019 (Tue) at 1100Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the same day at1600 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.MV Bambooka will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 10.12.2019 (Tue) at 1300Hrs from Shaheed Dweep Jetty and will sail back to Shaheed Dweep onthe same day at 1430 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 10.12.2019 (Tue) at1400 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 1630 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Rani Changa will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 10.12.2019 (Tue) at 1800Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on 11.12.2019(Wed) at 0500 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.11.12.2019 (WEDNESDAY)SWARAJ DWEEP & SHAHEED DWEEPMV Bambooka will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 11.12.2019 (Wed) at 0620Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the same day at0900 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Rani Changa will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 11.12.2019 (Wed) at 0900Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the same day at1130 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 11.12.2019 (Wed) at0630 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 0845 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 11.12.2019 (Wed) at1100 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 1600 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 11.12.2019 (Wed) at1300 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep Jetty and will sail back to ShaheedDweep on the same day at 1430 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Bambooka will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 11.12.2019 (Wed) at 1400Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the same day at1630 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Rani Changa will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 11.12.2019 (Wed) at 1800Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on 12.12.2019(Thus) at 0500 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.

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India on top with 221 medals inSouth Asian Games

and one bronze. In men’s 10meter air pistol team event,Shravan Kumar, RavinderSingh and Sumit Raman

clinched gold. In individualcategory, Shravan Kumargrabbed gold and RavinderSingh brought bronze.

Medal Tally

Country Gold Silver Bronze Total

India 89 62 27 178

Nepal 41 28 54 123

Sri Lanka 24 47 73 144

Pakistan 19 25 32 76

Bangladesh 4 18 52 74

Maldives 1 - 2 3

Bhutan - - 6 6

Kathmandu, Dec 8On Saturday, as 22-year-oldChahat Arora became the 50mbreaststroke champion with anew short pool national recordin the South Asian Games inKathmandu, the swimmer wascompeting in a 25m short poolfor the first time at theinternational level in recentyears.The Chandigarh residentclocked a timing of 33.46seconds to claim the gold medalahead of compatriot AVJayaveena at the InternationalSports Complex, Satdobato.This was Arora’s second medalof the week in the Nepal capital.On Friday, Arora had won asilver medal in the 100mbreaststroke event with a timingof one minute and 13.4seconds.“To win my first gold medal inSouth Asian Games feelsspecial. It was a short 25mcourse and it means that wehave to take a turn after 25m.It works as an advantage asthe swimmer gets a push butit’s the same for the otherswimmers too. I had missed onwinning the gold medal in the

22-year-old swimmer Chahat Arorafrom Chandigarh clinches gold

10m Breaststroke event onFriday and was keen onwinning the gold in this eventtoday. I had lost to Jayaveenaearlier this year and to edge

out her for the gold medal willalso act as a confidencebooster for me,” Arora toldChandigarh Newsline fromKathmandu.

Port Blair, Dec 8 Nine members of IslandKudo Martial Art Team and 6members of Island TrackCycling Team have proceededto Sagar, Madhya Pradeshand Pune ,Maharashtrarespectively to participate in the65th SGFI National SchoolKudo and Track CyclingCompetition to be held at Sagarfrom December 16 to 20, 2019and at Pune from December12 to 14, 2019 .A blessing ceremony wasorganized at Netaji Stadium inwhich all the participants, their

Island Kudo Martial Art & Track CyclingTeam to participate in 65th SGFI

National School competitionparents and Officers ofDirectorate of Education werepresent. The Officers of Dte. ofEducation have blessed theteam before their departure to

their venue and wished themfor excellent performance in theChampionship, acommunication from Asst.Director (PE/Sports) said.

Canberra, Dec 8The Indian junior women’steam tasted its first loss of thecompetition on Sunday, goingdown 1-2 to hosts Australia inthe fourth match but still wonthe 3-Nations hockeytournament after finishing top ofthe points table.India had seven points fromfour matches, ahead of hostsAustralia on goal difference,with New Zealand finishingthird with only three points fromtheir four matches.In the final match, GagandeepKaur scored the solitary goalfor India in the 53rd minute tocancel out Abigail Wilson’s 15thminute strike. However, theAustralian youngster scored yet

India win three-Nations hockeytournament despite loss to Australia

again in the 56th minute to giveher team a 2-1 win.It was a difficult first period forthe Indian team as they wereconstantly put under pressureby the hosts. The visitors hadsome chances of their owninside the first 15 minutes butthey make the most of it.In the 15th minute, Australia

were awarded a PenaltyCorner, and it was AbigailWilson who stepped up for thehosts to make it 1-0.India tried to make up groundin the second quarter, but someresolute defending by the hometeam meant that the visitorscould not equalize inside thesecond quarter.

naxalism, coastal security, cyber threats, combating radicalization and narco-terrorismetc.Commending the Conference for generating good inputs for policy planning andimplementation, Prime Minister laid emphasis on emergence of concrete outcomesfrom the finalized action points.The Prime Minister, while appreciating the meticulous efforts made by the country’spolice forces for maintaining general peace and tranquility in the country and ensuringnormalcy, said that we must not forget the contribution of their families who stoodfirmly behind them. At all times, he said, they must strive to improve the image of thepolice force to inspire confidence amongst all sections of society including womenand children. The Prime Minister emphasized the role of effective policing in makingsure that women feel safe and secure.Prime Minister urged the heads of police departments to carry forth the spirit of theConference to the lowest level-from state to District to the police station (thana). Afterlistening to the presentations given by different state police forces, Prime Ministermentioned that a comprehensive list of best practices could be prepared and adopted byall the states and UTs.Prime Minister further commented that technology provides us with an effective weaponto ensure pro-active policing that factors-in the feedback of the common man. PMexpressed his special interest for the development of North Eastern States which iscritical for Act East Policy of the government and urged the DGPs of these states to makeextra efforts to create a conducive environment for the development programs. PrimeMinister concluded his remarks by recognizing the pulls and pressures confronting thepolice officer in the day to day discharge of duties. However, he said, that whenever theyare in doubt they should remember the ideals and the spirit with which they appeared forthe civil services exams and continue to work in national interest, keeping in mind thewelfare of the weakest and poorest sections of society.

Municipal Council for further disposal. Speaking on the occasion, Inspector General Mukesh Purohit, TM, Chief of Staff,Coast Guard Regional Headquarters, Andaman and Nicobar emphasized the dedicationand commitment of Coast Guard fraternity towards rendering selfless services for thepeople of the Isles. He further stated that Indian Coast Guard has transformed thisbeautiful idea of coastal cleanup environment and environmental preservation byspreading awareness amongst the locals and fishing community through events like'Plogging' which serves dual purpose of staying fit and contributing to society bycleaning while jogging. Quoting that Andaman & Nicobar Islands are a bio-diverse &eco-sensitive area, he reminded the gathering that we are surrounded from all sideswith ocean, therefore harmony with the ocean is important part of our living. Indian Coast Guard is committed to the protection of marine environment and shallcontinue to organize such drives to educate and motivate the general public on theissue, a communication ANC said here.

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IGNOU onDoordarshan

Port Blair, Dec 8To create mass awarenessabout Distance Educationopportunities in Andaman &Nicobar Islands, the IGNOURegional Director, Dr. S.Ganesan gave a talk on'IGNOU Admission- 2020' atDoordarshan Kendra-PortBlair. It will be telecasted onDec 9, 2019 at 6.45 pm inDoordarshan Kendra-PortBlair. The feedback about theprogramme can be emailedto rcportblair@ignou.ac.inor call: 8900936718,7373544013.

He said, TRIFED hascollaborated with therenowned fashion designerRitu Beri to promote tribalcrafts and culture across thecountry and the world. ShriKrishn said, valuablesuggestions have beenreceived from Ritu Beriabout the designs andmarketing of the tribal'sproducts.On the other hand, Ritu Berisaid, Tribes India is the soulof India and the products ofthe tribals need to benurtured, supported andpromoted to the world level.

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Up-Adhyaksh ZillaParishad N&M Andamanexpressed his gratitudeand thanked Kala Kendrafor presenting theprogramme, acommunication said.

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Ghanta Ghar. Cadets conveyed messagesof pollution free world andimportance of plants inmaintaining the environment& the harmful effect ofplastic waste to theenvironment including themarine life, a communicationsaid.

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highlight of Andaman Tourism. "We will ensure that weprovide the finest quality of service and the most thrillingexperience to our customers", he said adding that Seakartcan further be expanded to Swaraj Dweep & ShaheedDweep as it has huge potential in other Islands as well.With the introduction of Seakart, it is now a golden featherin the cap of Andaman Tourism and will surely be a UniqueSelling Proposition for the Andaman Administration in thedays to come, Shri Tauseef said.

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Port Blair, Dec 8Swachh Bharat Abhiyaanwas undertaken by NCCcadets of the 1 (A&N)Indep Inf Coy NCC PortBlair alongwith the PI staffat Capt. AshimBhattacharya ParkJunglighat under SwachhtaPakhwada is beingorganized all over thecountry from Dec 1-15,2019. During the drive,solid garbage like plasticwaste, empty glass bottles

Cleanliness driveby NCC cadets

etc were collected.The cadets were madeaware of the harmful effectof plastic on ourenvironment. The cadetswere told to spread themessage in their respectivelocalities. Cadets spoke tothe shopkeepers & madethem aware about disposingwaste in a responsiblemanner, to preserve thepristine & sereneatmosphere of our Islands,a communication said.

Port Blair, Dec 8In the 22nd Open SprintNational RowingChampionship being held atHussain Sagar Lake,Hyderabad, Telangana, thepair of Amrita Minj and B.Anandhi have won bronze

medal in the 500 m OpenWomen Double Sculls (W2X)competition. Meanwhile, theSAI trainees, coaches andCenter In-Charge, Shri.Selvam have congratulatedthem for winning the medal, acommunication said.

Isles team wins bronze medal inNational Rowing Championship

For the benefit of stakeholders, an exposure visit wasorganized to Coir Pith Composting Unit by Dr. Ajit ArunWaman, Scientist, ICAR-CIARI. A group of 30participants including farmers visited the institute onDecember 6, 2019. During the programme, Dr. Ajit explained in detailabout selection of site, inputs requirement and methodsused for preparation of coir pith compost. Dr. PoojaBohra, Scientist, ICAR-CIARI explained aboutimportance and uses of coir pith compost for nurseryand crop production. At the end, the participants alsovisited Horticultural Plant Propagation Unit of theinstitute and learnt about various native fruits and spicesof these Islands, a communication said.

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persons were affected by smoke. Meanwhile, Delhi Policehas filed an FIR against the owner of the building wherethe tragic fire incident took place this morning. Talkingto reporters, Delhi Police PRO M S Randhawa said thecase has been transferred to Delhi Crime Branch. Hesaid, prima facie, it appears that the incident took placedue to short circuit and people died due to suffocation.

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Moscow, Dec 8World Anti-Doping Agency WADAwill hold a crucial meeting atLausanne tomorrow to decide thefate of Russia on suspending themfrom sporting competitions,including the Olympic Games.WADA's executive committee isexpected to consider arecommendation by itsCompliance Review Committeewhich has suggestedsuspending Russia for four yearsfrom sporting competitions. The

review committee accusedMoscow of falsifying laboratorydoping data handed over toinvestigators earlier this year.Such a heavy sanction would seeRussia ruled out of next year'sTokyo Olympics and the WinterGames in Beijing in 2022.Russian government officialswould be barred from attendingany major events, while thecountry would lose the right tohost, or even bid, fortournaments.

WADA to decide fate ofRussian sport tomorrow