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PM Modi asks students to pursue theirheart and work with zeal to deliver for

Nation and its developmentNew Delhi, Jan 20 Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has asked thestudents to pursue their heart and work with zeal todeliver for the nation and its development. Interactingwith students, teachers and parents at 'Pariksha PeCharcha-2020' at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhitoday, Shri Modi said, this new generation will bearthe responsibility of taking India to new heights andnew hopes. He said, individual careers are veryimportant but everyone has to take someresponsibility to contribute to the nation. Prime Minister emphasized that good marks inexaminations are not everything and students shouldcome out of this mindset. He said, education is just away to learn new things and there is a need to learnmore. While responding to a question during theprogramme, Shri Modi said, one can find a way ofsuccess even in their failure. He said, external factorsare more responsible for a bad mood during exams. Talking about the importance of extra curricularactivities, the Prime Minister said, not pursuing co-curricular activities can make a person like a robot.He added that extra-curricular activities need not beglamour-driven and every children should be allowedto pursue what he or she likes. Shri Modi said,motivation and demotivation are very common andeveryone has these feelings. He said, a temporarysetback does not mean success is not waiting, in fact,a setback may mean the best is yet to come.

Recalling hisexperience during thelaunch of Chandrayaan -2,the Prime Minister said,he appreciated the effortsof the scientists andreminded them of theaspirations of the country.He added that every failureis a learning and signifiesthe movement towards

success. On ill effects of spendingmore time on electronicgadgets, the Prime

Minister suggested thatone should have strength tokeep technology in their

PM's live interaction prog. 'Pariksha PeCharcha-2020' screened at TGCE

Port Blair, Jan 20 Students, teachers andparents from across Indiawitnessed Prime Minister,Shri Narendra Modi'sinteraction programme'Pariksha Pe Charcha-2020'held at Talkatora Stadium inNew Delhi today. The Education Department,A&N Administration alsoorganized the live screeningof the programme at TGCEauditorium at Middle Point.The Lt. Governor, A&NIslands and Vice ChairmanIslands DevelopmentAgency, Admiral DK Joshi,PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM,VSM (Retd.), the ChiefSecretary, A&NAdministration, Shri ChetanB. Sanghi, Secretary(Education & Sports), Ms.Kriti Garg, senior officers of

Port Blair, Jan 20 The State TransportDepartment of A&N Islandshas been awarded by thePetroleum ConservationResearch Association(PCRA) for theirperformance in improvingKMPL (Kilometer per Litre)in buses. PCRA, workingunder the Ministry ofPetroleum & Natural Gas,Govt. of India compiled theperformance ofimprovement on KMPL byall the State TransportUndertakings in theCountry and declared StateTransport Department ofA&N Islands winner in twocategories i.e 2nd best StateTransport Unit at theNational Level in KMPLimprovement from Oct 2018to Sept. 2019 over a periodfrom Oct 2017 to Sept. 2018.The award consisted of a

Transport Department of A&N receives Natnl.& State level awards for improving KMPL

trophy and cash prize of Rs.two lakhs. The Deptt. alsowon the Best PerformingDepot in KMPLImprovement at State Level.This award consisted oftrophy and cash prize of Rs.fifty thousand. The awards were presentedby the PCRA during theinaugural function ofSAKSHAM- 2020 on 16thJanuary, 2020 which isheld throughout thecountry every year for

spreading the message ofoil & natural gasconservation forsustainable developmentand environmentprotection. Accordingly, a functionwas organized at HotelSinclairs, Port Blair duringwhich the awards werereceived by the Director ofTransport, Dr. NavlendraKumar Singh and Dy.Director, Shri. B. Binoy.

New Delhi, Jan 20BJP Working President ShriJ P Nadda was electedunopposed as the NationalPresident of BharatiyaJanata Party today. Party'selection in charge oforganisation, Shri RadhaMohan Singh gave him thecertificate of his election onthe occasion.Earlier today, thenomination process for thetop party post was held atparty headquarters in thenational capital. Party

leaders including UnionMinisters and ChiefMinisters of BJP-ruledstates filed nominationpapers in support of ShriNadda's candidature.

JP Nadda elected unopposed asnational President of BJP

Chennai, Jan 20The Indian Air Force hasinducted its first squadronof Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraftcarrying the BrahMosmissiles in the South at itsThanjavur base in TamilNadu today. The Chief ofDefence Staff GeneralBipin Rawat and the Chiefof Air Staff, Air ChiefMarshal Rakesh KumarBhadauria inducted thesquadron at an impressiveceremony. The newlyreinstated 222-squadron,also known as theTigersharks, would serveas a lethal weaponsplatform capable ofcarrying both aerial andmaritime roles in the IndianOcean Region.General Bipin Rawat said,Thanjavur is strategicallylocated in the southernpeninsula. He said, fromthere, the Tigersharks candominate the seas and

Indian Air Force inducts first Sukhoi-30squadron with BrahMos missile

provide very close andintegrated support to theIndian Navy. He said, it canalso provide support to theland forces.Air Chief Marshal RakeshKumar Bhadauria said, theSukhoi-30 MKI aircraftsintegrated with thesupersonic cruise missiles

BrahMos is the strongestmaritime combination thatwe have, in terms ofweapon capability. He said,Thanjavur is the ideallocation because of theeasy access from there tothe east and the west sidesand also to the Indian

Port Blair, Jan 20 The five-day NationalProductivity CouncilResidential TrainingProgramme on 'EffectiveOffice Administration andFinancial Management'being organized by theEconomic Services Group,National ProductivityCouncil (NPC) underMinistry of Commerce andIndustry, Govt. of India,New Delhi got underwaywith its inauguration by theLabour Commissioner,A&N Administration, ShriMadhu Sudhan Baidya at

NPC Residential Training Prog. on'Effective Office Administration &

Financial Management' gets underway

Hotel AT Villa, AattamPahad today. In his address, theLabour Commissioner saidthe productivity of any

department or organizationis based on three sectors viz.effective IT enabled services,meaningful policies &programmes and properfinancial management. Healso stressed on the need forconducting capacity building

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Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), the Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice Chairman,Islands Development Agency, and students of the Islands watched on live link the 3rd edition of Pariksha PeCharcha interaction programme by the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi for school children heldat Talkatora Stadium today on how they can beat exam stress.

the Administration andlarge number of studentswitnessed the programme. Over two thousandstudents and teachers fromall over the countryparticipated in theprogramme. The Prime

Minister answered thequestions posed by thestudents about how theycan beat examination stress.Ms. K Divya, a class Xthstudent of Model SchoolPort Blair also got anopportunity to present her

question before the PrimeMinister. Altogether 8 studentsdrawn from differentschools of these Islandsalong with two escortteachers attended theprogramme at Talkatora

Stadium in New Delhi.Altogether 105 studentsfrom different schools of theIsles took part in the onlinecompetition, out of which 9students (as allocated bythe MHRD) were

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Port Blair, Jan 20 For those looking tospend their time in atranquil environment,visiting the Nature Parkand Interpretation Centre(NPIC) at Haddo wouldbring a sense ofequanimity. The NaturePark and InterpretationCentre established in anarea of 3.6 ha. is one ofthe prime destinations in

Nature Park & Interpretation Centreshowcases rich bio-diversity of Isles

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BJP NationalPresident

congratulatedPort Blair, Jan 20The State President of BJPA&N Islands, Shri.AjoyBairagi, Shri. Vishal Jolly,former State President ofBJP, A&N Islands and partyworkers have congratulatedthe newly elected NationalPresident of BJP, Shri J.P.Nadda.

Port Blair city for recreation, education while it also showcases the richness of thebio-diversity of A&N Islands. The Park is open on all days of the week from 8 amto 5 pm, for people to visit and enjoy the rich bio-diversity of the Islands. The worktowards establishing the Nature Park and Interpretation Centre (NPIC) was startedin the year 2015 by the Department of Environment and Forests, A&NAdministration. NPIC is designed and established as an educational andamusement area, where native trees, palms, orchids, ferns, medicinal plants, aquatic

plants and butterflies are displayed and kept in aspecific designated component for the benefit ofvisitors. Further, the park has a rock garden and atree top cafeteria, which are unique in theirarchitecture and locations. The NPIC also has achildren's play area, an audio-visual centre, open lawn,terraced garden, musical fountain,

Rs 70,000 cr loanamount disbursed

under MSMEs scheme New Delhi, Jan 20 The Finance Ministry hassaid that a loan amount ofnearly seventy thousandcrore rupees has beendisbursed till 13th of thismonth under the scheme ofproviding loan to MicroSmall and MediumEnterprises - MSMEswithin 59 minutes.The Ministry tweeted thatout of the 2.73 lakhapplications received, 2.19lakh applications have been

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INTER ISLAND SECTORMV Coral Queen will sail for Campbell Bay via Nancowry on 24.01.2020(Fri) at 1500 Hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail for Port Blair on26.01.2020 (Sun) at 0900 Hrs from Campbell Bay via same route.Passenger tickets for the above sailing will be issued to the generalpublic from 22.01.2020 (Wed) from 1000 Hrs onwards at STARSTicketing Counter & CSC's. Similarly, booking of cargo will commencefrom 22.01.2020 (Wed) onwards between 0900 Hrs to 1200 Hrs atCommercial Wing.LITTLE ANDAMANMV Coral Queen will sail for Little Andaman on 21.01.2020 (Tue) at1200 Hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail for Port Blair on the same dayat 2100 Hrs from Little Andaman.MV Campbell Bay will sail for Little Andaman on 24.01.2020 (Fri) at1200 Hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail for Port Blair on the same dayat 2100 Hrs from Little Andaman. Passenger tickets for the abovesailing will be issued to the general public 22.01.2020 (Wed) from 0900Hrs onwards at STARS Ticketing Counter & CSC's.21.01.2020 (TUESDAY)SWARAJ DWEEP & SHAHEED DWEEPMV Bambooka will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 21.01.2020 (Tue) at 0620Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the same dayat 0900 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Rani Lakshmi will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 21.01.2020 (Tue) at0900 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on thesame day at 1130 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 21.01.2020 (Tue)at 0630 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on thesame day at 0845 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 21.01.2020 (Tue)at 1100 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on thesame day at 1600 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 21.01.2020 (Tue) 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 21.01.2020 (Tue) at 1400Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the same dayat 1630 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Rani Lakshmi will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 21.01.2020 (Tue) at1800 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on22.01.2020 (Wed) at 0500 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.BARATANGMV Wandoor will sail for Baratang on 21.01.2020 (Tue) at 0530 Hrsfrom Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the same day at1500 Hrs from Baratang.MV Wandoor will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 21.01.2020 (Tue) at 1000Hrs from Baratang and will sail for Baratang on the same day at 1230Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.22.01.2020 (WEDNESDAY)SWARAJ DWEEP & SHAHEED DWEEPMV North Passage will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 22.01.2020 (Wed) at0620 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on thesame day at 0900 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Rani Lakshmi will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 22.01.2020 (Wed) at0900 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on thesame day at 1130 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Bambooka will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 22.01.2020 (Wed) at0630 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on thesame day at 0845 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.MV Bambooka will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 22.01.2020 (Wed) at1100 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on thesame day at 1600 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.MV Bambooka will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 22.01.2020 (Wed) at1300 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep Jetty and will sail back to ShaheedDweep on the same day at 1430 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 22.01.2020 (Wed) at1400 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on thesame day at 1630 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Rani Lakshmi will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 22.01.2020 (Wed) at1800 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on23.01.2020 (Thus) at 0500 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.BARATANGMV Rani Changa will sail for Baratang on 22.01.2020 (Wed) at 0530Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the same dayat 1500 Hrs from Baratang.MV Rani Changa will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 22.01.2020 (Wed) at1000 Hrs from Baratang and will sail for Baratang on the same day at1230 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.RANGATMV Wandoor will sail for Rangat via Shaheed Dweep, Swaraj Dweep,Strait Island, and Long Island on 22.01.2020 (Wed) at 0615 Hrs fromPhoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on 23.01.2020 (Thus) at0715 Hrs from Rangat via same route.MV Wandoor will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 22.01.2020 (Wed) at 1400Hrs from Rangat and will sail for Rangat on 23.01.2020 (Thus) at 0500Hrs from Swaraj Dweep (additional).23.01.2020 (THURSDAY)SWARAJ DWEEP & SHAHEED DWEEPMV Bambooka will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 23.01.2020 (Thus) at0620 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on thesame day at 0900 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Rani Lakshmi will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 23.01.2020 (Thus) at0900 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on thesame day at 1130 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 23.01.2020 (Thus)at 0630 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on thesame day at 0845 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.

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ICC ODI Rankings: Virat Kohli, RohitSharma consolidate top spots; Jasprit

Bumrah leads packDubai, Jan 20Virat Kohli and his vice-captainRohit Sharma maintained theirtop two positions in the recentlyreleased ICC ODI Rankingson Monday, whereas fit-againJasprit Bumrah continued tolead among the bowlers aftera successful comeback towhite-ball cricket.After bouncing back to clinchthe series 2-1 after winning theseries decider by sevenwickets on Sunday, it is nosurprise that India ruled largein the rankings. Rohit’s match-winning hundred and theIndian captain’s crucial 89-runknock in the chase helped thetwo talismans consolidate theirspots.With 183 runs under his belt

against Australia, Kohli was thePlayer-of-the-Series, whileRohit was a close second,garnering 171 runs in therubber. Kohli (886 points)and Rohit (868 points)have gained two andthree ratings points,respectively to occupy the toptwo positions in the battingrankings.Pakistan’s Babar Azam is in

third position with 829 points,the ICC said in a statement.Both the Australian openers,David Warner and AaronFinch, moved one place eachafter their centuries in the firstmatch of the series in Mumbai,which Australia won by tenwickets. Australianwicketkeeper Alex Carey is in31st position after gaining twoslots.

In his brief address, the Director of Transport stressed upon the need to preserve theenvironment of the pristine Islands of this UT and one of the measures is to reduceatmospheric pollution. At the same time he urged all concerned to take concrete actionto reduce dependency on fossil fuel. The Transport Department acknowledging that the biggest contributor in expenditureon account of operation of buses is fuel, had worked on a mission mode to reduce theexpenditure by improving the efficiency. In the first phase, existing data was analyzedand a plan was prepared to achieve a target which was fixed after a series of road testswith real load conditions to increase the KMPL (Kilometer per Litre) in buses. Various simultaneous actions like improved preventive maintenance, threadbareanalysis of the performance data, constant monitoring, proper driving etc wasundertaken. This concerted action by the Department resulted in not only tremendousimprovement on the KMPL sector but also improved the quality and reliability of publictransport provided by the Department, a communication from the Deputy Director(Admn.) said here today.

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Port Blair, Jan 20 On the occasion of 43rd CoastGuard Raising Day and underthe aegis of 'Fit IndiaMovement' and 'SwatchhBharat Abhiyan' an initiative bythe Government of India,Headquarters Coast GuardRegion (A&N) organised aWalkathon from the CoastGuard premises to the MarinaPark followed by Cleanup onthe Marina Beach. An activeparticipation was on the displayby the Coast Guard fraternityincluding children and women.As part of the event, a sloganwriting competition was heldhighlighting the motto of theevent i.e. 'Clean EnvironmentGreen Environment'. Smti.Mohita Pathak, PresidentTatrakshika, (A&N) distributed

Coast Guard Raising Day:Walkathon conducted

prizes for the best slogans.The aim of the event

was to create awarenessabout reducing the use of singleuse plastic and utilization ofbiodegradable materials in theday to day activities. As part ofthe event plogging was doneto keep the city clean and toenlighten the local populaceabout the importance of theclean environment.

Approximately 400 volunteersfrom the CG fraternityparticipated in the cleanup ofthe Marina beach highlightinguse of jute bags for thecollection of the garbage. Postcleanup, garbage wasdumped with the participationof Port Blair MunicipalCorporation (PBMC), acommunication received fromPRO Coast Guard said here.

Port Blair, Jan 20As part of Police

Raising Week from Jan 16 to23, 2020, South AndamanDistrict Police organized anOpen Beach VolleyballChampionship in both Men &Women categories at Corbyn'sCove beach recently incollaboration with A&N StateOlympic Association under theaegis of YUVA, an initiative ofA&N Nicobar Police. A total of46 teams for Men Categoryand 13 teams for Womencategory participated in thetournament.The Director General of Police,Shri. Dependra Pathak was thechief guest of closing ceremonyand gave away the trophiesand cash prizes along with

Andaman & Nicobar Police organizesBeach Volleyball Championship

Certificates to winners of Men'scategory (Chinappa &Rayappa) & Women's category(Martina & Sabina) and to theRunners-up of Men's category(Banig & Chris) & Women'scategory (Raeeza & Anzila).Banig & Raeeza were adjudgedas the Best Players of theTournament for Men and women

category respectively and team'Vipul' recognized as best teamof the tournament. The DGP encouraged the youthto participate in more such eventsregularly. The overall event wassuccessfully organized under theoverall supervision and directionof Shri. Manoj C, SP, SA, acommunication said.

shortlisted by the selectioncommittee to participate inthe programme at NewDelhi. While describing theprogramme as an inspiringone, some of the studentspresent at TGCE auditorium,to whom our Reporterspoke, said it will benefit notonly us but also allyoungsters who are goingto take their upcomingexams. Elaborated arrangementswere made by the EducationDepartment for the screeningof the Prime Minister, ShriNarendra Modi's liveinteraction programme'Pariksha Pe Charcha-2020' inall schools spread across theIslands.

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control and ensure that it does not waste their time. He said, there must be atechnology-free hour every day and students should spend that time with friends,family, books, pets or at the garden. Shri Modi said, social networking has gonedown due to technology. Replying to a question on the importance of fundamental duties, the Prime Ministerexpressed hope that this generation takes it upon themselves to act on some of theFundamental Duties enshrined in the Constitution. The Prime Minister said, 2020 isnot just a new year but it is also beginning of a new decade which is important forstudents as they can contribute a lot. He also requested students to read the 'ParikshaPe Charcha - Exam Warrior' book which will help them with all their questions. It was the third edition of Prime Minister’s interaction programme with school students.Over two thousand students, parents and teachers from all over the country participatedin the programme.

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programmes to ensure organizational success and sustainability and urged theparticipants to make best use of the training programme. Earlier, welcoming the gathering, the Director (Economic Services), NPC, ShriRajesh Sund said National Productivity Council (NPC) was established in the year1958 with the objective of creating productivity consciousness in the country byproviding specialized services to increase their operational and managerial efficiencyand to disseminate productivity information. He also elaborated on the modules ofthe five day training programme and urged the participants to make best use of it. The training programme is being attended by participants from various Departments& Organization/ Institutions of both Govt. and Private sectors from mainland. Theinaugural session was followed by a technical session.

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fitness-cum-yoga centrewith gymnasium, spicegarden, agriculture sale-outlet, sit outs and restrooms. Publicconveniences areavailable at three points,including one 'PinkToilet' with the tag line'Freedom of Movement',having sanitary napkindispenser alongwithfacilitation for Divyangs. The Aquatic Sectionhouses three artificiallycreated water bodieswhere water lil ies arebeing displayed. Awalkway around theponds has also beenprovided for the visitors.The Medicinal PlantGarden component hasabout 33 species ofmedicinally importantplants for educational

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Ocean Region. He said, it will bring huge capability insupport of the Indian Navy.Later, addressing the media, the Chief of Defence StaffGeneral Bipin Rawat said, the tri-forces of the countryare moving towards better integration. When askedabout the possible threats, he said, all the defenceservices are tasked to be prepared for any option thatmay emerge. He said, the Defence Forces are alwaysprepared for any task that they are assigned.

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purposes. The section also has three sub-sections for display of herbs, shrubs andclimber having medicinal values. The Arboretum which is located in the northern slope of the park, displaysabout 26 native species of trees including Andaman Padauk (the State Tree), PyinmaAndaman Crape Myrtle tree (the State Flower) along with other rare, endangeredand endemic tree species. It also has an assemblage of 5 species of native palmsand the gymnosperms. The Butterfly Conservatory, built in an area of 990 Sq mts. is one amongst thefew in the country for display of native butterfly species in an artificially createdwater fall, walkways with arch bridges to display 25 species of native butterflieswith assemblage of hosts and nectar plants. The Orchid and Fern House is another attraction for the plant lovers as well astourists. It harbours native species and hybrid cultivars sourced from mainlandIndia.

Port Blair, Jan 20As part of celebrations ofPolice Raising week fromJan 16 to 22, 2020, theNicobar District Policeconducted Nicobar Idol, aprogramme of dancing andsinging competition. MissGifty Lovelyn Joy ofMalacca emerged as thebest singer while the runnerup trophy was bagged byShri. Vipin Kumar of Musvillage. The Best Dancer'strophy was awarded to ShriTriumphant Adler of SmallLapathy and runner-uptrophy went to Miss Rizwiof Sawai village.

Nicobar Idol organized as part of Police Raising Week

In the grand finale held atBJR Stadium, Car Nicobaron Jan 17, the, InspectorGeneral of Police, A&NIslands, Shri.Sanjay Kumarwas the chief guest, whileDIGP, hri Vijay Singh wasthe guest of honour. Ms.

Monica Priyadarshini, theDeputy Commissioner,Nicobars, Shri. RajeevKumar SP, Nicobars andother senior officials of CarNicobar also graced theoccasion, a communicationsaid.

Deaths CondoledPort Blair, Jan 20The State President of BJP A&N Islands, Shri. AjoyBairagi and other party workers have mourned thedemise of Shri. V. Arumugam, President, Shri VeerHanuman Temple Trust, father in law of Shri R.Veeriah,DDS, who passed away at G. B. Pant Hospital on Jan18. Meanwhile, the Chairman and the ExecutiveCommittee members of the Tribal Council, Car Nicobarhave condoled the demise of Smt. Christine Samuel,Vice Principal (Retd.), Education Department whobreathed her last at G.B. Pant Hospital on Jan 19, 2020.She was the first women Graduate among theNicobarese Tribal Community and also a recipient ofthe Lt. Governor's Commendation Certificate. She issurvived by two daughters.

approved. It said, for ease of access to credit for MSMEs, the government hasintroduced loan provision to MSMEs through a dedicated online portal-www.psbloansin59 minutes.com. The portal acts as a single interface portal whichfacilitates in principal approval of bank loans to Micro Small and Medium Enterprisesupto five crore rupees within 59 minutes.

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