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...the Largest Circulating Daily of the Islands

Since 1920s the Oldest Daily...Maximum Temperature (°C) of Date: 31.0Minimum Temperature (°C) of Date: 24.3Relative Humidity(%) at 0830 IST : 081Relative Humidity(%) at 1730 IST : 098Sunrise time on 09.10.2020 (in IST): 0508Sunset time on 09.10.2020 (in IST): 1704Rainfall upto 0830 hrs of date (last 24 hrs)- in mm: 000.4Rainfall upto 1730 hrs of date in mm: 037.3Rainfall (Progressive total from 1st January 20 upto0830 hrs (of date) in mm: 2149.1 mm

Light to moderate rainfall very likely to occurover Port Blair. Maximum and Minimumtemperature will be around 30°C and 24°Crespectively on Friday 09/10/ 2020.

World Sight Day- Use safety glasses or protective goggles, during hazardous work.

PM Modi launches 'Jan Andolan' campaignon COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour; appeals

countrymen to unite against CoronaNew Delhi, Oct. 8 Prime Minister, ShriNarendra Modi todaylaunched a campaign by wayof a Tweet on Jan Andolan forCOVID-19 AppropriateBehaviour in view of theupcoming festivals andwinter season as well as theopening up of the economy. In a tweet, Shri Modiappealed to people to unite tofight Corona. He urged thepeople to always remember towear a mask, wash hands,follow social distancing andpractice 'Do Gaz Ki Doori.'He said, together, we willsucceed and win againstCOVID-19. The PrimeMinister said, India'sCOVID-19 fight is people

Modi said, we have tocontinue the momentum andprotect our citizens from thevirus. The Prime Minister, ShriNarendra Modi in his lastMann Ki baat programmereminded people to alwayswear a mask and do not toventure out without a faceshield. A Concerted Action Planwill also be implemented byCentral GovernmentMinistries and Departmentsand State Governments andUnion Territories withRegion-specific targetedcommunication in high case-load districts. Informingabout the campaign, Minister

driven and gets great strength from ourCOVID warriors. He said, our collectiveefforts have helped saved many lives. Shri

Port Blair, Oct. 8 The Principal Secretary (Fin/Planning),Shri Vijay Kumar visited Car Nicobar andNancowry on Oct. 7 & 8, to review theongoing developmental project works inNicobar District. During his visit to CarNicobar yesterday, the PrincipalSecretary visited the Modern SportsComplex, Lapathy and reviewed the statusof its utilization and also paid homage atthe Tsunami Memorial, Lapathy. He alsovisited Mus Jetty and reviewed thedredging work being undertaken byALHW and interacted with ALHWEngineers and enquired about the status

Principal Secretary (Fin/Planning) visits Southern Group of Islands

Port Blair, Oct. 8 The Pradhan Mantri JeevanJyoti Bima Yojana is a pure terminsurance policy, with a yearlypremium of Rs.330/-. It coversonly mortality with noinvestment component. Thepricing is also accordingly lowwhen compared to other lifeinsurance policies wherematurity benefits, surrender

Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima YojanaProviding life insurance cover to people in

the age group of 18 to 50 years

value etc. is available. It hasbeen designed to provide lifeinsurance cover to weaker

of the construction of Mus Sea Wall. AtArong village, he was apprised of therejuvenation of Japanese Well beingundertaken under MGNREGA Scheme.He also interacted with the officials ofvarious Line Departments of Car Nicobaras well as the representatives of theTribal Council, Car Nicobar and heardtheir grievances. Meanwhile, the Principal Secretarytoday visited Kamorta and interacted withthe officials of the Line Departments andmembers of the Tribal Council,Nancowry. The grievances of the Tribal

Port Blair, Oct. 8 Andaman &Nicobar Command(ANC) celebrated its20th Raising Daytoday. ANC wasraised on 8th Oct,2001 as the only JointServices Command ofour nation with thecomponents of Army,Navy, Air Force andCoast Guard. As partof the Raising Day,the Command paidhomage to the martyrson the occasion in a

adhering to COVIDprotocols. On the occasion,the CINCANconveyed hisheartiest felicitationsto all the personneland families of ANCon the occasion of the20th Raising Day andacknowledged theircontribution towardsthe operational

Andaman & Nicobar Command celebrates 20th Raising DayCommand stands tall on Nation's Eastern

Sea Frontier as Security Bastiondefending external threats: CINCAN

Port Blair, Oct. 8 The District Administration in the wakeof rise in COVID positive cases in theIslands had requisitioned the South PointCircuit House, Megapode Resort andHornbill Nest Resort to operate as COVIDCare Centres to monitor the health ofCOVID-positive cases. Since there hasbeen a recent decline in the COVID positivecases in South Andaman District and alsothe Administration has notified opening upof tourist activities in the Islands, it isexpected that the tourist inflow to theseIslands would increase in the coming days. Further, there are sufficient number ofbeds presently available to cater to theneeds at different locations in SouthAndaman and accordingly, it has beendecided by the Administration to handover

the above three institutions from the list ofCOVID Care Centres to their NodalAgencies viz.-a-viz. GeneralAdministration and ANIIDCO to operatetheir normal functions with immediateeffect. The District Administrationacknowledges and appreciates the hard

Sufficient number of beds available to cater toCOVID-19 positive cases in South Andaman

Administration to handover South Point Circuit House, MegapodeResort & Hornbill Nest Resort to their Nodal Agencies

Port Blair, Oct. 8The Director Generalof Police, A&NIslands, ShriDependra Pathaktoday inaugurated anelevator, wheel chairramp, hand rail, tactilepaving for visionimpaired and disabledfriendly washroom atPolice Headquarters,Atlanta Point in thepresence of seniorOfficers and other

Police personnel. Thisinitiative of A&NPolice is under theguidelines ofAccessible India

Campaign (AIC)/Sugamya BharatAbhiyan launched bythe GoI in accordancewith Rights of Persons

Initiative under Accessible India CampaignDGP inaugurates Public Assistance

services at Police Headquarterswith Disablities Act,2016. These PublicAssistance Serviceswill help the elderly,divyang and others foreasy and friendlyaccessibility to PHQ.A friendly receptionwith necessarysanitization facilitiesis also placed at theentrance, a pressrelease from A&NPolice said.

solemn wreath layingceremony held atMilitary Station,Birchgunj. On behalfof LieutenantGeneral ManojPande, AVSM, VSM,C o m m a n d e r - i n -Chief, Andaman andNicobar Command(CINCAN), RearAdmiral Suraj Berry,AVSM, NM, VSM,Chief of Staff (COS)laid the wreath at theMemorial. A shortmilitary ceremony

was conducted withrestricted attendance

Inspects ongoing developmental worksat Car Nicobar, Nancowry & Kamorta

Principal Secretary holds meeting with Tribal Council &Line Departments in Car Nicobar

Principal Secretary inspects soil erosionat Mus Jetty

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Port Blair, Oct. 8 As part of thelaunch of 'JanA a n d o l a nCampaign' onCOVID-19 by theHon'ble PrimeMinister, a pledge

on Public HealthResponse toC O V I D - 1 9Campaign forC O V I D -A p p r o p r i a t eBehaviour, wasadministered in all

Pledge on COVID-AppropriateBehaviour administered in various

Deptts. of A&N AdministrationResolves to win fight against COVID by wearing face

masks, wash hands & maintain six feet distancethe Departments ofA & NAdministration andPolice Deptt. today.The heads of theDepartments & theemployees pledged

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Port Blair, Oct. 8 Union Minister ofConsumer Affairs,Food & PublicDistribution, ShriRam Vilas Paswan,who recentlyunderwent heartsurgery at Delhi'sFortis hospital, passedaway today evening.Paswan (74), who had

been in active politicsfor more than fivedecades washospitalised for thelast few weeks.

Union Minister Shri Ram Vilas Paswanpasses away

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Lkfpoky;/SECRETARIAT Health Bulletin For Containment Of

(No. 120/ 8th October 2020) COVID-19 STATUS OF ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS AS ON

08.10.2020 > Status of COVID-19 Cases :

Details Upto 07th Oct.

On 08th Oct.

Total

Confirmed Cases 3935 17 3952 Cured/Discharged from Hospital 3696 11 3707 Death 54 01* 55 Active Cases 185 - 190 * A male patient with co-morbidity of hypertension & obesity > Clinical Management of Cases :

Name of District Isolation Beds Available

Occupied Positive Cases Admitted

North & Middle Andaman 123 12 12 South Andaman 838 167 167 Nicobar 26 11 11 > Status of Sample and Testing for COVID 19: Total Samples sent till date 66244 Total Reports received till date 66094 Total Pending Reports 150 Rate of Testing Per Million 165235 >Passengers screened at VSI Airport & Haddo Wharf

Details From 25th May to 07th Oct.

On 08th Oct.

Total

Incoming Passengers a) VSI Airport b) Haddo Wharf

28870 871

531 00

29401 871

Outward Passengers a) VSI Airport b) Haddo Wharf

36734 928

494 00

37228 928

>Details of passengers screened positive with flight arrival details Name of flight with No. Seat No. of Positive case

Go Air (Chennai) G8 305

12A

Air India (Chennai) AI 449

31B

Indigo (Kolkata) 6E 3105 (Chartered)

Nil

>Advisory: Passengers who are seated next to these seats and one row behind and front, are requested to self-monitor themselves at home and in case of any symptoms like fever, cough, breathing difficulty etc. are requested to immediately contact Control Room No. 102 or 1070 for medical guidance and advice.

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for Information andBroadcasting, Shri PrakashJavadekar said the special focuswill be laid on simple andeasily understandable message,so that it can reach everycitizen. Actor Amitabh Bachchan hasalso appealed to the people tofollow the governmentguidelines to fight COVID- 19.(Source: india.gov.in)

PM Modi launches 'JanAndolan' ....(Contd. from page 1)

Port Blair, Oct. 8 The Hon'bleSpecial Judge(POCSO), Shri RajuM u k h e r j e econvicted oneaccused personnamely PrashantoRoy, resident ofV.S.Pally, Diglipurunder POCSO Acton Sept. 30 forcommitting sexualassault against hisown daughter thenaged about 14 years.The Hon'ble Courtafter conductingtrial found himguilty andsentenced him tosuffer 07 yearsr i g o r o u simprisonment andfine of Rs. 10,000/-in default ofpayment of suchfine further threemonths ofi m p r i s o n m e n tunder Section 10 ofPOCSO Act. The case wasinitiated by thevictim stating thatshe is the eldestamong her siblingsand they all used toreside with theirfather at Diglipur.However, hermother abandonsthem to reside withanother person.

After her mother lefther father used totouch herinap propria t e ly .Such misdeedcontinued and thesame aggravatedwhen her fatherused to return underthe influence ofliquor. Due to suchan uncomfortableatmosphere shestopped going toschool and beingunable to bear sheapproached thePolice and preferredcomplaint. On thebasis of thecomplaint, chargesheet was filedagainst the saidaccused. Thep r o s e c u t i o nexamined vitalwitnesses and afterconclusion of trial,the Hon'ble Court

found the accusedguilty of theoffence. The Hon'bleCourt also awardedcompensation forrehabilitation ofthe victim girl to thetune of Rs.4,00,000/- in termsof Section 7(4) & 7(5) of POCSORules, 2012 andfurther advised theA & NAdministration torelease thec o m p e n s a t i o nwithin 30 days. Thetrial was conductedby Ms. A.S.Zinu,Special PublicProsecutor on behalfof the State, a pressrelease from SpecialPublic Prosecutor,District & SessionsCourt, Port Blairsaid.

Port Blair, Oct. 8 The Chairman,Vice Chairman,Executive Members ofTribal Council, CarNicobar and themanagement of EllonHinengo Limited havemourned the suddendemise of YudaVictor, FormerHeadman of

Tribal Council condoles death of FormerHeadman of Tapoiming Village

Tapoiming Villagewho breathed his laston Oct 6 at BJRHospital , Car Nicobar.He was 68 year. Hewas a renowned sportsperson and a dynamictribal leader, a pressrelease fromChairman, TribalCouncil, Car Nicobarsaid.

Providing life insurance cover to people... (Contd. from page 1)

sections of the society. The insurance policy is available to people in the age group of 18 to50 years, having a bank account who give their consent to join/enableauto-debit. The yearly premium is to be auto-debited in one installmentfrom the subscriber's bank account as per the option given by him onor before 31st May of each annual coverage period under the scheme.Risk coverage under this scheme is for Rs.2 Lakh in case of death ofthe insured, due to any reason and the nominee will get Rs. 2 Lakh.The life cover of Rs.2 lakhs shall be for the one year period stretchingfrom 1st June to 31st May and will be renewable. The scheme is beingoffered by Life Insurance Corporation and all other life insurers. For subscribers enrolling for the first time on or after 1st June, 2016,insurance benefit shall not be available for death (due to any causeother than accident) occurring during the first 45 days from the date ofenrolment into the scheme. Death due to accidental causes will becovered from day one of insurance coverage. Individuals who exit the scheme at any point may re-join the schemein future by paying the annual premium. However, for suchsubscribers, insurance benefit shall not be available for death (due toany cause other than accident) occurring during the first 45 days fromthe date of enrolment into the scheme. The assurance on the life of the member shall terminate / berestricted accordingly on any of the events viz. closure of account withthe Bank or insufficiency of balance to keep the insurance in force; incase a member is covered through more than one account and premiumis received by LIC / insurance company inadvertently, insurance coverwill be restricted to Rs. 2 Lakh and the premium paid for duplicateinsurance(s) shall be liable to be forfeited. For more details, general public may visit their nearest bank branchor the branch in which they have their accounts, a press release fromDeputy Secretary (Finance) said.

Command stands tall on Nation's Eastern Sea... (Contd. from page 1)readiness of ANC. He mentioned that since its inception in 2001, theCommand has grown manifold in operational efficiency, showingindomitable spirit and commitment to the nation and an integral part ofthe ANI as also a beacon of hope for the Islanders. The Joint ServicesCommand has been instrumental in efficient safeguarding of the A&NIslands, coastline and EEZ, and has put significant efforts to controlactivities like poaching and human trafficking. He mentioned that theCommand stands tall on the Eastern Sea Frontier of our nation as asecurity bastion defending our country from external threats. He broughtout that the Unified Command has emerged as an epitome of jointnessand excellence, achieving strategic coherence and high level ofoperational efficiency with significant enhancement in infrastructureand assets. The General Officer appreciated the cohesion at all levels with theCivil Administration and security agencies as well as other stake holderstowards synergising efforts where all personnel contributed immensely. The CINCAN also mentioned about the building up of force levels includingmen, weapons and equipment over a period of time in furtherance of theCommand's goals. He elucidated several important projects of strategicsignificance that are underway to improve inter-island connectivity for thegeneral populace of A & N Islands as well as the efforts towards improvingquality of life of the families of the personnel of ANC. He appreciated theefforts of the members of the Defence Wives Welfare Association (DWWA)in raising social awareness through various campaigns, a press release fromHQ ANC said.

Inspects ongoing developmental works ....(Contd. from page 1)

Council were heard and enquired aboutthe status of the ongoing project worksfrom the representatives of LineDepartments. He also inspected theReservoir in Kamorta, a press releasefrom AC (HQ), Car Nicobar said.

Principal Secretary at Lapathy Stadium, Car Nicobar

Port Blair, Oct. 8 Deen Dayal AntodayaYojna -National UrbanMission, Port BlairMunicipal Council(DAY-NULM, PBMC),Dairy Farm incollaboration with ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra,CIARI, Port Blair isorganizing a five daysskill training programmeon bamboo strawmaking for urbanwomen at Sippighat. Dr.B. A, Jarred, Director,CIARI inaugurated theprogramme andappraised the womentrainees about bamboostraw. He also urged tofocus on branding andmarketing of theproduct. Shri MuthuKumar, Project Officer of

Training on eco -friendly bamboo straw makingby PBMC & ICAR-KVK

DAY- NULM, PBMC, PortBlair elaborated about thevarious schemes run byNULM. Bamboo strawsoffer a great alternative bytransforming a single-useharmful plastic straw into

a completely natural,organic and eco-friendlystraw. Bamboo straws arebiodegradable and don'trequire any high - energyprocesses for itspreparation.

24x7 CONTROL ROOM NUMBERS: 240126/ 232102 / 1077/ 1070(Source: Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Health))

One convicted under POCSO ActHon’ble Court pronounces 7 yearsrigorous imprisonment to convict

work and dedication shown by the workersof these Institutions during the period ofits functioning as COVID Care Centre, apress release from DC (SA) said.

Sufficient number of beds available ...(Contd. from page 1)

to be vigilant and bear in mind at all times,the risk to self and colleagues from COVID-19. They promised to take all necessaryprecautions to prevent the spread of thisdeadly virus. They also promised to followand encourage others to follow the keyCOVID Appropriate Behaviours viz. toalways wear a mask / face cover, especiallywhen in public places, maintain aminimum distance of 6 feet from others,wash hands, frequently and thoroughlywith soap and water. Together theyresolved to win this fight against COVID-19.

Pledge on COVID-Appropriate behaviour ..(Contd. from page 1)

Port Blair, Oct. 8 General andCategory wise meritlist for admission tofive year B.A., LL.B.,Degree Course inAndaman LawCollege for theAcademic Year 2020-21 have beenpublished in theCommon CollegeAdmission Portal

Website and CollegeNotice Board. Thecounseling foradmission to theDegree Course willbe conducted at 9am on Oct. 24 inAndaman LawCollege, Port Blair, apress releasefrom Principal,Andaman LawCollege said.

Counseling for admission toAndaman Law College on Oct 24

Date for accepting applications fromcultural organizations extended

Port Blair, Oct. 8 The last date for accepting the applications from thelocal cultural organizations to seek financialassistance for the year 2020-21 has been extended tillOct. 20. The prescribed format can be collected fromthe Directorate of Art & Culture or downloaded fromthe website www.and.nic.in. The duly filled inapplications should reach the Directorate of Art &Culture, Cellular Jail Complex on or before Oct. 20, apress release from Director (Art & Culture) said.

Firing practicePort Blair, Oct. 8 The Annual Range Classification Firing Practice (ARCF)by B/77 Bn CRPF will be carried out by the unit at PoliceFiring Range Bird Line, Prothrapur on 09/10/2020 from 6 amto 12 noon. Meanwhile, Small Arms Firing practice at ChintheLong Range & Baffle Range will be carried out on 07th-09th, 12th-17th,19th-23rd,26th-29th and 31st Oct, 2020 forSmall Arms Firing practice from 0930 hrs to 1300 hrs & 1400hrs to 1700 hrs and Ni Firing (w.e.f 1730 hrs to 1930 hrs).Thegeneral public, especially the villagers/nearby residents ofBird Line and Prothrapur, Brichgunj areas have asked tokeep themselves and their cattle away from the firing range. Similarly, firing practice by CG Dornier will be carried outfrom 1000-1500 hrs on 08-09, 15-16 and 22-23 Oct, 2020. Allconcerned have been warned to keep themselves and theirvessels/fishing boat away from the firing range, pressreleases from District Magistrate said.