Port Blair, Oct 03: Botanical Survey of India, Port Blair organized Swachhata Hi Seva (2023) Mega Cleaning drive at Tsunami Shelter, Nayashahar, South Andaman under the leadership of Addl. Director & Regional Head Dr. Lal Singh and Cleaning drive was coordinated by Dr. Mahadevakumar S., Scientist C. All the residents of tsunami shelters along with PRI members, officers and staff of BSI actively participated in the mega cleanliness drive.
Archives for October 3, 2023
Recipe competition at Haddo Organized by MAA Foundation NGO
Port Blair, Oct 03: Recipe Competition for the ladies of Sunder Colony Haddo was organized by MAA Foundation NGO. Chief Guest Miss Zarina Bibi (ICDS urban project) and CHO Miss. Jublina along with ICDS Supervisor Miss. Archana attended this event. Shared awareness about Poshan and healthy food. Ceremony ended with prize distribution for all the ladies who have participated.
Swachhatta Hi Seva, Cleanliness Drive at New Wandoor Beach on 1st October 2023
Port Blair, Oct 03: As part of Swachhata Pakhwada – Swachhata Hi Seva, A Cleanliness Drive was conducted on 1st October 2023 at New Wandoor Beach on the eve of the Gandhi Jayanti. Signifying the National Event, District Child Protection Unit, South Andaman under District Administration participated in the Cleanliness Drive in Collaboration with the Gram Panchayat Wandoor with prodigious enthusiasm. Along with the Frontline Workers, Villagers of the community, Children from Love Children Home, a Child Care Institution also actively participated in the Drive. The participants of the Drive collected the thrown waste and Trash from the beach such as plastic bags, cool drink cans, wrappers etc. and handed them over to the waste Disposal Team of Gram Panchayat Wandoor for its safe disposal. Swachhata Pledge was taken by the participants. The children were encouraged to take responsibility for keeping the surrounding clean by protecting Mother Nature and pristine Island. Sand also encourages others to do so.
Nehru Yuva Kendra Port Blair organises Swachchha Hi Seva Mission with Youth Participation
Port Blair, Oct 03: Nehru Yuva Kendra, Port Blair, marked its commitment to the ‘Swachchha Hi Seva’ mission by organizing a one-hour cleanliness program at its office premises on October 1st, 2023. Engaging enthusiastic youth volunteers, the event witnessed the removal of weeds from the premises and the successful elimination of approximately 500 kg of scraps.
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, celebrated on October 2nd, 2023, in collaboration with Sky Youth Club, Prem Nagar, the youth paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, commemorating his ideals of truth and non-violence. The event also featured a ‘Shramdan’ under the Swachhata Hi Seva Mission, further emphasizing the importance of cleanliness and sustainable development. The program was led by Mr. Yogendar Rao of Sky youth club.
To extend their efforts beyond office premises, a beach cleaning and residential areas cleaning program was organized on October 1st and 2nd 2023, at Junglighat Sea Beach and Prem Nagar Villege. The event witnessed the active participation of the president, secretary, treasurer, other youths and senior citizens.
During these events, Mr. Gopal Ch Biswas of NYK Port Blair addressed the youth, emphasizing the significance of cleanliness programs in enhancing the value of our land and fostering sustainable and eco-friendly tourism.
The Sky Youth Club showcased its unwavering commitment to societal development by organizing a rally carrying the national flag through Prem Nagar and collecting soil/rice from each household as part of the ‘Meri Mati Mera Desh’ initiative.
Nehru Yuva Kendra, Port Blair, continues to empower and mobilize the youth for a cleaner and brighter India, contributing to the nation’s progress and development.
Patent granted to ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair for developing NOVEL ACARICIDE
Port Blair, Oct 03: ICAR- Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair receives patent for an invention entitled “Novel acaricide compositions for veterinary topical applications and the method of preparation thereof’’ under Patents Act, 1970 (Patent No: 455756) on 29th September, 2023. The invention is a process for developing oil based herbal topical formulation as an acaricide to treat tick infestation in livestock.
Tick infestation causes physical damage to livestock, irritation, unrest, paralysis or toxicosis and transmits blood borne protozoan diseases. Chemical acaricidal application is the common method of tick control. However, these chemicals are toxic and may cause accidental poisoning especially in children, residue problems in meat and milk and environmental pollution. Development of resistance of ticks to these acaricides is always an emerging disadvantage of chemical acaricides.
This herbal based formulation kills all stages of ticks in cattle and goat with less lethal time, economically affordable to farmers and safe to use in pregnant and lactating animals.
National under 11 Chess Championship 2023
Port Blair, Oct 03: The 36th National under 11 Chess Championship 2023 is underway at Rajeev Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
More than 500 players from across India are participating in this prestigious Championship in which four boys and three girls from Andaman & Nicobar Islands viz J S Virat, M Tanish, P Vijay Siva Sai of VKV Lambaline and Krishay of NCS Port Blair are participating in under 11 open categories. Similarly, in girl’s sections S Sarisha of KV 1, D Charvi of VKV Lamabaline and Parnita of Carmal School are taking part.
The event will be held for seven days from 1st to 7th October 2023 over 11 eleven rounds in classical format with a time control of 90 minutes with an increment of 30 seconds per move. The total prize money of the championship is rupees eight lakhs which will be awarded among top twenty players in each category.
CITU Organises Seminar at Port Blair
Port Blair, Oct 03: CITU A & N State Committee has organized a Seminar today (3.10.2023) at Port Blair in connection with the International Action Day, call for which was given by the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU). This year’s theme for the International Action Day was “Work with Rights, No to Flexibilities and No to Exploitation.” D. Ayyappan, Vice President, CITU State Committee, who was the main speaker, dealt in brief various problems confronted by the working class all over the world in general and those in India in particular.
He said that various rights of the working class in the country are being sntached away by the BJP government at the centre. All the labour laws which were enacted over the years for the welfare of the workers are being repealed and in its place four labour codes are being brought to favour the corporate. He said that right to form Unions and Associations and conduct collective bargaining by workers are under threat during the present government. He further said that workers are being exploited through various measures and the government does not come for their help. He expressed concern over the growing unemployment, price rise, etc in the country which directly affect the working class.
Addressing the Seminar, B. Chandrachoodan, General Secretary, CITU said that the BJP government at the centre and its Administration in the islands have failed to protect the interests of the workers in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He said that the enhanced Minimum Wages for the scheduled employment which is due from 1st January, 2023 is being denied to the workers. No action has been taken to revise the minimum wages despite the matter having been taken up with the Administration since 2022 by the CITU. The Administration does not honour court orders which are in favour of the workers because of which workers are being forced to initiate litigation against the Administration.
R. Surendran Pillai, President, CITU State Committee who presided over the Seminar called upon the working class in the islands to strengthen CITU. SP Kalairajan, Secretary proposed vote of thanks. BC Bhattacherjee, Vice President, Shyamal Koley, Treasurer, Anand Rajan and M. Yugander Secretaries of CITU were also present on the occasion. Hundreds of workers from Port Blair and rural South Andaman attended the Seminar.
National Conference on Spices, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants for Economic Prosperity and Ecological Sustainability-2023 by ASA & DASD at ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair
Port Blair, Oct 03: National Conference on Spices, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants for Economic Prosperity and Ecological Sustainability-2023 is organized by Andaman Science Association (ASA), Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands in collaboration with Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development (DASD), Kerala from October 5th to 6th, 2023 in hybrid mode.
The event aims at providing a platform for scientific deliberations on various aspects of conservation, cultivation, crop protection, crop improvement, postharvest operations, value addition, utilization and entrepreneurship development in spices, medicinal and aromatic plants.
Ms. Nandini Paliwal, IAS, Commissioner- cum-Secretary, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest and inaugurate the programme on October 5, 2023 at 9:00 am at Dr. T.R. Dutta Conference Hall.
Around 150 participants from 22 states/ including UTs have registered for the event in online and offline mode. A total of 120 research papers will be presented by the reputed researchers, academicians and scholars from across the Nation under thematic areas namely: Genetic resources, conservation and crop improvement in spices and MAPs, Sustainable production technologies for spices and MAPs, Crop protection technologies for getting residue-free produce of spices and MAPs, Postharvest handling, value addition and marketing of spices and MAPs.
Dignitaries of prominence including Directors, Deans, Director of Research, Associate Deans, Project Coordinator etc. from reputed institutes and universities will be delivering keynote & Invited speakers viz. Dr. Homey Cheriyan, Director, Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development, Kozhikode, Dr. M. Madhava Naidu, Ex Head, CSIR-Central Food Technology Research Institute, Mysore. Dr. R. Dinesh, Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, Kerala, Dr. Manish Das, Director, ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Anand, Gujarat. Dr. Vijay Mahajan, Director, ICAR- Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Pune, Maharashtra, Dr. Vandana Tripathy, Network Coordinator, All India Network Project on Pesticide Residues, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Dr. P.M. Haldankar, Head and Associate Dean, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Maharashtra,D r. K. Pradheep, Principal Scientist and OIC, ICAR- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Thrissur, Dr. K. B. Rameshkumar, Principal Scientist and SIC, CIF, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Reserch Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Dr. Vidhi Bapna (Kumath), Professor and Head, J.S. Ayurveda College, Nadiad, Gujarat.
Professionals from academia, AYUSH, herbalists, entrepreneurs and other interested stakeholders from the islands can participate in the event by on the spot registration (8:30 am of October 5, 2023) or by registering online through the link- https://forms.gle/bNzJdT5hbLpuYurh7. For further details, Dr. Ajit Arun Waman, Organizing Secretary (9933263441) may be contacted.