Port Blair, Dec 29: The Tourism Stakeholder Association expressed heartfelt condolences on sad demise of Shri. Nageshwar Rao, a distinguished member, on December 27, 2023. The Veer Savarkar International Airport witnessed a solemn homage paid by officials and members, accompanied by a two-minute silence observed in the memory of the deceased.
Acknowledging Shri. Nageshwar Rao’s commendable contributions to the tourism community in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the association, along with Airport Authority of India officials, offered prayers for his eternal peace. Despite the unexpected nature of his departure, the association, joined by driver companions and connected tourists, decided to collectively pay respects at the airport, signifying the unity within the tourism sector.
President Shri. Shabbir Hussain led a condolence meeting organized by the Tourism Association of Andaman and Nicobar, where gratitude was extended to all attendees, including the Airport Authority Officials.
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ANTCC hoists party flags in Municipal Wards and Panchayats of South Andaman to celebrate 139th Foundation Day of Congress Party
Port Blair, Dec 29: For the first time in the history of the Congress Party in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, the Andaman & Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee (ANTCC) took out an impressive flag hoisting ceremony on 28th December,2023 to celebrate the 139th Foundation Day of the Congress Party and to motivate the cadre in expanding the party and making its presence felt all over the Islands.
The ANTCC President Rangalal Halder and ANTCC Campaign Committee Chairman Mr. TSG Bhasker hoisted the party flags in 9 Municipal Wards comprising of Ward No. 01, Ward No. 02, Ward No. 03, Ward No. 04, Ward No. 07, Ward No. 10, Ward No. 12, Ward No. 13, Ward No. 14 and Goalgar Junction.
Later, the main Programme to commemorate the day was held in Gandhi Bhawan where ANTCC President Mr. Rangalal Halder in the presence of all senior leaders hoisted the party flag in front of Congress office.
Further, the flags were also hoisted in 17 Panchayats including Bambooflat 1, Hope Town, Shore Point, Bambooflat 2, Wimberligunj, Mannarghat, Shoal Bay, Kanyapuram, Brindavan, Tushnabad, Ferrargunj, Collinpur, Namunaghar, Humfrygunj/Chouldari, Wandoor, Guptapara, and Sippighat.
All senior leaders of the party including ANTCC functionaries, Congress Municipal Councilors, Congress Zilla Parishad Members, Congress Pradhans, PRI’s, Senior Leaders and frontal wings of the Party participated in the flag hoisting ceremony in large numbers and coordinated the programmes in their respective areas.
During the flag hoisting ceremony in each Municipal Ward & Panchayat, Mr. Rangalal Halder highlighted the circumstances that led to the formation of Congress Party and said that Congress is committed to continue its fight for the welfare of the people.
Mr. TSG Bhasker asked the party cadres to take a solemn pledge on this day to reach the masses with the ideology and principles of the Congress party to mobilize their opinion in the favour of the Party.
ANTCC President seeks attention towards the Broken Iron Bridge in Kimoius River at Car Nicobar
Port Blair, Dec 29: The Andaman Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee President Mr. Rangalal Halder expresses grave concern over the dilapidated state of the Broken Iron Bridge in Kimoius River at Car Nicobar District, and urgently calls for the attention of th0 Lieutenant Governor.
In a letter addressed, Mr. Halder said that The Iron Bridge which has been established post-Tsunami, has remained non-functional for the past five years and due to a lack of essential repairs and maintenance, the dire state of the bridge has led to severe consequences for the approximately 2000 residents living in the villages of Arong, Sawai and Titok who depend on it for their daily commute.
He stated that the Residents are compelled to cover a significant distance due to the bridge’s unusable condition, affecting their daily lives and economic activities.
Mr. Halder emphasizes the pressing need for the construction of a new RCC Bridge in the Kimoius River to ensure the safety and well-being of the tribal community members who heavily rely on this essential link.
He further urges the Lieutenant Governor to prioritize the immediate construction of a new bridge. to alleviate the suffering of the affected residents, prevent potential accidents, and mitigate the economic impact on the region.
Public Advisory On Smishing by Andaman and Nicobar Police
Port Blair, Dec 29: Cybercriminals send text messages pretending to be from trusted sources to get targets to click on links that install malware or steal personal & banking details. It has been observed that Cyber fraudsters have started duping people in the name of unpaid electricity bill. The fraud campaign is being aggressively spread using SMSs. Users tend to be less skeptical of text messages, so Smishing is often lucrative to attackers looking for credentials, banking information, or private data.
• Fraudster sends text messages (SMSs) to the target phone numbers stating “Your Electricity Power will be disconnected tonight at 9:30 pm because your previous month bill was not updated. Please immediately contact with our electricity officer 9898XXXXXX”. Once the victim makes contact with the given fraudster’s number, then the fraudster tries to convince victim to share the bank account details for the purposes of verifying previous payments.
• Spammers use caller ID Spoofing to make it appear the text is from a trusted or local source.
• The fraudster also asks victim to install remote access application like Anydesk, Team viewer, etc.
• Once the victim shares all the information and follows the instructions given by the fraudster, the victim’s bank account is under the fraudster’s control to make fraudulent transactions.
In this regard, Andaman and Nicobar Police issues the following advisory to safeguard yourself against Smishing.
1. Avoid sharing your phone number unless you know the person or organization well.
2. Spammers use caller ID Spoofing to make it appear the text is from a trusted or local source.
3. Avoid downloading software from unofficial sources. Remove non-essential applications.
4. Avoid providing personal or financial information in response to the unsolicited text or at a website linked to the message.
5. Avoid clicking on links in suspicious text; they could install malware on your device or take you to a site that does the same.
6. Report any such incidents on the cybercrime.gov.in portal and follow @CyberDost on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Public, Koo and LinkedIn to know more about safety tips.
For any assistance, information or enquiries, please contact: Cyber Cell, Port Blair, over Cyber Helpline No. 1930, 9531856083 or visit cybercrime.gov.in.
16th Annual Athletic Meet 2023-24 of Vivekananda Kendra Zilla Parishad Vidyalaya, Pahalgaon
Port Blair, Dec 29: Vivekananda Kendra Zilla Parishad Vidyalaya, Pahalgaon observed its 16th Annual Athletic Meet 2023-24. It was a day filled with passion and excitement. The chief guest for the opening ceremony was Mr. Suresh Chandra Mazumder, Deputy Education Officer, along with guest of honour Mr. Sasadhar Halder, chairman, SMC Committee, VKZPV Pahalgaon. Various events and games were conducted for different age groups of students. Students showed great zeal and excitement while participating in the events. The closing ceremony was graced by Mr. Bappi Choudhary, Inspector, Fire Brigade, Mayabunder and Mr. Ajit Biswas, president, PTA committee, VKZPV Pahalgaon who felicitated the winners of various competitions held on the occasion and declared the closing of the Meet. It was a day filled with sportsmanship, enthusiasm and memories to cherish. The principal of this valued institution, Mr. Kamal Chandra Das expressed his gratitude to all the teachers for their combined effort and support and counselled students to keep up their sportsman spirit.
Death Mourned
Port Blair, Dec 29: WHRPC express condolence on sudden dismiss of Captain Vijaykanth on 28th December 2023. In a communication, Dr. J Arockia Raj, National Member, WHRPC express shock and offers condolences to Captain Vijaykanth’s Family, colleagues, his followers especially DMDK Party members. He was a good human being and this will be a good word to describe his life. His life was an example for mankind on how to live a life in this modern world. He pray almighty for his soul may rest in peace. Dr. J Arockia Raj said, I would like to describe his life as, a Good Leader, Good Politician, Good Actor and Good Human. Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) founder Vijayakant who was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai for pneumonia, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023. He was 71. Born Vijayaraj in Madurai, the dark skinned and well-built young man, became popular initially as Vijayakant, a screen name given by M.A. Kaja, the director of his first film Inikkum llamai. He came to be affectionately called ‘Captain’ following his stellar portrayal of the title role in the superhit film Captain Prabakaran loosely based on the life of dreaded forest brigand Veerappan. Vijayakant was last seen in the 2010 Tamil movie Virudhagiri. Interestingly, he contested from Virudhachalam constituency where the presiding deity is Viruthagireeswarar.
Vijayakant took a political plunge once he decided and launched DMDK and rattled stalwarts M. Karunanidhi and Jayalalithaa by emerging as a third force in 2006. He burst into the political scene by polling an impressive 8.38% vote share as an independent player taking on the alliances led by the mighty DMK and the AIADMK in the 2006 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The vote share increased to over 10% in the 2009 parliamentary elections. In 2011, he tied up with the AIADMK and emerged as the second largest party in the Assembly, pushing the DMK to the third spot. Vijayakant, with 29 MLAs, became the Leader of the Opposition.
Abhishweta Foundation organizes National Mathematics Day at Pranab Kanya Ashram, Dilanipur
Port Blair, Dec 29: Abhishweta Foundation organized National Mathematics Day at Pranab Kanya Ashram, Dilanipur, Port Blair from 20 Dec 2023 to 27 Dec 2023 to mark birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan. We conducted a quiz on mathematics and distributed prizes to the winners.
DGP Cup State Level League – cum – Knockout Cricket Tournament -2024
Port Blair, Dec 29: The Andaman & Nicobar Police proposed to organize DGP cup State Level League-cum-Knockout Cricket Tournament at Netaji Stadium, Port Blair w.e.f 01/02/2024 . The entry fee for the said tournament is Rs.20,000 (Rs. Twenty Thousand Only). The prize details for the same is under:-
Sl. No. Particulars Prize (Depending on the No. of team)
Winner Rs.100000/- (Rupees One Lakh)With trophy
Runner up Rs.50000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand )With trophy
Player of the tournament Rs.15000/- (Rupees Fifteen thousand)With trophy
Best bowler Rs.10000/- (Rupees ten thousand)With trophy
Best Batsman Rs.10000/- (Rupees ten thousand)With trophy
Man of the match for semi finals Rs.2000/- (Rupees two thousand)With trophy
Man of the match for Final Rs.5000/- (Rupees five thousand)With trophy
Man of the Match trophy will be awarded in every matches of the tournament
The willing departments/private youth clubs may submit the list of 16 players and team manager along with an entry fee of Rs.20,000 (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) to Inspr. Hari Narayan, Inspector Sports (9474244264), Sub-Inspector M.A. Rasheed, I/c Sports (Mob.No.9679577788) or HC/633 V.Hentho (Mob.No.9933263549) at Police line on or before 20/01/2024 upto 1500 hrs. No Teams will be allowed to register after the last date and time of registration at all costs. The prize money will be change/variate subject to depends on the number of teams participating.
Death Mourned
Port Blair, Dec 29: OFSSEAD condolence on sudden dismiss of Captain Vijaykanth on Thursday. In
behalf of OFSSEAD Mr. Mohd. Raffique, General Secretary, OFSSEAD express shock and condolences to Captain Vijaykanth’s Family and his followers especially DMDK Party members. He was a good human being. He lived a life of an example to all.
Results of Selection Process for Casual Broadcast Assistant in AIR PB declared
Port Blair, Dec 29: Result of Selection Process held on 25.11.2023 for enlisting as Casual Broadcast Assistant in Akashvani Port Blair, has been declared. The result is displayed at the Main Gate of Akashvani, Port Blair.
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