Member of Parliament Demands for Procurement of New Operational Headring Machine for Chatham Saw Mill

Port Blair, July 28: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Hon’ble Lt. Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands to procure a new Operational Headring Machine for Chatham Saw Mill.

In a letter addressed to the Lt. Governor, the Member of Parliament said that presently, out of the two Headring Machines for slicing logs, the 54" Vertical Saw Band machine installed in 1974, has been dismantled due to ageing and malfunctioning.

Port Blair, July 28: In recognition of outstanding performance of PC/2612 Nagveni of PS Hutbay in the 24th Senior SQAY Martial Art National Championship 2023-24 held at Kurukshetra, Haryana from 22nd to 25th June, 2023, DGP A&N Islands, Sh. Devesh Chandra Srivastva, IPS congratulated and awarded her with Commendation Certificate Class-I & Cash reward of ` 2500/-. She has brought laurels to A&N Police by winning 01 Gold Medal in Layaatmak SQAY, 02 Bronze Medals in Yudham and Kaushal. Mentionably, she also got certificate of registration of rank for Black Belt 3rd Degree in SQAY Martial Arts.

Port Blair, July 28: Ration Rasheed foundation today felicitated Isles’ Chess Prodigy Miss. Kashthuri Bhai for her outstanding achievement in the 17th Asian School Chess Championship 2023 held in Uzbekistan. Kashthuri had won both a Silver and Bronze medal achieving a remarkable feat.

Port Blair, July 28: The Tourism Minister of Karnataka, Shri H.K. Patil visited the pavilion of Andaman& Nicobar Tour Operators Association at the IITM Bengaluru.  The association discussed on the frequency of direct flights from Bengaluru to Port Blair and also LTC for visiting A&N Islands. The Minister assured that he will have a discussion with the Member of Parliament, A&N Islands, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma and send a delegation soon to the Islands. The ANTOA Pavilion is being represented by its President, Shri. Bhuveshawaran, General Secretary Simson and few other members.

Bengaluru, July 28: The Andaman Association of Tour Operators (AATO) is participating in the prestigious India International Travel Mart (IITM) Tourism Show being held in Bangalore, showcasing the captivating beauty and tourism potential of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Led by its President M. Vinod, the delegation made a significant impact at the event, promoting Andaman as an exotic and sustainable destination.