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Billiground, Jan 8: On 07/01/2025, in a swift and efficient operation against illegal liquor activities, the PS Billiground team conducted a targeted search in the dense forest area of Badamnallah.
Responding promptly to a tip-off, SI M.V Shiju Kumar, SHO, PS Billiground constituted a specialized team comprising PCs Anirudra Das, Biplab Bachar and HG(R) Thatha Rao. During the search in the dense forest area of Badamnallah, the team discovered a concealed site used for illicit liquor production, recovering approximately 500 liters of Lehan and various production materials hidden within the jungle. All confiscated items were subsequently destroyed, delivering a significant blow to the illegal liquor manufacturing network.
Read more: PS Billiground Team Busts Illegal Liquor Operation in Badamnallah Forest
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Little Andaman, Jan. 8: The CD Block of Little Andaman organized a Block Level Training Program on ‘Strategies for Creating a Compressive Block Panchayat Development Plan’ today at the Panchayat Samiti Hall, Little Andaman. This initiative was conducted under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) and targeted local officials, including Block Planning Committee and Panchayat Samiti members.
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Sri Vijaya Puram, Jan. 8: The Directorate of Industries, A&N Administration is imparting one-year training in the trade ‘Carpentry’, ‘General Engineering’, ‘Cane & Bamboo’ & ‘Tailoring & Garment Making’ through the Department Training Centre at Sri Vijay Puram & other Outstation establishments.
Read more: Training Programme by Industries, Provisionally Selected Candidates Advised
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Sri Vijaya Puram, Jan. 8: A Draft Policy on ‘Comprehensive Development of Fisheries in A&N Islands’ has been prepared by the Directorate of Fisheries, A&N Administration as part of the commitment for sustainable utilization of marine fisheries resources and realizing the potential areas of Mariculture, coastal aquaculture and freshwater aquaculture. The document covers developmental aspects of Marine Fisheries, Fishing Technology, Post-Harvest Handling and Processing, Aquaculture, Capacity Building and Fisheries Management.
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Sri Vijaya Puram, Jan 8: The Labour Department of Andaman and Nicobar Administration has urged all employers of establishments engaging gig workers to ensure the registration of their workers on the e-Shram portal. Additionally, all gig workers across the Islands have been urged to register themselves on the portal. This national initiative by the Ministry of Labour and Employment aims to create a comprehensive database of unorganized workers, including gig workers, to facilitate their access to various social security schemes and benefits. A Gig Worker means "a person who participates in a work arrangement and earns from such activities outside of a traditional employer-employee relationship." It includes most commonly, platform -based work where workers earn money by providing specific services, including freelancers, door-delivery services, food delivery services and e-commerce platforms.
Read more: Labour Department Urges Employers to Register Gig Workers on e-Shram Portal