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New Delhi, Mar 8President Shri RamNath Kovind gave awaythe Nari ShaktiPuraskar to 15 women inRashtrapati Bhawan onthe occasion ofInternational Women'sDay today.The awardees are 103year old athlete MannKaur, Indian Air Force’sf irst women f ighterpilots Ms Mohana Singh,Ms Bhawana Kanth andMs Avani Chaturvedi,Farmers Ms PadalaBhudevi and Ms BinaDevi, Artisan Ms ArifaJaan, EnvironmentalistMs Chami Murmu,Entrepreneur Ms NilzaWangmo, Automotive

15 outstanding women honoured withNari Shakti Puraskar by President on

International Women's Day

research professionalMs RashmiUrdhwardeshe, LadyMason Ms Kalavati Devi,Twin Mountaineers MsTashi and Ms NungshiMalik, classical vocalist

Ms KaushikiChakroborty and 98 yearold Ms KarthyayiniAmma who topped theliteracy exam in 2018.Another awardee 105year old Bhageerathi

Amma could not travel toDelhi to rec ieve theaward.The National Award isg iven annually toindividuals , groups,inst itut ions in

recognit ion of theirexceptional worktowards the cause ofwomen empowerment,especially for vulnerableand marginalizedwomen.

Port Blair, Mar 8 The Governor of West Bengal, ShriJagdeep Dhankhar will be arriving on a3-day visit to the Islands tomorrow (March9). He will be the chief guest of theprogramme organized by EZCC at PortBlair in the evening of March 9, 2020.During his stay here, the Governor willalso visit various places of tourist interestand historical importance in the Islands.On completion of hisvisit, the West Bengal Governor isscheduled to depart for Kolkata on March12, 2020, an official communication saidhere.

West Bengal Governor arriving today

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Advisory regarding use of maskPort Blair, Mar 8General public have been requested to refrain from use ofmasks on routine basis. They have been advised to use maskonly when they are not feeling well or having cough, fever ordifficulty in breathing. Prolonged and unnecessary use of maskmay lead to aggravation of underlying respiratory conditions.They have been urged to follow coughing and sneezingetiquette, hand washing or hand rubbing with sanitizerintermittently and keeping one hand distance from each other,avoiding touching their own faces and should visit crowdedplaces only if necessary. In an advisory issued here today, theNodal Officer, COVID 19, DHS, Dr. Avijit Roy has urgedpeople to protect themselves to protect the community fromCOVID19.

Port Blair, Mar 8 The Chief Secretary,A&N Adminstration, ShriChetan B. Sanghialongwith the SeniorOfficers of theAdministration todayvisited Swaraj Dweep andreviewed the progress ofthe arrangements beingmade in connection withthe ensuing visit of thePresident of India to A&NIslands, tentatively duringthe last week of thismonth. The ChiefSecretary took stock ofthe progress of the road

construction works,electricity, sanitation etc.and gave necessarydirections to the concernedOfficers to ensure timelycompletion of the works. The Director General ofPolice, Shri DependraPathak, Principal Secretary

(Home), Shri KR Meena,PCCF (Wildlife), Shri DMShukla, Commissioner-cum-Secretary (PWD),Shri V. Candavelou,Secretary (Tourism), ShriSK Singh, DeputyCommissioner, N&MAndaman, Shri Awanish

Chief Secretary visits Swaraj Dweep; reviewsarrangements for upcoming VVIP visit

Kumar, Superintendent ofPolice (SA), Shri Manoj C,SE, APWD and SEElectricity alsoaccompanied theChief Secretary during thevisit, a communicationfrom the Secretary, (IP&T)said here today.

International Women's Day Celebration

A&N BJP organizes programme tocelebrate 'Jan Aushadhi Diwas'

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Air India celebrates International Women's Day

Port Blair, Mar 8International Women's Day wascelebrated by the crew of Air Indiatoday at Veer Savarkar Int. Airport

Port Blair. On the occasion Capt.Bhagat Singh greeted the womencrew and wished them for a brightfuture.

Port Blair, Mar. 8 On the occasion of InternationalWomen's Day, 'With You', an NGOwas formally launched by theMember of Parliament, A&NIslands, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharmaas the chief guest in the auditoriumof TGCE here today. Theprogramme was attended amongothers by Padmashree Awardee,Ms. Shanti Teresa Lakra as theguest of honour, Smti.VinitaSharma, PCCF, Shri Tarun Coomar,Adhyaksh, ZPSA, Shri SubirChander, women from various

walks of life besides students andgeneral public. Addressing the gathering, theMP extended his best wishes to thewomen folk present on theoccasion. He also acknowledgedthe contributions made by manyprominent women from the Islandsand remarked that they truly are aninspiration for the rest to emulate.The MP also congratulated thefounder and team members of 'WithYou', NGO for the objectives withwhich the NGO has been formed.He urged all to inculcate the noble

habit of supporting and helping theneedy. The MP also felicitated 15women from the Islands for theirexemplary contributions to thesociety. The awardees include Smti.Anapurna, Mother of MartyrGunner, M. Dilli Rao, Dr. (Smti.)Shalia Shah, first woman IFS officerfrom the Islands, Smti. B. Desamma,fisherwomen and entrepreneur,Smti. Shanta Lakshman Singh,prominent social worker, Ms. TanazNoble, woman Kayaker whocrossed the 10 degree channel, Ms.Jojibeth Vincent, first Nicobaresewoman to become an AssistantProfessor, Ms. Rejina Kiro, SI (medal

Port Blair, Mar 8 The Bharatiya Janata Party,A&N Islands organized aprogram to celebrate 'JanAushadhi Diwas' at A&N BJPState Head Quarter hereyesterday. The State Presidentof BJP A&N Islands, Shri. AjoyBairagi, Smti. Sheela Singh,State Vice-President of BJP,Shri. K.Ramdas, State GeneralSecretary, Shri. N.K.UdhayKumar, State President, YuvaMorcha, Smti. Anusiya Devi,Chairperson, State DisciplinaryCommittee, Smti. SampaBanerjee, State President,Mahila Morcha, Dr. AmitabhDey and Shri. Subhash Thomas,Pharmacist from DHS,

monitoring officials of JanAushadi Kendra and partyworkers were present in theprogram. (Contd. on last page)

Port Blair, Mar 8The Nicobar District Policeorganised a skit in Perka village,Car Nicobar to create awarenesson rise in road accidents, suicideand POCSO cases occurring inthis District. The skit, performedat the community hall of Perkavillage and attended by all thevillage Captains and generalpublic in large numbers was

Nicobar Police organisesskit on road accident,

POCSO & Suicide

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'Rang Utsav' at Andaman Club todayPort Blair, Mar 8 On the occasion of Holi, the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Ministry ofCulture, GoI, in collaboration with the Directorate of Art & Culture, A&NAdministration will be organizing 'Rang Utsav'- welcoming the season of thespring. The cultural programme will be held at 6.30 pm at Andaman Club onMarch 9, 2020. The Governor of West Bengal, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar will bethe chief guest on the occasion. The programmes will include a creative dancepresentation on ‘Vasant’ by Hritaal Group and an Odissi Dance Recital bySanchita Bhattacharya and group. A similar programme will be organized at Flag Point, South Point on March11, 2020. Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya will present Santoor Recital during thisprogramme. People have been requested to witness the programmes, acommunication from the Programme Coordinator, EZCC said here today.

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INTER ISLAND SECTORMV Campbell Bay will sail for Campbell Bay via Nancowry on11.03.2020 (Wed) at 1000 Hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail for PortBlair on 13.03.2020 (Fri) at 0900 Hrs from Campbell Bay via Nancowry,Chowra, Teressa & Little Andaman. Passenger tickets for the abovesailing will be issued to the general public from 09.03.2020 (Mon) from1000 Hrs onwards at STARS Ticketing Counter & CSC's. Similarly,booking of cargo will commence from 09.03.2020 (Mon) onwardsbetween 0900 Hrs to 1200 Hrs at Commercial Wing.MV Chowra will sail for Campbell Bay via Little Andaman, Car Nicobar,Chowra, Teressa, Katchal & Nancowry on 12.03.2020 (Thus) at 0630Hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail for Port Blair on 15.03.2020 (Sun) at2000 Hrs from Campbell Bay via same route. Passenger tickets for theabove sailing will be issued to the general public from 09.03.2020 (Mon)from 1000 Hrs onwards at STARS Ticketing Counter & CSC's. Similarly,booking of cargo will commence from 09.03.2020 (Mon) onwardsbetween 0900 Hrs to 1200 Hrs at Commercial Wing.LITTLE ANDAMANMV Chowra will sail for Little Andaman on 09.03.2020 (Mon) at 0630Hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail for Port Blair on the same day at 2000Hrs from Little Andaman.MV Coral Queen will sail for Diglipur via Mayabunder on 12.03.2020(Thus) at 2100 Hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail for Port Blair on13.03.2020 (Fri) at 1600 Hrs from Diglipur via same route. Passengertickets for the above sailing will be issued to the general public from09.03.2020 (Mon) from 0900 Hrs onwards at STARS Ticketing Counter& CSC's.09.03.2020 (MONDAY)SWARAJ DWEEP & SHAHEED DWEEPMV North Passage will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 09.03.2020 (Mon) at0620 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 0900 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Wandoor will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 09.03.2020 (Mon) at 0900Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the same dayat 1130 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Bambooka will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 09.03.2020 (Mon) at0630 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 0845 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.MV Bambooka will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 09.03.2020 (Mon) at1100 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 1600 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.MV Bambooka will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 09.03.2020 (Mon) at 1300Hrs from Shaheed Dweep Jetty and will sail back to Shaheed Dweep onthe same day at 1430 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 09.03.2020 (Mon) at1400 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 1630 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Wandoor will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 09.03.2020 (Mon) at 1800Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on 10.03.2020(Tue) at 0500 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.RANGATMV Rani Changa will sail for Rangat via Shaheed Dweep, SwarajDweep, Kadamtala and Long Island on 09.03.2020 (Mon) at 0615 Hrsfrom Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on 10.03.2020 (Tue)at 0615 Hrs from Rangat via same route.Note: Passenger tickets for the foreshore Sector vessels scheduled on6th , 7th, 8th & 9th March, 2020 will be issued to the general public from05.02.2020 (Thus) from 0900 Hrs onwards at STARS Counters & CSC's.10.03.2020 (TUESDAY)SWARAJ DWEEP & SHAHEED DWEEPMV Bambooka will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 10.03.2020 (Tue) at 0620Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the same dayat 0900 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Wandoor will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 10.03.2020 (Tue) at 0900Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the same dayat 1130 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 10.03.2020 (Tue) at0630 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 0845 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 10.03.2020 (Tue) at1100 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 1600 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 10.03.2020 (Tue) at1300 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep Jetty and will sail back to ShaheedDweep on the same day at 1430 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Bambooka will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 10.03.2020 (Tue) at 1400Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the same dayat 1630 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Rani Lakshmi will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 10.03.2020 (Tue) at1800 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on 11.03.2020(Wed) at 0500 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.11.03.2020 (WEDNESDAY)SWARAJ DWEEP & SHAHEED DWEEPMV North Passage will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 11.03.2020 (Wed) at0620 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 0900 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Rani Lakshmi will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 11.03.2020 (Wed) at0900 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 1130 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Bambooka will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 11.03.2020 (Wed) at0630 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 0845 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.MV Bambooka will sail for Shaheed Dweep on 11.03.2020 (Wed) at1100 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 1600 Hrs from Shaheed Dweep.MV Bambooka will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 11.03.2020 (Wed) at 1300Hrs from Shaheed Dweep Jetty and will sail back to Shaheed Dweep onthe same day at 1430 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV North Passage will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 11.03.2020 (Wed) at1400 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on the sameday at 1630 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.MV Rani Lakshmi will sail for Swaraj Dweep on 11.03.2020 (Wed) at1800 Hrs from Phoenix Bay Jetty and will sail for Port Blair on 12.03.2020(Thus) at 0500 Hrs from Swaraj Dweep.

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Australia beat India to win ICC Women'sT20 World Cup for record fifth time

Melbourne, Mar 8Defending champions Australiahave won the ICC Women'sT20 World Cup for record fifthtime, outclassing India by 85runs in the summit clash atMelbourn today.Riding on blistering half-centuries by openers AlyssaHealy 75 and Beth Mooney 78not out, Australia posted 184 atthe loss of four wickets. Thebowlers did the rest of the workwith Megan Schutt taking fourfor 18 and Jess Jonassen 3 for20. Appearing in the world cupfinal for the first time, India werebundled out for 99 in 19.1overs.

India suffered a batting collapseas the top order batter ShafaliVerma for 2, Smriti Mandhanafor 11, Jemimah Rodrigues forduck and skipper HarmanpreetKaur for 4 departed inside thefirst six overs. Wicket-keeper

Taniya Bhatia retired hurt in thesecond over after getting hit onher helmet of the bowling of left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen.Deepti Sharma scored 33,Veda Krishnamurthy 19 whileRicha Ghosh 14.

Open cross country marathonorganised by GP Mannarghat

Port Blair, Mar 8In connection with celebrationof 'Poshan Pakhwada &Women's Day' an Open CrossCountry MarathonChampionship was organisedby Gram PanchayatMannarghat in association withDirectorate of Social Welfare,A&N Administration today. TheMarathon for female and maleparticipants was flagged off bySmti.Dr. Augustina (Ayana),CHC, Bambooflat fromWimberly Gunj Junction toWright Myo Jetty. The Prizedistribution Ceremony was heldat Wright Myo Jetty. Dr.Augustina was the chief gueston the occasion.

Fit-again Shikhar Dhawan, Hardik Pandyarecalled in India squad for South Africa ODIs

Mumbai, Mar 8Indian opener ShikharDhawan and all-rounderHardik Pandya have returnedto the 15-member nationalsquad for the upcoming ODIseries against South Africa afterrecovering fully from theirrespective injuries.Dhawan has been out of actionsince picking up a shoulderinjury during the third and finalODI against Australia which theMen in Blue went on to win byseven wickets to clinch thethree-match series 2-1 inJanuary this year.Pandya, on the other hand, ismaking a comeback to the gameafter a gap of more than fivemonths. The all-rounder,whose last internationalassignment came during a T20Imatch against South Africa inSeptember 2019, was out ofaction since undergoing backsurgery in the UK in Octoberlast year.

Meanwhile, senior seambowler Bhuvneshwar Kumarhas also made his way backinto the ODI squad afterrecovering from herniasurgery.Star opener Rohit Sharma willmiss the upcoming seriesagainst South Africa as he isstill recovering from a calf injurywhich he sustained during thefive-match T20I series againstNew Zealand.Virat Kohli will continue to leadthe Indian squad against SouthAfrica.The two sides are slated to lock

horns in a three-match series,beginning December 12 atHimachal Pradesh CricketAssociation Stadium inDharamsala.The Indian ODI squad is asfollows:Shikhar Dhawan, PrithviShaw, Virat Kohli (C), KLRahul, Manish Pandey,Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant,Hardik Pandya, RavindraJadeja, BhuvneshwarKumar, Yuzvendra Chahal,Jasprit Bumrah, NavdeepSaini, Kuldeep Yadav,Shubman Gill.

Mary Kom, Amit Panghal just one winaway from Tokyo Olympic ticket

New Delhi, Mar 8In Boxing, six-time worldchampion, Mary Kom (51kg)advances to the quarter-finalsafter 5-0 victory overCommonwealth Games bronzemedallist Tasmyn Benny ofNew Zealand at the Asian/Oceania Olympic Qualifiers inAmman. She will next face IrishMagno of Philippines. WithMary Kom's win, 11 Indianboxers have now entered thequarter-finals of this tournament.Earlier, World Championshipssilver medallist Amit Panghal(52kg) recorded a gritty 3-2 winover Mongolia'sEnkhmanadakh Kharkhuu toenter the quarter-finals. The

Asian Championships goldmedallist will next take onSoutheast Asian Gameschampion Carlo Paalam ofPhilippines. Both Kom andPanghal are now just one winaway from realizing theirTokyo Olympic t icke t.

Meanwhile, CommonwealthGames champion GauravSolanki (57kg), bowed out1-4 to top seed and worldchampion MirazizbekMirzakhalilov of Uzbekistan inthe second round after aspirited display.

FEMALE CATEGORY POSITION NAME Prize Amount

1ST Jamuna Devi Rs. 5000/- 2ND B Apurva Nath Rs. 3000/- 3RD Puja Kumari Barwa Rs. 2000/-

MALE CATEGORY POSITION NAME Prize Amount

1ST P Nithin Krishna Rs. 5000/- 2ND Abdul Aziz Rs. 3000/- 3RD M Veera Pandi Rs. 2000/-

In a Senior Category, Shri.Zakir, 49, a resident ofMannarghat successfullycompleted the distance of 6 Km.Pradhan, GP Mannarghat ShriO Bashir awarded him with amemento. A special cash prizewas awarded to Kumari Atika,a 9 yrs old girl from Bambooflat,

by the chief guest, forsuccessfully completing thedistance of 6 Km. The Pradhan expressed hisgratitude to the Directorate ofSocial Welfare, A&NAdministration and all themembers of Mannarghat SportsCouncil.

NIOS candidatesadvised

Port Blair, Mar 8 All the NIOS candidatesthose who haveRegistered/ Enrolled at(Govt. Model SeniorSecondary School,Aberdeen, Port Blair, (AINo.230001) for the session:2019-2020 Stream-I Block-I (Class: X & XII) havebeen informed that theuploading of TMA hasbeen extended. Therefore,candidates are advised tosubmit their TMA byMarch 25, 2020 at the NIOSstudy centre of Govt.Model Sr. Sec. School,Aberdeen Port Blairbetween 3 pm to 4.30 pmon all working days. NoTMA will be accepted onexpiry of the stipulateddate and time, acommunication said.

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Shri. Ajoy Bairagi spoke on the benefits of genericmedicine while Smti. Sheela Singh highlighted theimportance of the day. Smti. Anusiya Devi spoke alsoon Jan Aushadhi Diwas and other Central Schemes ofModi Government. Dr. Amitabh Dey briefed aboutgeneric medicine and its benefits. Smti. Sunita Sharma,State Secretary BJP, proposed the word of thanks, acommunication from the State Convenor, Media cell, BJPsaid.

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Ankita Raina shines with two wins asIndia creates Fed Cup history

Indonesia, Mar 8The Indian Fed cup teamcreated history by earning apromotion to the play-offs for thefirst time ever with Ankita Rainaleading the side to 2-1 win overIndonesia, here.Ankita Raina pulled off a crucialsingles win against talentedAldila Sutjiadi to lock the tie 1-1after Rutuja Bhosale suffered acrushing defeat against anunranked Priska MadelynNugroho.Up against the 16-year-oldIndonesian, who is ranked 15thon the ITF junior circuit, Rutujalost 3-6 6-0 3-6 in one hourand 43 minutes in the openingsingles.Ankita, who lost her previoustwo singles, demolished the

challenge of talented AldilaSutjiadi 6-3 6-3 in the secondrubber. She then combinedwith seasoned Sania Mirza tobeat Sutziyadi and Nugroho 7-6(4) 6-0 to seal India’s place inthe play-offs where they willtake on either Latvia or theNetherlands in April. Theyovercame a sluggish start asthey were trailing 1-4 but

regrouped to dominate thedecisive set. India finishedsecond in the six-team Groupwith four wins in a row afterlosing the opening tie to China,who remained unbeaten in thetournament.Since earning their place backin Asia/Oceania Group I in2016, India remained in theregional group.

winner in canoeing), Ms. Shakti Tanushree (medal winner in International Yogaevents), Smti. P. Rajeshwari (Social Entrepreneur), Ms. Sania Subash (medal winnerin martial art events), Smti. Lakshmi Mondal, first lady auto driver, Capt. ChandiniChandra Lal, first woman pilot from the Islands, Smti. Rathi Shann, Second Officerin Merchant Navy, Ms. Alage (Sanitary worker) & Smti. Elizabeth Mary (WomenDevelopment Officer, ANSCB). On the occasion 'With You' also handed over one month free ration item to twelveneedy women from the Island. The winners of essay competition conducted by'With You' were also felicitated on the occasion. In her address, the guest of honour, Padmashree Awardee, Ms. Shanti Lakhrashared her journey of working for the tribal populace and inspiring them in manyways. She also remarked that 'hard work' and 'resilience' will one day bear fruit andurged all women to give their best in the fields they have chosen. The students from TGCE also presented song and dance on the theme ofInternational Women's Day. Earlier, welcoming the gathering, the President 'With You', Ms. V.K.Maryam Bibi

performed by police officials of Nicobar District. TheDySP, Shri Prashant Choudhary, SDPO Car Nicobar alsoaddressed the gathering and appealed them to takeactive part in sports, music and cultural activities. Thetheme & story for the skit was devised by ASI Dianawho also anchored the show. ASI Simhadri informed thegathering on road safety measures, latest MV Act etc, acommunication said.

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inaugurated at GSS Webi

Port Blair, Mar 8 The Model ScienceCentre of Govt. Sec. School,Webi was inaugurated byShri. Gyan Sheel Dubey,D.E.O, Mayabunder in thepresence of Smti. NawSeviah, Pradhan, GramPanchayat, Rampur recently.The Model Science Centreis well equipped with 3DShow, season at glance,

aquarium, amazing sciencefacts, working sciencemodels, botanical garden,vermicompost pit, and mudvolcano. Speaking on the occasion,the DEO appreciated thegenuine hard work of theteachers in developing thisModel Science Centre herein the school, acommunication said.

highlighted the vision andobjectives of the NGOwhich is aimed at socio-economic development ofwomen and children inA&N Islands. Theprogramme concludedwith the vote of thanksproposed by the VicePresident of 'With You',Smti. Reva Devi.

Pooja Rani, Vikas Krishan become firstIndian boxers to qualify for TokyoOlympics; advance to semifinals

Amman, Mar 8Asian champion Pooja Rani inthe 75kg category and VikasKrishan in 69kg category todaybecame the first set of Indianboxers to qualify for TokyoOlympics 2020. Both boxersadvanced to the semifinals ofthe continental qualifiers atAmman in Jordan.While fourth-seeded Raninotched up an easy 5-0 winover Thailand's PornnipaChutee while Krishan could winafter a tough encounterdefeating Japanese SewonretsOkazawa.

Rani secured her maidenOlympic spot while Krishan willbe making his third successiveappearance at the quadrennialshowpiece, scheduled in July-

August.Rani will next face the reigningworld and Asian champion LiQian of China, who has the topbilling in this category.