Saturday, December 6

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COAST GUARD CONDUCTS MARITIME POLLUTION RESPONSE SEMINAR AT CHENNAI

COAST GUARD CONDUCTS MARITIME POLLUTION RESPONSE SEMINAR AT CHENNAI Indian Coast Guard District Headquarters No.5 (North Tamil Nadu) today conducted Pollution Response Seminar and Workshop involving officials from State Government, State Disaster Management Authority, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Chennai Port, Kamarajar Port, Adani Port Kattuppali, various Oil Handling Agencies, Collector Office, Chennai and other stakeholders at Chennai. The aim of the seminar was to review the preparedness of stakeholders to contain any incidence of Oil Spill at sea and associated shore-line cleanup. Various Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and contingency plans were discussed during the seminar to strengthen overall response mechanism for combating oil pollution at sea.
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COAST GUARD COMMENCES IN-HOUSE DOCKING OF SHIPS AT CHENNAI

COAST GUARD COMMENCES IN-HOUSE DOCKING OF SHIPS AT CHENNAI   Indian Coast Guard undertook a maiden docking of its ship ICGS C-435 at recently refurbished slip-way. The maiden docking of Coast Guard ship ICGS C-435 was monitored by Inspector General Donny Michael, Commander, Coast Guard Region (East). The slip-way is part of overall infrastructure located at Timber Pond and Boat basin in Chennai Port taken on long lease by ICG. The slip-way will give a boost to in-house repair facilities of Coast Guard leading to faster turnaround of its ships undergoing repairs and refit at Chennai. The slip-way will be utilized by refitting yards and firms undertaking docking of Coast Guard ships. The operationalization of slip-way is part of long term endeavor of ICG to create and oper...
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220 OFFICERS JOIN THE INDIAN ARMY, AS THEY PASS OUT FROM OFFICERS TRAINING ACADEMY, CHENNAI

220 OFFICERS JOIN THE INDIAN ARMY, AS THEY PASS OUT FROM OFFICERS TRAINING ACADEMY, CHENNAI A total of 184 Officer Cadets and 36 Officer Cadets (Women) were commissioned into various Arms and Services of the Indian Army, embodying the spirit of duty and sacrifice. The Passing out Parade held today at the hallowed grounds of Parameshwaran Drill Square at the Officers Training Academy, Chennai was reviewed by Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, the Chief of Air Staff. This significant event, steeped in tradition and reverence, marked the culmination of months of grueling training of the Officer Cadets from SSC-117, SSC (W)-31 and equivalent courses, heralding their transformation into the esteemed leaders of the Indian Army. The Reviewing Officer, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari Ch...
AIR INDIA LAUNCHES NETWORK-WIDE SALE WITH ATTRACTIVE FARES ON DOMESTIC, INTERNATIONAL ROUTES
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AIR INDIA LAUNCHES NETWORK-WIDE SALE WITH ATTRACTIVE FARES ON DOMESTIC, INTERNATIONAL ROUTES

AIR INDIA LAUNCHES NETWORK-WIDE SALE WITH ATTRACTIVE FARES ON DOMESTIC, INTERNATIONAL ROUTES · Special all-inclusive fares from INR 1799 (one-way Domestic) and INR 3899 (one-way International) · Convenience fee waived off on this offer for bookings made through Air India website and mobile app GURUGRAM, 02 February 2024: Air India has launched today a limited-period network-wide sale, Namaste World Sale, offering attractive discounted fares for its domestic and international destinations. Bookings under the sale are open for only four days, from 02 February to 05 February 2024, for travel between 02 February and 30 September 2024. The all-inclusive one-way Economy class fares in the domestic sectors start from as low as Rs 1799 while it is Rs 10,899 on one-way Business Class. F...
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INDIAN COAST GUARD CONDUCTS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT FORFISHING COMMUNITY

INDIAN COAST GUARD CONDUCTS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT FORFISHING COMMUNITY As a part of 48th Raising day of Indian Coast Guard and to enhance camaraderie between ICG and the coastal populace adjoining the fishing area of Chennai, a Volleyball Tournament for teams from Fishing community was organized by Headquarters, Coast Guard Region (East) at St. Peters Higher Secondary School, Royapuram, Chennai on 28 Jan 2024. A total of 16 teams from fishing villages in and around Chennai participated in the event. The tournament is part of continued efforts by the Indian Coast Guard to engage with the fishing community to ensure safety of life at sea. The tournament also aimed to promote the cause of marine conservation and prevent pollution at sea. The tournament was declared open by DIG T Ani...
MULTI-SPECIALITY MEDICAL CAMP CONDUCTED AT KARAIKAL BY INDIAN NAVY ON THE OCCASION
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MULTI-SPECIALITY MEDICAL CAMP CONDUCTED AT KARAIKAL BY INDIAN NAVY ON THE OCCASION

MULTI-SPECIALITY MEDICAL CAMP CONDUCTED AT KARAIKAL BY INDIAN NAVY ON THE OCCASION  Chennai 18 Oct 2023 MULTI-SPECIALITY MEDICAL CAMP CONDUCTED AT KARAIKAL BY INDIAN NAVY ON THE OCCASION O F NAVY DAY-2023             As part of the Navy Day Celebrations 2023, a two-day multi-speciality Medical Camp using Portable Cont ainerised Medical Facility (PCMF) onboard INS Gharial was conducted by Eastern Naval Command of Indian Na vy at Karaikal harbour. The Camp was inaugurated by Rear Admiral RK Dhingra, Flag Officer Commanding Tamil nadu and Puducherry Naval Area (FOTNA).               The Camp witnessed a huge turnout of local populace. More than 1,000 people, including ladies and child ren, benefited from the camp by undergoing medical check-ups and treatment facilities on ...
AGNIVEER RALLY CONDUCTED AT PERAMBALUR BY INDIAN ARMY
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AGNIVEER RALLY CONDUCTED AT PERAMBALUR BY INDIAN ARMY

AGNIVEER RALLY CONDUCTED AT PERAMBALUR BY INDIAN ARMY Chennai 05 July 2023 AGNIVEER RALLY CONDUCTED AT PERAMBALUR BY INDIAN ARMY Indian Army conducted recruitment rally for Combined Entrance Exam shortlisted candidates at Dr MGR Sports Stadium Perambalur. The was conducted from 01 July to 05 July 2023 by Army Recruiting Office, Tiruchirappalli under the aegis of Dakshin Bharat Area & HQ Recruiting Zone, Chennai. The rally was held for enrollment of Agniveer General Duty, Agniveer Technical, Agniveer Tradesman 10th pass, Agniveer Tradesman 8th pass and Agniveer Clerk/ Store Keeper Technical categories/entries in the Army. Agniv eer rally has been organized for sixteen districts of Tamil Nadu i.e., Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Puddukkott...
About 100 children from Tamil Nadu Police Boys and Girls club visited Indian Coast Guard Ship Sujay
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About 100 children from Tamil Nadu Police Boys and Girls club visited Indian Coast Guard Ship Sujay

About 100 children from Tamil Nadu Police Boys and Girls club visited Indian Coast Guard Ship Sujay Chennai 09 May 2023 POLICE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB CHILDREN VISIT INDIAN COAST GUARD SHIP About 100 children from Tamil Nadu Police Boys and Girls club visited Indian Coast Guard Ship Sujay on an educ ational tour conducted at Chennai on 09 May 23. The students were accompanied by Mr M Manohar, Joint Com missioner of Police, West Zone. The visiting children were given an overview of role of Indian Coast Guard in saf eguarding country’s maritime interests. The children were also given first-hand exposure to high end technology onboard ship and briefed on operation al capabilities of existing fleet of Coast Guard ships and aircraft.During the subsequent interaction, the chil...
P8I TRAINING SIMULATOR COMPLEX INAUGURATED AT INS RAJALI, ARAKKONAM
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P8I TRAINING SIMULATOR COMPLEX INAUGURATED AT INS RAJALI, ARAKKONAM

Chennai 25 April 2023 P8I TRAINING SIMULATOR COMPLEX INAUGURATED AT INS RAJALI, ARAKKONAM Ø The project, only the fourth of its kind in the world along with US, UK and Australia, is the first in Asia. Ø The complex houses a state-of-the-art simulator for training requirements of P8I aircrew and technical team aimed towards safe operation and maintenance of the aircraft. Giridhar Aramane, Defence Secretary, Ministry of Defence inaugurated Ashok Roy Training Simulator Complex’ (ARTSC) at Indian Naval Station (INS), Rajali in the presence of Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, Flag Officer Co mmanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command and Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh Vice Chief of Naval Staff tod ay, at Arakkonam. The function was attended by family members of Lt Cdr Ashok Roy. T...
OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR DEFENCE PENSIONERS AT AVADI
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OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR DEFENCE PENSIONERS AT AVADI

April 2023 Chennai OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR DEFENCE PENSIONERS AT AVADI A mass SPARSH Outreach Programme was organised today for the Defence Pensioners at Combat Vehicles Res earch and Development Establishment (CVRDE), Avadi by the Controller of Defence Accounts (CDA), Chennai. Shri Praveen Kumar, IDAS, Additional CGDA, New Delhi and Shri Sandeep Rai Rathore, IPS, Commissioner of Pol ice, Avadi were the Chief Guests for the event. Shri T Jayaseelan, IDAS, Controller of Defence Accounts (CDA) Chennai presided over the Event. Shri Praveen Kumar, IDAS spoke about the importance of timely identification of pensioners in pension disburse ment and the role of SPARSH in simplifying the process of pension sanction to Disbursement. He also explained about the steps taken by the Governmen...