he Daily TelegraThe Largest Circulatingm Daily of A&Ns Islands Regn. No. 34190/75 No. 268 Port Blair, Sunday October 08, 2017 Web: dt.andaman.gov.in Rs. 3.00 4 Pages Swearing-in-ceremony at Raj Niwas Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi to be sworn in as 13th Lt. Governor of A&N Islands today Port Blair, Oct 7 Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.) will be sworn in as the 13th Lt. Governor of A&N Islands tomorrow (Oct 8). The Lt. Governor-designate will arrive here from New Delhi, along with Smti Chitra Joshi (Spouse) and other members of his family at 12.30 pm tomorrow. He will be received by the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, DGP and other Senior Officers of the Administration. The swearing-in-ceremony will be held at 3.30 pm at Raj Niwas. The Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Mr. Justice Rakesh Tiwari will administer the Oath of Office and Oath of Secrecy to the new Lt Governor. The Chief Secretary, Shri Anindo Majumdar will read out the Warrant of Appointment. Later, the Lt. Governor of A&N Islands, Admiral D K Joshi will visit the National Memorial Cellular Jail at 4.30 pm and lay wreath at the Martyr's Column there. In the evening, the Lt. Governor will hold a meeting with the Chief Secretary, DGP, PCCF and Secretary to LG at Raj Niwas. On Oct 9, 2017, the Lt. Governor will hold an introductory meeting with the Chief Secretary and Senior Officers of the A&N Administration in the conference hall of Raj Niwas. A brief presentation will be made by the Chief Secretary on this occasion. The Lt. Governor is also scheduled to hold a meeting with the CINCAN at 3 pm on Oct 9. Profile of the new Lt. Governor Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.) was the 21st Chief of Naval Staff, having assumed office on 31 August 2012. Born on 04 July 1954, in Almora (Uttarakhand), he is a specialist in anti-submarine warfare. He is an alumni of Naval War College (USA), College of Naval Warfare (Mumbai) and National Defence College (New Delhi). He has also been the Senior Instructor (Navy) at Defence Services Staff College (Wellington). Admiral Joshi has served in a variety of command, staff and instructional appointments. His commands at sea include guided missile corvette INS Kuthar, guided missile destroyer INS Ranvir and the aircraft carrier INS Viraat, during which he was awarded Nausena Medal, Vishist Seva Medal and Yudh Seva Medal respectively. Admiral Joshi was also the Defence Advisor in the Indian High Commission at Singapore from 1996 to 1999, with concurrent accreditation to the Philippines. After his elevation to Flag rank, Admiral Joshi commanded the Eastern Fleet, wherein he was awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM). He has also served in the Integrated Headquarters, as head of all the nodal branches. He served in the Personnel Branch as the Assistant Chief of Personnel (Human Resource Development), and Warship Production and Acquisition as the Assistant Controller of the Aircraft Carrier Programme (ACACP), and thereafter in the Operations Branch both as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Information Warfare and Operations) and as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff. ++++ Before taking over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command in 2011, he was the Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command, the only tri- service integrated command. He was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal during this time. Later, he served as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC). Admiral Joshi voluntarily retired on 26 February 2014 having completed less than half of his tenure as CNS. On 08 October 2017, he assumes the appointment of Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He has also been designated as Vice Chairman, Islands Development Agency, for which orders were issued in June, 2017. He is married to Chitra Joshi and the couple has two daughters. Inter Zonal State Level School Football Knockout Tourney begins GST Council reduces tax rates on 27 Tournaments play vital role in promoting spirit items, approves quarterly return filing of sportsmanship & spotting of new talents: CS New Delhi, Oct 7 plain chapatis, unbranded items, flooring stones other related to zari embroidery, Staff Reporter (Admn) Shri Shubankar In a major relief to common Namkeen, unbranded than marble and granites, imitation jewellery, food Port Blair, Oct 7 Ghosh, other senior man, small traders and ayurvedic medicines and parts of diesel engine and items, printing, and The 4th Inter Zonal State officers of the exporters, the GST Council paper wastes to 5 percent pumps will now attract 18 government contracts Level School Football Administration and a good has reduced tax rates on 27 from 12 percent. percent GST against the involving high element of Knockout Tournament for number of football items and allowed the filing Briefing reporters after the present rate of 28 percent. labour will all attract GST U-14 (Boys) and U-17 enthusiasts were present of returns on the quarterly meeting, Shri Jaitley said, Moreover, job works (Contd. on last page) (Boys & Girls) organized by on the occasion. basis. The GST Council food packets used in ICDS ACCI delegation meets Finance the Department of Addressing the meeting held under the scheme, plastic and rubber Education in coordination gathering the Chief Chairmanship of Union wastes will now be taxed at Minister; discusses Isles' issues with the Department of Secretary expressed Finance Minister Shri 5 percent instead of 18 Port Blair, Oct 8 the goods & services Sports & Youth Affairs got happiness in being part of Arun Jaitely in New Delhi percent. Man-made Yarn A delegation of Andaman sector in these Islands and underway with its this tournament. He said, yesterday decided to will be taxed at 12 percent Chamber of Commerce & the bottlenecks being inauguration by the Chief the tournaments are reduce the GST rates on instead of 18 percent. Shri Industry led by its faced by traders in filing Secretary, A&N conducted with an aim to Robigon, an Islander recently. dried mangoes, Khakhra, Jaitley said, stationary President, Shri Girish Arora GST returns due to the Administration, Shri promote sports, inculcate whose talent was spotted The Chief Secretary Oath taking ceremony met the Union Finance slow internet connectivity Anindo Majumdar at Netaji the spirit of sportsmanship during the SGFI and he further stated that A&N Stadium here this and also to discover new represented the country at Islands has a great Port Blair, Oct 7 South Andaman in the Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley issue. After a patient afternoon. The Secretary talents who can further be the International level in tradition of sports, football The Deputy Commissioner Conference Hall of the Zilla at New Delhi recently and hearing, the Finance (Education) Smti Tanvi nurtured into finest the U-18, 45th Asian in particular. Nicobar Island of South Andaman District Parishad Bhavan, Port Blair discussed various issues Minister assured the Garg, PBMC Chairperson, players. He also School Football has in the past given a will administer Oath of at 10.30 am on Oct 11 for the pertaining to the delegation of looking into Shri IP Singh, Director congratulated Master Tournament at Iran (Contd. on last page) Office to the newly elected third year term (2015-2020) development of these the issues positively. (Sports) Shri A.K.Trivedi, Adhyaksha and Up- commencing from Oct 11, Islands. They highlighted The delegation also met (Contd. on last page) Deputy Director Education Legal awareness camp organized at Car Nicobar Adhyaksh of Zilla Parishad 2017 a communication said. the impact of GST on both Port Blair, Oct 7 legal services being also informed about the 'Intnl Day for Elderly Applications invited for functioning A legal awareness camp offered to the destitute, vacancy of LGCs, MTS etc. was organized by the A&N differently abled, disaster for the services of the court Persons' celebrated by as Specialized Adoption Agency State Legal Services victims and Scheduled and urged the Tribal Social Welfare Deptt. Authority in association Tribes with limited access Headmen to encourage Port Blair, Oct 7 through adoption and non- any other corresponding with District Legal Services to the Judicial system. He (Contd. on last page) Port Blair, Oct 7 care of their parents and Applications are invited institutional care. law for the time being in Authority, Port Blair in the Together with the rest of assist them in their elderly from eligible, reputed & Any Child Care force, a copy of its EOC conference hall, Car STS bus catches fire; no the country, 'International days. interested Institutions or Institution, intending to be Memorandum of Nicobar under the Day for Elderly Persons' The Pramukh, Ferrargunj, Organizations registered & recognized as Specialized Association, rules, Chairmanship of the Chief casualty reported was celebrated by the Shri Sandeep Biswas in his functioning in Andaman & Adoption Agency (SAA), guidelines and bye-laws, a Judicial Magistrate, Shri Mayabunder, Oct 7 destroyed as the bus was Social Welfare Department, address appreciated the Nicobar Islands, to shall submit application, copy of the registration Sukumar Mondal today. An STS Bus, D-0115, on its completely gutted in the A&N Administration at Department for its role in function as a Specialized along with the necessary certificate as child care The Superintendent of way to Billiground from fire. The Driver reported Abhyudaya complex, providing welfare and Adoption Agency (SAA) documents to Department institution u/s 41 of JJ ACT Police, Nicobar District, Mayabunder College, with that the fire was caused due Ferrargunj on Oct 1.