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Two arrested forthreatening residents

by showing a toypistol over car parking

disputeKoparkhairane

police have arrestedtwo youths forthreatening societymembers with a pis-tol as they protestedwhen they tried topart their four-wheeler in front ofthe gates of Akash-ganga Society in Ko-parkhairane Sector-23. Aklesh AshokGupta (28) and RajuNikhil Mandal (19)have been found tohave threatenedmembers of the soci-ety using a toy pis-tol. Police haveseized a motorcycleworth Rs 1.5 lakhand a toy pistol fromthe duo.

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Covid 19: Ganesh Naikmeets NMMC

The Airoli Mem-ber of Legislative As-sembly (MLA)Ganesh Naik onTuesday, 4th August,2020 met the NaviMumbai MunicipalC o r p o r a t i o n(NMMC) Commis-sioner Abhijit Ban-gar to discuss Covid-19 related mea-sures..

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NAVI MUMBAI: TheNavi Mumbai Munici-pal Corporation(NMMC) on Monday,3rd August, 2020 signeda Memorandum of Un-derstanding (MoU)with Dr DY Patil Hos-pital by which the Hos-pital will dedicate 200fully equipped ICU bedsand 80 ventilators in a

NMMC signs MoU withDr. DY Patil Hospital

200 fully equipped ICU beds & 80 ventilators

will be dedicated for Covid 19 treatment in phased

manner, cost for treatment will be borne by NMMC

phased manner for thetreatment of Covid 19patients. As per theMoU, patients occupy-ing these beds will notbe charged anythingand all the charges willbe borne by NMMC.

Speaking with theNewsband Correspon-dent NMMC Chief Ab-hijit Bangar said, "ThisMoU signed between

the NMMC and Dr DYPatil Hospital will bebeneficial for the NaviMumbaikars. The bedswill be made availablein four phases (50 bedsin each phase) startingfrom 10th August till10th September. Thearrangement would goa long way in our mis-

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NAVI MUMBAI: Thewebsite of Navi Mum-bai Municipal Corpora-tion (NMMC) needs togive all informationabout COVID as well asdetails of containmentzones, say the activists.In addition they havealso demanded the infor-mation to be provided inEnglish as well alongwith Marathi.

The website givespaltry informationabout COVID giving theoverall figures of pa-tients and deaths andthe hospital bed facili-ties summary. “But wedo not get details of eachCOVID designated hos-pital and the bed posi-tion there,” said activistB N Kumar.

Moreover, the officialwebsite must displaythe daily COVID bulle-tin that the civic bodyissues to the media, hesaid.

Asking as to howmany people get to seethe media Whatsappgroups or watch you-tube channels, Kumarsuggested that the en-tire information must

Activists want NMMC togive exact hospital bedposition on its website

They also urge for information

in English along with Marathi

be on the NMMC web-site to make the func-tioning of the corpora-tion transparent.

Many times, the rel-atives of patients runhelter-skelter for beds inthe absence of any clear-cut information. Dataand contact numbers ofeach hospital must bedisplayed on the website for the benefit of allcitizens who can theneasily approach hospi-tals of their choice basedon their locality, Kumarsaid.

NMMC websiteshould also have a Me-dia Section with all up-dates, he said.

Meanwhile, formercorporator Divya Gaik-wad has also appealed tothe civic commissionerto issue all informationand circulars in Englishas well. The circulars,some of which are post-ed on social media arein Marathi which manymight not follow. SinceNavi Mumbai is a cos-mopolitan city, NMMCmust cater to the needsof all sections, Divyasaid.

Covid-19 female patients lessthan male in PCMC jurisdiction

Of 7000 Covid-19 active cases in PCMC,2500 are women and 4500 men

By Abhitash D.Singh

NAVI MUMBAI : TheCovid-19 active pa-tients in the PanvelCity MunicipalC o r p o r a t i o n ’ s(PCMC) jurisdic-tion has crossed7000 mark. Ofthem, the femaleactive patients areless than theirmale counter-parts. Accordingto the PCMC dataof the 7000 activecases, 4500 are

men and 2500 arewomen. The death ratetoo is less for women incomparison to men. Of

the 168 deaths, 56 werewomen in the PCMCjurisdiction.

PCMC Deputy Mu-nicipal Com-missioner San-jay Shinde in-formed, "Un-der PCMC Ju-r i s d i c t i o nmore than22,000 peoplehave been test-ed. Of them7000 people

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By Chandrashekhar Hendve

The Khadi and Vil-lage Industries Com-mission (KVIC) has tak-en another big step to-wards making India“Aatmanirbhar” byjoining hands withITBP to supply mus-tard oil. On Friday,KVIC and ITBP signeda Memorandum of Un-derstanding (MoU) tothis effect. The MoUwas signed by Shri VKNagar, Director, KVICand Shri Rama KantSharma, DIG, ITBP inpresence of KVICChairman, Shri VinaiKumar Saxena.

The developmentcomes in wake of theinstructions of Hon’bleHome Minister ShriAmit Shah to the para-military forces to en-courage local productsin a bid to support the“Aatmanirbhar BharatAbhiyan” initiated byHon’ble Prime MinisterShri Narendra Modi.Hon’ble Minister forMSME, Shri Nitin Gad-kari welcomed themove.

Shri Amit Shah hadalso made it mandato-ry to sell only“Swadeshi” productsthrough the CAPF can-teens across India. TheITBP is the nodal agen-

cy appointed by MHAfor the procurement ofprovisions on behalf ofall paramilitary forces.

The ITBP will soonplace an order for sup-ply of 1200 quintals of

high quality kacchighani mustard oilwhich will be suppliedby KVIC through itsPMEGP units in amonth’s time.

KVIC ChairmanShri Vinai Kumar Sax-ena, while thankingthe Hon’ble Home Min-ister for his initiative,said the MoU was a his-toric step as this is forthe first time thatKVIC has signed a dealwith the paramilitaryforces for supply of anymaterial. He said thiswas a major step to-wards creating sus-tainable local employ-ment in these tryingtimes. “Providing best

quality oil to our jawansguarding our borders,that too, on time will beour top priority,” Saxe-na said.

The KVIC and ITBPhave signed the MoU

for a period of one yearwhich will be renewedfurther. The next prod-ucts in the pipeline arecotton mats (dari), blan-kets, bed sheets, pillowcovers, pickles, honey,papad and cosmetics,etc. The total value ofoil and dari will be ap-proximately Rs 18crore.

Notably, the KVICrecently supplied prod-ucts like honey, pickles,edible oils, agarbatti,papad, amla candy andcotton towels, etc. toCAPF canteens on trialbasis. Further, a list of63 new products is be-ing prepared for addingin the supply basket.

KVIC & ITBP sign MoU;Paramilitary forces to taste

Khadi Mustard Oil Now

NAVI MUMBAI: Ayoung woman travel-ing on an Activa Scootyfrom Kamothe to workat BARC in Mumbaifell off the Sion-Panvelroad at Kharghar onMonday morning anddied on the spot.Kharghar police haveregistered an acciden-tal death in the caseand have started fur-ther investigation.

The deceased has

People with special abilities shouldbe allowed to travel in the reserved

compartment of the local train:Nirdhar Viklang Vikas Samajik Sangh

By Crime Reporter

NAVI MUMBAI: In thelast four months of thelockdown imposed inthe wake of the pan-demic, many peoplehave lost their jobs.Even the people withspecial abilities havelost jobs and are facingacute financial crunch.Realising the need forthem to travel to Mum-bai from adjoining ar-eas, the Nirdhar Vik-lang Vikas SamajikSangh, that works onvarious issues of thepeople with special abil-ities, has requested theRailway Minister and

the Chief Minister ofMaharashtra to allowthem to travel in thereserved compartmentin the local train.

President of theSangh, Nitin Gaikwadsaid, “The pandemichas paralyzed the livesof people all over India.People with special abil-ities are finding it real-ly tough to make bothends meet. Many ofthem travel from Mum-bai and surroundingcities by local train toMumbai and its sub-urbs for work. Current-ly, the railway servicein Mumbai is only for

those who go for impor-tant work. However, itis important that thesepeople should also beallowed to travel bytrain by allowing themto sit in the reservedcompartment.”

Gaikwad also saidin his letter that sincethere are separate com-partments reserved forthe disabled, they willnot come in contactwith other people andwill take care of them-selves and others bymaking proper use ofmasks and sanitizersfollowing the physicaldistance.

Young woman dies as scooterskids on Sion-Panvel road

been identified asBhakti Adate, 26, ofKamothe Sector-20.Bhakti worked as atechnician at BARC inMumbai and was goingto work in Mumbai ona scooter. Even on Mon-day morning, Bhaktihad left for Mumbai inher Honda Activa ataround 8 am. Whilecrossing the toll gateat Kharghar on Sion-Panvel road, it sudden-

ly started raining.Bhakti's Scooty slippedon the road and herhelmet fell off. Bhaktialso fell down and sus-tained serious head in-juries and was rushedto MGM Hospital.However, the doctorsthere declared herdead. An accidentaldeath has been report-ed, said Assistant In-spector of PoliceRathore.

sion to reduce Covid re-lated death rate in NaviMumbai."

“The Covid patientsafter being referred byour medical officers willbe able to avail the fa-cility. They will not becharged for the treat-ment. NMMC will paythe medical bill,” saidAdditional Commis-sioner Sanjay Kakde.

Expressing happi-ness Kishore Singh,Senior Journalist andRTI Activist from Ner-ul said, "It is indeed aright move undertakenby the NMMC Com-missioner Abhijit Ban-gar. In a very shortspan of time he hascome out with manyeffective measures andit will definitely help inbringing down the mor-tality rate."

Divya VaibhavGaikwad, NMMCformer Corporatorwhile speaking withNewsband said, " IfNavi Mumbaikars aregetting the benefit andthe civic body does not

have to shell out any-thing to Dr DY PatilHospital, then it is avery good initiative.But if NMMC has topay for the free 200beds then MoU shouldbe made public. DYPatil Hospital is get-ting support in manyways from NMMC fromlast so many years soinstead of providing 200beds, DY Patil Hospitalshould give 2000 beds."

Suhasini Naidu,BJP Youth Leader ofNavi Mumbai said, "Dr. DY Patil hospital is

really doing a greatwork during the pan-demic and the MoU be-tween NMMC and Dr.DY Patil Hospital willbe really beneficial forNavi Mumbaikars."

NMMC Commis-sioner Abhijit Bangar onbehalf of NMMC and Dr.Rahul Peddawad on be-half of Dr. DY Patil Hos-pital with authorisationof Dr.DY Patil Chair-man Vijay Patil signedthe MoU. Also presentwas NMMC AdditionalCommissioner SanjayKakde.

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Two arrested for threateningresidents by showing a toy

pistol over car parking dispute

By Crime Reporter

NAVI MUMBAI: Ko-parkhairane police havearrested two youths forthreatening societymembers with a pistolas they protested whenthey tried to part theirfour-wheeler in front ofthe gates of Akashgan-ga Society in Ko-parkhairane Sector-23.Aklesh Ashok Gupta(28) and Raju NikhilMandal (19) have beenfound to have threat-ened members of thesociety using a toy pis-tol. Police have seized amotorcycle worth Rs1.5 lakh and a toy pis-tol from the duo.

The accused Akleshand Raju, both resi-dents of Ghansoli vil-lage, had gone to Ko-parkhairane Sector-23in an Ertiga car with

their family around 11pm on Sunday. Theyparked their car in frontof the Akashganga Soci-ety gate. The members ofthe society raised objec-tion and asked them notto park their vehicle infront of the Society’sgate. This led to a tussleand Aklesh insulted themembers. He, however,left the society. Aftersome time, Aklesh re-turned with his friendRaju Mandal on a motor-cycle. Raju Mandal en-tered the AkashgangaSociety with a toy pistoland started threateningthe members. They thenfled on a motorcycle.

The members of thesociety contacted the po-lice and informed themabout the incident. Butby the time the policearrived, both the accused

had fled. A team wasformed under the guid-ance of senior police in-spector SuryakantJagdale to nab the ac-cused. Sub-inspectorsSamrat Wagh, ShivajiPophale and their teamthen examined theCCTV footage and foundthat the accused hadused a Java motorcyclein the crime. A policeteam then traced the ac-cused from the make ofa Java motorcycle andarrested the two fromGhansoli.

During interroga-tion, Aklesh confessedthat he did it with thehelp of a toy pistol toteach a lesson to themembers of the society.Police have seized thetoy pistol and a Javamotorcycle used by theaccused in the crime.

NAVI MUMBAI : Jawa-harlal Nehru PortTrust (JNPT) has beencontinuously growingmonth over month toperform its responsibil-ities of a strategic con-tributor to nation build-ing even during thispandemic.

Jawaharlal NehruPort Trust registered athroughput of 344,316TEUs in container han-dling, which is 19%higher as compared toJune 2020. The porthandled total of 196 ves-sels and the overall traf-fic handled in July was4.85 Million Tonneswhich is an increase of19% as against 4.07Million Tonnes handledin June 2020.

In another majoraccomplishment, JNPTreceived the operationalstatus for India’s FirstPort Based Special Eco-nomic Zone, JNPT SEZ.The multi-product portbased SEZ aims to boostexports by enablingport-led industrializa-tion under Sagarmalainitiative of Ministry ofShipping. 5 units havestarted their construc-tion activities andamongst them, 2 unitshave recently startedtheir operations in SEZsuccessfully. All threeunits are granted oper-ational status by Devel-opment Commissioner,SEEPZ, SEZ. JNPT isleaving no stone un-turned to ensure worldclass infrastructure andfacilities to units in theSEZ.

In another develop-ment and in continua-tion of the JNPT SEZsuccess story, Hin-dustan Infralog PrivateLimited (HIPL), a jointventure between DPWorld and NIIF hasannounced an invest-ment of INR 1000 CR todevelop the Nhava She-va Business Park(NSBP), Free TradeWarehousing Zone(FTWZ) situated atJNPT. The project willbe completed by the endof 2021 and will provide

Overcoming COVID-19 challengesand staying operational,

JNPT closes July on a high notea seamless experiencefor both domestic andinternational traders atJNPort. Once opera-tional, the FTWZproject at JNPT willcontribute in establish-ing India as a majortrade and manufactur-ing hub, and support theGovernment’s ‘At-manirbhar Bharat’ Pro-gram.

Shri Sanjay Sethi,IAS, Chairman, JNPTsaid, “JNPT will contin-

ue to extend support forthe country’s economicgrowth and perform itsduties to steadfastgrowth trajectory of thePort sector. In July wehave seen Exports in-creasing and expecteven the Imports to getback to normal by theend of this month. Therewere few ups and downsbut we have managed tokeep the operations upand running. Also,JNPT is the first portwhere Port-led econom-ic development is evolv-ing successfully and we

are confident of attract-ing leading global com-panies for investing hereat JNPT SEZ.“

JNPT has also start-ed a dedicated COVIDHealth Centre (DCHC)at JNPT Hospital to ca-ter to JNPT beneficiariesand the local communi-ty. Earlier in June 2020,JNPT had also convert-ed its Multi skill train-ing centre into COVIDCare Centre to serve thelocal community. Even

in the face of this unprec-edented situation, JNPTcontinues to remaincommitted to doingwhat’s right for the em-ployees, stakeholdersand the communities.

JNPT, further looksto strengthen its posi-tion, achieve the goalsand remain in the posi-tion of a leading port inthe coming years, withnew innovation, dedica-tion, best technologybacked by customer ser-vice and above all beingthe Port of Choice of thecustomers.

As a mark of protest against the state government theauto- rickshaw drivers shaved their head (By Chan-drashekhar Hendve)

Uran Revenue departmentorganises blood donation camp

By Chandrashekhar Hendve

URAN: Uran Revenue Depart-ment, Uran Municipal Council orga-nized a blood donation camp jointlywith Panchayat Samiti Uran.

A total of thirty units of blood wascollected during the camp.

Speaking during the occasionBhausaheb Andhare, Uran tehsildar

emphasized on the importance ofblood donation

Deputy Tehsildar Naresh Pedvi,Medical Superintendent of RuralHospital Dr. Manoj Bhadre, f Fire Pro-tection Force. K. Mhatre, DeputyTehsildar Malati Gharat, RajendraMadhavi were present on the occa-sion.

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BCCI’s zero tolerance for ageand domicile fraud in cricket

Puts additional measures in place including 24x7 helpline

By Ashok Dhamija

In a bid to counter the menace ofage and domicile fraud in cricket, theBoard of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI), which is the governing bodyfor the sport of the game in India willintroduce additional measures whichwill be applicable to all cricketersparticipating in the BCCI age-grouptournaments, from sea-son 2020-21 onwards.

This includes a Volun-tary Disclosure Schemefor all the players who arealready registered. As perBCCI under this scheme,players who voluntarilydeclare that they havemanipulated their date ofbirth by submitting fake/tampered documents inthe past will not be sus-pended and allowed toparticipate in the appro-priate age group level ifthey disclose their actualdate of birth (DOB). Forthis the players have tosubmit a signed letter/email along with support-ing documents to BCCIAge Verification Dept. re-vealing their actual DOBbefore 15th September 2020.

Giving a stern warning to allthose registered players who do notdisclose the facts and are found tohave submitted fake/tampered DOBproof documents, BCCI concernedofficials will then ban such cricket-ers for two years. Further after com-pletion of 2-year suspension, as a de-terrent these players will not be al-lowed to participate in age group tour-naments of BCCI, as well as agegroup tournaments organized by theState Units.

Further BCCI will now only al-low players who are between 14-16years age who will be allowed to par-ticipate in its Under-16 age-group

tournament. As a further check if aplayer's birth is found to be regis-tered more than two years afterbirth, as mentioned in the birth cer-tificate, then there will be restric-tions on the number of years allowedto participate in the BCCI Under-19tournaments

BCCI in fact has introduced adedicated 24X7 helpline(9820556566 /9136694499) for anyoneto report age fraud.

“We are committed toproviding a level-playingfield across all agegroups. The BCCI hasbeen taking steps tocounter age fraud andare now introducing evenstricter measures fromthe upcoming domesticseason. Those who do notvoluntarily disclose theirmisdemeanour will bepunished heavily and willbe banned for two years,”shared Sourav Ganguly,President, BCCI, whichis responsible for ensur-ing that appropriatechecks and protocols havebeen put in place to en-

sure a level playing field for compet-itive participation of players in itsage-group tournaments.

Rahul Dravid, former Indianskipper and coach of 2018 U-19Cricket World Cup Indian team whois currently the Head Cricket, Na-tional Cricket Academy added “Agefraud is a serious matter and is det-rimental to the health of the sport.Many youngsters who are supposedto be playing in a particular agegroup fail to make it owing to agefraud. With the BCCI taking sternactions to curb this, it is only advis-able for the players to come forwardand abide by the directives issued bythe Board.”

NAVI MUMBAI: Oneof India’s largestresidential real estatedevelopers, LodhaGroup announced thepre-launch of inte-grated townshipCodename GoldenSunrise’ at Talojaroad.

After success-fully launchingCrown Talojalast year, thenew venturespreads over 38acres and aims toprovide a covetedLodha lifestyle. Thesame is targeted tohomebuyers in theaffordable segmentwith a price rangefrom INR 29 to 38Lacs.

Commenting onthe Codename GoldenSunrise, PrashantBindal, Chief SalesOfficer, Lodha Groupsaid, “In the post-pandemic world,safety and conve-nience are priorities.

Lodha Group announcesintegrated township at Taloja road

Further understand-ing the shiftingconsumer sentiment,Codename GoldenSunrise at TalojaRoad is planned tooffer a perfect solutionto its residents,giving them access to

excellent amenities attheir doorstep. Theproject is a ‘valuedeal’ as homebuyersdo not have to payEMIs for the first 12months, maintenancecharges, and stampduty charges.”

As per the develop-ers the project islocated on Taloja roadwith easy access tothe Ambernath-Badlapur road andKalyan Shil Road andwill provide itscustomers with a

Sourav Ganguly, Presi-dent, BCCI

lifestyle of safety andconvenience. With24X7 water & elec-tricity, wide roadsand footpaths, retailshops, and medicalfacilities, and atemple within walk-ing distance. The

project also offersfacilities of largegreen and openspaces, ensuring aclean and saferenvironment with thefacility of schoolinginside the township.

The same is alsoeasily accessible toDombivli, Taloja, andNilje railway stationson the suburban railnetwork. Soon theproject will be easilyaccessible with theupcoming KalyanTaloja metro line.

Salute to corona warriors

Kutch Yuvak Sangh celebrated Raksha Bandhan with Vashi police (By Chandrashek-har Hendve)

By Abhitash D.Singh

NAVI MUMBAI: TheAiroli Member ofLegislative Assembly(MLA) Ganesh Naikon Tuesday, 4thAugust, 2020 met theNavi Mumbai Munici-pal Corporation(NMMC) Commission-er Abhijit Bangar todiscuss Covid-19related measures.

Speaking with theNewsband Correspon-dent Sandeep Naik,BJP Leader from NaviMumbai said, "Led byAiroli MLA GaneshNaik we met theNMMC Chief AbhijitBangar to discussvarious measurespertaining to Covid 19in the satellite city

Ganesh Naik continues his weekly meetingwith NMMC chief in wake of Covid-19

Suggests various Covid 19 related measures

transmission. We alsodemanded availabilityof 50 percent beds forCovid cases in privatehospitals, 10 of whichshould be ventilatorbeds. In view of therising Covid cases inthe satellite city, wesuggested that vacantbuildings should bemade into quarantinefacilities. We alsodemanded waiving offof the water andproperty tax for all thesix months of lockdownbetween March toSeptember."

NMMC chief AbhijitBangar assured to lookinto the demands andif possible implementthese on a prioritybasis.

and also gave oursuggestion.”

Naik further addedthat, "We have urgedthe Commissioner tostart X Ray, dialysisand blood testsfacilities at Covidcentre at CIDCOExhibition Centerwithin 8 days tonullify any chances of

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In a first, Ministry of Railwaysorganizes virtual retirement function

for 2320 superannuating officialsShri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce &

Industry, complimented the superannuated staff for their

dedicated services and valuable contribution to Railways

By Chandrashekhar Hendve

In a first event of its kind, Minis-try of Railways organized a virtualretirement function for the IndianRailways officers/staff superannuat-ed on 31st July, 2020. This was anevent where all the Zones/Divisions/Production Units were connected ona single platform along with the offic-ers and staff. In the history of IndianRailways, it was the first time thatMinister of Railways interacted withall the 2320 officers/staff superannu-ated on 31st July, 2020. The event wasattended by Minister of Railways and

Commerce and Industry, Shri PiyushGoyal, Minister of State of Railways,Shri Suresh C Angadi, Secretary,Railway Board, Shri Sushant KumarMishra and senior officers of Rail-ways.

Speaking on the occasion, ShriPiyush Goyal said, “It is a day of hap-piness and sadness. It is a happy oc-casion because the employees haveserved long period in different areas,capacities, responsibilities. Your con-tribution for Railways to make it abetter Railways and the role you haveplayed in making Railways for futureready shall be remembered. In pastfew years, Railways have shown im-provement in their style of working.

In COVID phase, freight trains,parcel trains, Shramik Special trainswere moved. Railways have put inbest efforts to serve the nation duringthe pandemic. Railway employees areno less than Corona warriors. I wouldlike to compliment the staff for put-ting best efforts during the fightagainst COVID.”

Shri Goyal added that this retire-ment is an intermediate station inone’s life journey, the later half of thejourney can be interesting if one de-cides to do something better for thecountry and be the leader of transfor-mation. If we spare some time from

our life and utilize our experiencesfrom our life in the service of the na-tion, our country’s future can becomebright. We may encourage the nextgeneration in a better way and leavea better country for them.

He referred to cleanliness, a smallact which resulted in a transforma-tional change. He urged the retireesto continue to perform small actswhich can bring discernible changesin society like rain water harvesting,production of manure from wet waste,thinking of innovative ways to in-crease production of farmers’ harvest.

He also suggested that all the offic-ers/staff who retired from Railwayshave the vast experience of working inGovernment sector. They may furtherinform and educate the common peo-ple about Government of India’s poli-cies and programmes so a commonman may benefit and become self suf-ficient. It may be one of the big contri-butions for making their life better.

Shri Goyal complimented the re-tirees on 31st July, 2020 for their valu-able contribution and wished them agood life ahead.

Addressing retirees, Shri SureshC. Angadi said, “It is a great pleasureto be with you all. Railways and thecountry can never forget the serviceswhich Railway staff has rendered tire-lessly. Your advise /suggestion is al-ways welcome to motivate the youngstaff. I wish to God to give strengthand good keep up. A Railwaymen isalways a Railwaymen.”

The officers and Staff interactedwith the Minister of Railways & Min-ister of State of Railways and thankedthem for making their retirementfunction a memorable retirementevent. They also expressed that theywould always be a part of RailParivaar.

Total 2320 officers/staff were su-perannuated from Indian Railways.

By Dr. Neel

It is almost a dailyaffair for me. Peoplewhen they want tocome out of difficultiesby going throughhealing sessionsfor self or any oftheir familymembers, theyask a commonfirst question“how many ses-sions will beneeded to comeout of the theirdifficulties? Toget some claritylet’s understandfew factors.

Mental or behaviouraldisorders can develop

due to:• Known/ Identifi-

able or totally uni-dentifiable rea-sons.

• Sudden shock e.g.death of a belovedone, unexpectedbreakup, mental orphysical abuse etc.

Some key factors thatinfluence time required

for healing:1. Duration of suffer-

ing/disorder. 2. The originating

root causes.3. The most impor-

tant factor is thewillingness to winand fighting spiritof the person goingthrough the chal-lenges. If the per-son is 100% com-mitted, passionateand is willing topay any price forthe complete recov-ery then the ses-sions required be-come very less.

4. Willingness of thefamily members tolearn & change toextend full supportin the healing pro-cess. When familymembers are onlycomplaining andnot willing to learn

Time required for complete healingand change then ad-ditional sessions arerequired to createwillingness and pre-pare family mem-bers support thehealing process.

Few important tips foreffective healing:

1. Never ever give upunder any circum-stances.

2. Once you have em-barked on the heal-ing journey thenplease remain fo-cussed on healing

and not on the timetaken.

3. The person gettinghealed should behelped to accept thathis/her present dif-ficulties are alsocausing serioustrauma to the nearand dear ones.

4. Completely avoidsharing theprogress with therelatives or gossipmongers who areunlikely to under-stand the processand your sufferingsand may demotivateyou.

5. During the healingprocess the familymembers musttake the role of aNurse and theymust strictly followthe instructions giv-en by the therapist.

6. The entire familymust get united, re-main together andmust encourageeach other to fightthe situation. I haveexperienced miracu-lous progress inhealing whereverthe entire familyextended their 100%support and re-mained tightly unit-ed with love andprayers.

7. Never accuse/ insult

the person who’sgetting healed as itwill only make thematters worst.

8. Have unshakeablefaith during thehealing process.

9. Get devoted withthe therapist by fol-lowing the advisesand the process re-ligiously.I have succeeded in

healing many peoplewho were goingthrough serious diffi-culties. They all are

now leading awonderful life.Willingness towin and totalsupport fromfamily mem-bers will helpthe person go-ing through thedifficulties andups and downswith great easeand finally

emerge as a winner.With total devotion, Iam very sure you willbe relieved of your suf-ferings and will suc-ceed in leading abeautiful life ahead.

I would like tohumbly submit thatthe duration of suffer-ings one has gonethrough may or maynot have a direct bear-ing on the time re-quired for healing. Itvaries from case tocase.

Living with hurt isof no use and adds novalue in life hence putyourself in top gearand walk at your ownpace without compar-ing yourself with oth-ers and you will reachthe goal of completerecovery and everlast-ing happiness.

I can assure youthat if you invest 3months of dedicatedtime on yourself un-der the guidance of adedicated healer, thenyou can be healedcompletely. Remem-ber you deserve thebest life. May Godbless you always.

The writer is a

consulting councellor and

Psychologist at Vedanta

Health Care & NMIMS,

Kharghar.

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Issue : 50 5 August, 2020Corporate world and Corona

One of the biggest lessons for the corporate world, particularly in the post-COVID-19 era which will have no end till the vaccine arrives, is the need foremotional intelligence in leaders and their ability to demonstrate authenticconcern for their people. Ultimately, we are all human. Amit Shah, BorisJohnson, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Prince Charles, Amitabh Bachchan, TomHanks, Novak Djokovic and several others have contracted the coronavirusinfection. The need to understand the feelings and fears of people will be thekey to leadership success. Sitting in ivory towers and issuing diktats is amedieval culture that needs to be dumped.

Jayanthy S Mani, Pattanwalla Mansion, Sion (East), Mumbai

Practical education is like a beacon!The result of class X has just been published. Most of the students who

have passed the exam, have got excellent marks.Is this performance of getting high marks really useful for better future of

these students? This is the biggest question of the present time. This isbecause schooling and practical education based on life experiences are twodifferent ways of education. Achieving quality in school education does notguarantee success in life. However, the lessons learned from ups and downsin everybody's life are most important.

The way of life of human beings becomes comfortable due to the educationreceived through many ways such as love for nation, conduct of truth, re-membrance of saintly words, observance of Dharma. Therefore, practicaleducation should be added to school education. In short, practical educationis as useful as a beacon in the sea!

Sudhir Kangutkar, B. R. Nagar, Diva (East).

Covid-19- An infectious diseaseCoronavirus (Covid-19) is a highly infectious disease caused by a newly

discovered virus.Most people who get infected withCoronavirus experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover

without requiring special treatment. Older people and those with underlyingmedical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratorydisease and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.

The best way to prevent and slow down the transmission is be well in-formed about the Covid-19 virus, the disease it causes and how it spreads.Protect yourself and others from infection by washing your hands or usingan alcohol based rub frequently and not touching your face.

The Covid-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or dis-charge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes, so it isimportant that you also practice respiratory etiquette (for example, by coughinginto a flexed elbow).

At this time, there are no specific vaccines or treatments for Covid-19.However, there are many ongoing clinical trials evaluating potential treat-ments.

Jubel D'Cruz, Mumbai

Letters to the Editor....

Conservation of water- the need of the hourIt is a common fact that if corrective measures are not taken

immediately, there is going to be acute shortage of fresh potabledrinking water in the near future. There is a need to increase pub-lic awareness on the importance of conservation, preservation andprotection of water resources and drinking water supply. After air,water is the second most essential lifeline for the survival of hu-man beings. Nature created adequate resources for their survival,however because of meddling by the human beings, the resourceshave not only been polluted, they have also been depleted due togross mismanagement. Pollution from land-based sources is greatlyaffecting the aquatic biological resources and biodiversity. Ram-pant use of pesticides is further making the fresh water resourcesunusable.

Though water is one of the replenish able resources, yet due todepleting green cover because of excessive deforestation andconsequent reduction in rainfall, perennial drought like situationhas been created in many parts of our country. It is because of thisreason it has become all the more important to conserve water,besides finding means to replenish the aquifers. While each one ofus can do our bit by conserving water at home and being morecautious while using it, the real solution lies in rainwater harvest-ing, which has to be followed religiously wherever possible.

Rainwater harvesting technique is two pronged. Firstly, by col-lecting rain water from roof tops and open catchment areas andstoring in huge underground sumps and secondly by arresting thesurface run off into the rivers and seas by constructing percolationchambers to recharge the aquifer. The former has a limitation thatit can be adopted only during monsoons. Besides, it requires hugeinvestment by way of construction of water retaining structures.The latter is a long-term solution and shall go a long way in mak-ing this vital resource available for human consumption. Even forplaces like Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai, where sub soil water is notpotable in many areas, collection of surface run off into artificiallycreated lakes after treating them for water retainment, can pro-vide viable solution. This rainwater after treatment can be usedfor all purposes. Further, the sewage treatment plants can be pro-vided in the residential complexes as the recycled water can beused at least for washing vehicles and horticulture purposes. Be-sides, this shall prevent pollution of water bodies into which thissewage would have been otherwise discharged.

It is heartening that many of the schools, colleges and residen-tial complexes are utilizing this technique and are thus contribut-ing immensely in conserving water. The town planning authoritiesshould also implement this in letter and spirit and thus save thehuman civilization from evident disaster in making on account ofdepleting water resources.

Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds which lashed the city on Tuesday resultedin a tree being uprooted in Sector 6, Vashi (By Ashok Dhamija)

Overpowered….

By Ashok Dhamija

NAVI MUMBAI: In a move that willstreamline admissions for the firstyear junior colleges (FYJC) and pro-vide transparency in the face of COV-ID -19 pandemic online, Maharash-tra Education Minister Varsha Gaik-wad announced the launch of thewebsite 11thadmission.org.in.

Open to successful class 10th stu-dents or its equivalent exam from arecognised board, the portal will pro-vide one stop access to all recognizedJunior Colleges affiliated to the Ma-harashtra State in Mumbai Metro-politan region which includes Mum-bai (City and Suburbs, Thane, NaviMumbai, Palghar, Raigad, Kalyan-Dombivali, Ulhasnagar, Bhiwandi-Nizamapur, Vasai-Virar and Mira-

Centralised online admissionto FYJC gets underway

Bhayandar; and nine MunicipalCouncils viz. Ambarnath, Kulgaon-Badalapur, Matheran, Karjat, Pan-vel, Khopoli, Pen, Uran, and Alibaug,Pune and Pimpari-Chinchwad Mu-nicipal Corporation areas along withNagpur, Amravati, Nashik and Au-rangabad Municipal Corporations.

Students can select only onestream and shortlist only 10 colleg-es based on the Merit list declaredfor each course as part of a two partregistration process. For MMR re-gion, the website link ismumbai.11thadmiss ion.org.in.

For further assistance one cancontact on Helpline Number :09823009801 or email queries atm u m b a i . 1 1 t h a d m i s s i o n @gmail.com

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A message for peace and prosperity-Raksha Bandhan remembrance

The bonding be-tween a brother and asister is simply uniqueand is beyond descrip-tion in words. The re-lationship between sib-lings is extraordinaryand is given impor-tance in every part ofthe world. However,when it comes to India,the relationship be-comes all the more im-portant as there is afestival called "RakshaBandhan" dedicated tosibling love. This is aspecial Hindufestival which iscelebrated in In-dia and countrieslike Nepal tosymbolize thelove between abrother and a sis-ter.

R a k s h aBandhan is cele-brated on the fullmoon day of theHindu luni-solarcalendar in themonth of Shravanawhich typically falls inthe August month ofGregorian calendar.

Rakhi is basically asacred thread of protec-tion embellished withthe love and affection ofa sister for her broth-er. This day is alsoknown as RakshaBandhan and celebrat-ed on the full moon dayof the Hindu month ofShravana in India.This frail thread ofRakhi is considered asstronger than ironchains as it binds themost beautiful relation-

ship in an inseparablebond of love and trust.Rakhi festival also hasa social significancebecause it underlinesthe notion that every-body should live in har-monious coexistencewith each other.

The festival of Rak-sha Bandhan is entire-ly dedicated to the loveand affection sharedbetween a brother anda sister. On this day,sisters pray for thelong life of their broth-ers and ask God tobless them with hisblessings. Brothers, inturn, give them entic-ing rakhi gifts andpromise to care for lifelong. This custom hasbeen there since timeimmemorial. Variousother beliefs are asso-

ciated with Rakhi andtherefore, people followcertain customs andtraditions to celebratethis festival.

The festival of Ra-khi has taken a broad-er significance world-wide as it spreads har-mony and brings to-gether the family mem-bers under one roof.Rakhi stands for thelove between brothersand sisters, the bond oflove that they haveshared since theirchildhood. This festivalholds immense signifi-cance in India. The cus-

tom of celebrating Rak-sha Bandhan startedin the ancestral periodand even today peopleconsider it a must to ex-press their affection ina traditional manner.Rakhi has strength-ened the bond of lovebetween brothers andsisters.

The festival of Rak-sha Bandhan is ob-served as a symbol ofduty between brothersand sisters. The occa-sion is meant to cele-brate any type of broth-er-sister relationshipbetween men and wom-en who may not be bio-logically related.

On this day, a sis-ter ties a Rakhi aroundthe wrist of her broth-er in order to pray forhis prosperity, health

and well-being.The brother inreturn offersgifts and promis-es to protect hissister from anyharm and underevery circum-stance. The fes-tival is also cele-brated betweenbrother-sistersbelonging to dis-tant familymembers, rela-

tives or cousins.We have to place

Raksha Bandhan inthis larger context torealise that it is notjust a simple functionof tying a love band,applying a tilak onyour brother ’s fore-head, offering himsweets and acceptinghis gifts. The rakhi isnot a bond of love; it isa knot of affection andextending the brother-ly relationship in thebest way possible.The writer is a freelancerbased in Sanpada, NaviMumbai

By C K Subramaniam

have tested positive forcorona. The municipalcorporation is organis-ing testing facility atsix COVID-19 testingcentres. Only thosewho feel they have

Covid-19female...Contd. from pg. 1

symptoms of Covid-19are coming forward fortesting. There aremany who are avoidingbeing tested for coro-na."

Shinde further add-ed, " From March toJuly in PCMC juris-diction 4,500 malewere found to be Cov-

id-19 positive whileduring the same peri-od the figure for fe-males was 2,500. Therecovery percentageamong women is 78percent while that ofmen is 73 percent. Also56 women succumbedto the disease from thetotal of 168 deaths."

BizNewsConnect goes online

NAVI MUMBAI: Renowned industryand business leader Mohan Gurnaniformally launched a news portal BizNews Connect which aims to be ef-fective alternative news medium.

The portal – biznewsconnect.com– is edited by media veteran B NKumar who has 45 years of experi-ence in the field of communication.

Keeping with the new normal ofworking from home, Gurnani,Chairman of Chamber of Associationof Maharashtra Industries andTrade (CAMIT), clicked the URL –biznewsconnect.com. In his mes-sage, he said: “I have known BNKfor well over 40 years, first as a youngUNI reporter then as an enthusias-tic Navi Mumbai journalist commit-ted to the all-round development ofthe City. I am sure with his vast ex-perience and teams that he has, hewill be able to bring out interestingaspects of our lives.”

Scrolling the web site, Gurnaninoted that biznewsconnect.com isalso bringing forth key developmentson the COVID-19 pandemic control,apart from the news about small andmedium businesses that one does notget to see in other media. “I am surethe portal will also take care of newsand events from small PR agencieswho struggle to get their news cov-ered,” he said.

On the one hand, it is good toread about the forgotten P V Nar-simha Rao, the architect of liberali-sation and abolition of the LicenseRaj almost overnight, while on theother a Bangalore school studententerprise in developing a hand-washdispenser, he pointed out.

Apart from Gurnani, Arun Trip-athi, advocate – Supreme Court,Jiternder Bhargava, former ExecutiveDirector- Air India, and communica-

Industry captain Mohan Gurnani launches

media veteran BNK’s BNC portal

tion veteran Rajesh Tiwari, DirectorGeneral & CEO of Indian Centre forCSR (ICCSR) are on the Board of Hon-orary Advisors of BizNewsConnect.

Arun Tripathi said the convention-al media of information disseminationare breathing their last. COVID-19has only precipitated the process. Therole and impact of alternate mediahave come in much sharper focusduring lockdown.

Jitender Bhargava said we areliving in an era of information ex-plosion and the discerning readerwould always look for a refreshingchange.

Rajesh Tiwari said with online in-formation being the new normal, associety at large has started using allsuch tech digital platforms. Portalssuch as BizNewsConnect would hope-fully bridge the void arising out of thereducing number of printed pages.

Kumar thanked his media and PRfriends for giving inputs by writingcolumns and features.

Kumar also manages environ-ment-focused websitenatconnectfoundation.com, city-fo-cused mumbaimuchmuch.com and acommunication profession-orientedimageinfluencer.in.

CAMIT Chairman Mohan Gurnani launch-ing BizNewsConnect portal

By Crime ReporterNAVI MUMBAI: An unidentified wom-

an took gold and silver jewellery froma woman living in Rabale area andcheated her by giving fake gold beadsin return. Rabale police have regis-tered a case of cheating against theunidentified woman in the case andare searching for her.

The victim Mallamma Badganor,48, of Bhimnagar in Rabale works asa cleaner at a private hospital in Airo-li. She left home at around 4 pm onJuly 30 and was walking. Near thesignal in Airoli Sector-5, an unidenti-fied woman introduced herself toMallamma and interacted with herin Hindi. She also found two gold beadson the road and told her that shewanted to sell the beads and showedthem. After that, the woman askedMallamma to buy her beads. Howev-

Woman loots gold jewellery,gives fake gold beads in return

er, after Mallamma advised her to goto the goldsmith's shop and sell thebeads, she asked her to pay as muchas she could as all the goldsmith'sshops were closed.

After Mallamma said that she hadno money, the woman showed readi-ness to come to her house. After goingto her house, Mallamma told her thatthere was no money. The woman thentold her to give old jewellery in lieu ofthe gold beads. Following in trap Mal-lamma gave her three gold rings, twopair of silver bracelets and a silverNiranjan worth about Rs 17,000.

After some time, Mallammachecked the bag of beads given by thewoman and found small yellow beadsin it. Mallamma then realized that thewoman had cheated her. She thenreached Rabale police station with herson and lodged a complaint.

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Kid’s Zone

Tanvi Manoj Agarwal, Age-14, Std-9North Point School, Vashi

that the old man isriding, and the chase ofthe biggest catch of hislife tells a fascinatingstory, especially for thelanguage and the sym-bolism he uses.

The folk music onthe occasion of NaraliPunav makes the mon-

soon even more mes-merizing, I watch thefishermen cast theirnets in the wide opensea. It’s a team work,the threads are the thin-nest possible, the cast isthe widest and the long-est. There is bait. And,there is a wait. Then,

By Arun Kr Shrivastav

Mumbai is celebrat-ing its most intimatefestival Narali Punav,which essentially comesfrom the island city’saborigines, the Kolis.Displaced from Dongriwhere the city’s one ofthe three most impor-tant deities MumbaDevi (that keep Mumbaisafe and rich as per thelegends) sits, the Kolis,which literally trans-lates into “the one whospreads the nets,” livedin the city’s various Ko-liwadas or the “humansettlements that open tothe seas,” after the Brit-ish removed them fromDongri where the Mum-ba Devi temple exists,and converted them intoChristianity in largenumbers by the Portu-guese.

Like all Indian festi-vals, Narali Punav cel-ebrates nature -- coco-nut finding a specialplace -- with men andwomen solemnly reded-icating themselves tothe almighty, and wel-

A reflection on the Kolis’ relationship with Mumbaicoming the new fishingseason – the source oftheir livelihood. In thetruly fluid culturalmelting pot that Mum-bai is, Narali Punav hasdances, songs, DJs andsingers like what Fal-guni Pathak is to Dan-dia and Navratri.

As the weather hasonce again broughtmountains of clouds andthe sea waves are roar-ing against the shore,the thought of ‘The OldMan And The Sea’ byErnest Hemingwaycomes rolling down. Acoastal village, a boat

the pulling of the netbrings all the teammembers together.

How much the hu-mans have evolved!How much their skillshave advanced!

But as the city ofMumbai is now thebusiness and financial

hub and a top-rankingcity in the world, thefascinating journey ofthe Kolis into the opensea is on extinction. TheKoliwadas are slumstoday, and they are onthe margins of the city,where people hardlytalk about landscapesbut only about skylines.

On Narali Punav,lord of the sea Varunais worshipped by offer-ing the coconut and allelse that make Indianfestivals so bewitching,endearing and uplifting.

Even though, fish-ing as a profession hasdeclined in Mumbai, the

fishermen psyche seemsto linger on: a wide net,a big catch, the team-work and the big opensea. That’s what makesthe businesses click.

But what fascinates

me most today on thesolemn occasion of theNarali Punav is the re-lationship of the seawith the shore. Irrespec-tive of the size, the seais bound by the coast.No matter how high andwild the waves are, theycrash against the coast-line and split into drops.That’s the power of thebank, or call it by what-ever name you like –coast, shore.

In ‘The Old Man AndThe Sea’, by the time theold man returns to thecoast, only the skeletonof the fish is left as hehas successfully battleda bevy of sharks. In theend, Hemingway com-mits suicide despite allthe positivity he exudesin his book.

Knowing the coastand returning to it is im-portant as it is to knowthe frontiers.The writer is a freelancerbased in Ulwe

MLA Prashant Thakur- A source ofinspiration for the youth

NAVI MUMBAI: BJP's North Raigad district presidentMLA Prashant Thakur has been consistently carrying out thetask of providing necessary services to the society. Althoughhe has held many positions in the social and educationalsectors, from general worker to BJP district president, MLA,CIDCO president, he has always believed in the philosophyof 'No matter how big I am, I am a normalworker'.

MLA Prashant Thakur, who has a strongleadership in Konkan, has made his dreamof making Panvel, the gateway to Konkan, amodel of development- A reality. His politicaljourney has been inspiring. Whether in pow-er or not, he has been working continuouslyfor the people and the society and is indeeda role model for the youth.

Under Ramsheth Thakur Social Devel-opment Board, he has been instrumental inimplementing various initiatives for the better-ment of the citizens. MLA Prashant Thakur'swork in social, educational, arts, sports, health,politics has always been inspiring. The workshe has done till date are ideal in the society.He has been promoting artists and sportsper-sons from Panvel and Raigad, as well as writers, by creatingan excellent platform to enable them to showcase their talent.With his efforts, the artists from Raigad have been able to scalenew heights.

MLA Prashant Thakur is known for his noble deeds. Henever shirks away from rendering a helping hand to the peo-ple in times of crisis. Every year on the occasion of his birth-day, a health camp is organized to serve the patients. He has

provided Rs 50 lakh from his MLA fund for the service ofcorona patients.

Under the guidance of former MP Loknete RamshethThakur and under the leadership of MLA Prashant Thakur,Shri. Ramsheth Thakur Social Development Board Panveland BJP has been serving food to the needy free of cost

under 'Modi Bhojan' community kitchen. Over1 lakh 25 thousand citizens have benefittedso far. More than 90,000 citizens were pro-vided with dry food grains during the currentpandemic. Also, more than 1 lakh citizenswere given masks and immunity boosting pills.

A blood donation camp was also orga-nized to fill the shortage of blood. Whether it isa flood or any emergency, the work of help-ing the people is being done continuouslyunder the guidance of Loknete RamshethThakur and under the leadership of MLAPrashant Thakur. Citizens had to face manyproblems during the lockdown. MLA Pras-hant Thakur has been working hard to pro-vide relief to the people. The general elec-tricity consumer's voice was raised regard-ing the increased electricity bill during this

period. He also urged the companies to bear the cost of coro-na treatment of contract and permanent workers of their work-ers in Raigad district. With an aim to boost the morale of theCovid 19 patients, MLA Prashant Thakur has been visitingand interacting with the patients.

He works for around 18 hours a day with the sole aim ofproviding various facilities for the benefit of the citizens. He isindeed a true source of inspiration for everyone.