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• RNI No. MAHEN/2007/21778 • POSTAL REGN. NO. NMB/154/2020-22/VASHI MDG POST OFFICE PAGES: 8 PRICE : 2.00 Newly inducted union NMMC extends Level-3 minister demands NMIA to Wanted be named after D B Patil criminals from restrictions till July 19 South Decision taken amidst sudden The demand was presented in nabbed by Navi Loksabha in 2015 as well, says Mumbai police rise in Covid-19 cases Minister Kapil Patil The Central Crime By Abhitash D.Singh tial and perishable items one needs to strictly fol- Branch of the Navi ith Covid 19 cases will be allowed, but in- low these." By Abhitash D.Singh Mumbai Police have ar- Wincreasing in the tercity, MSRTC buses The implementation he Union Minister of State for Panchayat Raj rested three criminals- satellite city, the Navi and all public transport of level-3 restrictions TKapil Patil father and sons- who Mumbai Municipal who has been were absconding from Corporation (NMMC) recently induct- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, has extended the level-3 ed in the union Andhra Pradesh and restrictions for safe Ma- cabinet support- Pondicherry after com- harashtra from July 12 ed the demand mitting series of theft, till July 19, 2021. to the name the which include chain The level-3 restric- under-construc- snatching and online tions or lockdown under tion Navi Mum- fraud… Safe will bai International (More on page 3). be applicable within the Airport (NMIA) limits of Navi Mumbai after late D B Blood Municipal Corporation. Patil. donation Abhijit Bangar, services (excluding sub- will be applicable in vil- Maharashtra camp on 11th Commissioner, NMMC urban railway services lages and slums within Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has already an- said, "From the last introduced by the gov- MIDC limits as well. nounced that the greenfield project which would July few days, the Covid 19 ernment for essential Violation of any pro- be an alternative to the Mumbai international air- Shri Chhatra- cases in NMMC’s juris- services) will not be al- visions of these rules is port, would be named after founder late pati Shivaji Maharaj diction are rising, which lowed except for emer- punishable under sec- Bal Thackeray. Social Organization is a matter of concern. gency services." tions 51 to 60 of the BJP MP Kapil Patil while speaking with the is organizing a blood Hence, it has been decid- Bangar further add- infectious diseases act, media persons on Friday said, "The NMIA Airport donation camp on ed to extend the level-3 ed, "All the services 1897, disaster manage- should be named after D B Patil. Local people have Sunday 11th July restrictions in the city which were not permit- ment act, 2005 and sec- sacrificed (their lands) for the airport. Hence their 2021 at Koproli in from July 12 to July 19. ted in the previous week tion 188 of the Indian Pe- demand should be honoured." the assembly hall of During the restrictions, level-3 restrictions, will nal Code, reads the press Patil further added, " "We are waiting to see Datta temple near transportation of essen- be in place and every- release from NMMC. what stand the state government takes. Several lo- Koproli, Panadive, cal leaders and organizations in the -Raigad Uran from 10 am to 3 belt have been demanding that the airport be pm. Tehsildar of Uran NMMC orders 10,000 doses of Sputnik V named after D B Patil." Bhausaheb Andhare Speaking about his inclusion in the Union cabinet and senior police vaccine to boost vaccination process Kapil Patil said, "I would live up to the confidence inspector of Uran po- By Ryhea George body will have to take permission from shown in me by Prime Minister Narendra Modi." lice station Ravindra he Navi Mumbai Municipal Cor- the state government as the central Kapil Patil, who represents Bhiwandi Lok Sab- Budhwant will be the Tporation has ordered around ha constituency in Thane district, had made the chief guests. Blood ten thousand doses of Sputnik V for same demand earlier while speaking in the Lok donors will be hon- vaccinating the citizens in the city. Sabha in 2015. oured with a special The doses have been ordered from certificate and badge Dr. Reddy’s laboratory. Dr. Reddy’s of honour. For fur- has the sole distribution rights of the ther details, contact first 250 million doses of the Russian working President Sputnik V vaccine in India. As the Vitthal Mamtabade- civic body has planned on vaccinating 9702751098, Vice the maximum number of people in the President Hemant city before the third wave arrives, this government has been providing vac- Pawar-90763 71572, decision has been appreciated by the cines free of cost. The aim of the civic social worker-Sunil citizens as well. body is to vaccinate all senior citizens Vartak-9820130088. Before conducting vaccinations by the end with the Sputnik V doses, the civic of July so Continued on page... 2 2 Sunday, 11 July 2021

By Ryhea George emanding clean and Rashtriya Seva Dal demands clean CHANGE OF NAME Dcontaminated free I have changed my name from MURUNGODITHARA water for the residents water to residents of Panvel Taluka BINISH CHANDRAN to RAJIV CHANDRAN. of Panvel taluka, Rash- triya Seva Dal has writ- Threatens to stage protest on 13th July 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE ten letters to Aditi Tat- NOTICE IS HEREBY given on behalf of my client MR.ANIL - kare, Guardian Minister, KUMAR PRALHAD CHOUDHARI, residing at Flat No.302, Raigad, Collector Of- 3rd Floor, Kaypee Heritage CHS Ltd., Plot No.41, Sector-7, fice, Raigad, President, Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai-400709, Tal & Dist-Thane. Raigad Zilla Parishad, My client is the lawful owner of the Flat No.302, 3rd Floor, Kaypee Heritage CHS Ltd., Plot No.41, Sector-7, Chief Executive Officer Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai-400709, Tal & Dist-Thane Raigad Zilla Parishad, and the original registered Agreement for Sale dated Mahesh Baladi, MLA 19.07.1994 of the above said flat is lost and not traceable Uran Panvel Constitu- on due diligent search. ency, Executive En- It is hereby notified for the information of all the public gineer, Water Supply at large that if any person has found above said original Department, Raigad Agreement for Sale dated 19.07.1994 of the said flat shall be directed to submit the same to the undersigned within 7 Zilla Parishad, Super- days from the date of issuance of this notice, otherwise this intendent of Police, document shall be treated as null and void. Also note that Raigad District. They no person/individual is having any claim by virtue of this have threatened to stage document, against the said flat by way of Sale, Mortgage, protest at the office of Charge, Gift, Lease, Trust, possession, lien/booking or oth- Raigad Zilla Parishad Al- development officer of Panvel.” inated water. The villagers have erwise except my client that may please be noted. ibaug on 13th July 2021 if their A morcha will be organized been facing such issues inspite of SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY Flat No.302, 3rd Floor, Kaypee Heritage CHS Ltd., Plot demand to change water supply on Monday 13th July at Raigad paying water bills regularly. Zilla Parishad's 'Shivteerth' of- “We get water only once in No.41, Sector-7, Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai-400709, Tal from Patalganga river to MIDC & Dist-Thane. Sd/- water supply scheme is not met fice under the leadership of San- a week and the villagers do not Date: 11-07-2021 ADV. VILAS D. VICHARE with immediate effect. tosh Thakur on behalf of Rashtra have the necessary amenities to Place: Navi Mumbai SS-IV/285, 1st Floor, Sector-2, Rashtra Seva Dal's Raigad Seva Dal Sanghatana demanding store water for the whole week. Vashi, Navi Mumbai. District Organizer Social Work- water supply from the MIDC. Apart from that, the water re- er Santosh Thakur said, “The Speaking with Newsband, ceived is visibly dirty with vari- PUBLIC NOTICE Thakur said that for any surge ous organisms in it. This has led NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PUBLIC AT LARGE citizens of Ladivali Akulwadi, THAT MY CLIENTS, [1] Mrs.CHANDRIKA JAYAKUMAR Gulsunte, Dongar Wadi, Station in Covid 19 cases due to the to several health issues amongst & [2] Mr.P.M.JAYAKUMARAN, the Owners of Flat No.A- morcha, the engineer and con- the villagers, especially the chil- 602, Sixth Floor, Abhishek CHS Ltd, Plot No.24, Sector-30, Wadi in Group Gram Panchayat Vashi, Navi Mumbai, Taluka and District Thane. The follow- of Panvel taluka have been get- cerned officers of the water sup- dren,” said a villager from Ladi- ing Original documents of the aforesaid premises are re- ply department of Raigad Zilla vali. ported lost, misplaced and not traceable inspite of diligent ting contaminated water from search and a Property Missing Register No.1585/2021, Patalganga river through Raigad Parishad should be held respon- Other social workers like dated 09-07-2021, is lodged with the Vashi Police Station, Zilla Parishad water supply de- sible as they are making the Santosh Dhore Raigad District Navi Mumbai. common public come on streets Working President of Rashtriya a). Allotment Letter issued by Builders partment from the last ten years. b). Payment Receipts issued by Builders The residents have been denied and stage protest for clean water Seva Dal, Surekha Waghe, Vi- c). Possession Letter issued by Builders which is the basic human right.” jaya Mandavkar, Darshana Ma- d). Agreement for Sale, dated 14-04-1991, executed the right to clean and regular wa- between Builders M/s.MOHAN AND COMPANY and ter supply even after making ver- Previously on 15th March a hamunkar Rekha Kalekar, Ra- Previous Flat Owner, Mr.C.JAY KRISHNA & Mrs.SAN- Handa Morcha was also conduct- jshree Mahamunkar, Ladivali GEETA KRISHNA, alongwith Stamp Duty paid Challan, bal and written complaints to the dated 27-03-1995. water supply scheme engineer, ed by the villagers of Ladivali and Village Representative will be My Client represented that the aforesaid documents are Adivasa Padas regarding contam- present during the protest. not deposited with any other Person or Authority or Institu- executive engineer, and group tions as a security or dealt with any manner whatsoever. All persons having or claiming any share, right, title or NMMC orders of vaccines. are making around ten be here. It is necessary interest of any nature or claim or demand whatsoever in to 10,000 doses... Speaking with thousand doses available to increase the doses. or upon the said premises or any part thereof, arising under Continued from page...1 sale, mortgage, gift, lease, conveyance, exchange, trust, Newsband NMMC which we will directly We have the capacity to lien, maintenance, lispendence, attachment or charge or that the most vulnerable commissioner Abhijit purchase from them. Be- vaccinate around 10,000 otherwise howsoever are hereby requested to make the same known in writing to the undersigned at the following section of the society is Bangar said, “We are in fore providing these we people per day. But due address, within 15 days from the date hereof. Any claim safer during the third the process of procuring will be consulting with to lack of availability, not made in writing as aforesaid, shall be deemed waived Sputnik V doses and we the state government the number of vaccina- or abandoned or given up or released or relinquished and wave. As the vaccine the said premises in question will be dealt without any ref- doses are coming in lim- are in contact with Dr. and after that we will go tions is very low. We erence or regard to any such claim, demand, right, title, ited amounts, most of the Reddy who is the official ahead with the vaccina- are hoping that once we interest and benefit and ignoring the same. Date: 11-07-2021 vaccination centres are distributor of the Sputnik tion process.” get sufficient doses, we Sd/- Place: Navi Mumbai. Suresh K.Nair working alternatively V vaccines. We started He further said, “In would be back on track ADVOCATE HIGH COURT, MUMBAI. with lesser doses which with the tender process the time span of fifteen with vaccinating maxi- C-1/8/2:3, 2nd Floor, Sector-2, would not be possible to but the people who par- days, these doses will mum people.” Vashi, Navi Mumbai-400 703. complete the goal with ticipated in it could not this pace. As of now, for provide us with the nec- Attention readers: While every effort is made a few days only doses of essary documents so we CORRECTION IN THE NAME to check the genuineness of party/parties inserting Covaxin are being pro- had to scrap it. After Shivram Sreedhar son of Sreedhar Ramachan- ads in this paper, we cannot be held responsible for vided in the city. Many which we decided to dran father's name corrected from Sreedhar the truthfulness of its contents. The publishers, Editor people are also having contact Dr. Reddy and Ramchandran to Sreedhar Ramachandran. First and/or the staff cannot be held responsible for any trouble finding slots for they showed willing- name wrongly mentioned in school documents, loss or damage due to transactions that they may en- second doses due to lack ness. To begin with, we mentioned both names belongs to same person. ter into guided by the ads.

Printed and owned by Kailash Shankarlalji Gindodia Published by Shiv Kailash Gindodia Editor: Varda Sharma Printed at Siddhakala Print Media & Publications Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. W-230, T.T.C. Ind. Area, MIDC, Khairane, Navi Mumbai – 400 710 and published at 1313/1314, 13th Floor, Real Tech Park, Plot No. 39/2, Sec. 30A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400 703. • RNI No. MAHENG2007/21778 • Postal Regn. No. NMB/154/2020-22/Vashi MDG Post Office • ABC Certificte No. 133/2106 Phone : 2087 0513 / 2781 5380 e-mail : [email protected] website : www.newsband.in Sunday, 11 July 2021 3 31st Raindrops Dance Festival Wanted criminals from South India By Guru Vijay Shanker applications and it becomes difficult ne of the most popular dance fes- to accommodate more dancers. I am nabbed by Navi Mumbai police Otivals of the city is the Raindrops glad to be the forerunner in the right dance festival organised by Kathak direction". Crime Branch arrests criminals who were exponent Uma Dogra, on behalf of The 31st Raindrops festival starts Sam Ved Society of Performing Arts. on 16th July and the platform is the absconding from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, This festival is one of its kind, as it is mainly Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry organised to encourage young talent from all By: Crime Reporter hatkar, assistant police inspectors over the country and he Central Crime Branch of Devade, Rajesh Gajjal and a team abroad too. It is an an- Tthe Navi Mumbai Police have from the central crime branch raided nual festival organised arrested three criminals- father and Mumbra house and arrested the trio. during the Monsoon sons- season, which is other- who wise the slack season were for performing artists. ab- Kathak exponent scond- Uma Dogra, San- ing geet Natak Akademi from awardee, says, "When Karna- I started organising this taka, festival over 31 year back, there were Youtube channel of Sam Ved Society Tamil hardly any festival for dancers, partic- for Performing Arts. The performers Nadu, ularly for young dancers and I felt that for the first day are Vinita Venugopal Andhra I must take the initiative as the young (Kathak), Vaidehi Rele-Lal(Bharata Pradesh and Pondicherry after com- The accused were later brought to dancers are the performers for tomor- natyam) and Rudra Shankar Mishra for mitting series of theft, which include the Crime Branch for questioning. row and Kathak. The second day performers are chain snatching and online fraud. During further interrogation, they they defi- Karthika Unnikrishnan(Kathak), Arpa- The trio Jafar Hussain Haji Asad confessed of committing several nitely de- na Rao(kathak) and Odissi duet by San- Irani (56-father) and his two sons offenses of robbery, such as chain serve all tosh Ram and Samir Kumar Panigrahi. Inzamam Hussain Jafar Hussain Irani snatching and online fraud in Ban- the encour- The last and final day of the festival (27) and Shahenshah Jafar Hussain galore, Dharwad and Karnataka. An a g e m e n t , features Diksha Rawat(kathak), Ayana Irani (33) are said to be involved in investigation has also revealed that am glad Mukherjee (Kuchipudi) and Anwesha various crimes. the police in the state are searching my festival Mohapatra for Sattriya dance. While Gangadhar Devade, an assistant for them. A number of cases have is really Kathak dominates the festival, it will police inspector in the central crime also been registered against the ac- popular, as be equally interesting to watch Bhara- branch, had received information cused in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry every year ta natyam, Odissi, Kuchipudi and Sat- that the criminals were living in a and Andhra Pradesh. I get more triya being performed on the same rented house in Mumbra. Accord- The three are now being further probed and more platform. A cultural feast indeed. ingly, senior police inspector Kol- by the Crime Branch of Navi Mumbai. England triumph India by 18 runs in a rain curtailed women’s T20 opener By Ashok Dhamija and one six before falling to Shikha Pandey. Jones, Chasing an imposing target of 178 for win, In- too smashed 43 off 27, inclusive of four fours and dia batters found the going tough against England two sixes before she too fell to Pandey (3/22) af- bowlers in the rain-curtailed first T20I in Northamp- ter Deol stunning overhead catch on the boundary’s ton only to lose by 18 run via DLS – method in edge at long-off. The two sides next square off in the Northampton on Friday night second T20 on Sunday. Losing a wicket of inform Shafali Verma for a Brief scores: England 177/7 in 20 overs (Natalie duck in only the second ball of the innings to Kath- Sciver 55, Amy Ellen Jones 43; Shikha Pandey 3/22) erine Brunt (1/11) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur beat India 54/3 in 8.4 overs (Smriti Mandhana 29; for one to Sarah Glenn (1/6) derailed the Indian run Sarah Glenn 1/6, Katherine Brunt 1/11) by 18 runs chase, despite opener Smriti Mandhana exciting 29 (DLS method). including six boundaries off 17 balls and her 44-run association with Harleen Deol (17 not out) for the CR Mega Block Today second wicket in powerplay, before the former fell By Ashok Dhamija A) Chhatrapati to all-rounder Natalie Sciver (1/16). India in the end entral Railway Shivaji Maharaj Termi- managed to post 54 for 3 in 8.4 overs before relent- C(CR), Mumbai Di- nus – Chunabhatti UP & less rain ended any further play. vision will operate a DN Harbour lines Earlier put into bat, the hosts enjoyed a solid 56- Mega Block on its Sub- From: 11.10 am to run opening stand between Tammy Beaumont (18) urban section (Harbour 4.47 pm and Danni Wyatt (31) before both were sent back and Main lines) for car- UP Harbour line Spe- into the dugout off consecutive overs. Wyatt was rying out maintenance caught behind to Radha Yadav (1/33) in the eighth cial services for CSMT, over and Beaumont holed out to Poonam Yadav work essential for in- Mumbai leaving Panvel (1/32) in the following over. frastructure upkeep and / Belapur / Vashi from Sciver and wicket-keeper Amy Jones however safety on Sunday 11th 9.53 am to 3.20 pm and took the attack to the Indian bowlers soon, with the July, 2021. The details former smashing a 27-ball 55 including eight fours are as below: Continued on page... 6 4 Sunday, 11 July 2021 Inspire: Finding a parallel in history in COVID – 19 times By Dr. Vandana Mahajani originally in English and translated in Hindi and People saw that their work is not merely preach- From prehistoric times to the present modern Bengali, Swami Vivekananda in his letter ‘Plague ing Vedanta but bringing their teachings at the times, we have noticed that the world has faced Manifesto’ asked the people of Bengal to remain ground level in a tangible form for their country- numerous pandemics and medical emergencies. ‘’free from fear as fear is the biggest Sin.’’ Swami- men. Next year in the month of March the plague While some even turned as devastating as the four- ji knew the pandemic environment had weakened broke out for the second time in Calcutta. Swamiji teenth century ‘’Bubonic plague ’’ which was also the human mind so he asked the people to ‘’Al- in no time formed a committee with Sister Nived- known as the Black Death taking with it millions ways keep the mind cheerful. Everyone will die ita as the Secretary and his gurubhais Swami Sa- of human lives. once. Cowards suffer the pangs of death again and dananda as the Supervisor and Swami Shivananda Some similar conditions have evolved in the , Nityananda, and Atmananda as the members last one year and especially in last month and two who due to the Wuhan originated pandemic COVID- worked day and night to give service to the 19, The arrival of new variant has further wors- people of Calcutta. Swamiji urged “Brother, if ened the situation across the globe Many Indian there is no one to help you, then send informa- experts have predicted that a third wave will hit tion immediately to the servants of Shri Bhaga- the country in the coming months. A report by van Ramakrishna at Belur Math. There will be no the State Bank of India (SBI) has projected that dearth of help that is physically possible. By the the country may see the third wave of the corona- grace of the Mother, monetary help will also be virus pandemic in August and that it would reach possible.’’ its peak in September 2021.The Delta variant of The relief work started on March 1899 with the new coronavirus, first identified in India, has the cleaning of the slums in Shambazar, Baghba- now been detected in more than 100 countries. zar, and other neighbouring localities, alongside However, while talking about India in par- appeals for financial aids were also made through ticular the vaccination drive has reached fairy newspapers and Sister Nivedita along with Swa- high figures but with alarming hard days, now miji delivered lectures on Plague. On April 21, we need something which can strengthen us psy- she spoke to the students at the Classic Theatre chologically and emotionally too. The Yoga day on "The Plague and the Duty of Students". Sister gave everyone a reason to delve deep into our Nivedita asked “How many of you will volunteer past strengths that helped us keep our mind and to come forward and help in the labour of cleans- body fit Many organisations did wonderful pro- ing huts and bustees? In such matters we all stand grams for audience, absolutely free of cost. and fall together, and the man who abandons his Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari, Maharsh- brother is taken by despair himself. The cause of tra prant did a 15 day yoga program Vivekananda the poor is the cause of all today –let us assert it Kendra has come forward time and again to meet by practical action.” the changes that have cropped up in the face of After Hearing the powerful words of the Sis- national calamities. Counselling services have ter and Swamiji a group of around fifteen stu- been started by Vivekananda Kendra to help pa- dents offered themselves in the work of plague tients recover faster. Distribution of food and service. One day, when Sister Nivedita recog- medicines is an ongoing activity. To bring some nized that there is a shortage of volunteers she energy in the youth it has now started the Vivek herself started cleaning the lanes. Seeing bright Chetana Initiative that will be activity conducted young white skinned lady cleaning their lanes, from August 2021. the young men of the locality felt ashamed and A peep into the past talks of hundred twenty supported her by taking up the broomstick. Sister one years old ‘Plague Manifesto’ written by the again, solely due to the fear in their own minds.’ Nivedita temporarily shifted herself to the locality warrior sanyasi Swami Vivekananda during the He urged to thrust aside this fear ‘’Come, let us which was most affected by the plague where she Bengal Plague in 1898. It was March 1898 and give up this false fear and, having faith in the in- remained engaged day and night in white-washing Swamiji was staying at Nilambar Mukherjee’s gar- finite compassion of God, gird our loins and enter the walls and the nursing of the children whose den house Belur, Calcutta. He was having health the field of action. Let us live pure and clean lives. mother were no more, ignoring the possible dan- issues and there was no sign of improvement, Disease, fear of an epidemic, etc., will vanish into ger. She wrote to an English friend, Mrs. Coulston rather it was steadily deteriorating more when his thin air by His grace.’’ After his inspiring words she says: “There is endless work. Only to live here gurubhais asked him to migrate to Darjeeling, the he pens down few lines on the do's and don't's is in itself work.” The work was carried out by the clean air had done some good to him in his past of the situation, he adds the means to remain hy- Ramakrishna Mission team until they succeeded visit. Swamiji left for Darjeeling on 30th March gienic ‘’Always keep the house and its premises, in controlling the disease. 1898 and spent around one month there. the rooms, clothes, bed, drain, etc., clean. Do not In the present scenario as we have seen a num- However due to excessive mountain climbing eat stale, spoiled food; take fresh and nutritious ber of industrialists have come forward to hep to reach the place and early heavy rains he got a fe- food instead. A weak body is more susceptible citizens Many voluntary bodies like RSS and their ver and later suffered from cough and cold. In late to disease.’’ He also asked not to panic and pay karyakartas were actually working amidst highly April Swamiji planned to return back to Calcutta any heeds to the rumours. It was ensured that the sensitive areas like the sums and doing great ser- but he could not do so as he had again received Plague Manifesto printouts reached every home in vice to the nation. Let us a behave in a very re- some attacks of Fever and then Influenza. In the Calcutta. To help the affected Swamiji was ready sponsible manner to overcome the challenge. meantime on 29th April his gurubhai Swami Brah- to start relief operations. When one of his gurub- It’s time to find opportunities amidst changes. mananda informed him that plague had broken out hai asked him about the source of money. Swamiji Many youths who have lost jobs have now em- in Calcutta. said, “Why, we shall sell the newly bought Math barked upon new careers in the hotel industry, There was a great panic as many are migrat- grounds, if necessary. We are sannyasis, and shall many faced with closure have started their own ing from Calcutta, As soon as Swamiji received live on alms and sleep under tree as before.” catering services or housekeeping services, gar- the news he started for Calcutta without halting at Nevertheless, he found sufficient funds for the dening services or maintenance services are do- any place in-between. He was here at Calcutta and work. The extensive plot of land was rented in ing fairly well. In these difficult times we need to was ready to start work in the mission of combat- coordination with government authorities where rise and follow the path that Swami Vivekananda ing both the plague and the panic by organizing isolation centres were set up, and the plague pa- showed us. So let’s move on…… relief measures. tients were nursed and accommodated. The relief Dr Vandana Mahajani is Nagar Pramukh and Swamiji first wrote a letter to the people of work was done on a war footing and the measures Vivekanand Vichardoot, Vivekananda Kendra Kan- Calcutta headed ‘Plague Manifesto’. Drafted adopted by Swamiji gave the people confidence. yakumari, Navi Mumbai Sunday, 11 July 2021 5 Football giants Brazil and Fitting into the Argentina set up another dream virtual classroom “The most out knowing how to swim. final: Copa América Cup d a n g e r o u s Once the teething problems were phase in the resolved, there was another set of Dr. Monica Khanna language is, challenges to be dealt with. Con- ‘we’ve always nectivity and space were two major done it this way,’” said American issues that both students and teach- computer scientist and Navy Admi- ers faced. One could not expect ral Grace Hooper. Indeed, in March complete silence in a household that 2020, when the world went into lock- comprised several members, includ- down, work spaces metamorphosed ing the elderly, children and some- from physical to virtual, class- rooms too became digitized, and teachers were left with no option but to grapple with tech- Eternal rivals Argentina and Brazil will battle it out for continental glory (Photo courtesy Copa América ) nology to conduct their class- es. Needless to say, they were By Ashok Dhamija nament in the world, after the two not happy with the shift from efending champions Brazil will sides were tied 1-1 at the end of nor- a traditional classroom to a Dtake on Argentina in the final of mal time. virtual one, because it entailed the 47th edition of the CONMEBOL In an exciting but ill-tempered sec- unlearning what they had been Copa América Cup to be played at Rio ond semi-final tie, which was marred practising all along, and learning to times pets. In numerous households, de Janeiro's iconic Maracana stadium by numerous fouls (47 in total, of which in Brazil on Saturday (Sunday 5.30 am adapt to a platform they had never there were limited spots which had 27 were by Colombia) and bookings IST). Leading the two outfits will be (10 yellow cards, four of which were used before. Online teaching had of good internet connectivity, and each former Barcelona teammates Neymar for Argentina), Lautaro Martínez and course existed for years, but had not family member was vying for those and Lionel Messi who will be eye- Luis Díaz scored the goals for their re- yet gained popularity as face-to-face spots, often taking turns to utilize ing the coveted silverware for the first spective side during the course of the communication always seemed to the coveted space. time in their illustrious career. match, before goalkeeper Emiliano The next challenge was ensuring be more advantageous than the vir- While Brazil edged past Peru 1-0 Martínez dished out a star performance tual platform. that students were both physically at the Estadio Mané Garrincha de Bra- in the shootout with three crucial saves Change is never easy because and mentally present in class. Un- sília in the first semi-finals. Attacking to ensure entry in to yet another final most of us like predictability, while like in a physical classroom, where midfielder Lucas Paquet once again their fourth against Brazil on Satur- change forces us out of our com- the teacher could observe the non- etched his name on the score sheet day in search of their 15th title. Lionel fort zones, disrupts our routine, verbal communication of students, for the winners as was the case for Scaloni’s side came close to taking the and throws us into a fearful, un- and gauge their understanding of Tite’s side in their quarterfinal against lead as early as the third minute on the known planet of uncertainty. Yet, a concept from their facial expres- Chile. The nine-time champions Bra- clock as Lionel Messi set up Lautaro change must be embraced, because sions and body language, the virtual zil dominated the proceedings from Martinez only to witness him miss the as George Bernard Shaw aptly stat- classroom turned into a one-way the onset and made a number of for- target narrowly. The fleet footed Messi ed, “Progress is impossible with- communication platform. ays into the opponent half but were was once again in the thick of action out change; and those who cannot Yet another problem was that denied by the Peruvian custodian Pe- as his back pass to Martínez who made change their minds cannot change of the audio setting, and the un- dro Gallese repeatedly. His spectacu- no mistake to give Argentina an early anything.” As educationists em- derstanding of when and how to lar double saves, first from a Neymar lead. At the half hour mark Colombia barked on the new journey, there mute and unmute oneself while freekick and then a follow up rebound came very close to equalizing twice were numerous challenges that someone else was talking. From by Richarlison being the highlight of through Wilmar Barrios and Mina, they encountered along the way. interrupting each other and the his first half efforts, which saw him but were denied by the woodwork. It To begin with, most educational teacher at the wrong moments, nullify at least half a dozen attempts was Edwin Cardona through ball for institutes were unfamiliar with plat- children also managed to doodle on target. With five players manning the pacey Luis Diaz whose successful forms that could be used for teach- on the screen, making the content the backline it was Neymar's magical finish inside the box from a tight angle ing. The requirement of a classroom illegible and distracting the class. run that took three of these defenders that saw Colombia draw parity. was different from that of an office. Perhaps the greatest challenge out of the equation. His accurate set Argentina soon upped the tempo in Hence, the platform needed to have was that of conducting examinations up for Paquetá saw the latter unleash order to break the deadlock and nearly certain features that could simulate in a foul-proof manner, so as to en- a left footed finish for the only goal succeeded through their substitute Án- a classroom setting, and this went sure that students did not cheat – and in the 34th minute of the engrossing gel Di María and Messi playing on beyond just sharing a screen. The needless to say, this task was close to contest. Change of ends saw Peru for- gamely despite bloodied ankle only first couple of weeks were spent in impossible for students found ways wards try to assert their domination to be denied by Barrios sliding goal identifying these platforms, com- to outsmart the system. over the hosts with Gianluca Lapadula line clearance and the goal post re- paring the features of each, nego- However, with a year and a half taking the lead with two powerful long spectively. Colombia kept the former tiating the prices, and eventually of entering the virtual classroom, rangers only to be denied by opponent champions at bay to set up a dramatic finalizing on a platform that best one finally feels that one is fitting custodian Ederson de Moraes on both penalty shootout only to be outdone seemed to satisfy the needs of the in to the virtual classroom, just like occasions inside 15 minutes of the sec- by Martinez heroics. For six-time Bal- institute. Teachers and students Cinderella’s shoe. Yet, one is wait- ond half. Éverton Sousa and Neymar's lon d’Or winner Messi who has led his then needed to be trained for using ing for the hour of midnight when efforts on goal on the other end did not team from the front with yet another s the platforms – from scheduling a the magical shoe will disappear and yield the desired results on the other standout performer, scoring four goals meeting in the calendar to sharing take us back to the reality of the hand. Gareca’s side were in contention (76 overall and one short of one shy screen and using the whiteboard, physical classroom. in the game until the final whistle be- of Pele's South American record of 77 everything seemed unfamiliar and The writer is fore the narrow loss this time around. national team goals) and creating five difficult. Teachers suddenly found Associate Professor, Indira Institute of On the other hand Argentina pre- more – the tournament leader in both themselves on the other side of the Business Management, Consultant, vailed over arch rivals Colombia 3-2 categories, this will be his fourth Copa classroom, like novices splashing Indian School of Management and on penalties for the third time in the final and perhaps his last chance to fin- their way through a deep pool with- Entrepreneurship history of the oldest continental tour- ish on the winning side . 6 Sunday, 11 July 2021 Editorial 103 citizens of Indiranagar Issue: 61 11 juLY, 2021 Turbhe area vaccinated Hybrid education-Need of the hour he COVID -19 pandemic has the current situation having regular Tdisrupted the normal lifestyle school and following the protocol of people across the globe. It has of 6-feet distance is an uphill task. shifted our one-to-one world to a Thus, adopting a hybrid module, virtual mode now. Amongst many involving online as well as physical sectors, the education sector, too presence, is the solution. experienced such a shift. Since It has been seen over the de- the last one and half year, the nor- cades how technology has helped mal classroom sessions have got in the growth of a section. Thus, One hundred persons including sixty-three men and thirty-seven women converted into virtual classrooms. use of technology will only give were vaccinated through Indiranagar Civic Health Centre in the Riconda quarry While many countries did not face a better future and not ruin. How- area of Turbhe MIDC. difficulty in switching to virtual ever, this cannot be achieved if mode, thanks to their extended use only certain people get the benefit. of technology in their teaching Students from the underprivileged 13 Nigerians arrested method even in the pre-covid days, background and rural areas have the scenario was totally different not been getting best of the educa- from Juhu Gaon in Vashi in India. Due to lack of technical tion. This is due to loophole in the By: Crime Reporter was found that a Nigerian citizen was knowledge, improper internet con- education sector. While there are a he Special Branch of Navi Mum- living on the second floor of Hausa- nection, not only the students but number of plans and policies, but Tbai Police and Vashi Police on bai Bhagoji's residence in Juhugaon. even the teachers in the rural and these hardly reach to the beneficia- Thursday night conducted a joint When the police checked his docu- urban areas found the sudden shift ries. combing operation in Juhugaon, Vashi ments, it was found that his visa had difficult to adapt. While the government is mak- and arrested thirteen Nigerian nation- expired. Police later arrested a total Though the education sector ing efforts, we, as society, need to als residing illegally. The investiga- of thirteen Nigerians, including nine managed to crawl through the whole support the school system to make tion has revealed that nine men and men and four women, who were stay- academic year of 2019-20, it has the transition to the virtual world four women have been living in the ing illegally. clearly shown the various loopholes a smooth process. Upskilling and area for the last few months without The operation was carried under that this sector faces. The various motivating teachers, organising any valid documents. the guidance of Assistant Inspector stakeholders such as government counselling sessions for stakehold- The special branch of Navi Mum- of Police Vinod Chavan. Police In- and private education organiza- ers such as teachers, parents and bai Police had received information spector Vishal Mane, Sub-Inspector tions are now aware that there is a students are some of the important that some foreign nationals were liv- of Police Sunil Gurav along with need to take serious steps towards measures that need to be taken. ing illegally in Juhugaon in Vashi. 40 officers and officials from Crime a competent education module by Making a continuous effort to pro- Based on this information, a joint Branch and Vashi Police Station were adopting technology. There is no vide customised teaching-learning team of Special Branch and Vashi present. A case has been registered doubt that physical classes have material suitable for online classes Police Thane was formed under the against the Nigerian nationals in the immense benefit, whether it is in needs to be improved and better guidance of the Deputy Commission- Vashi police station under the For- the area of improving communica- and packet friendly internet pack- er of Special Branch. eigners Act and Passport Act and they tion and social skills or getting di- ages need to be introduced to help The team then conducted a comb- have been handed over to the Vashi rect guidance from teacher, but one facilitate the schooling of children ing operation in Juhu village in Vashi police for further action, said senior can’t also deny the fact that due to in every corner of India. on Thursday night. At this time, it police inspector Jayaraj Chhapriya.

CR Mega Block... Continued from page...3 PCMC chief orders to increase RT-PCR testing DN Harbour line Special services to Vashi / Belapur By Abhitash D.Singh have become manifold. Hence, the medical health / Panvel leaving CSMT, Mumbai from 11.34 am to ith an aim to control and curb the Covid 19 department has been instructed to increase the RT- 4.47 pm will remain suspended. However, Special Wcases in its jurisdiction, the PCR testing in PCMC’s area services will run between Panvel and Kurla (Plat- Commissioner of the Panvel City for early detection and treat- form No.8) during the block period Municipal Corporation (PCMC), ment." B) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – Ban- Ganesh Deshmukh on Thursday With the threat of the possi- dra UP & DN Harbour lines July 8 during a meeting with the ble third wave looming large, From: 9.02 am to 4.58 pm PCMC officials and health officers PCMC has also started prepa- UP Harbour line Special services for CSMT ordered to increase the number of rations. During the meeting, Mumbai leaving Goregaon / Bandra from 10.10 am RT-PCR testing. The meeting was it was decided that tests will to 4.58 pm and DN Harbour line Special services to attended by Deputy Commission- be conducted in Panvel, New Bandra/Goregaon leaving CSMT from 9.02 am to er Sachin Pawar and Chief Health Panvel, Kamothe, Kalamboli, 4.43 pm will remain suspended. Harbour line pas- Medical Officer, Anand Gosavi. Kharghar, Taloja nodes as per sengers however are permitted to travel via Main Ganesh Deshmukh said, "It the density of the population. line and Western line from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm dur- has been observed that ever since the lockdown The PCMC Chief has also directed to increase ing block period. rules have been relaxed, many citizens are roam- RT-PCR tests in crowded places, markets, railway C) Thane-Kalyan UP and DN Main Slow lines ing around unnecessarily. Although the second stations, bus stations and containment zones in From 11.00 am to 4.00 pm wave is receding, it is not over yet. It has been PCMC jurisdiction. DN Slow/Semi Fast services leaving Mulund observed that the positive cases, which were de- The meeting was attended by medical officers, from 10.43 am to 3.46 pm will be diverted o­n DN clining last month, have risen again over the last all ward officers, coordinating doctors of the mo- Fast line between Mulund and Kalyan stations, halt- few days, which is a matter of concern. With the bile team conducting tests at all the civic primary ing at Thane, Diva, Dombivali stations and will ar- virus mutating further, the risk and the challenges health centres. rive at destination 10 minutes behind schedule. Sunday, 11 July 2021 7 Special Covid 19 vaccination drive Gas cylinder thief arrested held for transgenders 115 domestic and commercial cylinders seized 124 people receive vaccine doses

In a special Covid 19 vaccination drive organised by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), one hundred and twen- ty-four transgender in Vashi were inoculated on Friday. The drive was car- ried in collaboration By: Crime Reporter As soon as the case was registered with Let's Celebrate erul police have arrested a thief at Nerul police station, Assistant In- Fitness at Space Stu- Nfrom Panvel for stealing domestic spector of Police Rajendra Ghewd- dio, Sector 1, Vashi. On this occasion, Wise and LCF, a charitable organization, and commercial gas cylinders along ekar, Assistant Inspector of Police distributed essential materials to the beneficiaries.a with a tempo. The thief, identified as Sachin More and his team traced the Shriram Gopilal Bishnoi, 23, stole accused on the basis of secret infor- JNPT commences trial operations at ninety-three domestic gas cylinders mation and technical information. from Nerul, twenty-two commercial After getting information that the ac- its newly built coastal berth cylinders from APMC and a Mahin- cused was staying at Takka village in dra three-wheeler Tempo worth about Panvel, the police set a trap at Takka Rs ten lakh. village and arrested him. The accused, Shriram Bishnoi, a After a thorough interrogation by native of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is cur- the police, he confessed to stealing rently residing at Takka village in domestic cylinders from Nerul area Panvel. The thief used to steal gas twice before and stealing twenty- cylinders from a tempo parked out- two commercial cylinders from the side the gas agency at various places APMC premises. According to the at night. In the same manner, the police, ninety-three domestic cylin- thief had stolen a tempo with twen- ders and a three-wheeled Tempo of ty-eight filled and eight empty gas Mahindra Company and twenty-two cylinders outside Bharat Gas Com- commercial cylinders stolen from the pany in Juinagar Sector-11 last Sun- APMC premises worth Rs ten lakh day morning. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), cost-effective mode of transport. The were recovered from the accused. one of India's premier container han- coastal berth will aid the smooth and dling ports, flagged a trial operation at faster coastal movement of cargo NMMC demolishes unauthorized the newly constructed coastal berth. The through a green channel. Apart from maiden trial run commenced with the meeting the objectives of the Ministry, handling of 'ONGC Offshore Supply the coastal berth will help increasing construction in Airoli node Vessel (OSV) Greatship Dhriti’ in the coastal shipping share in the domestic presence of Shri Sanjay Sethi, Chair- cargo movement and help the EXIM man, JNPT, and Shri Unmesh Sharad community.” Wagh, IRS, Deputy Chairman, JNPT. The Coastal Berth at JNPT is expect- To provide an impetus for coastal ed to handle about 2.5 million tonnes of cargo movement, JNPT undertook the coastal cargo like break bulk, dry bulk project of constructing a dedicated berth for coastal shipping under the ‘Sagar- mala’ programme of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways. The con- struction of the coastal berth he Navi Mumbai Municipal Cor- under Section 54 of the Maharashtra Re- was completed in Novem- Tporation’s (NMMC) anti-en- gional Planning and Town Planning Act, ber 2020. This berth will croachment department took action 1966. However, as the owners did not pay provide better infrastructure against unauthorized construction in heed to the notices, action was taken. for coastal shipping and de- Airoli node and razed down unauthor- congest rail and road net- ized constructions which included works, ensuring cost-competitive and etc. With back up area of 11 hectares one storey building at Sector 1 Airoli, effective multi-modal transportation for cargo storage yard, setting up of si- House No. 2030 and House No. 1655 solutions. los are planned for storage of cement and Sector 2, Plot No. B-171. Speaking on the first trial run, which will enable faster turnaround of Similarly, At Sector 9, Divagaon, Sanjay Sethi said, “The construction vessels. JNPT systematically invests in Airoli. plot no. 51 construction of a of the dedicated berth is in tune with developing an ecosystem for providing three-storey building on J-279 and the government’s policy to promote new opportunities for the EXIM com- J-280 was demolished. coastal shipping to shift freight from munity and the stakeholders to obtain All these constructions were served road to an environment-friendly and economic efficiencies. notices by the Airoli Divisional Office 8 Sunday, 11 July 2021 Healthy Planet, Healthy Population Pet show by Bhavan’s children’s club By Dr. Veena Adige Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Navi Mumbai Kendra organized a unique pet show by and for the mem- bers of the Children’s Club. Dogs, cats, fishes, birds, goats and other animals were featured by the chil- dren and a few invitees. The show began with eight year old Vedant Gudibanda presenting his pet fishes, talking about them and telling viewers the benefits of having pets. This was followed by a lovely presentation of cats by six year old Anika Bhat. She has four cats and she en-

Various online activities were organised to create awareness about global population and their issues Class IX students participate in a virtual debate competition By Ashok Dhamija of any 10 countries, Thumb print tree. Students bserved on 11th July every year, World Popu- also participated in essay writing competition to Olation Day seeks to raise awareness on vari- highlight the topic on "Healthy Planet, Healthy ous population issues such as the importance of Population" and “Skilled population is an asset family planning, gender equality, poverty, mater- for any nation.” nal health and human rights. “The aim is to instill the importance of family On the eve of the same, the students of Airoli planning, gender equality, poverty, maternal health based St. Xavier's High School too joined in to and human rights and how the current Covid situ- spread awareness of these important issues. Vari- ation has affected the population at large. Students joys having them. Invitee Anushree Saxena presented ous online competitions were conducted for Grade were enthusiastic to participate and expressed their Tuffy, her pet dog and his antics. Snehaansh Yadav VI- X namely, Drawing Craft Activity, speech thoughts on the online platform” Blaise D’Souza, spoke about his goldfish while invitee Mughdha Na- competition, Bar graph showing population levels Head Mistress of the Institute. dkarni told the story of her beloved myna Manutai. Akshara Bedekar’s goats were welcomed with oohs and aahs. These are two jet black mother and son whom Akshara loves. She keeps them in her MNS demands civic body run CBSE backyard and plays with them. Eva Likhite present- ed her dog Zumbo and her green eyed cat Cookie, school in ward no. 108 Seawoods who play together and do not fight even though they By Chandrashekhar Hendve school. However, since constructs this school at the currently CBSE are a dog and a cat which are considered as tradi- fter the success of the last three years, on the plot assigned for School in Seawoods. tional enemies. Athe Navi Mumbai except for the docu- the purpose. We have On this occasion Riddhima Dalela’s Tobby and Anushree Puro- Municipal Corpora- hit’s Angel were beautifully shown. The children tion’s (NMMC) CBSE enjoyed their antics and their hide and seek games. Board school in Sea- Dr Sheetal presented her Chester, her beautiful dog, woods, the Maharash- who is a part of her family. Chester was dressed tra Navnirman Sena in smart clothes and would not sit still but kept on (MNS), Seawoods unit jumping. has demanded another Arjun Adige and Leysha Saxena missed their pets school in Seawoods. who had expired, mainly due to old age, recently. The MNS Division Arjun recalled the time when Sonu went missing for President Amol Aivale two days and was found in a locked house. Leysha recently met the Com- recalled the happy times she had with her pets Ruby missioner, NMMC, and Robbin. Abhijit Bangar with Ansh Kute, Samar the request. He also Jaggi, Vivaan Kini and demanded the installa- Anaaya Pande also tion of CCTV cameras spoke. Six year old in the existing CBSE Samar wished he had School in Seawoods. ment processes, noth- urged the civic chief to Sachin Kadam, Ap- a dinosaur as a pet!! Amol Aivale said, ing concrete has been look into the issue and pasaheb Kadam, Raju Siya Dangarkar of “The City and indus- done.” do the needful at the Khade, Mangesh Kale- Panvel dressed like a trial Development “Considering the earliest,” he said. bagh, Umesh Hatekar, cow and spoke of the Corporation (CIDCO) increasing demand Amol Aivale also Akhil Kharat, Ankush importance of a cow in has handed over the for the CBSE Board demanded the installa- Sanap, Swapnil Bhag- our lives. plot no. 13 to NMMC schools, it is important tion of CCTV cameras wat and other office ‘It was a wonder- for constructing a that the civic body for security purposes bearers were present. ful session about pets,’ said Sudha Kamath, ‘ Enjoyed seeing the kids explaining about their pets with enthusiasm.’ The pet show was the eighteenth on line program of the Children’s Club which started in February this year.