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Wednesday, 9 December 2020 www.newsband.in Pages 8 • Price 2 VOL. 14 • ISSUE 154 RNI No. MAHEN/2007/21778 POSTAL REGN. No. NMB/154/2020-22/VASHI MDG POST OFFICE Not many buyers for Bharat Bandh evokes Christmas decorations this Covid-19: Death year, say APMC traders tally touches 1000 in Navi Mumbai mixed response By Ryhea George are available from Rs 500 On Monday 7th De- Navi Mumbai to Rs 1800 respectively. cember, 2020 the Navi hile Christmas is Tinsels and streamers Mumbai Municipal in Navi Mumbai Wjust around the which used to be Rs. 30 Corporation (NMMC) corner and all the shops last year, are now being reported 80 fresh cas- Many shops and offices were functioning; started displaying deco- sold at Rs. 60-70. There es of Covid-19 in its All the five markets in APMC remained shut rative items from the first are variations in the type jurisdiction taking the week of December itself, of Christmas trees as yet the sales have not well. One can find the tally of positive coro- By Abhitash D.Singh picked up till now, say normal Christmas trees, navirus cases up to Navi Mumbai the shopkeepers from the pine Christmas trees and 49,092. The death tally he nationwide call APMC mar- in the satellite city has Tfor Bharat Bandh on ket in Vashi. touched 1000, accord- Tuesday 8th December, Not many ing to the NMMC daily 2020 by the farmers’ as- people are Covid-19 report... sociations and also all coming to (More on page 2) the 14 opposition parties the shops to evoked a mixed response Ulwe residents buy goods in Navi Mumbai. While for the fes- demand local train all the APMC markets from 7:15 am tival, they participated in the Bharat say. The Aamhi Ul- Bandh protest and re- wekar Mitra Mandal, “ T h i s mained fully closed, year many a registered Non- many offices, shops, new Christ- Governmental Organi- business establishments Mixed response from shop owners to the Bharat Bandh on Tuesday in Vashi (Photo by Ashok Dhamija) mas decor sation from Ulwe has and also the transport ser- have come written a letter to the vices in the satellite city The Sikh commu- nity from Navi Mum- Continued on page... 4 to the mar- central railway senior functioned normally. ket. Howev- divisional commercial er, the sales manager at Chattra- till now pati Shivaji Maharaj PCMC concretizes major have been Terminus (CSMT) re- quite low. The prices of even led lit Christmas cently with a request roads around Panvel station the decorative items have trees. According to the to start the local train By Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan gone up this year, com- shopkeepers people usu- services early. The Navi Mumbai pared to last year, but this ally come to buy 5 ft to members have urged n an effort to provide is not the main reason for 6 ft tall Christmas trees the railway authorities Ithe railway commut- the dip in sale. The main but as many schools and to start the first train at ers with better transpor- reason is the pandemic. churches are not setting around 7:15am from tation facility, the Panvel People fear to come to up trees this year, there Kharkopar to Nerul and City Municipal Corpora- the market,” says a trader are no sales for the big- Belapur tion (PCMC) is concret- from APMC, Vashi. ger ones yet. far, they have completed second road, which is (More on page 2) izing three major roads Christmas trees rang- around the Panvel rail- around 70% of the con- around 500 meter long, ing from 2 feet to 10 feet Continued on page... 2 Civic schools to way station. cretization work, a se- connects the railway sta- get CCTV cameras These roads were in nior officer informed. tion to the NH 4.” after February bad shape for the past Sanjay Katekar, ex- “The length of the The civic schools several years and the ecutive engineer (proj- third road Rs 1.3 kilo- in the jurisdiction of commuters had been ect) of PCMC said, meter. It too starts from the Navi Mumbai Mu- facing a lot of troubles “The first road that we the railway station, runs nicipal Corporation because of that. Finally, are concretizing now, is parallel to the NH4 and (NMMC) will get CCTV the civic body decided around 400 meter long. finally merges into it. cameras only after to concretize these roads It starts from the railway We are developing sew- February, 2021. earlier this year and a station and goes towards age lines on both sides the Panvel town behind (More on page 3) budget of Rs 19 crore was allocated for it. So the ST bus depot. The Continued on page... 3 2 Wednesday, 9 December 2020 Ulwe residents demand local train from 7:15 am Members of NGO ‘Aamhi Ulwekar Mitra Mandal’ give letter of request to the Sr. DCM of CSMT

By Abhitash D.Singh, Ulwe tire Ulwe node is five lakh. Most a registered NGO, to the senior he Aamhi Ulwekar Mitra of the staff who come under es- divisional commercial manager TMandal, a registered Non- sential category and also women, at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Governmental Organisation who are permitted by the railway Terminus (CSMT) and requested (NGO) from Ulwe has written a him to start morning trains from letter to the central railway senior Kharkopar to Nerul and Belapur. divisional commercial manager at Many people from Ulwe are fac- Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj Ter- ing practical hardship due to non- minus (CSMT) recently with a re- practical train timings like 9:15 quest to start the local train servic- and 10:15 am. Many people from es early. The members have urged essential categories are reach- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the sculptor of the Indian state con- the railway authorities to start the ing late to their offices due to the stitution, was offered prayer on the occasion of Mahaparivan Din at the Nerul Congress office. A large number of women first train at around 7:15am from train timings. Hence, we have re- including Navi Mumbai District Congress Secretary, Vidya Kharkopar to Nerul and Belapur. authorities, depend on trains to quested the Senior DRM of CR to Bhandekar, Mrinali Bagde, Sakshi Lote were present on the The letter given to the senior travel to their respective offices restart the earlier scheduled train occasion. (By: Chandrashekhar Hendve) official of Central Railway by the from Ulwe node on a day to day services as per the timetable be- Aamhi Ulwekar Mitra Mandal basis. So we would request you fore the lockdown. It is expected Not many buyers very less this year and we states, "We, the people of Ulwe to initiate the early train from that restarting of suggested trains for Christmas... don't expect to find any Continued from page...1 node, would like to inform you Kharkopar at around 7:15 and will carry more number of essen- major scale of sales in about the ground hardship regard- 8:15 am instead of the first train tial category staff and will be con- Many new types of the days to come. There ing train timings which restarted starting at 9:15 and then another venient for all Ulwekars." Christmas decor like the has been a dip by almost after Unlockdown between Nerul/ one at 10:15am." Raje further said, "We have fancy Christmas watches 60% of sales this year in Belapur-Kharkopar in down di- Speaking with the Newsband got the assurances from the senior and spectacles for chil- comparison to last year. rection. Ulwe node covers the correspondent Sachin Raje, a so- officials from the central railway dren are available in the Hardly 10-12 people can area of two railway stations that cial activist from Ulwe said, "We and we hope that in the coming market this year. A lot be seen visiting the shops is Kharkopar and Bamandongari have given the letter on behalf of days, the railway authorities will of shops have kept eco- on a daily basis. Nothing and the total population of the en- Aamhi Ulwekar Mitra Mandal, take action on our request." friendly Christmas ban- but the pandemic is to ners which are not made be blamed for the lesser up of thermocol but of sale,” says Anil, a sales- Covid-19: Death tally touches 1000 in Navi Mumbai normal cardboard paper. person from APMC's By Abhitash D.Singh, Navi Mumbai saw 12 new positive cases from civic body is to reduce the mor- "The sale has been Gift corner. n Monday 7th December, Belapur, 22 from Nerul, 6 from tality rate and we have been suc- O2020 the Navi Mumbai Mu- Vashi, 7 from Turbhe, 12 in Ko- cessful considerably on this front. MATA VAISHNO CO-OP. HOUSING LTD. nicipal Corporation (NMMC) re- perkhairane area while six cases Amidst the fear of second wave (Regd no. NBOM /CIDCO/HSG[OH]2150/JTR/YEAR 2005/2006) 1) Invitation : ported 80 fresh cases of Covid-19 were registered in Ghansoli and of coronavirus in the satellite city, A) Sealed tenders are invited on behalf of Mata Vaishno CHS in its jurisdiction taking the tally 14 from Airoli and just one from we are trying our level best to Ltd, Plot No. 12&21,Sector-42,Seawoods ,Nerul(w), Navi of positive coronavirus cases up Digha area. While the recovered see that the cases do not increase Mumbai-400706 for terrace waterproofing work. to 49,092. The death tally in the cases in the city was: 39 from rapidly like in other parts of the B] Total area of roof 8000sqft C] Tender issue date : 16/12/2020 satellite city has touched 1000, Belapur, 15 from Nerul, 15 from country." D] Last date for Tender submission : 02/01/2021 according to the NMMC daily Vashi, 12 from Turbhe, 20 from Meanwhile the death toll of E] Tender opening date : 03/01/2021 at 4:00 pm Covid-19 report. Koperkhairane, 18 from Ghan- Maharashtra reached 47,774 and F] Contact person Manager Mr.Kharade -9867297163 2) Procedure for obtaining the tender documents : So far 46,698 people have soli, Eight from Airoli and nine on Monday, the state reported A) The tender documents can be obtained from the society of- made a complete recovery from from Digha. 3,075 new cases and 7,345 recov- fice from 11AM to 6.00 PM on any working day up to the last this disease. Currently 1,394 Speaking with the Newsband eries and death of 40 patients. As date stipulated for the sale of tender copy on payment of Rs. coronavirus positive patients are correspondent, NMMC’s ad- of now, the total number of posi- 1500/copy in cash (Non-refundable). B] The tender documents are not transferable. undergoing treatment in Navi ditional commissioner Sanjay tive Covid 19 cases in Maharash- 3) Date for sale, submission and opening of bids : Mumbai while the recovery rate Kakde said, "The death toll in the tra is 18,55,341. There are 75,767 A) The tenders will be available for sale from 16/12/2020 to in the satellite city is registered at satellite city has touched 1000 active cases, while 17,30,715 pa- 25/12/2020. 95 percent. with one death on Monday, 7th tients have totally recovered from B) Tenders duly filled should be submitted at the society’s office between 11 AM to 5.00 PM on any working day. Society of- The satellite city on Monday December, 2020. The main aim of the deadly disease. fice will be closed on Tuesday. C) The Tenders will be opened on Sunday 03/01/2021 at 4pm at society office. Vashi police arrests gang for looting a garment dealer For Mata Vaishno CHS LTD By Crime Reporter Sd/- bundles by pretending have defrauded many (35) and Sabina Mofzul (R.D.Nemade) Navi Mumbai to pay in US dollars. people in a similar man- Shaikh (30). The gang Date: 09-12-2020 Hon. Secretary gang of six people Police have seized ner. members used to take has been arrested by Rs 60,000 in cash and 11 Those arrested in the orders from the garment A Attention readers: While every effort is made the Vashi police for al- mobile phones from the case include Mohammad dealers for the delivery to check the genuineness of party/parties inserting legedly swindling lakhs gang. Suresh Mengde, Zamindar Ainul Shaikh of frocks. They would ads in this paper, we cannot be held responsible for of rupees from a gar- Deputy Commissioner (33), Ismail Azul Shai- then talk about the tem- the truthfulness of its contents. The publishers, Editor ment dealer. The inves- of Police, Circle-1, said kh (29), Sehbub Saifud- po in front of them and and/or the staff cannot be held responsible for any tigation also found that that the gang was being din Shaikh (29), Naseeb would pretend to be un- loss or damage due to transactions that they may en- the gang was cheating investigated as it is pos- Malekstor Shaikh, Mof- ter into guided by the ads. people by giving paper sible that the gang may zul Hasimuddin Shaikh Continued on page... 5

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/154/2014-16/Vashi MDG Post Office • ABC Certificte No. 133/2106 Phone : 2087 0513 / 2781 5380 e-mail : [email protected] website : www.newsband.in Wednesday, 9 December 2020 3 Mahaparinirvana Day celebrated at Uran Four-member gang arrested for beating and robbing two pedestrians on the railway tracks By Crime Reporter law's mobile phone and var, Hande, Funde, Sar- Navi Mumbai cash and fled from the gar, Sayyed, and Maidad he Vashi Railway scene. After the incident, started investigating the TPolice have arrested Vashi Railway Police case. two persons involved in registered a case against After getting infor- beating and robbing pe- the accused for assault mation about the ac- destrians of their mobile and robbery and start- cused, Aviraj Kasbe, By Dinesh Pawar, Uran rator Kaushik Shah, dent Haresh Jadhav, phones and cash. Also, ed searching for them. Prakash Kalwan, Gau- n the occasion of Chief Officer Santosh Secretary Vijay Pawar, all the looted items in the While there was no tam Periswami, and Ar- O64th Mahaparinir- Mali, Hitesh Shah, Se- Roshan Gadhe, Suresh case have been seized information about the jun Harijan were arrest- vana Day of Dr. Babasa- nior Police Inspector Gaikwad, Anand Jad- from them. accused in the case, a ed from Mankhurd area heb Ambedkar, Buddha of Uran Police Station hav, Vinod Kamble, The complain- Vandana was performed, Jagdish Kulkarni, Bud- Baudhacharya Mahen- ant in the incident, Dhamma Jyot was lit on dhist Panchayat Samiti dra Salvi, Pramod Kam- Sumit Kumar Saturday night. Branch no. 843 and Mata ble, Mata Ramai Mahila Hariram Nirala, On this occasion Ramai Mahila Mandal Mandal President Savita was walking to- MLA Mahesh Baladi, Uran Boudhwadi were Sakpale, Sangita Jadhav, wards his house Mayor Sayali Mhatre, present. Karuna Bhingawade, on December 4 at BJP Uran Taluka Presi- President of Bud- Pushpa Kamble, Savita around 10 pm along dent and Corporator dhist Panchayat Samiti Salvi, as well as all office with his mother- Ravi Bhoir, Uran City Branch No. 843 Prakash bearers, followers of Dr. in-law. Aviraj President and Corpo- Kamble, Vice Presi- Ambedkar were present. Suresh Kasbe (18), Prakash Paramshi- vam Kalvan (18), Civic schools to get CCTV Gautam Dhanan- jay Periswami (18) cameras after February and Arjun Murthy By Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai cameras after February,” said an execu- Harijan (18), who came team comprising senior and during further inter- he civic schools in the jurisdiction tive engineer wishing not to be named. to the spot at the same police inspector Vishnu rogation, they confessed Tof the Navi Mumbai Municipal NMMC runs a total of 70 schools time, allegedly assaulted Kesarkar of Vashi rail- to the crime. Police later Corporation (NMMC) will get CCTV of which 53 are primary and 17 are Sumit Kumar and his way police station, con- arrested the four youths cameras only after February, 2021. secondary schools. The civic body has mother-in-law. The four stable Khotkar of crime and seized two mobile Speaking to Newsband in mid-Oc- allocated a budget of Rs 3.75 crore for youths then looted Sumit detection squad, police phones, a wallet, and tober, the civic body had said, they will this project. Kumar and his mother-in- constable Darade, Man- cash from them. finish the task by December-end. How- According to the engineer, surveys ever, on Monday they said that they were conducted earlier this year to have not been able to complete the ten- understand the number of cameras re- Blood donation, health camp dering process of the project till now. quired in each school. Therefore, they will take a few more “The number will vary depending organized in Airoli month to do it. on the structure the school premises. By Chandrashekhar Hendve, “We are confident of completing the We will install such cameras in the Navi Mumbai tendering process this month-end or by classrooms, teachers’ common rooms, aharashtra Navnir- early next month. After that, we will balconies, near the gates and toilets. Mman Sena and Pooja take two months to install the cameras. The data collecting machines will be Emergency Medical Ser- Thus we can say that all the civic schools kept at the principals’ rooms,” he fur- vices organized a blood will be under the surveillance of CCTV ther said. donation camp and health PCMC concretizes railway station in Navi This station is playing camp at MNS public rela- major roads... Mumbai. Apart from a major role in terms of tions office in Airoli Sec- Continued from page...1 the trains of the harbour connecting Mumbai and tor 29 on Sunday to mark of the roads to ensure lines, nearly sixty long- Navi Mumbai to differ- the birthday of Mansainik that there is no water- distance trains going to- ent cities of Maharashtra Sachin Mhatre. logging during heavy wards Pune, Goa and the and other states. Unfor- MNS Navi Mumbai City President rainfall. We are also in- southern states passes tunately, the authorities Gajanan Kale, Deputy City President stalling street lights on through this station. Ac- concerned were not pay- Nilesh Bankhele, Prasad Ghorpade, all three roads so that cording to the railway ing due attention to the Shubhangi Bandichhoden, Joint Sec- the pedestrians and mo- sources, the station sees roads outside the station.” retary Nitin Lashkar, Divisional Presi- torists do not face any around one lakh footfall “The three roads that dent Praveen Ghogre, Branch Presi- trouble at night,” he said. every day. the PCMC is concretiz- dent Rakesh Pawar and Organizer “Our work is now Mahesh Shirke, a ing now, had been in bad Ganesh Mhatre (Vice President Ma- underway and so far, we resident of Panvel said, shape for the past two harashtra State MNS Mathadi Kamgar completed around 70% “People from different decades. We are glad Sena) and other MNS soldiers were of the work. The remain- places of Navi Mum- that they are concretiz- present at this health camp. ing work will be finished bai, Mumbai and Thane ing them now. We hope Dr. Narasimha Thorat, Director, within a month,” Katekar come to board the long- they will maintain them Pooja Emergency informed that 31 further said. distance trains at Pan- well in the future too,” units of blood were collected during Panvel is the busiest vel station every day. he said. the camp. 4 Wednesday, 9 December 2020 Spices make life spicier names. The Economic Times re- developing heart disease. 5. Cayenne to Ease Pain ported in 2017 that the then 94-year- 2. Turmeric to Fight Inflammation Cayenne is a type of chili pepper old was the FMCG sector’s highest Turmeric is best known for its use that is found in Southwestern Ameri- paid CEO, leaving behind Godrej in Indian curry dishes and has be- can cuisine as well as Mexican, Creole Consumer’s Adi Godrej and Vivek come a trendy superfood for its abili- and Cajun dishes. Cayenne peppers Gambhir, Sanjiv Mehta of Hindustan ty to reduce inflammation .One of the contain a substance called capsaicin veryday knows the importance Unilever and ITC’s Y.C. Deveshwar. components of turmeric is a substance and it gives pain relief. Capsaicin re- Eof spices and the Covid times has With more than 60 products that are called curcumin which may reduce duces the number of pain signals sent also taught us how spices strengthen exported to 100 countries, MDH re- inflammation in the brain, linked to to your brain. So you don’t register immunity power. But today the spic- portedly sells nearly a crore packets Alzheimer’s disease and depression. as much discomfort. It works on pain es were reminded in a different way of Deggi Mirch, Chaat Masala and Because of its anti-inflammatory caused by arthritis and diabetes-relat- when I read the news of the death Chana Masala every month. Mr Gu- qualities, curcumin is also effective at ed nerve damage. of MDH Masala Owner Mahashay lati was Padma Bhushan awardee reducing pain and swelling in people These are benefits of some of the Dharampal Gulati at 97 In Delhi and by his death we lost a very in- with arthritis. Studies with animals spices but whether you use spices Hospital. We all have watched him in spiring personality of India . indicate that curcumin could have fresh or dried, you’ll still get ben- his company’s ads over the years and This was about the spices king powerful anti-cancer properties. eficial compounds. Regardless of the India's spice king and MDH Masala and now lets know about spices more 3. Ginger to Relieve Nausea other health benefits, spices add fla- owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati Ginger is a tropical plant that’s vour to food and can make healthy is a known face. He was born on 27 been used in Asian cultures for thou- meals delicious and interesting. Many March 1923 in Pakistan’s Sialkot, sands of years to treat stomach upset, spices contain a fair amount of miner- and Mr.Gulati has been a business- diarrhoea and nausea. Ginger is found als like potassium, manganese, iron, man for as long as he can remember. in the forms of lollipops, candies, cap- and magnesium. We all know that Po- His life is not a fairy tale but a story sules and teas. It is also found as the tassium is an important component of of hard work. He was dropped out of dried powder in the grocery store, or cell and body fluids that helps in con- school in Class 5, and he first ven- it can be bought fresh to make teas or trolling heart rate and blood pressure. tured into the business of mirrors, grate into recipes . Research suggests The human body uses manganese as soaps and carpentry, which was then that ginger is effective at calming a co-factor for the antioxidant en- expanded to include cloth, hardware, pregnancy-related nausea and reduc- zyme, superoxide dismutase. Spices and even rice. All of these ventures .Plain food is good for diet but spicing ing tummy upset after surgery. Some are composed of essential-oils, phy- failed and Gulati was left with no up a plain-but-healthy meal is good studies have also said that ginger cuts tochemicals, anti-oxidants, vitamins, choice but to join his father’s small for your taste buds and your health. the severity of motion sickness or and phyto-sterols and they should be business of spices built under the And you are not getting only flavour prevents the symptoms altogether. It consumed in minute quantities in the name Mahashian Di Hatti, then also of food , but you’ll also get a boost may even help with chemotherapy- diet. The medicinal qualities of spic- known as Deggi Mirch Wale. After of antioxidants .There are more than induced nausea and vomiting when es are employed as home remedy to Partition, Gulati moved to Delhi , a 100 common spices used in cooking taken along with anti-nausea medica- improve digestion, to get relief from month after Independence, with just around the world. Here let us know tions. arthritic pain and sore muscles, and Rs 1,500 in his pocket. He bought about some . 4. Garlic to Boost Heart Health as poultice or in hot baths. This is a a tonga with Rs 650 and he would 1. Cinnamon to Lower Blood Sugar Most of us are familiar with garlic, fact that since ancient times, spices charge two annas for a ride from the This popular spice comes from the the strong-smelling bulb frequently are being employed in the prepa- New Delhi railway station to Qutab bark of the cinnamon tree and it is used in cooking. But what you might ration of soups, barbecue sauces, Road and Karol Bagh to Bara Hindu used in everything and it is especially not know is that eating garlic may pickling and as a main ingredient in Rao. He then bought a small shop great for people who have high blood protect your heart from changes that a variety of curry powders. Spices, in Karol Bagh, From the money sugar. It lends a sweet taste to food lead to heart disease. With the ad- along with some seasonal herbs, are he earned and restarted the family without adding sugar, and studies in- vancement of age, some hardening of being used to enhance the flavour business. Gradually, the venture ex- dicate it can lower blood sugar levels the arteries is normal. This is called and taste of vegetable, chicken, fish panded into another shop in Chandni in people with type 2 diabetes and it atherosclerosis and occurs as fatty and meat dishes. Some healthy spices Chowk and then a factory in Kirti also o provide heart-healthy benefits, deposits made up of cholesterol and like cloves, cardamom, coriander... Nagar. Today, we see that MDH has such as reducing high blood choles- other substances build up on the in- etc., are also being used in flavoured offices in Dubai and London as well terol and triglyceride levels. And it is side of artery walls. Studies suggest drinks. So now we know so much as a sprawling business with over 60 especially important for people with that eating garlic may reduce choles- about their therapeutic properties, let products that have become household diabetes who are at greater risk for terol and triglycerides. us make our life spicier.

Bharat Bandh there was a mixed re- our support to the Bharat cial for the common man. up with some better solu- Navi Mumbai Police evokes mixed... sponse for the bandh. Bandh in the favour of Political parties and their tions which will be ben- Commissioner Bipin Ku- Continued from page...1 In Ulwe the shops and our farmers and against workers in order to create eficial for the country." mar Singh while speak- bai while organising a offices were forcibly the farmers’ bill passed political ruckus come up In Navi Mumbai, ing with the Newsband peaceful protest in the closed by some political by the central govern- with such ideas. Already protests were held by correspondent informed, satellite city under the outfits, while few offices ment. We also kept the the country is reeling various political out- "The police force in the leadership of MS Rand- and businesses remained market closed in support under the crisis of the fits in different parts of satellite city were totally hawa from the Supreme closed due to the fear of of protest." pandemic and are facing the city. The protestors prepared for the Bharat Council of Navi Mumbai any untoward incident. Vikrant Bhandari, a many financial difficul- shouted slogans against Bandh. Extra police Gurudwaras, disrupted Mohan Gurnani, social activist from Ulwe ties. Bharat Bandh will the central government forces were deployed the movement of the ve- Chairman of the Cham- said, "While, I support add more to the financial and supported the farm- in the areas where we hicles for more than three ber of Associations of the farmers of this coun- difficulties of the com- ers’ associations. Barring thought that the situation times on the Sion-Panvel Maharashtra Industry and try because they provide mon man." few incidents of stopping could turn worse. Many Express Highway. Trade (CAMIT) while us with food on our plat- Bhandari further of buses and vehicles, no peaceful protests were In Vashi, Nerul, Sea- speaking with the News- ter, I don't support the added, "Instead of Bharat untoward incidents were organised and no untow- woods and many parts of band correspondent said, Bharat Bandh because the Bandh, all the farmers’ reported from the satel- ard incident was reported the city including Ulwe, "CAMIT has extended Bandh will not be benefi- associations should come lite city. from any part of the city." Wednesday, 9 December 2020 5 City NGO observes Dr.Babasaheb The Mind Diary Ambedkar death anniversary Positive mindset- A feel good factor ositive thinking life. Pis not just a good Whereas when you word to hear, but it's feel positive & happy, actually a feel good your brain produces factor. Don't waste serotonin which builds your precious life be- the feeling of well-be- ing stressed. Keep ing. It makes you feel on finding ways to be By Kamna Walecha happier and calmer. happy. Make your life Positive thinking wid- a collection of happy yourself and re- ens your span of atten- moments and positive frain being nega- tion & helps you to see emotions. There are tive throughout new possibilities. By Abhitash D Singh anniversary and paid dent Rajesh Sharma, many ways which can that conversation. Positive mindset Navi Mumbai homage at Vashi to the Surendra Saroj (Gen- help you in being and • Help others. Go, increases your produc- n the occasion of great leader and the chief eral Secretary), Kailash staying positive. meet & help the tivity ODr. Babasaheb architect of Indian Con- Mane (Maharashtra State • Be grateful: Be people in problem It helps you to fo- Ambedkar’s 64th death stitution. Spokesperson), Media grateful for cus better anniversary on Sunday The NGO has been Spokesperson Ismail An- all the good It improves 6th December, 2020, paying the homage to sari, Navi Mumbai Com- things and your ability to the Navi Mumbai based Dr. Babasaheb Ambed- mittee Member Vinod good people think N o n - G o v e r n m e n t a l kar on his death anniver- Chandravansi, Manoj around you. It makes you Organization (NGO), sary every year. Singh, Sharif Miya, D Don't focus more creative Jankalyan Samajik San- Present during the K Singh, Ranjeet Par- on what you It helps you stha observed Dr. Baba- event were Jankalyan mar, Manoj Das, Sushil have lost, to solve the prob- saheb Ambedkar death Samajik Sanstha Presi- Kumar and many others. just focus lems of life more on what you efficiently and have. Every- quickly thing around Making posi- Gajar ka halwa you cannot tive changes in Method cardamom powder, be bad, so your thinking & Add grated carrots pista, almonds, cashew look for the in your life style to a pan. nuts. good and ap- will make you Heat the pan and Mix and now add preciate it. more vibrant, cook on medium hot khoya and turn off the • Follow your more energetic By Nidhi Agarwal till carrots start sweat- heat. hobby: Doing what and in need. You and more positive. This will realise how he perfect recipe ing. 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When inter- tor of Police Sachin entral Railway has decided to to Daily and will reach Sawantwadi Continued from page...2 rogated, the suspects Dhage, Sub-Inspector Crevise the timings of Train no. Road at 10.40 hrs on the same day. loading the goods. gave vague answers. of Police Shashikant 01003/01004 Dadar - Sawantwadi Train no. 01004 Sawantwadi Road - Vashi police arrest- However, later they Londhe, and his team Road - Dadar Special with halt at Pan- Dadar Special will leave from Sawant- ed the six on suspicion confessed to have ex- under the guidance of vel too with immediate effect. The de- wadi Road at 19.10 hrs daily. Train will in Vashi last Saturday. torted Rs 2 lakh from a Vashi Police Station tails are as under: reach Dadar at 06.40 hrs on the next day. During investigation, garment trader. Senior Inspector Sanjiv Train no. 01003 Dadar - Sawant- Passengers are requested to kindly they found three paper The action was taken Dhumal. wadi Road Special will leave from note the same. 6 Wednesday, 9 December 2020 Explore new places with ‘What’s Next’ Editorial Two city based travel enthusiasts have started local treks Issue: 154 9 DECEMBER, 2020 and hiking for people interested to be close to nature By Ryhea George Bandgar. Water breaks wo travel enthusiasts from Navi Apart from all of this, ‘What’s Next’ ealising that many students do While there is no universally TMumbai have come up with the aims to expand this throughout Mum- Rnot drink sufficient water which agreed quantity of water that must idea of holding local treks and hiking in bai and Navi Mumbai. They believe sometimes leads to dehydration, be consumed daily, as it is depen- the outskirts of the city. Saiesh Bandgar that every travel lover should get the many states in the country have now dent on various factors like body and Vishwajeet Kumbhar have started opportunity to find himself travelling. made it mandatory to provide ‘wa- weight, age, climate and daily activ- these treks amid COVID-19 where in Their vision is to make this a whole new ter drinking breaks’ in schools. The ities, it is commonly recommended every weekend they plan a trip to a ran- empire for all the travel lovers and also concept of water breaks was first to drink eight glasses of water of dom hill or a waterfall for all the people people who want to make a living out introduced in Kerala and later other eight ounces per day. We generally who want to escape from reality just for of it. “We want this to expand in such a south Indian states followed suit in- get about 20 percent of our fluid a little while and live under the rocks, way that all the travel enthusiasts who cluding Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and needs from the food we eat and var- are passionate about find- Telangana and now even Goa has ious other beverages. However, the ing new places and explor- made it mandatory for schools to in- requirement for the other 80 percent ing woods, heights and troduce two water drinking breaks of our fluids needs to get fulfilled water should have a chance of two minutes duration. This can be each day from drinking pure water. to make a living out of it. done even while conducting online We lose fluids on a continuous basis Unlike other countries, In- classes during the current scenario. from sweating, breathing and uri- dia lacks behind in Travel Keeping hydrated is crucial for nating. When the body loses more Journalism, especially at a health and well being. Around 60 water than is being replaced, dehy- local level and we would percent of the body is made up of dration occurs and brain functions love to make opportunities water. However, many of us, espe- get affected. However, as per the for people to unleash the cially children do not consume water doctors, when the brain is operating literally, to explore and enjoy their inner traveller and explorer in them. In or simply forget to keep themselves with plenty of water, students are weekends. the end we all have the same passion,” hydrated from time to time. able to have greater clarity, creativ- This duo started their adventures ran- says the founders of What’s Next. Moreover, studies have revealed ity, focus and quicker thought pro- domly trying to find out new places in Pooja Bandekar, a traveller from that drinking water can help stu- cess. Drinking adequate water also Navi Mumbai. These included the vari- Chembur visited a trek and shared her dents in staying focused, creative, prevents urinary track infection and ous hidden places, which a lot of people experience: “The trip was totally amaz- and energized. The brain works on a constipation. didn't know about. They decided to ing. Beautiful views and amazing guides complex electrolyte formula and de- Pure water is the best solution come up with vlogging and pends on suitable hydration to func- for hydration. It is important to in- started a YouTube channel tion properly. There is a tendency, culcate the habit of drinking water called ‘What’s Next’ and especially amongst the youngsters, right from childhood. Water is the the next thing they saw to quench thirst by consuming aer- pre-eminent beverage that can keep were people asking about ated drinks. While soft drinks may the mind and body energized and the places they visited temporarily relieve thirst, they actu- operate at their best. Water drinking and wanted to know more ally work as a diuretic, making the breaks should be introduced by all about these hidden plac- body lose water faster than it can the states in the schools to ensure es. “We gave it a thought be utilized. To process the sugar that children remain hydrated at all about how we could let content of sodas, the body pulls out times. Schools should also spread these curious people live water from extracellular fluids, thus awareness on the importance of and visit places and started leaving the body less hydrated than drinking water to the students so planning on it. A few of before the soft drink. that it becomes a habit. our friends suggested that we try trips for people who wanted to have made this trek a memorable one for visit, and that’s how the seed was plant- me. It is great initiative and everything Extension of Mumbai – Hubballi special ed through What’s Next”, said the duo. was executed with perfection including The procedure to go for the trips the stay, food as well as the games. It is trains via Panvel till year end starts from enrolling yourself and on worth the money and is a must try for By Ashok Dhamija, Panvel the day of the trip, everyone is provid- all the people living in the neighbour- entral Railway in coordination ed with the exact location which they hood.” Saiesh Bandgar, co-founder Cwith South Western Railway have would have to follow to reach there. Ev- of What’s Next expresses his opinion extended the run of the daily fully eryone is expected to come to the meet- and plans saying that. “What’s Next is reserved Special trains on Lokmanya ing point. People can opt for transporta- a platform for people to come out and Tilak Terminus (LTT), Mumbai – tion as they provide that as well. After find the explorer in them. We are plan- Hubballi route as per details given For representational purpose only reaching the base point of the trek, the ning to expand this further into other as- customers are introduced to each other under: cial will have AC-2 Tier, AC-3 Tier pects along with travelling. Mountains through some games and start with the Train no. 07318 LTT - Hub- and Second Sleeper Class coaches. and hiking are something I admire the hiking. balli Special will continue to depart at Halts en-route includes Thane, most, as they teach us that even though Fruits and breakfast and other meals 18:45 hrs daily from LTT, Mumbai till Panvel, Lonavala, Pune Jn, Satara, the route or the way is hard, the view are provided to all the hikers depending Thursday 31st December, 2020 and Karad, Sangli, Miraj Jn, Kudachi, at the top is just worth it and that's how on the place and time of the visit. “We reach Hubballi at 11:20 hrs the next Ghatprabha, Belagavi, Londa Jn, Al- life works. It is a major part of my life make sure that there is ample food for day. On the other hand, Train no. 7317 navar Jn and Dharwar stations. wherein I contribute my time to show everyone as after a trek, people need Hubballi - LTT Special will continue Bookings for the above fully people what all is present in our vicinity energy and it is really important to fuel to depart at 15.30 hrs daily from Hub- reserved daily Specials on Special and share the same type of passion with up before doing anything further. All balli till Wednesday 30th December, charges can be made at all computer- them. Nothing more says about what’s our meals are unlimited for people to 2020 and reach LTT, Mumbai at 07.20 ised Centres and on website www.irtc. next because you never know What's eat to their satisfaction,” says Saiesh hrs. the next day. The above daily Spe- co.in Next.” Wednesday, 9 December 2020 7 International Day of persons with disabilities celebrated Special Olympics athletes and their siblings urge for more participation and opportunities By Ashok Dhamija t was a unique mo- Iment for the passion- ate athletes of Special Olympics Bharat who along with their siblings, celebrated the Interna- tional Day of Persons with Disabilities virtu- ally on 4th December, 2020. Upholding their abilities and reaching International Day of Persons with Disabilities was celebrated with enthusiasm out to more siblings, With an objective of that included the Chair- to open the environment family members and Highlight the need for siblings to engage effectively in the lives creating Climate con- man of SO Bharat and a of growth that allowed of the special athletes (File Photo) state leaders across the sciousness amongst the recipient of the Dhyan them to discover new country too joined the sented by the sibling Persons with Intellec- youth, a session was Chand Award, Satish horizons shared “It was forum which marked the pairs themselves from tual Disability too were held on the individual Pillai; Meghan Hussey one of the very prized culmination of a month- across India the ses- highlighted. responsibility towards it and Alicia Paul from programs with high long activities and en- sion rolled out a con- Eco-warrior and with Krishna Khullar, a the Special Olympics potential conducted as gagements that created cise understanding of young athlete in the Au- young athlete in the Au- international, USA; part of the month-long an open platform for the the Special Olympics tism Spectrum Krishna tism Spectrum talking Lynn Tan, Avi Tania activities and engage- sibling’s pairs to engage Sibling Engagement Khullar, created Cli- about how he keeps his and Bella Choo from ments that created an together in multiple ac- Program that was for mate consciousness environment green. A the Special Olympics open platform for the tivities. Subject-focused the first time initiated amongst the youth and student team from the Asia Pacific, Singapore sibling’s pairs to engage sessions were held with by Eunice Kennedy their responsibility on NIFT (National Fashion Regional office among together in multiple ac- their families separate- Shriver, the founder of the individual level too. Technology) Mumbai others. tivities. Hope and pray ly, creating an opportu- the Special Olympics A student team from the shared an interactive Air Marshal Keelor, that we will be able to nity for them to deliber- movement and a sibling NIFT (National Fashion website design, to aug- Founder & CEO, SO increase the participa- ate essential challenges herself who visualised Technology) Mumbai ment Socio-emotional Bharat who was deeply tion. The Area Direc- and concerns with each the power of siblings shared an interactive learning, which is in the impressed and touched tors (State Leaders) too other as well as with ex- as agents of change for website design, to aug- offing by the determination of were very receptive of perts invited for each of inclusion. The need for ment Socio-emotional The event drew a the Siblings to engage this fantastic initiative them. viable housing and fi- learning, which is in the distinguished audience effectively in the lives that resulted in a grand Anchored and pre- nancial planning for offing from across the globe of the special athletes, program”. Technical investigation of 100 CCTVs PCMC evicts people from pavements By Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai other places of the city very soon,” he footage help Vashi police nab burglars he Panvel City Municipal Corpo- further said. Meanwhile, the PCMC is Tration (PCMC) has started evicting going tough on the illegal slums in their Arrested have been charged for 50 burglaries the homeless people who had been oc- area. In the past one month they demol- cupying the pavements near the busy ished close to 500 illegal hutments in By Crime Reporter deployed at the Vashi and Saddam Jamaluddin markets. They have evicted around 25 Kharghar. They are planning to take Navi Mumbai police station to uncover Khan. people in the past few days. a similar drive at Taloja this week. ashi police have ar- burglary cases during the After further inter- “Some homeless peo- rested two notori- year. In that connection, rogation by the police, V ple have been staying on ous burglars involved in the team started an inves- it was found that the PUBLIC NOTICE the pavements by erecting breaking locked houses. tigation on the records as accused had come in a NOTICE is hereby given that MR. LENIN ANTHONY, R/O – Flat bamboo tents. Due to their No 202, Sai Sagar Apartment Second Floor, R V Desai Road, The two have been iden- well as of the accused four-wheeler and tar- existence, the pedestrians Ahead to Khander Rao Market, Baroda Gujrat – 390 004, is the tified as Sanjay Ratnesh released from jail. Un- geted houses where there elder brother of MR. STALIN ANTHONY R/O – Flat No A – 506, cannot use the pavements, Kamble, 42, and Saddam der the guidance of Se- were no watchmen. They Krishna Apartment, Bonkode Sector 12 E, Koparkhairane Navi and they have to walk on Mumbai – 400 709, who is giving this Public Notice to the Public Jamaluddin Khan, 38. nior Inspector of Police would break up a house the roads risking their at large, people in relationship or closely associated with either About Rs 4 lakh of valu- Sanjeev Dhumal, Assis- and loot valuables and lives. We had been receiv- of the parties i.e. relatives/friends MR. STALIN ANTHONY has ables have been seized tant Inspector of Police flee in a four-wheeler disowned the relationship with his elder brother. MR. STALIN ing complaints about such from their possession, Sachin Dhage, Deputy within 30 minutes. ANTHONY is further giving a notice that any person/company/ people for a long time. enterprise/firm/corporation/friends/relatives doing any kind of said Suresh Mengde, Inspector of Police Sha- Although three bur- Finally, we have started transaction/business with MR.LENIN ANTHONY, MR.STALIN Deputy Commissioner of shikant Londhe and his glary cases were detect- ANTHONY does not indemnify the said transaction/business evicting such people,” Police, Circle-1. Mengde team inspected the CCTV ed in Vashi and one in as the same is been carried out at the personal capacity of said an officer of PCMC, said the accused arrested footage obtained from Dadar, Deputy Commis- MR.LENIN ANTHONY. Any person having any right, title, inter- wishing not to be named. est, claim or demand of any nature whatsoever in respect of in the case were notorious more than 100 places. sioner of Police Suresh “In the past four days, the said business/transaction done with MR.LENIN ANTHONY criminals on record and The team then conducted Mengde said that some should not hold liable to MR.STALIN ANTHONY and file claims we evicted around 25 had been charged with a technical investigation more burglary cases are against MR.STALIN ANTHONY. The share and interest in the people who were occupy- property, Flat No A – 506, Krishna Apartment, Bonkode Sector 45 to 50 burglary cases. and arrested the accused, likely to be uncovered ing the pavements near 12 E, Koparkhairane Navi Mumbai – 400 709 of MR. LENIN AN- A special team was Sanjay Ratnesh Kamble soon. THONY is not affected by this Public Notice and the said share the markets and the rail- and the interest in the property will be shared as per registered way station. We also de- will made by Late. CHANDRA ANTHONY. molished their tents. Our Sd/- drive is still on and we Place: Navi Mumbai Abhishek Gokhale Date: 09th December 2020 Advocate High Court will take similar actions at 8 Wednesday, 9 December 2020 Greens anguished as continuous fire on MLA Ganesh Naik meets CIDCO MD Kharghar hills brings the work to ashes The planning authority urged not to take action against any extensions made by PAPs across Gaonthan areas in Navi Mumbai By Chandrashekhar Hendve • CIDCO should fi- • Complete the Ghan- Navi Mumbai nancially assist soli – Airoli Palm LA Ganesh Naik NMMC in the back- Beach work on war Mmet the Manag- drop of COVID-19 footing ing Director of the City similar to the way • Resolve the issues and Industrial Develop- they have made a and demands of Ai- By Ryhea George, Navi Mumbai from the house and there was nothing ment Corporation Ltd. Covid Care Facility roli’s Shiv Colony to ince the past four to five years, fire I could really do. It made me sad and (CIDCO), Dr. Sanjay in Mulund ensure they get jus- Son the hills of Kharghar has become guilty about how humans have turned Mukherjee and urged • SRA must be tice a constant phenomenon. The work of out to be so insensitive and not caring him not to take action brought and imple- • Fish market for the the environmentalists, who try hard to about anything but their fun and enjoy- against any extensions mented for slums in Koli community at nurture greenery by planting saplings ment. The main cause is still a mystery made by PAPs across Navi Mumbai Diva Gaon, Airoli and watering these on a regular basis, and these miscreants have never been gaonthan areas in Navi gets burnt down to ashes. caught. We once found a man while the Mumbai both for resi- Since the past two to three days, hills were burning but had to let him go dential and commercial these hills are being put on fire by some as he wasn't mentally unstable. I feel premises. Mr. Naik also miscreants. It is felt that some young- it is not one individual but a group of presented the following sters do it for fun, while some say that people who purposely set the hills on demands: the villagers set the hill on fire to keep fire.” • Transferring of plots the pests and reptiles away from the Dharmendar Kar, an environmen- under CIDCO for agricultural land. It is also believed talist, while expressing his frustration social service pur- that as the nights are chilly during win- says, “I really don't know what to do poses to NMMC ter, people try to increase warmth by and what can be done.? All the plants • Restarting of the setting the dry bushes on fire. All of that we planted and nurtured have scholarship schemes these reasons do not justify the burning turned into ashes. After every fire, we for PAP students in of the hills which not only destroys the try planting more trees but these too are Navi Mumbai as is greenery but also increases pollution, burnt few days later. We will not stop being done in areas • Retired CIDCO em- • No housing schemes respiratory problems, disturbing the fighting our battle and we will keep of Panvel & Uran. ployees must be cov- should be planned air quality, etc. These hills are a part of planting trees, but we need the support • Transit camps for ered under cashless in the areas around Parsik hills near sector-35 in Kharghar. of the government and the police to residents who are medical insurance railway stations in There are mainly four hills that keep take action and conduct an investiga- living in dilapidated scheme. Navi Mumbai burning and people keep putting the tion regarding the same at the earliest. buildings that pose • CIDCO must cancel • PAPs’ NGOs and fire out. If we do not swing into action now and risk to human lives. its "First Come First associations must be Amarnath Singh, a resident of stop such ruthless behaviour against • 25% reservation Serve" scheme and allotted plots for ed- Kharghar said, “I could see the fire the nature, we will suffer a great deal in CIDCO jobs for return to lottery sys- ucational & cultural and the massive devastation happening in future.” PAPs tem purposes. Congress takes to street against Youth Congress protests central government’s policy against Agriculture Act During agitation, Rasta Roko was observed; agitators burnt copies of the Agriculture Bill By Chandrashekhar Hendve, Navi Mumbai ed in the agitation. Vidya Bhandekar, erul taluka Congress took to the Secretary, Navi Mumbai District Con- Nstreets to protest against the farm- gress, Pralhad Gaikwad, Vice Presi- ers' law passed by the central govern- dent, Nerul taluka Block Congress, ment without holding any discussion in Dinesh Gawli, Secretary, Nerul Con- the House. During the agitation, Rasta Roko was observed and the copy of the Agriculture Bill was burnt. Slogans By Chandrashekhar Hendve, The agitation was or- hane, Siraj Syed, Swap- against the central Navi Mumbai ganized under the theme nil Mhatre, Sumit Singh, government were armers from all over 'End of the anti-farmer Anis Rehmani, Dhawal chanted. Fthe country have black law' of the Cen- Limbad, Aarti Kumawat, The agitation come together against tral Government. Navi Swapan Patel, Sudar- was led by the the Agriculture Act ap- Mumbai District Presi- shan Sawant, Stephen Navi Mumbai Dis- proved by the Central dent of Youth Congress Ghodke, Aditya And- trict Congress spokesperson and Nerul gress, a large number of local women Government. Also, there Subin Thomas, Nizamb- hare Chavan and other taluka Congress president Ravindra including Santosh Patil and Shevanta is widespread dissatis- hai, Cynthia Ghodke, office bearers joined in Sawant. Local women too participat- More joined in the agitation. faction against this Act. Adv. Mrinal Manad- the agitation.