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“Respect public sentiments” treated like a demi god, no amount of attempt to paint him in bad light ( Kon Hota ? “who was Shivaji ?’) would make any impact on people and on the contrary such things would fan out passions. Similarly there are number of Hindu deities revered by different people at different places and despite Narendra Sabholkar M M Kulburgi criticism the people would continue dead in near the VRS Bridge in to worship them. For example there Now the Special Investigation Team are shortcomings and exceptions in (SIT) probing the murder of CPI on August 20, 2013, is yet to solved. After trying for nearly one year, the practically every religion. A belief veteran Govind Pansare who was for some one could be “blind belief” attacked in on 16 Police handed over the case to CBI in in May 2014, which for another. The late M.F. Hussain February 2015 and subsequently had penchant for depicting Hindu succumbed to injuries on 20 released the sketches of two suspects in Msy last. But no further progress deities in naked form (or any other February 2015, is now looking for objectionable form). However he a “handler” on whose orders the has been made . In yet another but similar case Dr MM Kalburgi (78), depicted all the Muslim personalities arrested accused Sameer Gaikwad, fully clothed. allegedly executed the murder. renowned writer, research scholar and rationalist was shot dead We have seen how Islamic radicals Gaikwad, a “full-time” member of reacte to blasphemy when 12 people, the radical Hindu outfit Sanatan allegedly for his views on idol worship and Hindu rituals, on 30 th including the editor and celebrated Sanstha, was arrested on September cartoonists were killed when 16 from . While the SIT has August 2015. All these attacks are cowardly and gunmen attacked the offices of questioned over than 10 people, French magazine Charlie Hebdo in primarily members of Sanatan should be condemned in the strongest word. The theme of all these murders Paris, on 7 th January 2015 that had Sanstha, in Kolhapur, Mumbai, published controversial Muhammad Panvel and Karnataka, the Sanstha is same. These intellectuals tried to Biscuit Ganesha: Hyper CITY, which hosted Lord Ganesha in its 13 stores point out shortcomings in the system. cartoons. In such circumstances has denied any involvement in the “progressive” thinkers should keep across , presented Ganesh idols made of Britannia Good Day Biscuits. killing of Pansare. The mystery But the fact is we live with history This was the 6th consecutive year when HyperCITY created 5 feet Biscuit and certain beliefs are so deep rooted in mind ground realities before they behind the killing of rationalist Dr write or publish any controversial Ganapati idols during Ganeshotsav. who was shot that it is difficult to remove them. If Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is material. World Heart Day World Heart Day takes place on 29 September every year and is a chance for people across the globe to take part in the world’s biggest intervention against cardiovascular disease (CVD). Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in the paediatric population of both the developing and developed countries. According to various reports, every year 1.5 lakh infants are born in India with congenital heart disease out of which about 78,000 die because of inadequate health care facilities in the country. More than The Ganesh idol of Shri Swami Samarth Nagar Ganeshotsav Mandal, Andheri is on its way to immersion, while ecstatic crowd dancing to the tune of DJ. 50% of all children born with congenital heart defect require at least one invasive surgery in their lifetime. Only 8,000 to 10,000 corrective surgeries are done annually, because of the lack of dedicated facilities and financial status of these children. To fill this gap Wockhardt Foundation started the ‘Little Hearts’ programme in January 2015 where young lives are saved by giving financial assistance for heart defect surgeries. The rationale behind this programme is to provide funds and facilities to the underprivileged children of the society. In India, a helping hand to the Little Hearts suffering from cardiac diseases is given by: 1. Wockhardt Foundation (Founded in the year Jan 2015), 2. Child Heart Foundation (Founded in 1. “ Prachi Desai adorns splendid diamond jewellery”.Page 4 The Metro Pulse available at More a stall outside Andheri 2004, registered - 2013) and 3. railway station (West), Fortis Foundation jointly with 2. Complaint to MC against redevelopment project...... Page 6 near police chowky). Being Human Foundation( Stories Founded in May 2013).We would contact: Shivaji 3. Samsung brings new Galaxy Note5”...... Page 7 like to contribute for the smile of Inside Kshirsagar: 98 6 9 6632 12/ little hearts, says Dr Huzaifa 9029 3647 70 Khorakiwala, Trustee and CEO, 4. Priyanka Khurana suports “Small Voice”...... Page 8 Siaram: 7506289422 Wockhardt Foundation.

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Women Entrepreneurship summit 2015

Greenchilly Movie International has begun the shoot for a new Horror Drama movie titled “Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai.” The movie is being produced by Sucheta Jacchak. Pramod Shirbhate is the writer, lyricist, Director and MusicDirector of the film.

Women expressing their views at the summit. 1M1B (1 Million for 1 Billion) globe to create their own jobs and World Internship, saw 75% women announced their internship program start enterprises that will change the participation and emergence of 5 at the recent Women world and further empower a billion. promising enterprises which aim to Entrepreneurship (WE) summit The co founders Dr. Swati Subodh provide and/or facilitate a source of conducted at YMCA New and Mr. Manav Subodh of 1M 1B in livelihood to women in rural India. Delhi.The event was graced by the association with Connecting Dreams In its first leg, the program received esteemed guests and panelists like Foundation in India are striving to over 300 applications from Capt. Indraani Singh, Senior Air help young and enterprising men and Bangalore, New Delhi and Salem in India Pilot & Founder & Managing women and taking them through the India against call for applications. A Trustee, Literacy India & concepts of ideating, pivoting, total of 17 participants were selected Indhacraft, Ms Aditi Kapoor networking, market research and as finalists who had culminated in the Director (Policy Advocacy and customer interactions by the best in final eight teams. After three months Partnerships), Alternative Futures, the business and create a business and of internship and project Ms Saloni Malhotra, Associate Vice social enterprise of their own. 1M1B implementation, the teams will be President at Paytm & Board has also launched this initiative in the presenting during the summit their Member, DesiCrew and senior UN Caribbean region and USA. work and the socio-economic impact Official. On this occasion Manav Subodh said that they hope to drive through their To break the vicious circle of “Our vision is a world where we initiatives. The top 2 teams from India dependence, youth and women come together to activate youth and will join their counterparts from the have to achieve their own economic women to be leaders in taking charge Caribbean and USA to showcase Asish Varghese directed short film ‘Aram Ghar’(Old Age Home) by Pocket empowerment and as a society this of their own destiny, thereby gaining their enterprise on 16 October at the Films is based on a Mother - Son theme. Son is being played by TV actor transition should be encouraged and economic independence, creating United Nations (UN) headquarters in Vijay Badllani.”In the movie, the mother is kept in old age home for 12 facilitated. With this internship jobs and solving problems at a New York City, on the eve of the years by her son. When one day the mother asks for mattresses, fans and program 1M1B (1 Million for 1 community level” United Nations International Day for fridge since the earlier ones were torn or broken, the son offers to shift her Billion) is looking to empower a In the pilot round of the flagship the eradication of poverty. somewhere else. million youth and women across the program of 1M1B, Change the .....the nightingale turns 87 93 rd birth anniversary of ...... Har Fikhrko Dhuveme Uda”...... Lata Mangeshkar... Nightingale turns 87 . Noted playback singer, composer, Chitragupta 240, Ghulam he struck a friendship with fellow producer Bharat Ratna Lata Mohammad 71, Sudhir Phadke 32, actor . They made a deal Mangeshkar, who remains almost Jaidev 28, N. Dutta 28.S. N. Tripathi that if Dev produced a film, Guru a “Voice of India” completes 86 71,Husnlal Bhagatram 107, Madan Dutt would direct it and if Guru Dutt years of life on Monday with Mohan 210, S. D. Burman 182, produced a film, Dev would act in birthday wishes already being Naushad 155, Hemant Kumar it. As promised, Dev gambled on showered on her from worldover. 139,Roshan 146, Anil Biswas 123, Guru Dutt as director for the crime Vasant Desai 112, Kalyanji Anandji thriller, “Baazi” (1951). The dice The nightingale of India who has 297, Rajesh Roshan 112, Salil rolled in favour of this creative sung over 5,000 songs including Chaudhary 108, Bhappi Lahiri 97, By Raju Vernekar collaboration and Dev became a bhajans, in 20 Indian languages Ravi 75, Khayyam (Sharmaji) 71, Padma Bhushan late Dev Anand( true star. remains the most melodious voice Usha Khanna 68, Hansraj Bahal 43, Dharam Devdutt Pishorimal Dev was offered another big break till date and is one of the best- Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 by Ashok Kumar in Bombay known and most respected -language movie, “Subhadra Lata won several awards and December 2011), actor, director, Talkies’s “Ziddi”, co-starring playback singers. (1946)”. honours, including Bharat Ratna writer and film maker, who Kamini Kaushal (1948) which (India’s Highest Civilian Award), mesmerised film lovers with his became a success. In 1949, he Born on September 28,1929 at After partition of the country 1947, Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma acting, mannerism and never-say-die turned producer and launched his Indore (MP) in a family of noted Ustad Amanat Ali Khan migrated Vibhushan (1999), Dadasaheb attitude, continues to be in our own company “Navketan” and dramatist Deenanath to newly formed Pakistan, so Phalke Award (1989),Maharashtra memory with melodious songs from produced a film “Afsar” along with Mangeshkar she began her Mangeshkar started to learn Bhushan Award (1997),NTR his films and his sartorial elegance.. his brothers –Chetan and Vijay career in 1942. She sung “Natali classical music under Amanat National Award, (1999),Bharat Ratna the shirts with check, epaulettes and Anand. In 1952 he acted in “Taxi Chaitraachi Navalaai” (composed Khan Devaswale. Pandit Tulsidas (2001), ANR National Award (2009), multiple pockets and also different Driver” which became hit. Dev’s by Dada Chandekar) in Master Sharma, a pupil of Ustad Bade three National Film Awards, and 12 headgears. heroine was Kalpana Kartik in that Vinayak’s Marathi movie Pahili Ghulam Ali Khan, also trained her. Bengali Film Journalists’Association In a career spanning over 65 years, film. The two decided to marry in a Mangalaa-gaur (1942). Her first Awards.. he acted in114 Hindi films of which quiet ceremony. Hindi song was “Mata Ek Sapoot After Vinayak’s death in 1948, She has also won four Filmfare Best 104 have him play the main solo lead Dev worked in several films Ki Duniya Badal De Tu” for the music director Ghulam Hainder Female Playback Awards including hero.He did 2 English films as well. including “Guide” which brought Marathi film,” Gajaabhaau gave Lata her first major break the award for Salil Chowdhury’s He acted with almost all leading several awards to Navketan Films. (1943)”. with the song “Dil Mera Toda, composition “Aaja Re Pardesi,” from ladies of different periods right from His maiden attempt at direction, Mujhe Kahin Ka Na Chhora”— “Madhumati” (1958). Geeta Bali to Heena Kaushik. Later “Prem Pujari” based on Indo-Pak Mangeshkar moved to lyrics by Nazim Panipati he also gave break to several young war in 1970 flopped. Mumbai in 1945 when Master (Majboor) (1948), which became actors including sizzling Zeenat He received many awards Vinayak’s company moved its In 1969, she made the unusual Aman in “Hare Ram Hare Krishna” her first big breakthrough film hit. gesture of giving up the Filmfare including: 1958- (Best headquarters to Mumbai. She Haider was the first music director (1970). Actor)..”Kala Pani”, 1966 (Best took lessons in Hindustani Best Female Playback Award, in Born as Devdutt Pishorimal Anand who showed complete faith in her order to promote fresh talent. She Actor)…. “Guide”…(Best classical music from Ustad talent. Producer Sashadhar on September 26,1923 in Film)….”Guide”, and 1991 Amanat Ali Khan. She sang was later awarded Filmfare Gurdaspur in undivided Punjab Mukherjee had dismissed her for Lifetime Achiement Award in -Filmfare Lifetime Achievement “Paa Lagoon Kar Jori” for his film “Shaheed” (1948), saying graduated himself in English Award, 1996. He died in his room Vasant Joglekar’s Hindi- 1993. In 1984, the State literature from the Government the voice was “too thin”. Government of at the Washington Mayfair Hotel in language movie Aap Ki Seva College, Lahore (now in Pakistan). London at the age of 88 on 3 rd Mein (1946), was composed by Then she sang under the directions instituted the Lata Mangeshkar For him the real break came with of several veterans including S D Award in her honour. Similarly December 2011 (4 December 2011 Datta Davjekar. She was Prabhat Film’s “Hum Ek Hain” by Indian Standard Time) of a introduced to music director Burman, Shankar Jaikishan, Maharashatra Government also (1946) made by P.L.Santoshi (father Naushad, Khayyam and Madan instituted a Lata Mangeshkar cardiac arrest. His death came just late Vasant Desai during the of Rajkumar Santoshi) in which months after the release of his last recording of Vinayak’s second Mohan. A glossary of the songs sung Award in 1992. Kamla Kotnis was the leading lady. by her include: C Ramchandra 298, film, “Chargesheet” and his fans While shooting for that film in Pune, world over plunged in grief. THE METROPULSE , MUMBAI, 13 September-19 September, 2015 Page 3

Successful “Sheekh-Kebab” surgery at KDAH MITM 2015

By Raju Vernekar results from a genetic defect in the The Maharashtra Government will A 13 year old Iranian girl Zahraa formation of collagen. Collagen is be organising a three day Thani who was bed-ridden due to a major protein of the body’s “Maharashtra International Travel ostenogenesis imperfecta for over 8 connective tissue and forms the Mart” at Bombay Convention & years and could not study because building block along with the main Exhibition Centre (BCEC),NESCO of her illness since childhood, had framework which supports bone Complex, Off Western Express all smiles when she was recently and other body structures. This Highway, Goregaon (East), between discharged after a complicated genetic defect in collagen results in September 28 and September 30, surgery which went on for nearly 4 extremely fragile bones that break 2015 with an aim to show case the hours,at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai easily. tourism attractions of the state that Ambani Hospital in Andheri. Sandeep Kumar, Manager, would lead to an enhanced brand Zahraa, was diagnosed to be International Marketing, KDAH image of the destination-tourism in suffering from a serious bone said “ We have a tie up with Union Mumbai. The travel mart will be disorder called Osteogenesis Health Ministry which refers at least inaugurated at Chief minister imperfecta. Was admitted to the 40 cases to us per month. On an . hospital three months back. The average we receive 100 patients per surgery involved placement of a month from Yemen, Oman and With over 250 registered buyers, telescopic rode to avoid changing the other countries. They include 25 stakeholder of industry, hoteliers, rods quite often. patients(private and government travel agents, tour operators, Zahraa, is one of the 5 daughters of Huzefa Hussein,Khudur Al Geraani, Zahraa Thani,Dr. Alaric Aroojis at a patients) from Middle East. The adventure tour operator and media Baghdad-based farmer Khudur Al press meet organised at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Andheri. number of child patients suffering from over 30 countries, Maharashtra Geraani (50). she has been confined deformities. Both surgeries were the quality of life. One of the exciting from cardiac ailments from Iraq are state is set to provide a B2B platform to her home and was unable to stand brought to this hospital. The for perceptive travel and tourism or walk. Khudur has two wives and unsuccessful, and sadly at the age of modern developments in treatment five years, Zahraa was bedridden. of this condition is the use of a special orthopaedic patients coming in products. The event will showcase 8 children (5 daughters,3 sons). “I from Yemen are more. Mostly they the best of what Maharashtra has to have achieved more than what I had She would manage her daily activities class of drugs called by crawling around the house with Bisphosphonates, that help to add comprise military patients. offer to the discerning travel trade expected. I hope Zahraa will soon Similarly the patients requiring from India and abroad. able to attend to her studies, since the help of her parents and siblings. strength to these fragile bones. The Since her one leg is short she has been other treatment is surgical that lever transplant from Pakistan are The Maharashtra has contributed she could not go to school since her more. By and large the patients fall towards India’s ever-growing childhood “ Khudur said while using special shoes. Due to her involves cutting the bone in several extreme bone fragility she was unable places to straighten out the deformity in the age group of a one month old tourism as evident from the increase speaking to “The Metro Pulse”. child to 90 years old patients. The in number of tourists visiting India. After getting operated Zahraa is to attend regular school like children and then threading the pieces on a of her age, and consequently had to metal rod a surgery popularly known patients from West Asian countries MITM will prove to be the most happy and her eyes have lit with a cant speak Hindi and converse in important events for travel events in lot of hope for her future. Zahraa said, learn to read and write at home from as the “Sheekh-Kebab” operation. her older siblings. Osteogenesis or OI is the Imperfect Arabic. KDAH’s Huzefa Hussein the country. On the occasion State “I am very happy to be able to walk usually performs the duty of an Principal Secretary, Tourism and for the first time after eight years and Dr. Alaric Aroojis, orthopaedic ‘brittle bone disease’ a genetic bone surgeon said, “Being a genetic disorder that causes severe bone interpreter”. Culture, Valsa Nair- Singh, said that wish to return to Iraq and resume “Maharashtra has been one of India’s school and play with my friends”. disorder, the disease itself is fragility and repeated fractures. It’s incurable, but several treatment an incidence that afflicts 1:20,000 to biggest tourist attractions with its Zahraa’s condition was not wide arena of magnetisms and is diagnosed at birth and her strategies are available that can 1:50,000 births. It affects the body’s restrengthen the bones and improve ability to make strong bones and home to the largest inventory of development and growth were tourism products that the country has to offer with five UNESCO World

China-Gujarat pact Heritage Sites, over 900 caves, 350 for industrial park forts with splendid wildlife and world-class beaches to adorn. An informative & match making ‘Maharashtra International Travel event on Pharma sector was Mart’, which being held for the first organised on September 16, in time,will provide the impetus to the Ahmedabad jointly by the China inbound travel and tourism industry India Trade & Investment Centre ( and would enhance the marketing CITIC ) and India China Economic efforts of Maharashtra Tourism to & Cultural Council ( ICEC ) on the promote our destinations to the travel occasion of the visit of Zhu trade and tourists from all over the Xiaodan, the Governor of The world.” Peoples’ Government of Stakeholders from industry will be Guangdong Province – to Gujarat. invited from Netherlands, Australia, Canada, France, Greece, Israel A delegation of 35 top Guangdong- Japan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, based companies, which UAE, UK, USA, South Africa, accompanied Zhu Xiaodan, Singapore, etc. The event will be included 5 pharma companies. It supported by major travel – trade and may be recalled that Guangdong hospitality association in India such and Gujarat had signed sister state as ‘Association of Domestic Tour MOU during the visit of President Operators Association of India of China - Xi Jinping to India last (ADTOI), Adventure Tour A program was organised by M. Visvesvaraya Industrial Research and Development Centre (MVIRDC) floated by year. After that Gujarat Chief Operators Association of India World Trade Centre to commemorate the 155th Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya at WTC Minister Anandiben Patel (ATOAI) and Indian Association of Mumbai. Many dignitaries including: Thailesh Kumar Chamane, Consul General, Consulate General of Mauritius, accompanied Prime Minister Tour Operators. Sharad Upasani, Vice Chairman, WTC,Girish G. Sohani, President and Managing Trustee, BAIF Development Narendra Modi during his visit to Research Foundation,Pune, ule I. Malefane, Consul General, Consulate General of South Africa and Vijay Kalantri, China. MITM will be state’s largest trade VC, WTC, Mumbai and Board Director, World Trade Centers’ Association New York were present on the occasion. A delegation from Guangdong exchange dedicated to the travel and represented the sectors including tourism industry, with exceptional Pharma, ICT, infrastructure, city emphasis on bringing suppliers with construction and smart first rate credentials face-to-face with city, ourism,T premium buyers so as to establish Textiles, Ceramics, Agro & food and encourage new business processing, Energy( especially relationships while furnishing the solar & wind), Gems, jewellery & highest quality and price ratio with diamonds, Water treatment & E- innovative packages and products. waste & Skills training. The event will showcase the different During the visit of Zhu Xiaodan facets of Maharashtra, like the to Gujarat an MOU was signed cultural festivals, its beaches, between the Guangdong Wangtat UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Construction and Investment Konkan region, pilgrimage Holdings Group ( Wangtat Group destinations, Wildlife and National ) and Payal Properties Pvt Ltd, Parks, Medical, Social and Study Vapi. For setting up an Ample Tourism and more. Industrial Park at Bharuch District, through a special purpose vehicle With excellent connectivity to and ( SPV ) company to be formed throughout the state, vivid heritage under a JV. and natural attractions, diverse On the occasion a sector cuisine and its capital, Mumbai being seminar was also organised at the financial hub of the country, Hotel Hyatt, Vastrapur, . A sector “MITM 2015” will catapult seminar which was attended by Maharashtra’s tourism appeal across Akanksha Puri, Ruhi Singh, Avani Modi, Satarupa Pyne and Kyra Dutt, the 5 girls of of Madhur Bhandarkar’s eminent industry leaders. a much wider global audience. upcoming film “Calendar Girls” posed for the recent promotional campaign at INIFD,Chandigarh. THE METROPULSE , MUMBAI, 13 September-19 September, 2015 Page 4

“ Prachi Desai adorns splendid diamond jewellery”

A dazzling jewellery show was trust for more than four decades in organised by Forevermark Diamonds the industry and are delighted to have and Manek Gem Art International associated with Forevermark, who recently in Mumbai. Actress Prachi are the diamond experts with 127 Desai adorning splendid jewellery years of De Beers heritage. We share stole the show. mutual passion for diamonds It was dazzling affair that celebrated and bring the best in jewellery that diamonds and showcased a range of connects with the modern Indian exquisite diamond jewellery crafted woman.” and designed by the experts. Less than one percent of the world’s Forevermark, the diamond brand diamonds are eligible to be with a promise of beauty, rarity and Forevermark diamonds, making responsible sourcing, and Manek them truly rare. The collection carries Gem Art International came together forward the Forevermark promise of to launch the latest diamond jewellery being beautiful, rare and responsibly collection designed by Manek Gems sourced. The inscription at the heart crafted with fine Forevermark of every Forevermark diamond, Diamonds. Talented and beautiful featuring the Forevermark icon and actress Prachi Desai presented the a unique identification number is stunning jewellery. proof of this promise. The guests Sachin Jain, President, Forevermark present on this occasion were Actress Prachi Desai at a jewellery launch of Forevermark and Manek Gen Art International in Mumbai. India, who was present at the launch captivated with the new collection of Sachin Jain, President, Forevermark India, R R Manek, Owner, Manek Gem Art International and others while introducing Forevermark said, exquisite diamond jewellery on are seen in the picture. “It gives us immense pleasure to display, combining the superior associate with Manek Gem Art quality and unique designs. The International- one of the reputed evening saw, some of these stunning jewellers of the country who provide pieces that were displayed at the store. customers with a complete jewellery Keeping the uniqueness of the arcade. Their sophisticated and consumer in mind, Forevermark has stunning craftsmanship offers a designed an array of eminently beautiful balance between wearable rings, necklaces, nose pins, technology, design and authenticity pendants and earrings, available at to their customers, just like Manek Gem. Forevermark, the Forevermark’s promise to provide diamond brand from the DeBeers rare, beautiful diamonds to our valued Group of Companies, carries forward customers without having to worry the Forevermark promise of being about the quality, and integrity.” beautiful, rare and responsibly sourced. The inscription at the heart Speaking about the association with of every Forevermark diamond, Forevermark, R R Manek, Owner, featuring the Forevermark icon and Manek Gem Art International said, a unique identification number is “We at Manek Gem have been proof of this promise. spreading the essence of Loyalty and

DCP Ravindra Shisave delievered a lecture on “Ethics” at a function recently organised in Mumbai. Sandesh Kondvilkar and others were present.

The Teachers’s day was celebrated in Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s Mulund Vidya Mandir with a variety of cultural programs. The function began with garlanding of Dr. Radhakrishnan’s potrait. The students of 8 th, 9th and 10 th Japan’s Vice Minister for International Affairs of MLIT (Ministry Of Land, class welcomed the guests with lezim. The girl students of 8 th and 9 th class performed various games including “ Infrastructure & Transport, Tourism) Toshiya Morishige and Maharashtra Phugadi” in traditional attire. On the occasion the school announced to collect fund for drought relief. The past Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in bullet train during his recent visit to students..Dayanand Mokal, Shashank Mhatre and former Corporator Ghanshyam Kanse presented gifts to the teachers. Japan. Minister briefed Fadnavis about bullet train on their travel to Tokyo The program concluded with recitation of “ Pasaydan” by Principal Awale, Deputy Principal Pushpa Sule, Invigilator & took him to driver’s cabin to explain the operations. Alka Pawar and other teaching and non-teaching staff.

Ms. Zofia Szalczyk, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Urban Development, Government of Poland presenting memento to Vijay Kalantri, Vice Chairman, World Trade Centre Mumbai and President, All India Association of Industries during an interactive meeting with high level ministerial delegation from Poland in Mumbai. Leading a delegation to promote Polish agro and allied companies, Ms. Zofia Szalczyk, urged Indian exporters to bring teas, The teachers were felicitated by Leva Patidar Samaj at a recent function basmati rice, mangoes and spices to Poland and also urged the Indian companies to raise their benchmark of achieving in Mumbai. Janardan Jangle, President of the Teachers’ Forum is seen being the European Union standards. Others in Pic (L-R) Y. R. Warerkar, Executive Director, WTC, Tomasz £ukaszuk, felicitated in the function. Ambassador, Embassy of Poland to India, Leszek Brenda, Consul General, Consulate General of Poland in Mumbai. THE METRO PULSE, MUMBAI, 13 September-19 September, 2015 Page 5

“In public service” Aesthetic Plastic Surgeries Huzefa Ismail Electricwala, According to the survey of began his political career as a International Society of General secretary of NCP’s south Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Mumbai minority cell in June (ISAPS), the international society 1999. He served from 1999 till for aesthetic plastic surgery with 2002 . He continued in that more than 2,700 board-certified position till 2013. He was aesthetic plastic surgeon members appointed President of the NCP in 95 countries. a total of 20 million Youth wing (South Mumbai) in plastic surgeries were performed all 2015. He had unsuccessfully over the world in 2014. The survey contested assembly election in highlights top 8 countries where 2014 from Mumbadevi maximum number of surgeries was constituency as well. performed. But, India does not As a President of the Muslim Yuva feature on the list of top eight Manch he has been raising various countries. Interestingly, the same public interest issues. He has raised body, in the 2010 survey found that the issue of over charging by BEST India stood 4th in the world for and the loss by BEST’s transport maximum number of plastic wing many times. He had also surgeries. Over 20 million organised candle march against cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical terrorism and has also condemned procedures were performed Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Party in a recent press conference announced that it would contest all seats in the ensuing Government’s alleged efforts to worldwide in 2014, according to BMC elections. National President Dashrathbhai Parekh, National VP Kalpesh Parekh, Maharashtra President Bharat paint Muslims as terrorists. statistics released by ISAPS. Rathod, Advisor Advocate Shashikant Dubey and Dilip Patel were present in the press conference.

“Tainted “Adarsh” officers being protected” A two member enquiry commission Action Taken report tabled in the headed by Justice J A Patil to probe Legislature along with the into the lapses committed in the commission report assured action infamous Adarsh scam had on the 12 indicted officers under recommended action against 12 provisions of the All India service senior bureaucrats for violation of (conduct) rules and the Maharashtra service rules and dubious role in Public service (conduct) rules granting various permissions for the by a competent officer. Adarsh society in its report It was the responsibility of the Govt submitted to the govt. The govt too to take action against the indicted had assured the Legislature of officers and make the action taken taking due action against the said public, but almost 21 months has officers almost 21 months ago. But lapsed since the assurance on the when RTI activist Anil Galgali floor of the Legislature and no sought to find out the details of the actions seems to have been taken action taken on the officers, was in shows that the government of the for a shock when his queries were day has taken a decision contrary stone walled by the ruling BJP to the assurance of the Govt of the government,leaving a suspension day portraying a U Turn by the govt whether any action was taken at all headed by BJP, said Galgali. The against the offenders. BJP which cashed in, on the Galgali had filed an RTI query political mileage of the Adarsh seeking information about action scam, which catapulted the party to The Platinum Shakti 2015 awards instituted by the Platinum Group of Colleges were given away to 51 women, who taken against the 12 IAS officers gain power seems to have had role had to struggle through their life across Udaipur at the hands of Mrs. India 2015 Priyanka Khurana Goyal. On the indicted by the Justice Patil reversal and it seems is protecting occasion Praveen Ratlia, the founder of Platinum Group of Colleges & Platinum University delivered a speech and commission. The Under Secretary the scam tainted 12 Govt officers congratulated all the winners. in the GAD dept S H Umranikar in alleged Anil Galgali. Galgali in a a reply refused to provide letter addressed to ‘Transparent’ information citing section 8(1)(t) of CM Devendra Fadnavis and chief the Right to Information Act 2005 Secretary Swadheen Kshatriya has stating that the information sought appealed that the sanctity of the is of a personal nature concerning Legislature be upheld and the action the officers mentioned. It further promised on the floor of the cited the order of the Supreme Legislature house be implemented Court of 3 rd October 2012 in the and the public at large be informed Girish Deshpande v/s Information of the action taken against the commission case, to deny indicted officers immediately. information to Galgali. Steel Quality Control Order Galgali filed an 1 st appeal, before The Metal Containers Dy Secretary P J Jadhav which was Manufacturers Association also upheld the decision of the PIO (MCMA) has urged the of the GAD to deny information. Government to review the recent In the hearing held Galgali argued Draft Steel Quality Control order that the order of the Hon’ble issued by the Ministry of Steel dated Supreme Court pertains to a 29th April, 2015. The Steel and particular case and is not a policy Steel Products (Quality Control) framing order with far reaching Order enforces mandatory implications applicable all over the registration with Bureau of Indian country. Also all the cases are not Standards (BIS) and prohibits the similar to Girish Deshpande case manufacture, import, storage, sale that it deserves blanket comparison and distribution of 16 steel products to all cases. Also the activities of The Bharat Citizens’ Action Forum (BCAF) has launched a campaign “Pani Bachao, Mumbai Bachao” with initiative by trade and industry without such any Govt officers in the official of model and actress Arshi Khan. The campaign is supported by the website INDIANEWSNETWORK.IN. In registration. capacity and activities for discharge Mumbai this year the stock of water is about 934638 million litres which may last for about 250 days. This is worrying of his duties towards his position is situation. Camaal Mustafa Sikander, Mumbai’s sign-age, branding and web consultant and fashion photographer has an official activity and part of the Flyover in the name consented to provide interesting and innovative poster designs and graphics for this campaign.. Govt functioning and cannot be of Savitribai Phule Process Documentation of Psychotherapy classified as his personal activity argued Galgali. The BJP MLA and Minister of “Arpan” is the one of the largest NGO in India, working to address the issue of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)in this A 2 member inquiry commission State Vidya Thakur from specific area with over 50 social workers and counsellors providing prevention and intervention services to children headed by Justice Patil was Goregon, in a letter to Municipal and adults. Based in Mumbai , Arpan has been conducting long-term psychotherapy for the last 5 years for more than constituted on 08/01/2011 to probe Commissioner Ajoy Mehta has 65 rescued minor girls living in Advait Foundation, a rehabilitation home. These children are largely from families that into the irregularities in the various demanded that a flyover are vulnerable due to poverty, alcoholism, drug abuse etc. and have come from various parts of the country as well as sanctions to Adarsh cooperative connecting Goregon East and neighbouring countries. The psychological problems faced by these children includes post-traumatic stress disorder housing society project. The West (Ram Mandir road) be (PTSD), dissociative symptom, depression, absence of emotional reactions, anxiety disorder, self-blame, helplessness commission submitted it’s report to named after Savitribai Jyotiba and meaninglessness, nightmares, boundary issues, anger and rage control problems, suicidal and self-harm thoughts the govt on 13/04/2012. The govt Phule, a pioneer of women’s and attempts, inability to sustain adequate self-care and sleeping problems. Through sustained individual therapy and first tabled the report on the education. Savitribai struggled group sessions, girls have made remarkable journeys towards healing and self-actualization and have endorsed the legislative session on 17/04/2013 relentlessly for over 50 years to This book, ‘Rescue and Remedy: A Process Documentation of Psychotherapy with Children in Institutions’ is an and then on 20/12/2013. The item ensure that women get education. outcome of documenting the process of this change and aims towards providing a model of psychotherapeutic no 10 of the report indicted 12 Govt She also took lead in setting up intervention for working with children who have survived trauma. The well-documented book having more than 160 officers for violating the Service over 18 schools for girl students pages is available in an e-book format on the Arpan website. Conduct Rules. The govt also in its in Maharashtra. THE METRO PULSE, MUMBAI, 13 September-19 September, 2015 Page 6

Women empowerment Complaint to MC against redevelopment project

Maharashtra Chief Secretarry Swadhin Kshatriya lighting a traditional lamp to inaugurate the national workshop highlighting gender equality and women empowerment organised by Bombay Teachers’ Training College in Mumbai. Shaina NC and Principal Dr Mintu Sinha look on. A picture for representational purpose only ST suffers loss The Maharashtra State Road KM. ST recorded a total run of Some of the members of the Shree Although Jain was a partner of “Sire about the redevelopment project Transport Cirporation (MRTC) 208,48,55,000 KM in 2014-15 as Gurukrupa Nagar Co-operative Sukan Realty” (Group of Siresukan along with others. I will be spending has recorded a decline of 11.32 compared to 204,65,74,000 in the Housing Society Limited located at Companies), the society awarded the over Rs 20 crore towards corpus fund million passengers this year and whole state in the year 2013-14. Nahur village in North East Mumbai, redevelopment contract to ‘Concrete and rent alone for this project.I due a sharp reduction in In 2014-15 total expenses stood at in letter to Municipal Commissioner Siresukan Realty LLP’. ‘Sire Sukan haven’t sold development rights to commuters, it has suffered a loss Rs 7682,88,83,000/- against the have alleged malpractices in Realty’ and ‘Concrete Siresukan anyone and we will be constructing of over Rs.1934 crore. income of Rs 5748,11,02,000/- . The redevelopment work entrusted to a Realty LLP’ are two separate legal nearly 135 well- furnished flats which This was revealed by information recent accumulated loss was Rs builder by the managing committee entities, having similar names. All the will benefit the existing members. A provided to RTI Activist Anil 1934,77,81,000/-. In 2013-14, the of the society. contractual documents that have majority of the members have agreed Galgali by the MSRTC. In accumulated loss was Rs The letter dated 31 st August 2015, been created do not mention about for the redevelopment. Probably response to RTI query, MSRTC’s 1899,02,65,000/- .The income was signed by the members...Amisha PAN numbers, CIN numbers, Amisha Gandhi wanted to sell off her DGM S. D Mainhalikar informed Rs 5308,53,85,000/-and the Gandhi, Pritesh Gosar, registered address etc, they added. flat for higher price. Since it didn’t Galgali that in 2013-14 expenses were Rs 7207,56,50,000/- Pandharinath Rajeshirke, Although “Redevelopment work she began tarnishing our name. 256,60,65,000 passengers . Compared to previous year, the Chandrakant Shah jointly with Directives” issued by the We have recordings of each and travelled by ST buses. But in 2014- accumulated loss increased by Rs Leena Shah, Gunvanti Gala, Maharashtra Government on 3rd every meetings and nothing to hide”. 15 the number of passengers went 35,75,16,000/- . Hemraj Shah and Anwar Ilyas January 2009, forbid such transfer However Amisha Gandhi down up to 245,60,33,000. As Galgali says that to reduce the states that their society’s Secretary of redevelopment projects, the paper- maintained that “Although small in such compared to previous year accumulated loss, Chief Minister and other managing committee trail confirmed that the rights were number, we are not going to back out there had been a decline of Devendra Fadnavis should initiate members abused their power to transferred by Jain to Anuj Desai and and would continue to oppose the 11,32,00,000 passengers. Income concrete measures such as reduction confer the society’s development Nilesh Dalal, the partners of redevelopment, because “Concrete of ST was Rs 25.94/- per in passenger tax, on the lines of rights on a business entity called “Concrete Siresukan Realty LLP”, Siresukan Realty LLP was a non- Kilometre in 2013-14 as against Karnataka and Gujarat. Besides “Concrete Siresukan Realty LLP” the complainant alleged. existent entity at the time of transfer of expense Rs.35.22/- per MSRTC should reduce its mounting which did not even bid in the When contacted Sanjay Jadhav, of development rights. Kilometre.. In 2014-15 expense expenses. Besides responsibility of society’s tender and nor its Secretary of the society told this Besides,neither the LLP nor its per kilometre was Rs 36.85/- and strict monitoring should be fixed on designated partners participated in paper that “ 90 per cent of the designated partners, had given the income stood at Rs 27.57/- per officers. the tender/bidding process. The members have agreed for the written proposal to the society before project is valued at Rs 89 crore by redevelopment. The finalities were their unilateral selection on 27 May the Registrar of stamp duty. Awards to Shantivan/ Kurukshetra varsity worked out in a meeting held on 15 2014,by the managing committee The 3 storey building constructed in June 2014 and agreements were without any reference to the general 1982 is in a dilapidated condition and inked on 22 January 2015. Even the body. Even the employees of the at present accommodates 72 flat main complainant Amisha Gandhi Building Proposal Department owners. A structural audit of the initially had agreed to the terms of Eastern Suburbs and state building was carried out a few redevelopment. Subsequently she cooperation department, colluded in months back. turned hostile for the reasons best the deal, she alleged. The complainant have alleged that known to her. We have video- In the meanwhile, the complainants initially the managing committee recorded each and every meeting and have sought a meeting with the bestowed upon development rights we have nothing to hide” he added. municipal commissioner so that they Bharat Talesara (Jain) who Nilesh Dalal, Partner of the can explain their case with subsequently became a nominal “Concrete Siresukan Realty LLP” documentary evidence of alleged partner in M/s. Concrete Siresukan told this paper that “Jain is my financial irregularities. Realty LLP with 9 percent share. partner and he had made presentation

Assam and Nagaland Governor P B Acharya. (file photo) The “Shantiwan” of Beed was given Nagargoje, inspired by the work of “Shramaseva Award” and Directorate great social worker . of Distance Education of Kurushketra Shantiwan has been supporting the University was given “Dnyanadeep upliftment of the devadasis, women Award” at the hands of Assam and from tamashaa, call girls, widows, Nagaland Governor P B Acharya, at disserted women, handicapped a function organised by the women and the education of their Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra children. They carry their work Open University. The Vice- Chanellor, through “Saraswati Prof (Dr) Manikrao Salunkhe, Vidyamandir”, “Vidnyan Bhavan” presided over the function. and “Nari Niketan”. These efforts The Directorate of Distance have changed many lives. Education of Kurushketra University The Directorate of Distance was given the “Dnyanadeep Award” Education (DDE), Kurukshetra for its contribution in the field of University has created an opportunity distance education and “Shantiwan” of variety of skill-based programs for of Beed was given the “Shramseva the unreached sections of the society. Mobike Health Ambulance: An MOU was signed between Maharashtra Government and Healthcare, UK to provide Award” for its contribution to the uplift Through the use of information health services,including emergency medicare, in the state. The MOU was signed between UK’s Commerce and of the women from weaker sections communication technology the DDE Investment Minister Lord Francis Mod and Maharashtra Health Minister Deepak Sawant. Initially the state proposes in the society. Both the awards has developed programs right from to start a mobike health ambulance service at 10 places in Mumbai on an experimental basis. Gradually this service comprised Rs 21000, citation and certificate to post- graduation level. will be extended to other parts of the state. The attempts will be made to give relief within “platinum ten minutes” memento. to save the life of the accident victims. Jane Gredi, Kumar Ayyar, Sujata Saunik and other officials were present The “Shantiwan” was set up at Arvi during the signing ceremony. in Beed 14 years ago by Kaveri THE METRO PULSE, MUMBAI, 6 September-12 September,2015 Page 7

Samsung brings new Galaxy Note5” ‘Nagpur Gangster’

graphic-heavy games without Gangster’ based on the gangster suffering lag time. under the banner of Green Chilly Samsung India Vice President, Movie International. To be made in Marketing, IT & Mobile, Mr. Asim Hindi, Marathi & Telgu, the shooting Warsi, said, “The Galaxy Note has began in Hyderabad. Pramod Rao been an iconic device in the world of Shirbhate is the director and writer mobility. The Galaxy Note ushered of the movie. “This is an action, in the large screen revolution and thriller, musical movie with lots of created an industry benchmark. The masala. This will serve as a lesson to Note series has been a testimony to the people. When common woman our commitment to keep innovating gets angry, then she brings down even and giving our consumers what they the big wigs. People will think before need. In the beautifully crafted they harass a woman,” says Director Galaxy Note5, we have pushed the Pramod Rao Shirbhate Pramod Rao Shirbhate. S-Pen based productivity to the next Director/Writer level.” Gangster Bharat Kalicharan aka Tayade’s gift to Khadse Make in India, Make for India & Akku Yadav was killed by 200 The insurance policies were Make for the world The Samsung women in Nagpur district court in Galaxy Note5 is equipped with distributed to over 5000 workers Asim Warsi, Vice President Marketing & IT, Samsung India Electronics and 2004, which attracted worldwide attached to Kele Sanghatana (an multiple features designed and attention. It is said that he killed a Manu Sharma, Director, Product Marketing, Samsung India Electronics implemented by the R&D team in association of workers working in dozen of people and managed to get banana plantations) at the hands of unveiling the Samsung Galaxy Note5 recently in New Delhi. India. Ranging from the multimedia acquittal from court. He was a terror capabilities of the Galaxy Note5 to Agriculture Minister Eknath Samsung Electronics recently blend of form and function with in the Kasturba Nagar locality as he Khadse, on account of his birthday, industry leading features, including some of the browser functions, the used to barge in any house and rape announced the launch of its Indian R&D team has played a key at a function organised at Hartale in flagship Galaxy Note5 in India, the the best screen technology, the most the women and girls with impunity taluka of Jalgon advanced camera for high quality role in the overall development of for a decade. The women took 15 next big thing in mobility. The the device. district. Energy Minister device represents Samsung’s photos and videos, the fastest wireless minutes to hack to death the Chandrashekhar Bavankule, Social and wired charging, and an incredibly The revered camera mode of the gangster. Chilli powder was thrown commitment to the big screen Galaxy device has been enhanced by Welfare Minister Dilip Kamble, MP smartphone market, which powerful processor. With increased in his face and stones hurled. One Raksha Khadse, Raver MLA 4GB RAM, the smartphone offers the Live Video Broadcast capabilities of his alleged victims hacked off his Samsung boldly pioneered in 2011 of the device. Apart from this, features Haribhai Javle, former Minister and with the original Galaxy Note. the most powerful capacity and penis with a vegetable knife. 70 stab MLA Sanjay Savkare and others processing power in the market, including Video Collage and Video wounds were found on his body. Highlight have been designed and were present on the occasion. With an all-new design, the Galaxy enabling users to enjoy more Yadav was killed not in the dark Republican Kele Kamgar seamless multi-tasking, keep up with implemented by the R&D team in alleys of the slum, but on the shiny Note5 provides an unmatched set India including the Business profile Sanghatana President and RPI of productivity tools with its messages, post updates to social white marble floor of Nagpur district Mumbai president Ishwar Tayade networks faster, and enjoy features which help entrepreneurs in court. Producer Sucheta Jachak is signature S-Pen helping you get promoting their business. took initiative for organising this more done efficiently. It is a perfect now making a movie, ‘Nagpur function. “Arshi Khan’s affair with Shahid Afridi” An Indian website IndyaWire.com recently released “some evidence” of Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi‘s affair and links with Bollywood actress Arshi Khan. IndyaWire.com released some print-screen images of an alleged internet chat between Shahid Afridi and Arshi Khan alleging that the Shahid Afridi mentioned in the chat is none other than Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi. The website alleged that they had conducted a sting operation and have “lots more evidence to prove their claim.” Arshi Khan was not available for comment. Speaking to the website Manish Pandey, the Executive Editor of the website alleged that Arshi Khan spent an entire day with Shahid Afridi in a Dubai 7-star hotel and were in a Indian model and actress Arshi Khan and Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi. relationship for almost six months. While, the Pakistani media made the Beef ban challenged story into an India-Pakistan mud- slinging matter, alleging that Indian Huzaifa Electricwala, Aslam websites always try to defame Qureshi, Imran afzal, Kashif shah, Pakistani cricketers, Manish Pandey Abdul Rasheed, Azmat Ansari and said that did have photographs of others have filed a writ petition Arshi Khan holidaying in a Dubai (2566/15) in the Bombay High hotel with Shahid Afridi. However, Court challenging a ban imposed Pandey did not show by Maharashtra Government IndiaNewsNetwork..IN any of the against the sale of beef a few months photographs, but said that he will back. The petition is slated to come reveal the photographs when the time up for hearing shortly. comes.”We had conducted a sting The petitioners have pointed out operation and have print screen that as per clause 28 of the Indian images of mobile phone chats, Constitution, which deals with the Facebook chats and even some voice topic of cruelty to animals, every recordings as well as video footage,” religion has right to sacrifice Pandey told IndiaNewsNetwork,they animals as per its custom and any do not want to make the same public animal, except national animals, right now. could be slaughtered. According to a report, a top source Many previous High Court and in Dubai suggested that Pakistani Supreme Court judgments are clear cricketer Shahid Afridi spent a secret, on this and no one could be passionate holiday in Dubai with deprived of a right of freedom to Mumbai model Arshi Khan. They practise his/her religion. even stayed together for two days at The petitioners decided to file the a 7-star hotel in Dubai, says our petition, instead of begging for own source. The source told us that Arshi “Annapurna Central kitchen “set up by Government of Maharashtra, Tata Trust and Akshyapatra Foundation in rights before ministers, after Khan ,originally from Bhopal, but Government residential English medium Ashram school located at Mundhegaon in Igatpuri taluka of Nashik district, detailed discussion with NCP MLA now who has made Mumbai her was inaugurated by Maharashtra Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao. Tribal Development Minister Vishnu Savra, Guardian Jitendra Awhad. They have strongly home and Afridi might have a long Minister Girish Mahajan, ZP Chairperson Vijayshri Chumbhale,MP Harishchandra Chavan, MLA Nirmala Gavit,Tribal condemned the ban on beef and are distance relationship,with the Welfare Secretary Rajgopal Deora, Divisional Commissioner Eknath Dawle, Tribal Development Commissioner looking forward to get Justice from rendezvous location being Dubai. Sonali Ponkshe-Waingankar, Venkatraman(Tata Trust) and R Madan (Akshyapatra Foundation) were present. the court. Arshi Khan regularly visits Dubai every 2-3 months a source sid. THE METRO PULSE, MUMBAI, 6 September-12 September,2015 Page 8

Priyanka Khurana supports Small voice The Last Witch Hunter The Metro Pulse Beauty In a move underscoring its growing presence in India and throughout the international distribution arena, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.’s (ZEEL) content studio, Essel Vision Productions Ltd., has released a first look at action superstarVin Diesel’s supernatural action thriller The Last Witch Hunter to moviegoers in India, the company announced today. Essel secured the rights to market and distribute the film from premier next generation global Mrs. India 2015 Priyanka Khurana Goyal with small voices. content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: Mrs. India 2015 Priyanka Khurana spread awareness about the sector LGF) and is releasing it in theatres Goyal is now the brand promoter for and the initiative. Priyanka would across India on Thursday October the campaign launched by also work on synergizing this 22, 2015. The Last Witch Smallvoice to create awareness relationship at the Mrs. Earth Hunter features an ensemble cast led amongst young individuals and pageant as the moto is same for both by global action icon Diesel, corporate about the ways they can which is – environment Academy Award-winning Michael contribute to the social sector. conservation with human Caine and Rose Leslie. As a company, Smallvoice at the empowerment. Essel’s distribution partnership with moment are focussing on selling Smallvoice is a platform to connect Lionsgate on The Last Witch products made by social sector and Indians, including individuals and Hunter is another milestone in the inviting volunteers for the charity Corporates to the social Indian content studio’s goal of events to be held by the organisation. development sector. The becoming the premier producer and Smallvoice is currently promoting organisations focus is to provide a distributor in the territory. The first godhadis (handmade blankets) and platform through which of numerous anticipated Hollywood yoga bags made by underprivileged communication between the blockbuster acquisitions, The Last artists and female groups from across citizens and social sector becomes Witch Hunter is distinguished by the country. This sale will be launched easier, effective and more non-stop action, world-class on Smallvoice’s website impactful. production values, heart-stopping www.smallvoice.co.in. Priyanka won the Mrs. India Queen excitement and breath-taking special For This campaign Mrs. India 2015 of Substance pageant in February effects. The film tells the story of Priyanka Khurana Goyal did a photo 2015. She is the first investment Kaulder, The Last Witch Hunter shoot with an ace photographer Vikas banker to win this pageant. To (played by Diesel), who is all that Khurana in order to create awareness empower women, Priyanka stands between humanity and the about the initiatives undertaken by decided to encourage married combined forces of the most Smallvoice women in India. To do this she took terrifying witches in history. With the launch of this campaign part in the “Mrs. India, Queen of Poonam Smallvoice founders Hemali and Substance” pageant organized by Shraddha invites all the Indian the Handicapped Children and corporates to step ahead and support Women’s Aid (HWCA). After 7 this noble initiative of empowering rounds of qualification, she beat 24 India. Small voice is also very excited contestants and was crowned “Mrs. to have Priyanka support their India, Queen of Substance”. She initiative and extend time and has been engaged in other initiatives commitment towards it. They are which would help her represent the looking forward to Priyanka’s truest identity of India at the Mrs. continued support to be able to reach Earth, Queen of Substance title in out to more and more people and Jamaica this October.

Pipal tree plantation

Priyanka Khurana Goyal is seen with volunteers during “1008 Pipal Suyash Jadhav, a 29 year old handicapped swimmer from Maharashtra has been selected for a world competition of tree plantation drive” in Udaipur. disabled swimmers to be held in Russia. Suyash who has lost both of this hands has made all preparations to excel in Mrs. India 2015 Priyanka Khurana Ratliya and Global Sharing the competition. NCP MP is seen felicitating him on the eve of the competition. Goyal joined 1008 Pipal tree Foundation’s Director Hukkum plantation drive organised jointly by Singh Gahlot. the Platinum Group of College and Platinum University focuses on skills Global Sharing Foundation in increasingly links higher education Udaipur in Rajasthan. with employment. The attention of The 1008 pipal tree plantation drive University is moving away from Advertisement Tariff was started at the premises of State raising literacy levels and increasing Primary School, Gaurela. The access to higher education, towards President of the school Yashwant skills required by the workforce to Full Page- Rs.5000/- Kumar Sharma was present along promote economic growth. with other dignitaries on the occasion. University main focus is growing Half Page -Rs.3000/- He performed religious rituals on all awareness of the need to link the sapling and prayed to mother education to employment. nature for greener tomorrow in “Moving forward, they will be Quarter Page- Rs.2000/- presence of all the students. working with individual students on Mrs India 2015 Priyanka Khurana how they can improve skills, it is not Classified-Rs 60/-per Goyal planted the first sapling starting just about a better match of skills and col.cm the plantation drive followed by jobs but what kind of economic MP at a camp organised by Goregon MLA and further plantations by Director of environment is needed to achieve a Minister of State Vidya Thakur in Malad. BJP State VP Jaiprakash Thakur, Platinum Group of College Pravin more high-skilled equilibrium.” Vidya Thakur and others are seen in the picture. Call 9820 640 702 Printed by. Raju Vernekar, at Gogri Offset Printers,11, Rajmahal Shopping Centre, A K Road, near Ganesh Temple, Opp Telly Gully Garden, before Vishal Hall, Andheri East, Mumbai 400069 and published by him at 2 A, Nalanda Bldg No 10, Swami Samarth Nagar, Andheri West, Mumbai 400053 for Umanand Publications. EDITOR : .RAJU VERNEKAR, Tel : 9820 640 702 • Email: [email protected],The [email protected]