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Sunday, 27 December 2020 www.newsband.in Pages 8 • Price 2 VOL. 14 • ISSUE 170 RNI No. MAHEN/2007/21778 POSTAL REGN. No. NMB/154/2020-22/VASHI MDG POST OFFICE Fishermen to block Shiv-Sena demands JNPT ships on Jan 21 Five members of a gang arrested for NMIA to be named after to press for rights stealing cigarettes Nhava Sheva po- Forty years on, displaced Sheva lice have arrested five late Balasaheb Thackeray village people are yet to be settled members of a gang By Abhitash D.Singh December 2019, had net meeting, presided who stole a stock of n Thursday, the se- decided to name the up- over by Chief Minister aking the sea route, Shri Ekvira Aai Prat- Gudang Garam brand Onior leaders from coming Nagpur-Mumbai Uddhav Thackeray in TJNPT project affect- ishtan which have been cigarettes worth Rs 4 Shiv-Sena demanded Super Communication December, 2019 on a ed people of erstwhile campaigning against the crore 19 lakh, which and also requested its Expressway (NMSCE) proposal by Minister Sheva village in Uran destruction of wetlands was seized by the alliance partners, Eknath Shinde. have decided to launch and mangroves by JNPT customs department a Congress and Na- Sanjay Raut, a ‘Channel Bandh’ agi- and NMSEZ, have come year and a half ago and tionalist Congress a senior leader tation pressing for their out in support of the kept in Speedy CFS Party (NCP), to from Shiv-Sena rights on January 21 agitating fishing com- for security reasons. name the Navi said, "We have de- blocking ship traffic. munity. Also, stocks of ciga- Mumbai Inter- manded to name rettes worth about Rs national Airport the Navi Mumbai 1 crore 70 lakh were (NMIA) after International Air- seized from them... Shiv-Sena founder port (NMIA) af- (More on page 3) and patriarch late ter late Balasaheb Balasaheb Thack- Thackeray. We CR mega block on eray. are all aware that Sunday Earlier after the Balasaheb Thack- Central Railway formation of Mahavikas after late Balasaheb eray was instrumental in (CR) will operate the Aghadi when Shiv-Sena Thackeray. fighting for the rights of last Mega Block of severed its ties with the The decision of nam- the people from Maha- the year on Harbour, Bhartiya Janata Party ing NMSCE after late rashtra and carried out Trans-Harbour, fourth (BJP) the Mahavikas Balasaheb Thackeray several developmental corridor between Be- Aghadi government in was taken at the cabi- works in the state." lapur/Nerul-Kharkopar The village people, Koli has even writ- and main lines o¬n Congress to join hands with who have been confined ten to the Chief Minister Sunday 27th Decem- to transit camp at Hanu- highlighting the plight of ber, 2020... Shiv-Sena & NCP for NMMC elections man Koliwada about 40 the people who lost their (More on page 6) years ago, ever since source of survival in the BJP is likely to join hands with MNS ahead of the elections their lands have been land acquisition and the Urban Development acquired for the coun- CMO cell at Konkan Minister sustains By Abhitash D.Singh dominant forces in the di has done a lot of work try’s largest container Bhavan and has asked minor injuries in road he upcoming Navi satellite city over the in the past one year. We port, have not received the JNPT Chairman to accident TMumbai Municipal past decade. will continue to give any compensation, said address the issue. The State Urban Corporation’s (NMMC) On Tuesday, Decem- our support to the ruling Suresh Damodar Koli, In all, 256 families Development Minis- election is considered ber 22, during an inter- party." head of the Village Re- have been displaced ter and Thane District to be the litmus test for nal party meeting, most Earlier, the 111-seat forms Committee. from Sheva and now Guardian Minister, both the BJP and the Congress leaders like Navi Mumbai civic polls E n v i r o n m e n t a l they have grown to Eknath Shinde sus- newly-formed Maha Vi- Anil Kaushik, Santosh were scheduled to be groups such as NatCon- tained minor injuries kas Aghadi (MVA) alli- Shetty and Shiv-Sena's held in April 2020. But nect Foundation and Continued on page... 2 when his vehicle met ance. Vijay Nahata and other the state government re- with a minor accident Even though Con- leaders from NCP par- quested to postpone the on Thursday evening gress is planning to go ty from Navi Mumbai elections in view of the near Jakat Naka in solo for the Brihanmum- backed the decision for Covid 19 pandemic. Lat- Mankhurd. Shinde was bai Municipal Corpora- an alliance. er, the election commis- on his way to Mantra- tion (BMC) elections in The Fisheries Min- sion also stayed the poll- laya from Vashi. The 2022, In Navi Mumbai, ister and Navi Mum- related process as the front part of the ve- it has decided to join bai Congress’ Sampark lockdown was imposed. hicle was damaged in hands with its allies Mantri, Aslam Shaikh, While the Election Com- the accident.... Shiv-Sena and the Na- too, spoke in favour of mission is yet to declare (More on page 4) tionalist Congress Party the alliance and said, (NCP), which have been "The Maha Vikas Agha- Continued on page... 2 2 Sunday, 27 December 2020 Bumrah, Ashwin and debutant Siraj dismiss Manisha Australia on opening day: Boxing Day Test Mohan Hendre By Ashok Dhamija tone in the 100th Test former Australian skip- passes away lecting to bat first between the two coun- per Steve Smith (for the Eafter winning the tries early on. Skip- second time this series), toss in the Boxing Day per Ajinkya Rahane's as the latter was pock- second Test at the iconic introduction of Ashwin eted by Pujara at leg Melbourne Cricket into the attack as early slip for a duck to ensure Ground, Australia found in the 11th over of the India seized the early the going tough against innings proved to be a advantage. Australia India bowling attack masterstroke as the vet- who were 38 for 3 at led by Jasprit Bumrah, eran off-spinner struck this stage made a smart Ravichandran Ashwin twice in his first three recovery as Marnus La- Document Missing and debutant Moham- Notice is hereby given that the Sale Deed (Document no med Siraj before being 4494-2015, Receipt No 5045 dated 9th April 2015) issued in respect of Flat No. B-504, Sheetal Dhara CHS Ltd, Plot dismissed for 195 in anisha Mohan no. 28, Sector 7, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai - 410209 and is- the final session on the MHendre, daughter sued in favour of Satyam Payala, has been misplaced/lost opening day. The visi- of martyr Hirve Guruji, while travelling autorickshaw from Sector - 7 to Neelkanth tors on the other hand passed away at the age Sweets Mart, Sector - 34, Kamothe on 5th December 2020 ended the day at 36/1 in of 70. She was cremated between 9.00 am to 10.00 am and is not traceable. A com- the remaining 11 overs, at Panvel Cemetery. plaint to the effect has been lodged by Satyam Payala, with debutant Shubman Manisha Hen- with Kamothe police station who have recorded the same Gill remaining unbeaten dre, daughter of free- vide their document missing register No 1294/2020 dated 15th December, 2020. on impressive 28 in dom fighter Tulshiram Any member of the public who finds/has found the said the company of experi- Indian bowlers led by Jasprit Bumrah (3rd from Left), Ravichan- Balkrishna Hirve alias documents, is requested to arrange to return the same to enced Cheteshwar Pu- dran Ashwin (2nd from Right) and Mohammed Siraj dismissed Hirve Guruji, was suf- Satyam Payala. Contact at 9619521869 jara, after India had lost Australia for less than 200 for the second time in the Border- fering from Alpsha dis- Date : 27-12-2020 Sd/- Mayank Agarwal in the Gavaskar Trophy Test series (Photo courtesy BCCI/Getty Images) ease. Her tenth day will Place: Navi Mumbai. Satyam Payala first over for no score to be observed on Sunday, Mitchell Starc. overs. He first had a set buschagne (48), despite 27th December at Shri Ballaleshwar Temple, PUBLIC NOTICE Bumrah’s opening opener Matthew Wade surviving a couple of Notice is hereby given that our client Mrs. Seema Agarwal and Mr. strike of Joe Burns edg- (30) caught by Ravindra close calls and Travis Panvel and Utar Kary Rajneesh Agarwal, residing at Kharghar Navi Mumbai is propose to ing one to the wicket- Jadeja, despite a colli- Head (38) who added will be at her residence purchase Flat No. B-1305, 13th Floor, B wing, in the building known as “Twins” and the society known as “Twins Co-Operative Housing keeper Rishabh Pant sion with Gill and latter in Panvel on Wednesday Society Ltd.” Plot No. 57, Sector-20, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai-410210, in his third over set the got the key wicket of Continued on page... 4 30th December at 8 am. hereinafter referred to as “The Said Property” (more particularly de- scribed in the schedule hereunder) from Mr. Rajeev Nanda & Mrs. Ritu Nanda residing at Ahmedabad-380058. Fishermen to block imate, constitutionally tude, we are left with no people must be protect- -: THE SHEDULE ABOVE REFFERED TO:- JNPT ships on jan 21... guaranteed right to fish, alternative but to launch ed. Any development Flat No. B-1305, 13th Floor, B wing, in the building known as “Twins” Continued from page...1 he said. an agitation,” Koli said. that destroys these must and the society known as “Twins Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd.” Plot No. 57, Sector-20, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai-410210, Taluka- about 600 families, Koli He recalled that there Hanuman Koliwa- be stopped,” said B N Panvel Dist. Raigad. said and pointed out that have been a series of da has over 125 fish- Kumar, director of Nat- Any person having right, title, interest, claim, demand etc. against or meetings in the presence ing boats which will be Connect Foundation. in the afore said property by way of inheritance, mortgage, posses- none of the rehabilitation sion, sale, gift, lease, lien, charge trust, maintenance, development, measures as per even the of the central and state pressed into action on In fact, NatConnect easement, transfer, government norms have ministers, the elected January 21 to block the has recently asked the license, either agitated in any litigation or otherwise or any other right representatives where all entry and exit of ships at government to imple- or interest or who may have given any loan or funds or claims to have been implemented. As any adverse right against the said property and if any person who per the norms, JNPT agreed on rehabilitating JNPT, he said. ment the Blue Economy claims to have any interest or right whatsoever are hereby required is supposed to train the Sheva village people, yet “We are not against and Mangrove-based to make the same known in writing to undersigned within a period of 7 days from the publications hereof. project-hit and give “we are still only wait- any infrastructure de- aqua culture activities to If no claims are made as required hereinabove, my clients will be them jobs. ing for justice,” he said. velopment that helps help the people who lost at liberty to complete the transaction in respect of the said property Moreover now, the “JNPT just does not care the socio-economic de- their source of income without any reference or regard to any such purported claim or inter- est, which shall be deemed to have been waived for all intents and fishing community is for us,” he lamented. velopment, but the lives with the land acquisi- purposes and not binding on my client. being denied of its legit- Fed up with this atti- and livelihoods of the tion. Sd/- Adv. Kavita Agrawal Congress to said that the decision corporators switched Mumbai civic body elec- A/2, Crystal Plaza, Hiranandani, Sector-07, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai-410210 join hands with... whether the party should over to BJP ahead of the tions, the Bhartiya Janta Date: 26/12/2020 Cell: 8898978099 Continued from page...1 join hands with Sena Assembly polls in 2019, Party (BJP) may strike an Place: Kharghar [email protected] new poll dates, parties and NCP may depend on along with the former alliance with the Maha- have begun preparing in how the alliance fares in minister and the region’s rashtra Navnirman Sena full swing for the elec- Navi Mumbai. heavyweight Ganesh (MNS) to give tough Attention readers: While every effort is made tions. It may be recalled Naik. The BJP now has fight to the MVA party. to check the genuineness of party/parties inserting Meanwhile, the that in the 2015 civic 54 seats, while the Con- Recently secret meeting ads in this paper, we cannot be held responsible for Congress corporators in polls, the Congress had gress’ tally has since in- was held in the satellite the truthfulness of its contents. The publishers, Editor Mumbai want the party won just 10 of the 111 creased to 13. The Shiv city hotel between MNS and/or the staff cannot be held responsible for any to go alone for BMC seats, while NCP had Sena has 42 seats. & BJP senior leaders of loss or damage due to transactions that they may en- polls 2022. A senior bagged 52 and Shiv Sena It is also speculated Navi Mumbai to discuss ter into guided by the ads. leader from the party 38. However, the NCP that ahead of the Navi the alliance formula.

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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 Sunday, 27 December 2020 3 Christmas celebration with a difference Five members of a gang arrested for stealing cigarettes Police seize stocks worth around Rs 1 crore 70 lakh By Crime Reporter sticks worth about Rs 4 tions and undercover hava Sheva police crore 19 lakhs from the informants and arrested Nhave arrested five godown. five persons from Pune, members of a gang who Police registered a Nerul, Dongri, Byculla stole a stock of Gudang case against the uniden- and Ghatkopar. Also, 9 Garam brand cigarettes t i fie d ga ng on De ce mbe r lakh 40 thousand 440 worth Rs 4 crore 19 10 after the customs de- cigarette sticks worth lakh, which was seized partment filed a case at about Rs 1 crore 70 lakh he real essence of personal hygiene items, Jadhav, founder of Jay- by the customs depart- the Nhava-Sheva police were seized from them TChristmas is shar- dry fruits, cakes etc. shree Foundation. ment a year and a half station. Under the guid- from different places. ing joy and happiness were distributed on the Present on the occa- ago and kept in Speedy ance of Senior Inspector According to Deputy and this is exactly what occasion. The members sion were Manoj Maha- CFS for security rea- of Police Pramod Jad- Commissioner of Po- the young volunteers of of NMSYF also impart- rana, Vaibhav Jadhav, sons. Also, stocks of hav, Assistant Inspector lice Shivraj Patil, some Jayshree Foundation did ed the basic knowledge Pratamesh Madkaikar, cigarettes worth about of Police Nilesh Phule members of the gang in association with the of computer and will be Niraj Bodake, Akshay Rs 1 crore 70 lakh and his team tracked are still absconding and Navi Mumbai Students providing one month Dige, Priyanka Jadhav, were seized from them. down the gang through have stolen a large stock and Youth Foundation free computer course. Atish Khot, Pratham Pa- Shivraj Patil, Deputy technical investiga- of cigarettes. (NMSYF) and Nam- Namrahtaa Madkaikar til, Nikhil Chaurasiya, Commissioner of Po- rahtaa Madkaikar Foun- Foundation distributed Rahul Sable, Sahil Ka- lice, Zone-2, said that dation. They celebrated blankets. lantre, Suyesh Mude, the police are searching Dhanraj Vispute appointed the festival of love and “It was such a joy to Aarti Chaurasiya, Mu- for the other abscond- joy with the inmates of see the smile and happi- kul Ingle, Harsh Tandel, ing accused and their as State Co-ordinator stolen cigarettes. the Desire Society. ness on the faces of the Shravani Mane, Anil hanraj Devidas Vis- MLA Chandrakant Patil, Daily grocery items, children,” said Vaibhav Saha Sakshi Gunjal. In February 2019, the customs department Dpute has been ap- BJP state president. had seized stocks of pointed as the State Co- Barren land at Sector 7, Kharghar beautified Gadang Garam brand ordinator of Bharatiya By Ryhea George pigeons. It has now become a small cigarettes worth bil- Janata Party Maharash- ith the help of the residents, park type of place for the residents.” lions of rupees in the tra State Educational In- WKharghar police and the cor- Arti Sharma, another resident said, International market at stitution Cell. porator, Harshada Amar the JNPT port. The cus- Dhanraj Vispute is Upadhyay, a barren is- toms department kept the President of DD land (spare footpath) was the confiscated ciga- Vispute College, New beautified with benches rettes in the godown at Panvel. The appoint- and fencing at sector 7, Speedy CFS in Sonari ment letter was given by Kharghar. The beauti- village in Uran for fied island lies opposite safety reasons. Several PUBLIC NOTICE Kharghar Taxi stand and containers containing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PUBLIC AT LARGE THAT MY Modern sweets at Sec- cigarettes worth crores CLIENTS, [1] Mrs.KALPANA RAJIV VED, [2] Mr.RAJIV MA- tor-7. Bhawana Gupta, a of rupees were kept un- HENDRA VED & [3] Mr.RUSHANG RAJIV VED, the present Owners of Shop No.10, on the Ground Floor, in the Society’s resident said, “First of all, der guard by security Building known as ‘BHUMI RAJ CASA BELA CO-OPERATIVE the area looks prettier now and it does “This was really needed for the area personnel. But even HOUSING SOCIETY LTD’, situated on Plot No.B/219, in Sec- give people a small place to sit dur- and the colony. We are happy that the after that, an unknown tor No.19, at Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai, Taluka & District Thane. The following Original documents of the aforesaid Shop ing the evening and breathe fresh air. officials and Harshada ma’am took gang stole 23 lakh 32 in the name of Previous Owners are reported lost, misplaced Many people come there to feed the this initiative.” thousand 800 cigarette and not traceable inspite of diligent search and a Missing Prop- erty Register No.1617/2020, dated 25-12-2020, is lodged with the Koperkhairane Police Station, Navi Mumbai. a). Original Possession Letter issued by Builders, M/s. Navi Mumbai police and Smiles Foundation BHUMI RAJ HOMES LTD. b). Allotment Letter of Shop, issued by Builders, in the name of MAHESH SANEY (HUF). spread joy and cheer among children My Clients represented that the aforesaid documents are not eeping the dation informed, “With deposited with any other person or authority or institutions as a spirit of Christ- the help of the Navi Mum- security or dealt with any manner whatsoever. K All persons having or claiming any share, right, title or interest mas alive and hop- bai police, we have been of any nature or claim or demand whatsoever into or upon the ing for prosperous trying to spread happiness said premises or any part thereof, arising under sale, mortgage, and healthy New among different sections gift, lease, conveyance, exchange, trust, lien, maintenance, lispendence, attachment or charge or otherwise howsoever Year for all, the Navi of the society including are hereby requested to make the same known in writing to the Mumbai police and inmates of the orphanag- undersigned at the following address, within 15 days from the Smiles Foundation es, children with special date hereof. Any claim not made in writing as aforesaid, shall be abilities, transgenders, deemed waived or abandoned or given up or released or relin- along with a few en- quished and the said premises in question will be dealt without thusiastic volunteers sanitation workers of the any reference or regard to any such claim, demand, right, title, celebrated Christ- Navi Mumbai Municipal interest and benefit and ignoring the same. mas with the inmates Blankets, chocolates, gifts, Vase- Corporation, adivasi vil- Sd/- Suresh K.Nair of the Desire Society at Vashi, line, food grains, dal and flour lagers, migrant workers etc. We ADVOCATE HIGH COURT, MUMBAI. Ashray orphanage at Nerul & were distributed on the occasion. have also started free ambulance C-1/8/2:3, 2nd Floor, Sector-2, Bethel Gospel orphanage at Nerul. Dhiraj Ahuja of Smiles Foun- services for the needy.” Date: 27-12-2020 Vashi, Navi Mumbai-400 4 Sunday, 27 December 2020 While penning down a book, the purpose of writing should be clear and crisp: Sweta Samota, a book coach By Ryhea George but, ‘Radha in Jinx’ was is it that you want to write genre, still you will find tools and right techniques any young writers among the top three most on a particular topic. You several categories in that and method, you can get Maspire to pen down popular stories in Ama- need to have your own too. According to your over with anxiety. Anxi- a book. However, they zon words worthy. In an purpose of writing and it interest area, try to pick ety appears when you are realise that the task is exclusive interview with should be clear and crisp. the one which you think full of self-doubt, you are not as easy as they had Newsband, Samota shares This will help you not just would be the most inter- unsure, you are uncertain envisaged. 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Bumrah, Ashwin backward short-leg by for less than 200 for and debutant Siraj... Hanuma Vihari in the the second time in the Urban Development Minister sustains Continued from page...2 very next over to reduce first innings in as many 86-run for the fourth the No. 1 Test side to matches, as the hosts minor injuries in road accident wicket stand before 155/7. Bumrah got the lost seven wickets for By Crime Reporter Bay bridge near the toll plaza at the latter fell to a sharp better of Mitchell Starc mere 71 runs he State Urban Development Min- Mankhurd, a Mumbai-bound tempo catch taken by Rahane with a bouncer and Brief scores (Day Tister and Thane District Guardian driver stopped his vehicle suddenly off Bumrah. Medium followed it up with the 1): Australia - 195/10 Minister, Eknath Shinde sustained mi- and four vehicles behind him collided. pacer Siraj accounted dismissal of Nathan (Marnus Labuschagne nor injuries when his Minister Eknath Shin- for Labuschagne as Gill Lyon (20) who had used 48, Travis Head 38, vehicle met with a mi- de's Toyota SUV, which grabbed a good low the long handle well, Matthew Wade 30; nor accident on Thurs- was behind, also hit the catch for his maiden while left arm spinner Jasprit Bumrah 4/56, day evening near Jakat vehicles. Shinde sus- wicket and later trapped Jadeja got the better of Ravichandran Ashwin Naka in Mankhurd. tained minor injuries in Cameron Green leg Australian vice-captain 3/35, Mohammed Siraj Shinde was on his way the accident. The front before for his second. Pat Cummins as the lat- 2/40, Ravindra Jadeja to Mantralaya from portion of the vehicle Ashwin once again was ter was caught by Siraj 1/15) Lead India - 36/1 Vashi. The front part of was damaged in the ac- in the thick of action as which incidentally was (Shubman Gill 28*; the vehicle was dam- cident, said Chowgule, he had Australian skip- his second one. Indian Mitchell Starc 1/14) by aged in the accident. a senior police inspec- per Tim Paine caught at bowled out Australia 159 runs. The Minister was tor at Mankhurd police on his way to Mumbai station. The accident has been regis- from Vashi on the Sion-Panvel route tered at Mankhurd police station. Af- around 3.30 pm on Thursday. As the ter the accident, Minister Shinde left convoy of vehicles crossed the Vashi for Mumbai in another vehicle. Sunday, 27 December 2020 5 City based NGOs celebrate The way to a woman’s heart… Christmas in a unique manner he success story of Su- borne fruits in abundance. man Dhamane, or Aapli There are countless gift- By Ryhea George Club of Panvel Elite Apart from social T Aaji as she is fondly called, ed women who have the ap- hile the world cel- joined hands to help activities, a team of is truly an inspiration in so titude and promise to make ebrates Christmas the needy. On Christ- Teenagers called ‘With W many different ways. The a mark for themselves in by spending time and mas eve, the Robin Them For Them’ con- seventy-year old Youtube various fields – but there sharing memories with Hood Army provided ducted a very unique sensation, whose tradition- is lack of support at home. the families and friends, many homeless people activity. They visited al Maharashtrian recipes Burdened with their domes- there are some group of with food. RH Army the Airoli traffic police By Dr. Monica Khanna have been relished, lapped tic responsibilities, many people who love to cel- is known for helping department, Airoli crime up and appreciated by foodies, has of them fail to even recognize their ebrate the festivals and people and to prevent department and also the managed to attract lakhs of viewers own hidden talent, which is taken share happiness with the wastage of food. On Airoli fire brigade team. and thousands of subscribers within for granted, and confined to the the ones, who accord- a short span of six months. What four walls of their homes. There are ing to them, are in need make her recipes unique, special those who nurture dreams, but their of ‘Happiness and Joy’. and appealing are their authenticity dreams remain dreams till the end Many city based NGOs and the use of home-made spices of their lives, and stay silently em- celebrated Christmas and home-grown vegetables. Truly, bedded in the folds of their hearts, with the less fortunate nothing compares to the without ever surfacing and the servicemen. mouthwatering delica- to the world of reality. Team CreateTogeth- cies one has grown up They do not share these er Foundation decided devouring, and no res- dreams even with their to celebrate Christmas taurant can match the family members, for in a small village in CreateTogether Foundation with the children of Khedpuda Vil- taste that one associates fear of being mocked Kalamboli. Khedpuda lage with the food made by and ridiculed – and if village is a cluster where one’s mother or grand- they do, they are often most of the families are mother. dissuaded from taking reeling under great fi- What is remarkable a step forward, and pre- nancial crisis. The team about Dhamane’s story, vented from crossing the decided to celebrate apart from her enterpris- threshold of the bound- their happiness with the ing spirit and enthusi- aries that are drawn for whole village and espe- asm, is the encourage- them. cially with the children ment and support she If we could only of Khedpuda. They pre- received from her young open up these boundar- pared a box of various and tech savvy grand- ies, there would be many delicacies and distrib- son, Yash. This seventeen-year-old more smiling Suman Dhamane’s uted these with the boy saw potential in his grandmoth- who could charm their way into villagers. The children er’s genius, and took the initiative to millions of hearts. We need more were given Santa caps Robin Hood Army and Rotaract Club Elite with the Panvel cluster upload the recipes on Youtube, giv- grandchildren like Yash to open the as well. The team also Kids ing her the platform she needed to windows and doors for the talented played games with the showcase her talent and share it with women in our families, and allow children. “To be honest, Friday, 25th December, They said that the aim the world. To her credit, she did not them to soak in the appreciation and more than the kids, I had both teams conducted was to celebrate this shy away from facing a video cam- recognition they deserve. They say, a lot of fun. Everything a social activity with festival with the ‘Real era for the first time in her life, but the way to a man’s heart is through is not for charity, some the children of Panvel Heroes’ and expressing embraced it warmly, and took it on his stomach. It is now time to find things you do for your cluster and celebrated gratitude for the work as a challenge – something that few the way to a woman’s heart… own happiness and as Christmas with them that they are doing for women of her age would dare to do. The writer is Associate Professor, people say happiness by cutting a cake and the society. The team Needless to say, despite the obsta- Indira Institute of Business Management, increases when shared,” conducting an online distributed chocolates cles she faced, she did not give up Consultant, Indian School of Manage- exclaimed Deepak Vish- drawing session with among the policemen, ment and Entrepreneurship but persevered, and her patience has wakarma, Founder of Ananya Gupta, from the traffic police, firefighters CreateTogether Founda- Wanderlust Art Studio. and children. tion. Hardik Shah of RH “Christmas symbol- Two teams from Army said, “Christmas ises happiness and joy. Segregate wet, dry and household the Panvel area came is not Christmas without We wanted to celebrate together to conduct two sharing and this is why it with the Real Heroes,” hazardous waste at source: CIDCO drives in Panvel clus- sharing the joy and hap- said Ashish Sawant, By Vikram Gaikwad Societies has directed all the co-opera- ters. Robin Hood Army piness with the children Founder of the team r. Kedari Jadhav, Co-Registrar, CI- tive housing societies coming under the Panvel and Rotaract was necessary.” ‘With Them For Them’. DDCO, has directed all the Co-op- purview of CIDCO in Navi Mumbai as erative Housing Societies on CIDCO’s well as Premises Co-operative Societies plots in Navi Mumbai area to segregate to sort and dispose of wet and dry and at source the wet, dry and hazardous hazardous household waste separately. wastes. Also, the co-operative housing societies The Solid Waste Management Han- which produce more than 50 kg of waste dling Rules 2016 has made it manda- daily have been instructed to compost tory for citizens to dispose of waste the waste in the premises of the society. separately as wet waste and dry and Dr. Kedari Jadhav said, “Societ- hazardous waste. Effective implemen- ies need to strictly adhere to the solid tation of this rule has been started in waste management rules regarding the Navi Mumbai city. Accordingly, the three types of waste classification, wet, The Team With them For them with the Airoli Fire Department Co-Registrar of CIDCO Co-operative dry and household hazards”. 6 Sunday, 27 December 2020 Editorial CR mega block on Sunday Services to be affected between Panvel – Vashi /Thane Issue: 170 27 december, 2020 including Belapur/Nerul-Kharkopar lines More emphasis on By Ashok Dhamija be available between entral Railway (CR) Thane-Vashi stations Cwill operate the last during the block pe- physical education essential Mega Block of the year riod. n today’s mechanical era where no play are the keys to success”. on Harbour, Trans-Har- C) Belapur/ Iall the facilities are available at It is quite unfortunate that the bour, fourth corridor Nerul – Kharkopar the click of mouse, physical activi- system of education has never been between Belapur/Nerul- Fourth Corridor ties have become minimal. This has given much thought in our coun- Kharkopar and Main line resulted in an alarming increase in try. The studies conducted world lines o¬n Sunday 27th From: 11.02 am a number of health problems right over has proved the harmful effect December, 2020. The to 4:16 pm from the young age. Realising this, of forcing the children to the me- same is essential for car- On Fourth Cor- it was decided by the state education chanical system of education. The rying out maintenance ridor (Belapur- department to introduce examina- children, especially in the initial six work, infrastructure S e a w o o d s - U r a n tion for physical education at school years, should be allowed to grow upkeep and safety. The CR Mega Block on all its lines this Sunday will be the last one this year line) UP Harbour level. This indeed was a good step with nature till they grow strong in schedule of the same is line services to Be- as it will make the students take the atmosphere of freedom and real- as below: lapur/Nerul leav- greater interest in sports and will ize the importance of education and A) Vashi – Panvel UP & DN Har- ing Kharkopar from 11.30 am to 4.16 enable them to become more health knowledge. It should be realized that bour Lines pm and DN harbour line services to conscious. along with academics, extra curricu- From: 10.03 am to 4.01 pm Kharkopar leaving Belapur from 11.02 With the advent of modern tech- lar activities, especially sports, are UP Harbour line services towards am to 3.32 pm will remain suspended. nology, physical education has not vital for the overall growth of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Termi- D) Matunga – Mulund UP and been given much thought in the past. children and for better performance. nus (CSMT) Mumbai leaving Pan- DN Main Fast Lines Instead of spending time outdoors in Children are the citizens of to- vel /Belapur / Vashi from 10.49 am From: 10.30 am to 3.30 pm fresh air, children these days prefer morrow on whose shoulders lie the to 4.01 pm and DN Harbour line ser- DN Fast line services leaving to sit in the company of computers or future of our nation. Not only they vices to Vashi / Belapur/ Panvel leav- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Termi- watch television. Pressure of studies, have to be imparted right knowl- ing CSMT, Mumbai from 10.03 am to nus (CSMT), Mumbai from 09.53 ambitious academic programmes of edge in the right manner, they have 3.16 pm will remain cancelled. Panvel am to 03.13 pm will be diverted on the schools, ever growing number to be made emotionally, spiritually - Andheri Harbour services too will DN Slow line at Matunga, halting at of books etc. have also made it dif- and morally strong to face the future remain cancelled during the block all Stations from Sion to Mulund and ficult for them to indulge in sports challenges. Our main aim should However, special local trains will will be re-diverted on DN Fast Line at activities. The saying “All work and be to make children not robots but run o¬n CSMT, Mumbai – Vashi sec- Mulund. UP Fast line services leaving no play makes Jack a dull boy” has human beings with mind and heart tion during the block period Thane from 10.04 am to 03.26 pm will long been forgotten and what we bustling with enjoyment and en- B) Thane – Panvel UP & DN be diverted on UP Slow line at Mu- hear these days is “Only work and lightenment. Trans-Harbour Lines lund, halting at all stations from Mu- From: 10.01 am to 3:53 pm lund to Dadar and will be re-diverted UP Trans-Harbour line services on UP Fast Line at Parel. Both the UP towards Thane leaving Panvel from & DN Main Fast Lines services will Residents demand action against 11.02 am to 3.53 pm and DN Trans- arrive at their destination 15 minutes Harbour line services to Panvel / Be- behind schedule. illegal dumping of debris and garbage lapur leaving Thane from 10.01 am to Passengers are requested to bear 3.20 pm will remain cancelled. How- with the Railway Administration for ever Trans-Harbour line services will the inconvenience caused. Ramdas Athawale to begin state wide tour from 27th December The Republican Party's performance will be reviewed during the tour he Union Minister will be held on Sunday The Marathwada Di- Tof State for Social 27th December at 2 pm vision meeting will be Justice and the Repub- at Patrakar Bhavan at held on 29th December lican Party of India’s Navipeth in Sadashiv at 1 pm Maulana Azad By Chandrashekhar Hendve civic body does not has started a cleaning National President, Peth, Pune. Center TV Centre Road hane Belapur road take action, there could campaign but they are Ramdas Athawale will The Republican Par- at Aurangabad. After Tis an important be a serious mishap. not paying attention be on a state wide tour ty wants to complete its that the Konkan section road in Navi Mumbai The residents allege towards such serious from December 27th, member registration be- meeting will be held on but due to the neg- that a trader has set issues. There are over- 2020. He will be touring fore January 10 and sub- December 30 at 1 p.m., ligence of the Navi up a shop selling sand flowing garbage bins the regions in Western mit a report to the Elec- Ashwita Family Restau- Mumbai Municipal and bricks. Citizens are and the trash can be Maharashtra, North Ma- tion Commission on the rant; Plot No. 20; Mo- Corporation (NMMC), surprised that the en- seen scattered outside harashtra, Marathwada, party's organizational reshwar Park; Sector 18; piles of trash and debris croachment department the bins as well. Konkan and Thane divi- elections by January 26. Kamothe. Republican have been illegally of the Airoli G division “The citizens of the sions. The performance The RPI’s North Maha- Party's Thane Palghar dumped near the high has ignored the issue. area have to suffer from of the party workers will rashtra division meeting division meeting will voltage power line Social worker Vinod bad stench, and there be reviewed in the back- will be held on Decem- be held at Silent Resort at Chinchpada. The More informed that the are mosquito menace as drop of local body elec- ber 28th at 1 pm at Hotel on January 3, 2021 at 1 residents say that if the Municipal Corporation well”, said More. tions. The first meeting Sai Gold in Shirdi. p.m. Sunday, 27 December 2020 7

Bhagavad Gita and Swami Vivekananda (Part 1)

By: Dr. Vandana Mahajani hymns. Gradually with the passage of similar sects will be struggling for comes when we want to interpret our n 25th of December 2020, we of time, the ritual portion grew into power, but only those who meet the weakness and cowardice as forgive- Ocelebrated Gita Jayanti. This year ceremonies requiring large number of real economic problem will have it. ness and renunciation. There is no the day coincided with the celebration priests. We will find that in later years Man is guided by the stomach. He merit in the renunciation of a beggar. of Christmas. It is indeed a pleasant it was the unorthodox who started be- walks and the stomach goes first and But if a person has and gives up, there coincidence. lieving in Gods and the rest struck to the head afterwards. These were every is merit in it. Arjuna is filled with emo- After Sri Ramakrishna attained rituals. powerful observations put forward by tion and refuses to fight. Samadhi in the year 1887, Swami The Vedas were infinite words re- Vivekananda. Then Krishna says, "Existence can Vivekananda began his journey as a vealed to us. The language was vedic, The Upanishads had very little never be non-existence, neither can wandering monk in 1888. He only car- much more ancient than Sanskrit also. kingdom, although they were discov- non-existence ever become existence. ried two books with him The Gita and First of all, the Upanishads believe in ered by kings that held all the royal ... Know, therefore, that that which Imitation of Christ, a kamandalu and a God, the creator of the universe, its power in their hands. In every country pervades all this universe is without pair of saffron robes. ruler. it is the priest who is conservative, for beginning or end. It is unchangeable. In a lecture given at San Fran- The second idea, that you are all two reasons — because it is his bread There is nothing in the universe that cisco on 29 May 1900, Swamiji says, bound by the law of Karma, the Upa- and because he can only move with can change [the Changeless]. Though “To understand the Gita requires its nishads admit, but they declare the the people. All priests are not strong. this body has its beginning and end, historical background. The Gita is a way out. The goal of man is to go be- So the great struggle began in India the dweller in the body is infinite and commentary on the Upanishads. The yond law. And enjoyment can never be and it comes to one of its culminating without end." (Ibid. 16-18.) Upanishads are the Bible of India. the goal. points in the Gita. When it was causing This is the beginning of another They occupy the same place as the peculiar doctrine of the Gita — the New Testament does. There are doctrine of non-attachment. That is [more than] a hundred books com- to say, we have to bear the result of prising the Upanishads, some very our own actions because we attach small and some big, each a sepa- ourselves to them. ... "Only what rate treatise. The Upanishads do not is done as duty for duty's sake ... reveal the life of any teacher, but can scatter the bondage of Karma." simply teach principles. They are (Ibid. 39.) There is no danger that [as it were] shorthand notes taken you can overdo it. ... "If you do even down of discussion in [learned as- a little of it, [this Yoga will save you semblies], generally in the courts from the terrible round of birth and of kings. The word Upanishad may death]. (Ibid. 40.) mean "sittings" [or "sitting near a "Know, Arjuna, the mind that teacher"].” In the third place, the Upanishads fear that all India was going to be bro- succeeds is the mind that is concen- “The origin of ancient Sanskrit condemn all the sacrifices. The Upa- ken up between [the] two ... [groups], trated. The minds that are taken up is 5000 B.C.; the Upanishads [are at nishads condemn all rituals, espe- there rose this man Krishna, and in the with two thousand subjects (have) least] two thousand years before that. cially those that involve the killing of Gita he tries to reconcile the ceremony their energies dispersed. Some can Nobody knows [exactly] how old they animals. They declare those all non- and the philosophy of the priests and talk flowery language and think there are. The Gita takes the ideas of the sense. the people. is nothing beyond the Vedas. They Upanishads and in [some] cases the The priests say, "Let them become You find in Krishna that non-at- want to go to heaven. They want good very words. They are strung together Sannyâsins." On the other hand, the tachment is the central idea. He does things through the power of the Vedas, with the idea of bringing out, in a com- Upanishads say, "Oh no, [the] earth's not need anything. He does not want and so they make sacrifices." (Ibid. 41- pact, condensed, and systematic form, best and finest [and] freshest flow- anything. He works for work's sake. 43.) Such will never attain any success the whole subject the Upanishads deal ers should be laid upon the altar. The "Work for work's sake. Worship for [in spiritual life] unless they give up with.” strong, the young, with sound intellect worship's sake. Do good because it is all these materialistic ideas. (Ibid. 44.) “The [original] scriptures of the and sound body — they must struggle good to do good. Ask no more. That is another great lesson. Spiritu- Hindus are called the Vedas.” They for the truth." The Gitâ requires a little prelimi- ality can never be attained unless all are vast in number. A lot has been de- This was his most powerful mes- nary introduction. The scene is laid material ideas are given up. ... What is stroyed and what remains also make sage for the youth. on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. One in the senses? The senses are all delu- material large enough to create library. All the Upanishadic philosophy is the battlefield are gathered friends and sion. Vedas are divided into two portions: from the brains of kings, not priests. relatives to fight each other. Arjuna’s To be continued...... one the Upanishads, the philosophi- There [runs] an economic struggle heart gives away and that is the start Dr Vandana Mahajani, cal portion, the other the work por- through every religious struggle. of Gita. Vivek Vichar Doot, tion. Vivekananda explained that the Whenever any religion succeeds, it For all of us in this world life is Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari, work portion consisted of rituals and must have economic value. Thousands a continuous fight. ... Many a time Navi Mumbai Branch Running of bi-weekly superfast festival special on Udhana Jn. - Madgaon Jn. route By Ashok Dhamija during New Year. The 09:30 hrs on the next hrs on the next day. halt at Navsari, Valsad, directions. Passengers onkan Railway in details are as under : day. On its return jour- The above Bi- Vapi, Vasai Road, Pan- are requested to kindly Kco- ordination with Train no. 09024 ney Train no. 09023 weekly Special will vel, Mangaon, Khed, avail the services Western Railway have Udhana Jn. - Madgaon Madgaon Jn. - Udhana comprise of 22 Coach- Chiplun, Sangamesh- and follow all norms decided to run fully Jn. Special will leave Jn. Special will leave es. This includes One war Road, Ratnag- of State & Central reserved Bi-weekly from Udhana Jn. at from Madgaon Jn. at 2 Tier AC-, Five 3 Tier iri, Rajapur Road, Government regarding Superfast Festival Spe- 16:00 hrs on Wednes- 12:00 hrs on Thursday, AC, Ten Second Class Vaibhavwadi Road, COVID-19 includ- cial between Udhana day, 30th December 31st December 2020 Sleeper, Four Second Kankavali, Sindhudurg, ing social distancing, Jn. - Madgaon Jn with 2020 & Friday, 1st & Friday, 2nd January Class Seating and Two Kudal, Sawantwadi sanitization etc in trains halt at Panvel to clear January 2021 and will 2021 and will reach Generator Car Coaches. Road, Thivim & Kar- and at the Railway sta- extra rush of passengers reach Madgaon Jn. at Udhana Jn. at 04:00 The above Special will mali stations in both tions. 8 Sunday, 27 December 2020 ‘Colours of Life'- An entertaining two days cultural event held digitally

Day one Day two By Indrani Basu ant talents digitally. formed majestically for the group to display their abilities ore’s poem, singing songs. midst ongoing Covid 19 Madol was formed in the cultural fest which was held based on a theme, ‘Colours of Viewers were awestruck and Apandemic, people are try- year 2006 by handful of peo- on two consecutive Sundays Life’.” sent hundreds of ‘thumbs up’ ing hard to get back into their ple residing in Navi Mumbai. on 13th and 20th December. A total of 33 artistes per- and positive comments while normal life schedule adapting The initiative was undertaken Soma Chatterjee, the con- formed songs, dances, reci- watching the programme. The to the New Normal. The cul- to promote rich Bengali cul- vener and arranger of this tation, play and skits and two days digital programme tural front of the city has been ture outside Bengal and to winter festival told, “Life has made superb video record- came to end with ‘resonance’ hit hard due to the pandemic. mark its significance among striking colours, which is at- ings which were finally col- in true sense when Saswati The avid lovers of perform- next generation. Madol also tributed to different stages of lated to convert into a memo- Goswami and Dipayan Go- ing arts are now sharing their works towards community human being. Each colour has rable cultural fest. A group of swami performed an audio abilities virtually by associ- and social services. Ever its own connotation. One has youngsters brought back the play or shrutinatak- ‘Colours ating with various organisa- since the group was formed, it to feel it, see it, realize it and essence of early life or child- of life’ or ‘Nana ranger Din- tions. As winter is the season has organised several events value it. So as to give a name hood with their songs, recita- guli’ and made every viewer for performing arts, many including the cultural shows, to all colours and ruminating tion and dances. Similarly, spellbound with their magical cultural events are being held field trips as well as various the best colour experienced women and men below 40s reverberation and voice mod- in the city through digital social services. so far, Madol extended its rendered beautiful songs of ulation. Concept and Direc- platform. Madol – Resonance Very recently a group of digital platform to provide an 70s and 80s. Last but not the tion was done by Ms. Soma of creativity- is one such vir- artists exhibited their myr- opportunity to its members to least, the senior citizens made Chatterjee; script was written tual platform where several iad talents at the platform of showcase their talents. The the day more prominent by by Ms. Mallika Guhathakurta artists came under one roof Madol. Right from little kids platform, though it was a vir- essaying their talents while and video editing was done and showcased their exuber- to senior citizens, all per- tual one, was open to all age reciting, reading from Tag- by Mr. Manoj Nanavati. Panvel auditorium experiences Bethel Gospel Church, ‘Entertainment Unlock’ Seawoods celebrated Christmas The doors of Adya Krantiveer Vasudev Balwant Phadke with destitute children auditorium were thrown open with the first cultural activity By Ryhea George nder mission ‘Begin UAgain’, the Maha- rashtra government has allowed the entertainment platforms to resume ac- tivities with 50% of the members. Adya Kran- tiveer Vasudev Balwant Phadke auditorium in Pan- vel opened its doors with lovers, told them to work on their talent By Indrani Basu for peace. informed, “Christmas a feast of music, dance and drama on and to keep the auditorium going. ethel Gospel Pen- Rev. Yesudasan season is very special 26th December, 2020. The guest for Shailesh Gojamgunde, Maharash- Btecostal Church, shared, “On Decem- for everyone and this is this event was the Maharashtra BJP tra State Coordinator of BJP Cultural one of the major Prot- ber 24th we celebrated the time we welcome chief spokesperson, Keshav Upadhyay Cell was also present at the event. The estant Church from Christmas eve under Lord Jesus spreading who called this as the "Entertainment former MP Ramsheth Thakur, MLA Navi Mumbai located the police protection. the message of love and Unlock”. Prashant Thakur, PCMC Mayor Kavita at sector 48 Seawoods, We conducted an eve- peace. This season under The event was organized by the cul- Chautmol, State Executive Member Nerul hosted a soulful ning mass in front of our the Covid pandemic, we tural cell of the Bharatiya Janata Party Balasaheb Patil were also present on Christmas celebration. home with around 50 organised a simple get (BJP), Panvel city. All the people in- the occasion. The Church under the people including chil- together following the cluding the participants, the guests and “The entire concept and planning aegis of Bethel Gospel dren. They observed the guidelines. Our children the audience were thermally scanned of the event has been done under the Charitable Trust has mass with candles hold- are precious to me and it before entering the premises. There guidance of the Leader of the House been running a home for ing in their hands, sang is our pride that we are were around 30 participants who show- Paresh Thakur. The organizers took all destitute and street chil- carols together.” able to look after them. cased their plays and dramas during the Covid 19 precautions and worked dren for several years. On the day of Christ- On behalf of the Church, the event. For the first time since the hard to make the event successful. Af- Around 40 kids along mas, the children par- I request the fellow citi- pandemic, the ‘Natyagruha’ resonated ter a period of almost 10 months, the with Brother Reverend ticipated in music and zens to extend their help with the sounds of music, applause and first cultural event was staged,” said Rajkumar Yesudasn dance events and had for the food and educa- laughter. Keshav Upadhyay, while in- Abhishek Patwardhan, a volunteer of celebrated Christmas lunch together at the tion of these destitute teracting with the playwrights and art the Nataygruha. spreading good words end. Brother Yesudasan children.”