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18 August VOL. 13 • ISSUE 93 PAGES 12 • PRICE ` 1 2019 SUNDAY RNI No. MAHEN/2007/21778 POSTAL REGN. NO. NMB/154/2017-19/VASHI MDG POST OFFICE 68 proposals to be tabled at CIDCO Fire department gets more advanced NMMC general body meeting technology Four fire engines added in the city The developmental work will take 6 months’ time planning authority’s fire department By Abhitash D. Singh coming general body ering of manholes, re- follow-up with him to NAVI MUMBAI: 68 pro- meeting which will be pairing potholes, devel- get their work done. He posals worth Rs. 100 held on Tuesday, 20th opment of tree belt, also took several other crores will be tabled in August, 2019, around beautification of ponds initiatives for the devel- the general body meet- 68 proposals worth etc. opment of the satellite ing of the Navi Mum- city. Now the new Com- bai Municipal Corpora- missioner Annasaheb tion (NMMC) on 20th Misal is having a look August, 2019. The at all the work which overall developmental was initiated by his pre- work is expected to be decessor and he is also completed within six keen on developing the months, it is learnt. education, health and However, there can be the transportation facil- a delay due to the up- ities along with other By Abhitash D.Singh Priya Ratambe said, coming Vidhansabha developmental works.” NAVI MUMBAI: The “The four advanced fire election in Maharash- One of the NMMC City and Industrial De- engines will make the tra and also Navi contractors on the con- velopment Corporation CIDCO fire department Mumbai Municipal dition of anonymity of Ltd (CI- more equipped and ad- Corporation (NMMC) said, “It takes more DCO) on the Indepen- vanced to combat fire election in 2020 and the Rs.100 crore will come Many developmen- than six months to ini- dence Day, 15th Au- and the work of fire of- imposition of moral code up for discussion. tal works were initiat- tiate any developmental gust, 2019 got four ad- ficials will become of conduct during the Most of the proposal ed during the tenure of work after the tender- vanced fire technology more effective.” elections. pertain to developmen- former NMMC Com- ing process. Moral code for its Fire department. Apart from four fire According the tal work like concreti- missioner Dr. N. Ra- of conduct will be im- The fire engines were engines, the fire offi- NMMC Public Rela- zation, road repair maswami and many posed in the month of inaugurated by CIDCO cials of the CIDCO’s fire tionship Officer Mahen- work, construction of corporators and also Vice President and dra Konde, “In the up- drainage channels, cov- leaders did a regular Cont. on pg. 2 Managing Director Cont. on pg. 3 Lokesh Chandra in the presence of Assistant Posing as actor a man MD Prashant Nar- navre, Ashok Shrin- cheats woman of Rs 38,000 gare and Chief Vigi- lance Officer Nisar By Crime Reporter ‘Good Morning’ from August 6 and intro- shared with her. The Tamboli and the offi- NAVI MUMBAI: Keen him. Thinking the duced himself as victim first sent Rs cials of CIDCO. to launch her minor person to be the actor Amar Bhatola and 12,000 and then Rs Speaking with daughter in movies, a himself who is re- asked her to send the 10,000. Bhatola later Newsband CIDCO Pub- woman from Ghansoli sponding to her child’s Aadhar card, demanded Rs 16,000 lic Relationship Officer was duped of Rs messages, she regu- passport size photo, more. However as the 38,000 by a conman larly started chatting birth certificate, woman didn’t send the who posed himself as with him. school identity card money Bhatola later renowned During one chat through WhatsApp. called the woman and actor Salman Khan. session she shared her Accordingly, the stated that the child’s In her complaint daughter’s profile and woman sent photos artist card and registered with the a TikTok video of and all the docu- passport have got police the victim said hers. The man told ments. Next day, cancelled as the that she got in touch her that the child Amar Bhatola told the woman failed to pay with a person who had needed an artiste card woman that it was the money on time. He put the picture of and gave the number important to make then asked her to actor Salman Khan as of one of his friends, the child’s passport share bank details so his profile picture. whom he referred to for which he demand- he could return back The victim first sent a as his manager. The ed money to be sent to the money. She shared ‘Hi’ message for which alleged manager his account, the Cont. on pg. 3 she got a reply of called the victim on details of which he www.newsband.in | [email protected] 2 Sunday, 18 August 2019 Laxmi Eye Institute conducts 72 free cataract surgeries on Independence Day By Chandrakant Hendve ground. We want to PANVEL: Laxmi Eye spread awareness Institute, Panvel, about this urgent prob- which offers compre- lem, and request mem- hensive and superior bers of society to sup- eye care services from port us in this endeav- last three decades, con- our,” remarked Dr. Hal- ducted 72 free cataract dipurkar. surgeries for patients Laxmi Charitable from Thane and Raigad Trust is actively work- rural zones. ing on various projects “After 72 years In- to achieve the above dia has achieved many mentioned goal. Many things and has gone philanthropic individu- through several victori- als and organizations ous changes over the have joined them in years. Indians have wit- this journey. Over all nessed major changes these years, they have in their lives, but life in been able to conduct several rural parts of more than 1687 camps the country is yet to get in rural areas and could better healthcare facil- perform more than ities at their doorstep. 72053 free cataract sur- The prevalence of blind- Government of is care services such as productivity loss in bil- 26% in productivity. On geries for poor and ness due to cataract is doing a lot of work. cataract operations and lions! In a further study the occasion of Indepen- needy people in the Dis- higher among those in Laxmi Eye Institute eye banking, he added. exclusively among Indi- dence Day our entire trict of Raigad and lower socio economic and Laxmi Charitable “There is also an an workers, the WHO team will celebrate Thane. The most ad- status,” remarked Dr. Trust are also contrib- economic cost associat- concluded that good eye “Freedom from Blind- vanced and latest med- Suhas Haldipurkar, se- uting a great deal by ed with vision impair- care and vision correc- ness” mission, where ical facilities are acces- nior Eye Surgeon, providing eye treatment ment for the nation: glo- tion led to an increase we will operate cata- sible for patients of Laxmi Eye Institute. To for poor people in the bally, poor vision re- by over 32% in their ract patients from low- Laxmi Charitable address this problem form of advanced eye sults in an economic incomes and by over er socio economic back- Trust Eye Hospital.

Panvel assembly booth worker 68 proposals to be... Cont. from pg. 1 to hold meeting today September till the declaration of results of Vidhans- abha election. Again after six months in 2020 Navi Bharatiya Janata Party Panvel as- PANVEL: Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) will be sembly booth worker will be holding a meeting on holding election and again there will be a moral Sunday 18th August, 2019 at 10 am at CKT Col- code of conduct. So completing all the developmen- lege ground at Khanda Colony. tal work in six months’ time will be a difficult Education Minister Ashish Shelar, Raigad task.” Guardian Minister Ravindra Chavan, former MP On 20th August, 2019 during the general body Ramsheth Thakur, CIDCO President Prashant meeting most of the corporators will try their lev- Thakur, Konkan Mhada chairperson Balasaheb el best to do follow-up and also ask for funds to get Patil and Mayor Dr. Kavita Chautamol and oth- the developmental work done in their particular ers will be present. Taluka President Arun Sheth wards, especially in view of the upcoming Navi Bhagat, City President Jayant have appealed the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) election. workers to attended the meeting in large num- MGL has been informed by ONGC that opera- ber. tion at ONGC Uran are getting progressively nor- malized. Operation of all MGL’s CNG stations and supplies to MGL customers will be normalized in Free Jaipur Foot tandem with improvement of supplies from ONGC. Full normalcy is expected to be restored by to- Camp today morrow. PANVEL: As part of the ongoing birthday cele- bration of CIDCO and BJP Raigad District Presi- dent Prashant Thakur, Ramseth Thakur Samajik SPECIAL OFFER Vikas Mandal today in association and Sadhu CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT ON REAL Vaswani Mission Pune will be organising a camp on Jaipur foot in Panvel. ESTATE (Buying /Selling /Paying Guest etc.) The camp will be held in the Market Yard Hall, A 20 word classified in NEWSBAND ATTENTION READERS Panvel and all the patients availing the facility will cost you only Rs 150/- + GST Applicable While every effort is made to check the genuine- ness of party/parties inserting ads in this paper, we will be examined by experts. The patients are re- for direct buyers and sellers. quested to bring along with them their Aadhar cannot be held responsible for the truthfulness of card, ration card and two passport size photos. For details, call : its contents. The publishers, Editor and/or the staff The organizers have appealed that the needy pa- cannot be held responsible for any loss or dam- tients who have amputated limbs should came in 20870513, 27815380 age due to transactions that they may enter into large number and avail the benefit of the camp. guided by the ads.

Printed and owned by Kailash Shankarlalji Gindodia Published by Shiv Kailash Gindodia Editor : Nandkumar Balaram Thakur Printed at Siddhakala Print Media & Publications Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. W-230, T.T.C. Ind. Area, MIDC, Khairane, Navi Mumbai – 400 710 and published at 1313/1314, 13th Floor, Real Tech Park, Plot No. 39/2, Sec. 30A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400 703. • RNI No. MAHENG2007/21778 • Postal Regn. No. NMB/154/2014-16/Vashi MDG Post Office • ABC Certificte No. 133/2106 Phone : 2087 0513 / 2781 5380 Telefax : 2781 5380 e-mail : [email protected] website : www.newsband.in www.newsband.in | [email protected] 3 Sunday, 18 August 2019 73rd Independence Day Maharashtra Labour Welfare Board, Panvel celebrated at Reliance IT Park and Panvel Industrial Co-operative Estate Limited, Panvel, celebrate Independence Day

Maharashtra La- dustrial Co-operative ja, Virendra Shrivas- bour Welfare Board, Estate Ltd. Special tava, Sunil Suchak, Panvel and Panvel In- Guest Arvind More, Entrepreneur, Gaurav dustrial Co-operative Bank of Maharashtra, Joshi, Entrepreneur, By Sumit Renose great enthusiasm. like parade, use of Estate Limited cele- New Panvel, Labour Prakash Bhandare, The Central Indus- The event was flagged weapons with blind- brated Independence Welfare Centre, Head Entrepreneur, trial Security Force off by Mrs. Phalenesia fold, Reliance Man- Day with great patri- of Panvel Centre, Kirtharpatel, Entre- Unit (Reliance IT Fernandis, who was agement's dog squad otic fervour. The chief Praveen Sakat, Pras- preneur, Vijay Desh- Park), Navi Mumbai, the chief guest. Vari- parade led by Deputy guest on this occasion hant Waghmare, mukh, Entrepreneur celebrated 73th Inde- ous programmes were Commandant A.K was Vijay Lokhande, Branch Manager, Bank were present on the pendence Day with held on the occasion Nag. Chairman, Panvel In- of Maharashtra, Talo- occasion. A helping hand Students pledge to keep city clean

By Chandrashekhar Hendve Pledge was organized “The major Intent of PANVEL: On 14th by Panvel Municipal the event was to August 2019, under Corporation and spread the word of the advocacy of Infinity Foundation. Swachh Bharat and Mayor Dr. Kavita 23,000 students create a sense of Choutmol and PMC across the city responsibility to- Navi Mumbai- Malhar Yuva Pratishtan, Vashi, collected flood relief material for the Commissioner Mr. observed pledge in wards cleanliness,” victims of Sangli and Kolhapur (By: Vijay Kamble) Ganesh Deshmukh, pre decided hour of remarked a member Mass Swachhata 7:00 am to 8:00 am. from the Foundation. CIDCO Fire department... will empower the fire mobile. the police station. In department and the fire Posing as Cont. from pg. 1 As the number was this connection, the officials further. It is the actor ... switched off the victim cybercrime police have department also re- get two water tankers endeavour of the CI- Cont. from pg. 1 realized that she had launched a search ceived 135 highly with very good capaci- DCO to always work for the information after been cheated, and she against the unidenti- equipped fire suits. ty and also the aerial the betterment of the which Bhatola lodged a complaint fied persons involved “The city planning ladder which can reach city,” added Ms. Rata- switched off his with her husband at in a fraudulent case. authority will very soon uptp 22nd floor. This mbe. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 4 Sunday, 18 August 2019 Vehicles should be repaired in garage space only- Paresh Thakur Issue : 93 18 July, 2019 Emphasis on physical education essential In today’s mechanical era where all the facilities are available at the click of mouse, physical activities have become minimal. This has resulted in an alarming increase in a number of health problems right from the young age. Realising this, it was decided by the state education department to introduce examination for physical education at school level. This indeed was a good step as it will make the students take greater interest in sports and will enable them to become more health conscious. With the advent of modern technology, physical education has not been given much thought in the past. Instead of spending time outdoors in fresh air, children these days prefer to sit in the com- PANVEL: An impor- meeting held by the in the vicinity. Fur- pany of computers or watch television. Pressure of studies, ambi- tant meeting of all the Panvel Municipal ther, as the roads get tious academic programmes of the schools, ever growing number owners, operators, fit- House Leader, constricted, there is al- of books etc. have also made it difficult for them to indulge in sports ters, mechanics of all Paresh Thakur, to ways traffic congestion. garages and spare provide relief to citi- During the meeting Mr. activities. The present day picture of education is young students part shops in Ward zens and to systemise Thakur instructed the carrying heavy satchels to schools, spending most part of the day Committee 'D' in the the garages, spare owners and garage in the class room and coming back home to have another heavy Panvel Municipal Cor- parts shop owners, for workers to keep the ve- dose of home work. This is not only taking heavy toll on the health poration was held un- proper improvement hicles within the ga- of the children, but is also affecting their creativity. Instead of bright der the chairmanship in traffic. The meeting rage space and not to and cheerful children what we see today are overburdened young- of House Leader was attended by more repair on the road. He sters for whom the words “success” and “career” are the most Paresh Thakur and than 100 garage own- also advised the garage important. The saying “All work and no play makes Jack a dull Deputy Commissioner ers. operators to keep the boy” has long been forgotten and what we hear these days is “Only Jameer Lengarekar Garages throng surrounding clean and work and no play are the keys to success”. and D Ward Commit- the narrow and wide instructed them to op- tee Chairman Tejas roads in Panvel. Vehi- erate in their own space It is quite unfortunate that the system of education has never Kanpile, senior corpo- cles that are brought without encroaching on been given much thought in our country. The studies conducted rator Anil Bhagat and for repair to the ga- the government proper- world over has proved the harmful effect of forcing the children to ward officer Shriram rage are parked on ty. People who are cur- the mechanical system of education. The children, especially in Hazare to discuss the the road thus re- rently occupying foot- the initial six years, should be allowed to grow with nature till they issue of inconve- stricting the space. paths and roadsides grow strong in the atmosphere of freedom and realize the impor- nience being caused to Moreover, garbage have been given a dead- tance of education and knowledge. It should be realized that along the residents due to and oil gets spilled on line till September 15 to with academics, extra curricular activities, especially sports, are vehicle repair work the road, which poses remove their belong- vital for the overall growth of the children and for better perfor- being carried out on risk to the pedestri- ings following which mance. the roads. ans and health hazards there will be action tak- This was the first to the residents living en against them. Children are the citizens of tomorrow on whose shoulders lie the future of our nation. Not only they have to be imparted right knowledge in the right manner, they have to be made emotionally, Doctors from Uran Medical Welfare Association spiritually and morally strong to face the future challenges. Our render service in flood affected regions main aim should be to make children not robots but human beings with mind and heart bustling with enjoyment and enlightenment.

One Way Special Between Trivandrum Central - H. Nizamuddin Via KR Route Halt includes Panvel Jn too By Ashok Dhamija urday, 17th August Coaches. Halts en-route PANVEL: Southern 2019 . The same will includes Kollam Jn., By Dinesh Pawar Suresh Patil, Dr. Manoj and notebooks, pencils Railway has decided to have a brief halt of five Alleppey, Ernakulam URAN: To render med- Bhadre, Dr. Ghanashy- etc. The medicines were run One way Special minutes at Panvel Jn., Thrisur, Shoranur ical assistance and to am Patil, Dr. Thakre, procured by personal Trains from Trivan- Junction from 20:40 hrs Jn., Kozhikkode, Kan- help people affected by Dr. Adesh Dahiphale donations from almost drum Central to H. on Sunday 18th August nur, Kasaragod, Man- flood and provide other and Dr. Ajay Koli. every member of Uran Nizamuddin via Kon- 2019, before arriving at galuru Jn., Udupi, Kar- basic essentials, a team People were exam- Medical Welfare Associ- kan Railway (KR) route H. Nizamuddin at war, Madgaon Jn., of doctors of Uran Medi- ined by the doctors and ation. The other utili- to clear extra rush of 16:55 hrs on Monday Sawantwadi Road, Rat- cal Welfare Association were provided with med- ty items were provided passengers. The details 19th August 2019. The nagiri, Panvel, Vasai from Uran, Navi Mum- icines and other basic by Mr. Martand Nakh- are as follows : above Special will com- Road, Vadodara Jn. and bai held a medical camp needs like sleeping wa, the chairman of Train No. 06095 prise of 18 LHB Coach- Kota Jn. station. at Amnapur village, Tal. mats, food items and Vaishnavi Mata Mach- Trivandrum Central – es. This includes One Passengers are re- Palus in Sangli district bedsheets. Women were chimar Cooperative So- H. Nizamuddin One First AC, Five 2 Tier quested to kindly make of Maharashtra. provided with sanitary ciety, Karanja, Uran. Way Special will leave AC, Nine 3 Tier AC, the most of the facilities The team comprised napkins and school Around 1200 people from Trivandrum Cen- One Pantry Car and and avail of the servic- of Dr. Sanjiv Mhatre, children were also pro- benefitted from this so- tral at 19:15 hrs on Sat- Two Generator Class es. President UMWA, Dr. vided with schoolbags cial activity. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 5 Sunday, 18 August 2019 Raksha Bandhan Celebration at Naval Station Karanja

By Dinesh Pawar on 16th August, 2019 Vishwa Vidyalaya tied The programme Ishwariya Vishwavidy- Varsha, Urmila, Uran: Prajapita at DSC Line INS Rakhis to Naval was attended by alaya Panvel Centre Rekha Gunjwate, Brahmakumari Tunir of Naval Station officers, sailors and Security Officer Chief Tara Didi, Uran Manjula Mhatre, Ishwariya Vishwa Karanja. jawans of Defence Lieutenant Com- Centre , members, Manju Sarode, Manju Vidyalaya, Uran Members of Security Corps who mander Kaushik Subhedar Ramesh Chandravrat, Sangita organised "Raksha Prajapita Brahmaku- were present during Kanungo, Prajapita Rokade, Reshma, Pawar, INS Tunir's Bandhan" ceremony mari Ishwariya the function. Brahmakumari Shobha, Priyanka, Jawans and others. Karate competition held at Nerul Women tie Rakhi to Navi Mumbai Police officers (Sumit Renose)

By Chandrashekhar Hendve Hement were also sponse that the conduct many more NAVI MUMBAI: present. competition received such competitions in Funakoshi Shotokan The best fighters from the players. We future.” Karate – Do Associa- and grand masters in are planning to tion (FSKA-DO), this competition were: organized FSKA-DO Divya Darshani, Independence Cup Swaraj Bharade, karate championship Aryan Kunjavne, 2019 at Agri-Koli Harshada Sable, Sanskrut Bhavan, Subham Tambe, Nerul. Players from Sagar Malik, Viki Mumbai and Pune Tambe and from Pune district participated Vaibhavi Nigade, in the competition. Shradha Dhumal, In the ‘Kata’ and Vedant Parab, Gargi ‘Kumite’ competition Desai, Rohit Gaikwad around 500 players Dipti Kalas. participated from Speaking on the various districts of occasion, Funakoshi Maharashtra. The Shotokan Karate –Do competition was Association President inaugurated by the Ganesh Margaje said, Association President “Our association has Ganesh Margaje. organised this compe- Industrialist Varun tition for the first Das, Sunita Sukla, time in Navi Mumbai. Alka Kawad, R It is heartening to see Dhotre, Vyankat, the enormous re- www.newsband.in | [email protected] 6 Sunday, 18 August 2019 Amrita Vidyalayam Celebrates Rakhi celebration I-Day With Pomp & Fervor to save Environment By Chandrashekhar Hendve NAVI MUMBAI: On 15th August, 2019, Shivaadhar Sanstha Charitable Trust organised Raksha- bandhan with a difference at Juinagar, Chinchava- li talav where they tied rakhis to the trees and celebrated Rakhi Purnima. “The way rakhi is tied on the hand of

Chief Guest Brigadier Shushil Basin, along with others salute the national flag during the Independence Day celebration at Amrita Vidyalayam, Juingar

An energetic presentation by the students showcased patriotic fervor By Ashok Dhamija Simple living is Bandhan and 73rd NAVI MUMBAI: the key in the pursuit Independence Day Amrita Vidyalayam, of happiness” said celebrations. Brig. Juingar celebrated Brig. Bhasin who has Bhasin who inspired the Independence Day served the Indian the gathering with his with pomp and fervor. Army for over three words of wisdom brothers by sisters for development of many relief materials which The celebrations decade. A well-known felicitated the winners their protection, the infrastructures we they collected for the started with the corporate trainer on of Amrita Fest (VII-X) same way tress also are cutting down the flood affected people unfurling of the leadership skills, by giving them provide us with tree,” remarked a in Maharashtra. tricolor by Brigadier decision making, certificates and oxygen and should be member of the Trust. These will be distrib- Shushil Basin, which communication, medals. Swamiji Br. protected by each one The girls also uted on Friday in was followed by the collaboration, trust Chaitanya from Mata of us. But for the donated money and Sangli. National Anthem in and other behavioral Amritanandamayi presence of Br. issues the former Math, used an apt Avyayamrita Chaitan- Army veteran con- Sanskrit shloka and 73rd Independence Day celebrated ya and the.Principal nected instantly with too shared his life Brni.Rekha . A the students by his experiences to expand number of activities energetic speech on his thoughts on the at Konkan Bhavan in CBD Belapur was organized by the which made the importance of Free- (Sumit Renose) students to highlight students to ponder on dom” She further said the significance of the three important “To celebrate the day and pay tribute to values, added “ auspicious occasion of the freedom fighters Freedom should not Raksha Bandhan, a who’s contributed be taken for granted, few teachers and our their lives for this simple living is the student leaders tied noble cause. The key to happiness and Rakhis to the wrists of highlight being self discipline is Swamiji and the Chief number of patriotic utmost important for Guest, did Aarti, gave songs, speech in self-development”. sweets and sought English by Nidhi Speaking on the their blessings. It Shetty and a Road occasion Principal was indeed a joyous Safety skit “Hamaari Brni.Rekha said “ moment. Overall the Suraksha Hamaari This time around It programmes received Haathon Mein” looked like the stars a lot of applause and depicted the impor- aligned themselves on appreciation by the tance of “Safety purpose to combine Guests and the First”. the auspicious Raksha students”. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 7 Sunday, 18 August 2019 Inspire- 10 : Swami The 73rd Independence Day was celebrated Vivekananda and Freedom with great enthusiasm by the students of the groves and forests, this observation Swami Hindi Kanshiramji College in Rabale from the hills and Vivekananda stirred (Sumit Renose) mountains” the hearts and minds of He therefore started Indians with enthusi- his work of making the asm for strength and masses aware of the fearlessness; ready for glorious ancient heri- service and self sacri- tage of India. His na- fice for nation. tionalism is based on Bal Gangadhar Ti- Humanism and Uni- lak equated Swami versalism, the two car- Vivekananda with By Dr Vandana Mahajani dinal features of Indian Shankaracharya, who “Freedom is the goal spiritual culture. He is revived our spirituality of nature, sentient or therefore considered as in the later half of 19th insentient and con- an architect of Modern century. Rabindranath sciously or uncon- India. His speeches mo- Tagore suggested "If sciously everything is tivated and charged you want to know India, struggling towards that many of the well study Vivekananda. In goal,” said Vivekanan- known personalities in him everything is posi- da. The whole universe history of India. He tive and nothing nega- is but a manifestation could never openly con- tive." Sri Aurobindo has of that freedom. demn the Britishers , said: "Vivekananda was Vivekananda was because he was a San- a soul of puissance if not only a spiritual lead- yasi first. Secondly he ever there was one, a er of our nation, but never wanted to waste very lion among men, also was a staunch na- his energy on political but the definite work he tionalist. His vision of issues , for his work lay has left behind is quite India was that of deity, in the area of spiritual- incommensurate with Mother India. He wor- ism and arousing the our impression of his shipped her. His whole masses for doing great creative might and en- and sole objective was work. He said that in ergy. Brahmabandhav to arouse the physical India religion was the Upadhyay told, Vive- and mental strength of basis of freedom. He kananda and his mis- the masses of this coun- laid stress on Unity sion encouraged him to try to see his nation as among all religions. go to England and prop- a prosperous nation. This only he felt would agate Hinduism and The poverty that he saw give strength to the Vedanta there. Bipin all around broke his nation. He said diversi- Chandra Pal felt, Vive- heart. He taught people ty in religion was a sign kananda's message to get rid first of self of life of the nation was "the message of Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner inflicted bondages and Great men and modern humanity". resultant miseries. women who have con- In 1893, during the “Let a new India tributed to India have journey from Yokoha- celebrates 73rd Independence Day arise out of the peas- been influenced by Vive- ma to Canada on the (Sumit Renose) ant’s cottage grasping kananda. Dr. ship Empress, Vive- the plough; out of the Radhakrishnan has ob- kananda accidentally hearts of the fisherman, served “Nationalism is met Jamsetji Tata who the cobbler and the a political religion was also going to Chi- sweeper. Let her spring which stirs the hearts cago. During the con- from the grocer’s shop, and wills of men and versation Vivekananda from beside the oven of rouses them to service told Tata about the ne- the fritter-seller. Let and self sacrifice in a cessity of establishing a her emanate from the way that no purely re- world class scientific factory, from the marts ligious movements Institution in India and and from the markets. have done in recent Cont. on pg. 8 Let her emerge from times.” Much before www.newsband.in | [email protected] 8 Sunday, 18 August 2019 CR Mega Block Today 73rd Independence Day Harbour services between Vashi & Kurla to be affected celebration in Uran By Ashok Dhamija Main Fast Line Navi Mumbai: Central From: 9.53 am to 3.18 pm Railway (CR) will operate Mega DN Fast/Semi-fast services Block on its following suburban leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji sections (Harbour and Main lines) Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), for carrying out maintenance Mumbai from 9.53 am to 2.42 pm work for infrastructure upkeep will be diverted o-n DN Slow line and passenger safety o-n Sunday between Matunga and Mulund 18 August, 2019. stations halting at all stations A) UP & DN Harbour Line between Sion and Mulund and will Between Vashi & Kurla arrive destination 20 minutes From: 10.21 am to 3.08 pm behind schedule. DN Fast trains UP Harbour line services for beyond Thane will be re-diverted Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj o-n DN fast line from Mulund. Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai All UP fast services leaving leaving Panvel / Belapur / Vashi Thane from 10.46 am to 3.18 pm from 10.21 am to 3.00 pm and DN will halt at Mulund, Bhandup, Harbour line services to Vashi / Vikhroli, Ghatkopar and Kurla Belapur /Panvel leaving from stations in addition to their By Dinesh Pawar 10.34 am to 3.08 pm will remain respective scheduled halts and will suspended. arrive destination 15 minutes On the occasion However, Special services will behind schedule. All Slow services of the 73rd run between CSMT, Mumbai – arriving and leaving CSMT Kurla and Vashi – Panvel sec- Mumbai between 11.00 am and Indian tionsduring the block period. 5.00 pm will arrive destination 15 Independence on Harbour line passengers are minutes behind schedule. Thursday at 9.30 permitted to travel via Trans Due to these blocks, suburban harbour Line and Main Line from trains are likely to be more am, National flag 10.00 am to 4.30 pm during block crowded than usual. Passengers was hoisted with period. are requested not to take any B) Matunga-Mulund DN risks while travelling. great enthusiasm and respect by Inspire- 10 : Swami ings gave them new Uran Tehsildar hope and taught them Vivekananda... to rely on spiritual re- Kalpana Gode in Cont. from pg. 7 sources. Pranab the courtyard of this encouraged Tata to tachment and peace. Mukherjee said that establish the Indian In- In such a situation his work paved way for the Tehsil Office. stitute of Science, Vivekananda brought growth based on mutu- which gradually be- new light and he al acceptance of people Maha Harinaam Nagar Sankirtan Today came one of India's best- taught "The same Soul for each other. Jayala- known research cen- resides in each and all" litha, Anna Hazare, By Ashok Dhamija mence from Little Temple at Sector 23, tres in pure sciences in and suggested to serve Baba Ramdev, and KHARGHAR : As a World Mall, Sector 2, Hare Krishna Land, India. mankind considering many more are ardent prelude, to Janmash- Kharghar and con- Central Park Oppo- Netaji Subhas them manifestations of followers of Vivekanan- tami Utsav, a Maha site, Kharghar Golf Chandra Bose consid- God daridranarayan da . Harinaam Nagar Course, Navi Mum- ered Vivekananda as (meaning: "poverty Present Prime Min- Sankirtan is being bai. All are invited to his spiritual teacher. stricken god"). ister, Shri Narendra been organized by join the religious He called Vivekananda C. Rajagopalachari, Modi’s life has been in- ISKCON, Kharghar procession and a "full-blooded mascu- who became the first fluenced to a very large at its Sri Sri Radha participate whole line personality – and Indian Governor Gen- extent by Vivekanan- Madanmohanji heartedly by chant- a fighter to the core of eral of India, said, da. One can see it in his Temple on Sunday, ing the holy name of being". Bose told, un- Vivekananda saved goal oriented approach August 18, 2019, the Lord, Shri der the "sacred influ- Hinduism and India. of living life according from 4.00 to 7.00 pm. clude at Sri Sri Radha Krishna and seek his ence" of Ramakrishna He stated that we owe to principles of Karma The same will com- Madanmohanji blessings. and Vivekananda his everything to Vive- Yoga. No wonder we own life got awakened. kananda. Gandhi con- have achieved so much Vinoba Bhave praised fessed that his love for politically and socially Three drowned in Ganpatipule beach Vivekananda's contri- India grew manifold in such a short time By Tutu bution to make Indi- after reading Vive- within our country. NAVI MUMBAI: Three ans' conscious of their kananda. The first Our PM is living swa- tourists including a strength and said that Vice-President and the mijis dream..... minor from Kasba Bav- he showed them their second President of in- As Vivekananda da, Kolhapur drowned shortcomings and de- dependent India Sarve- said, "Great works are at Ganpatipule beach fects and taught them palli Radhakrishnan to be done, wonderful in Ratnagiri district on to overcome these. He said that Vivekanan- powers have to be Saturday morning. A further mentioned da's was born in a "crit- worked out, we have to group of seven had ar- that at the time of ical period" when the teach other nations rived here on an outing en - Kajal Machle (17) trict PRO Prashant Vivekananda people of nation and her people many things” while three of them en- and Subhan Machle Daithankar said, India were shrouded in were collapsing in "de- The writer is Nagar tered into the treacher- (25) while one is a male “Three tourists were tamas, ignorance and spair, frustration and Pramukh, Vivekanan- ous sea at around 6.30 - Ashok Bagde (28). drowned at the Gan- un wisdom, and failed hopelessness" and in da Kendra Kanyaku- am. All three bodies They are basically from patipule beach on Sat- to distinguish between such circumstances mari, Navi Mumbai have been recovered. Hubli, Karnataka. weakness and non-at- Vivekananda's teach- Branch Two of them are wom- The Ratnagiri dis- Cont. on pg. 10 www.newsband.in | [email protected] 9 Sunday, 18 August 2019 Mumbai, Navi Mumbai Kerala Community join Modi an India's tiger leader hands to support Flood Relief Operation in “Man v/s Wild” By Vinod conservation and snow-bound Himalay- Chandrashekhar Dixit living in harmony an heights in the Narendra Modi, with nature. For him, north to steamy the energetic PM of it was a great experi- tropics in the south, the world’s largest ence spending time in is home to most of the democracy and a the jungle with Bear, world’s remaining fearless leader’s who is blessed with wild tigers. It is appearance on ‘Man indefatigable energy reported about the vs Wild’ with Bear and quest to experi- endangered wild cats, Grylls produced for ence nature at its including leopards, Discovery Communi- purest. ‘Man vs Wild’ coming into more cations India, is show documents host frequent conflict with another step in Bear Grylls’ efforts to villagers as the familiarizing the man survive and find a animals' habitat behind the post with way back to civiliza- shrinks. the population. People tion, usually requir- PM Modi is India's By Chandrashekhar Hendve across 180 countries ing fighting the tiger leader. And his NAVI MUMBAI: will be able to see the natural odds that he appearance in Msn v/ Scores of Malayaless unfamiliar side of our faces inside deep s Wild will spread a from Mumbai and PM Modi as he forests. message that India is Navi Mumbai are ventures into Indian The special episode a country where joining hands in wilderness to create will throw light on several steps have supporting the Flood awareness about India’s wildlife, been taken for wildlife Relief operation for the animal conservation wildlife conservation conservation. It is a people affected by flood & environmental effort and impact of country of varied in Western Maharash- change. There is no environmental wildlife, where more tra. Around 40 tonnes doubt, that PM Modi change. We must than 500 types of wild of relief food items is perhaps only one remember that like animals, 2,100 types have reached Vashi politician who has forests, wildlife is also of birds and about Kerala House and the managed to break the a national resource, 20,000 types of people are busy glass ceiling far which not only helps reptiles and fishes packing these essen- Packing started two work is still in number of times than in maintaining the have been found. tials in small kits. days back and the progress. any other politician. ecological balance but According to an After Prime is also beneficial from estimate, in India, Minister Narendra economic, recreation- about 200 species of PSI commits suicide in Modi’s pre-election al and aesthetic wild animals and interview with points of view. There birds have already , the was a time when become extinct and Police rest house citizens of India are human interference another 2,500 are on By Tutu The Raigad PRO on August 15. He had excited to see PM’s was minimum the the verge of extinc- NAVI MUMBAI: A po- SN Yamgar said, “The joined at the SP office lighter side again as number of wild tion. There is no lice sub-inspector post- PSI Prashant on June 19, 2019. The the trailer of his ‘Man animals was quite doubt that human ed with the Raigad po- Kanerkar (50) was PSI was handling the vs Wild’ episode was high and there was reasons play the most lice headquarter com- found hanging from a complaint cell at the unveiled on the no problem of their important roles in the mitted suicide by fan in the rest house of police headquarter. He occasion of Interna- protection or conser- process of destruction hanging himself from the police headquarters proceeded on leave on tional Tiger Day. vation. On the of wildlife. Human the ceiling fan using August 5, 2019. He Speaking on this occasion of Global reason include his blanket in the po- was posted with SID, association with ‘Man Tiger Day, Modi deforestation and lice rest house at Ali- Mumbai. His family is vs Wild’, PM Modi reaffirmed India’s senseless exploitation baug on Friday at staying in Dadar, has pointed out that commitment to of natural resources around 8pm. He was Mumbai. The post that "For years, I protecting tigers. of the earth. In the handling the complaint mortem has been con- have lived among India is struggling words of Modi, I section, it is learnt. ducted and his body nature, in the moun- to protect its environ- would say that “India Prior to that he was has been handed over tains and the forests. ment and its wildlife, is committed to doing with the SID, Mumbai. to his relative.” These years have a as a huge and grow- whatever it can to According to police, PSI, a native of lasting impact on my ing population puts further animal the 50 year old Pras- Sindhudurg has a 17 life. So when I was ever more pressure on protection and conser- hant Kanerkar had year old son who is asked about a special its wild spaces. In a vation.” What we joined the Raigad po- studying in class XII programme focusing deeper analysis, it need today is to keep lice three months ago and a 14 year old on life beyond politics, will appear that up our mission of and was on leave for daughter, who is study- and that too, in the protecting wildlife is spreading the positive ten days. He resumed around the evening on ing in class X. An acci- midst of nature, I was vital for the present message to conserve his duty on August 15. Friday. He used his dental death case has both intrigued and as well as future and protect the silent, His body has been blanket to commit the been registered with inclined to take part generations. Life in harmless wild ani- handed over to his fam- suicide. " the Alibaug police. in it.” the wild promotes mals from nature and ily. His family stays in Yamgar added, “The Further investigation For Modi, this biological diversity, poachers. Let every Dadar, Mumbai. PSI had resumed duty is going on. show presents a great which in turn, individual should feel opportunity to show- provides materials for responsible and case to the world that food, clothing, medi- protect our country’s India's rich environ- cines, papers, bever- wildlife resources. mental heritage and ages and spices for Vinod Chandrashekhar stress on the impor- daily use. India, Dixit is freelance journal- tance of environment which stretches from ist, writer & cartoonist www.newsband.in | [email protected] 10 Sunday, 18 August 2019 Letter to the Editor.... Singer Ishaan Khan gives scintillating performances at RIP- VB and - Nagpur police welfare show In a League of their own Neha Kakkar, Varun Urvashi, Ali Asgar and Divyanka Tripathi It is a great feeling that both cricketers and cine actors live in entertained the audience through their performances the same world in the field of play. Both get name and fame and when we lose them the feelings of their fans come out with great By Abhitash D. Singh emotion. Both Vidya Sinha and VB Chandrasekhar lived in a wonder Aapla Nagpur’s world and we miss them today from their respective field. singing sensation A look at their career: VB. Chandrasekhar (VB) was also actively Ishaan Khan, who is all involved with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai set to launch his maid- Super Kings (CSK) in the capacity of a cricket manager. He repre- en single later this sented India in seven ODIs, while he amassed 4,999 runs at 43.09 in month, sang the song his first-class career. After his playing days, he served as the South ‘Lakk Boom Boom’ ex- Zone representative in the national selection panel from 2004 to 2006. clusively for his city folk to much applause Popularly known as VB in the cricketing fraternity, Chandrasekhar and appreciation. It is survived by his wife and two daughters. He was six days short of was a house full show his 58th birthday. VB’s untimely death is big loss to Tamil Nadu at the stadium for the cricket and cricketers. He was an astute leader, good student of the Nagpur City Police game, very good fighter on the field and helped lot of cricketers to a Welfare Show. The show was received with audience. great cricketing career. He was the man instrumental in picking crowd ranged from tiny much fanfare and huge According to the re- Dhoni as the mainstay of Chennai Super Kings. tots to grandparents applause from the au- ports, Ishaan Khan has The multi-faceted Chandrasekhar wore many hats. He was a Na- along with scores of dience who hit the ven- been really working tional selector from 2004 to 2006. He was also an exceptional talent music lovers and fans ue to catch a glimpse of hard to shoot his up- spotter. VB’s explosive batting skills came to the fore in the Irani flocked to the venue for their favourite perform- coming song and he Trophy of 1988-89 in Chennai, where he reached his century off 56 the star-studded con- ing Bollywood stars. Ce- chose to sing it at the balls, which was then the quickest hundred by an Indian in First cert. lebrities present at the Nagpur City Police Wel- Class cricket. During Tamil Nadu’s triumphant Ranji campaign in The entertainment slow included ‘Fukre’ fare Show. The song 1987-88, VB scored 551 from eight matches at 45.91, often disman- loving buffs swarmed to aka Varun, Urvashi, ‘Lakk Boom Boom’ tling attacks at the top of the order with his barrage of strokes. He Mankapur Indoor Sta- who entered the scene gives the flavours of cherished hitting the ball straight. Soon he was drafted into the In- dium recently to wit- with echoes of song ‘Ur- with an ethnic dian ODI team. In the early 1990s, VB travelled to New Zealand ness the spectacular vashi Urvashi’, televi- touch. Nevertheless with the Indian team. He was a warm, friendly man, who brought music and entertain- sion diva Divyanka Tri- Ishaan’s fans are load- with him charm, elegance and wit. He would regale you with anec- ment show ‘Sur pathi, ace comic star Ali ed with excitement for dotes laced with a sense of humour. VB was an entrepreneur. He Sandhya’ organized by Asgar aka ‘Dadi’ of the release of the song. owned the team VB Kanchi Veerans in the Tamil Nadu Premier Nagpur police to sup- Kapil Sharma Show, The audience’s appe- League. Cricket meant everything to him. VB was also the owner of port the family of police- and finally the melody tite for it was more, as men who laid their lives queen Neha Kakkar a few talented Nagpu- a state-of-the-art cricket academy in Chennai. His death is a great in the line of duty or who rocked the stage rians got a grand plat- loss. who are unable to work with her enchanting form to show their tal- For a younger lot of viewers, Vidya Sinha’s name might resonate due to any physical in- voice amid the huge ent during the pro- for her TV appearances in shows like Kkavyanjali, and jury. The police welfare laud and cheers by the gramme. more recently Kullfi Kumar Bajewala, but her glory days were in the 1970s when she rode the wave of the middle-of-the-road cinema that balanced itself ingeniously between the outright commercial Three drowned... and the resolutely art house. The veteran actor passed away in a Cont. from pg. 8 Juhu hospital. Vidya Sinha was a successful actor of Bollywood with charming face while young and at present she was working in tele- urday morning. They are Kajal Machle (17), Subhan Machle (25) and vision serials. A Miss Bombay and a model, Sinha may have kept up Ashok Bagde (28), All are residents with the fashion trends of the times with the bouffant, extended cat- of Kasba Bavda in Kolhapur. They eye liner, pearls and chiffon sarees in bold prints, but still retained are basically from Hubli, Karnata- her individuality. Those were the days when beauty was not mass- ka.” produced and homogenised and allowed for imperfections. Born in A lifeguard Raj Dev said, “Seven the year that India won Independence, Sinha passed away, ironical- persons had arrived here on Friday ly, on the 73rd Independence Day. and stayed overnight. They started Sinha got ample opportunity to make a strong impression even touring the beach early in the morn- though she had absolutely no grounding in acting. Based on Mannu ing even when the lifeguards had not Bhandari’s story Yahi Sach Hai, the film captured the dilemmas of a come. Three of them entered into the young woman with subtlety and sensitivity as did the delicate title sea and fell prey to the treacherous track by Lata Mangeshkar — phool tumhare — writ- water current.” ten by Yogesh and composed by Salil Chaudhury. The next film, The deceased Umesh Bagde (28) Chhotisi Baat (1975), again from Chatterjee, may have had Palekar is a government employee. Others at its Centre but as the woman he can’t express his love to, Sinha who were with them are Kisan Mach- again caught the eye of the viewer with her simple, easy going, un- le, Puja Bagde, Nirmala Machle and affected ways and her appeal got defined as that of the girl next door. Aishwarya Machle. All are relatives. As a cricket enthusiast I followed VB from 1987-88 but at the same One of them lost his wife, one his time I did saw Vidya Sinha in many film during 1978 and I was able sister while the other a brother-in- to meet her in a cloth shop in Matunga, forty years back. We miss the law in the drowning tragedy, in- Anupriya Goenka who is seen portraying two on the 73rd Independence day and great loss to the film and crick- formed the life guard quoted above. the role of Saif Ali Khan’s wife Megha in eting world. RIP- VB Chandrasekhar and Vidya Sinha. An accidental death case has been the show ‘Sacred Games2’ was seen in registered with the local police sta- - C.K. Subramaniam, Millennium Towers, Sanpada the city on 16th August for the special tion. screening. (By Abhitash D. Singh) www.newsband.in | [email protected] 11 Sunday, 18 August 2019 Keylong invites those answering mountain calls

By: Marisha Krishna to arm, their giggles colouring the air pink. lies with that of a remote Greek island mi- It was in Kochi, while cycling on a breezy Convoys of military vehicles moved to secure nus the sea, the roaring young Chenab does path skirting the golden beach this Febru- the summer borders after clearing the snow injustice to Portugal’s blue dragon fame. ary, that I had decided I was craving the un- bound passes ahead. Young men frantically The literacy rates are pleasant with forgiving mountains again. It was then in checked their cell-phones for a hint of signal schools allowing visitors to volunteer. A day Mumbai when yielding to insomnia that I after a tower had been felled accidentally. The with Ladakhi-Himachali children is worth a printed out a dozen maps and permits de- scenery was as picturesque as a Postcard and year long of therapy. There are farmlands picting the Himalayan states. It was finally yet something I was absolutely unfamiliar with. and orchards, the field workers ever enter- in Delhi when stunned by the 45 °C June Keylong, nesting by the border of Garhwal and taining visitors. There are local families, en- whiplash that we sat down with pens to mark Ladakh, artfully imbibes the appeal of both. tirely willing to invite tourists home for din- our maps, and thus our routes. The Keylong market is a being in itself. Not ner. There are the owners of small business- The Instagram made famous Lahaul-Spi- quite like its counterparts in Manali, Shimla es readily handing over the keys to their ve- ti valley is home to less than half a million and Leh, it is much more graceful and sleepy. hicle for those who wish to explore the valley people, two of the country’s most spectacu- An hour walking up and about its steep streets, nearby. To those that do not instantly hop on lar lakes, a few ancient monasteries, and I took a few notes. One, my companion and I a bus going to towards Leh, Keylong can qui- about a dozen of those vil- etly surprise you into nev- lages whose names when er leaving. pronounced right sound The most important like the call of a Himalay- monastery of the Drukpa’s, an bird. Once the winding a few centuries old marvel- roads past the Rohtang lous piece of history, lies pass cease and make way hidden in the mountains for a more pleasurable near Keylong. Two smaller drive, the deserted looking monasteries, a few stupas, valley comes to life. It is a ‘parikrama’ route, a gla- just the time and place to cial trek and spiritually re- hear all about the legends vered peaks make up for and histories of Lahaul other offbeat experiences from people who call it here. Any one of these vis- home. A shared local cab is its shall demonstrate to an under valued blessing to you the need for premium a couple of wanderers. level fitness to take in the Keylong is an important beauty of the town. A local district town on the NH3 ‘pahaadi’ woman suggested that has for long been seen we make the hour long trek only as a convenient night up to Shashur monastery. halt for people on their way It took us about three, giv- to Baralacha la. To the un- en the breaks we took. I assuming traveller, it ap- would say they were all for pears to have nothing spe- photography but it would be cial to offer. It is rarely part lie. spared even an hour by dis- Off the road, Keylong is gruntled motorists who are a wonderland. Sparkling compelled by the fading streams, vibrant birds, art- daylight into making an early stop here, in- were the only tourists the town interiors had ful mansions, humble huts and fluffy cattle stead of the more challenging Jispa. While seen in weeks. Given that the army-men had paint a delightful picture. The paths are lit- the seasonal apiaries are nowhere as impres- visibly made themselves at home, we were the tered with only rock covered lichens, mush- sive as the internet has one believe, the tents only outsiders and clearly too welcome at that. rooms and a dozen varieties of bright wild- mentioned are missing all together. What it Two, currency is but a formality. Every time I flowers. The latter are used by the ‘vaidya’ does have is a marvellous set canvas for qual- couldn’t hand over the exact change, I was ca- as jadi booti to cure the ailing common- ity tourism, and none of the tourists. sually asked to pay the next time instead! folk.There are also the rocks with religious The fair probability of reaching Keylong Lunch could be had for Rs 30, dinner for Rs 60. scriptures carved into them that add a whole from Manali around the sun-set hours makes Each ‘dhaba’ had a different story to tell. Rich lot of heavy aesthetics to the background of it look like a dreary resting town to those in local flavours and decor, one is guaranteed poplar tree stumps. The whole valley is a pic- who plan on leaving before dawn. For if one to meet each time a different assorted group nic spot if your legs agree. stays, it is a medieval fairy tale come true in of old men discussing the current government. Farming plots with mechanized sprinklers the day. Even the most basic guest houses The thukpa, momo and ‘gosht’ dishes with the overlook the river basin and provide great by the highway boast of traditional wooden locally made spicy red chutney work well for visual backdrops, as do the few pricey hotels architecture similar to that of Ladakh. Big acclimatizing stomachs. As a bonus, there are up the mountainside. The monastery in it- glass windows facing any of the half a dozen also gourmet restaurants run by the IGNOU self is considerably big, welcoming all hikers mountain ranges visible nod a subtle show of educated enterprising youth. with tea and refreshments. It also provides climate change with unseasonal snowfall Under-rated is a word coined keeping Key- rooms to stay and halls to exhibit. An art gal- washing the entire valley white just over- long in mind, and the few other towns around lery and seminar hall are the last things one night. The reflected sunlight that wakes one it. They have the comfortable rooms, the de- expects to see at an altitude 4300m. But then up past these is then sheer magic. pendable commuting options and the resource- an eighty year old arrives, having trekked It was Eid, the day I woke up in Keylong. ful stores too. There are specialised Bike re- up in an hour! I would describe the architec- As a distant observer from my vantage point pair shops and cyber-cafes thrown in, aside tural splendour around and the boy llamas by the ornate windows, I watched what sor- from all the adventure activities that one needs playing cricket, or I could narrate tales of cery counts for regular in the valley. Hairy to ask about. Add it the utter gorgeousness of the idol that loses its temper and the moun- dogs herded Pashmina goats onto the nation- middle Himalayas, the rawness of Lahaul Spi- tains that signal the death of village resi- al highway, throwing superior attitude each ti and subtract just the crowd. What more does dents, but I would rather let the old men sip- time they flung their heads back to watch a genuine “call from the mountains” sound like? ping butter tea do it for you, if and when you their charge. Toddlers were passed from arm While the whole terrain and ambience al- make it there. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 12 Sunday, 18 August 2019 73rd Indian Independence Day celebration Truck accident at CBD Belapur at Pushp Niketan English School Campus flyover on Sion Panvel Highway (Sumit Renose)

By Chandrashekhar Hendve Cultural pro- Principal Revathi PANVEL: On 15th gramme was orga- Nair, teaching and August Pushp Niket- nized by the cultural non- teaching staff an English School committee and were present on the Campus was decorat- students presented occasion. Students ed with tricolor skit on 'Kashmir Vijay shared their views on signifying courage, Diwas'. PNES Indian Independence peace and prosperity. Founder Mr. Rajesh struggle and also PNES Chairperson Bansal, Trustee performed a variety of Meena Bansal un- Member Mr. Aakash programmes that furled the National Bansal and Shruti enthralled the audi- Flag. Bansal along with ence.

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