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Fake jail releaseorder submittedin Taloja jail forreleasing accusedA shocking case hascome to light. Withan aim to release anaccused from Talojajail, a fake jailrelease ordercontaining forgedsignature of a judgewas submitted inTaloja Jail. However,after the Taloja Jaila u t h o r i t i e ssuspected the jailrelease order, theymet with the actualjudge and confirmedthat the jail releaseorder was fake andthe signature of thejudge was fabricated.The CBD police havelaunched a probe intothe crime againstthe unknown personfor fraud andforgery…

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By: Abhitash D. Singh

Navi Mumbai: The standing com-mittee members ofthe Navi MumbaiMunicipal Corpora-tion (NMMC) haveincreased the civicbudget by Rs. 300crores. The revisedbudget of Rs 4,150crore will now bepresented in theGeneral Body meetingfor approval.

It may be recalledthat the Navi Mum-bai Municipal Com-missioner AnnasahebMisal had presentedthe budget of Rs.3,850 crore on 18th

February, 2020. Thebudget was discussedby the standingcommittee members

Standing Committee hikesNMMC’s budget by Rs. 300 croreFinal go ahead will be given in GB meeting

for two days andfinally it was revisedand was hiked by Rs.300 crores.

Talking to themedia NMMCCommissioner Misalsaid, “The standingcommittee memberswhile discussingthe budget have

given importantsuggestions andadvice. There is ahuge scope forimproving theincome of NMMC.Wehaven’t increased thewater tax but given

By Abhitash D.Singh

Navi Mumbai: Asper the World AirQuality Report 2019,the Navi Mumbai cityhas been declared asthe most toxic city inMaharashtra. Thecity ranks 51st in theworld and 27th inIndia as the mostpolluted city.

The report is madeon the basis of thelatest data receivedfrom the air qualitymonitoring stationsand is compiled byIQAir Visual, which

Navi Mumbairanks 27th in India

as worst polluted cityThe satellite city ranks 51st in world

is a global air qualityinformation platform.

According to thereport among the 11most polluted citiesfrom Maharashtrathe annual PM2.5levels of Navi Mum-bai in the year 2019

is the highest at 61.6mpcm. According toWorld Health Organi-sation (WHO) thepollutant’s concentra-tion exceeded bynearly 500 percent.

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Schools acrossthe city cele-brate MarathiRajbhasha Divas

India is country ofdiverse cultures.Each has its own es-sence and aura. Ma-harashtra takespride in its cultureand language. Tohonor the state lan-guage and its richheritage, MarathiRajbhasha Divaswas celebrated withpride and fanfare inthe schools across thecity…

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Navi Mumbai:MIDC police havearrested LochanParulekar (31), acomputer teacher,hired by VatsalayaTrust to impartcomputertraining inNMMCSchool,Mahape,for sexuallymolestingmore than50 girlstudents.Takingseriousnote of theincident,the educa-tiondepartment of NMMCissued notice to theVatsalaya Trust forimmediate removal ofthe teacher from thework and lodged acomplaint against himin the police station.

L&T Company hasset up 3 computers labs(Computer TrainingCentres) as part of itsCSR fund in School No.40. In this computerlab, the L&T Company,which was entrustedwith the responsibility

Computer teacherarrested for molesting

more than 50 girl studentsThe accused was hired for

imparting computer training inMahape located civic school

of providing computertraining to the stu-dents, through Vatsa-laya Trust, hiredLochan Parulekar ascomputer teacher.

Parulekar, on the

garb of providing com-puter training, askedstudents from grade 6th

to 8th to attend comput-er classes during holi-days. He assured thestudents that if theycame for the extraclasses, they will be ableto learn computer bet-ter. However, Parule-kar sexually molestedthem. The students,fearing the teacher, didnot disclose the crime

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Navi Mumbai: Amarried woman livingin Ulwe Sector-17 hasbeen missing with hertwo young childrensince February 19,2020. The Nhava-Sheva police havelaunched a search forthe woman and twochildren.

The missingwoman has beenidentified as KalindaVikas Tahagle (25)and her two youngchildren are named

Woman goes missing alongwith her two kids from Ulwe

Rajkanya (4 years)and Aryan (2 years).Kalinda lived with herhusband Vikas ArjunHandagale in UlweSector-17. On Febru-ary 19, the husbandand wife had a quarrelfor a minor reason.After the fight Kalin-da left the house alongwith her two youngchildren. However, asthey didn’t returnback home after along time, her hus-band started search-ing for her and the

two children every-where, but could notfound them.

Following which helodged a complaintwith the Nhava-ShevaPolice Station abouthis missing wifeKalinda and twochildren. The policehave appealed that ifanyone has anyinformation about themissing lady and twochildren along withher, they shouldimmediately informthe police station.

By: Crime Reporter

Navi Mumbai: Ashocking case hascome to light. With anaim to release anaccused from Talojajail, a fake jail releaseorder containingforged signature of ajudge was submittedin Taloja Jail. Howev-er, after the TalojaJail authoritiessuspected the jailrelease order, theymet with the actualjudge and confirmedthat the jail releaseorder was fake andthe signature of thejudge was fabricated.The CBD police havelaunched a probe intothe crime against theunknown person forfraud and forgery.

Fake jail release order submittedin Taloja jail for releasing accused

Rabale policearrested MohammedUbedul alias SyedMudassar Sheikh, theaccused in the casefor fraud in the firstweek of February andproduced him in thefirst class criminalcourt of CBD. Thejudge deported him tothe court cell inTaloja jail for notbeing granted bail.However, on February11, an unidentifiedperson submitted afake release memoorder (release order)of the First ClassJudicial Court of theCBD in Taloja Jail torelease the accusedMohamed Ubedulfrom the Taloja jail.

However, the jail

superintendentsuspected that therelease order fromthe court was fake.To confirm this, hemet the CBD courtjudge directly andfound that no suchmemo order wasreleased by thecourt.

Subsequently,Assistant Superinten-dent of the First ClassJudicial Magistrate’sCourt at CBD RameshLadeh filed a com-plaint at CBD policestation. Accordingly,the police havelaunched a search foran unidentifiedaccused for forgingfake documents andcheating the court andofficials of the Taloja.

By: Chandrashekhar Hendve

Navi Mumbai:With an aim toprovide platform tothe children of NaviMumbai to hone theirmusic talent, MLAManda Mhatre metthe Managing Direc-tor of the City andIndustrial Develop-ment Corporation(CIDCO), LokeshChandra at CIDCOBhavan, CBD Belapur

MLA Manda Mhatredemands development ofMusic Centre in the city

CIDCO MD agrees to reserve a plot for the same

on Thursday anddemanded a plot.

Speaking duringthe meeting she said,“There are manychildren in NaviMumbai who aretalented in the field ofmusic, however, theydo not get properplatform. Not all thecentres providetraining on vocal andinstrument and manychildren have to

travel to suburbanareas for this. Thus,if a centre is devel-oped in Navi Mumbai,it will help in nurtur-ing the musical talentof the children”.

Agreeing to sup-port the vision ofMLA, Lokesh Chan-dra immediatelyordered the concerneddepartment officer toreserve a plot for thecentre.

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By Ashok Dhamija

Mumbai: CentralRailway (CR) havedecided to run 26Weekly Special Trainsbetween LokmanyaTilak Terminus(LTT), Mumbai -Patna/Varanasi/Mauand Pune-Danapur/Ballarshah to clearthe extra rush ofpassengers duringHoli festival. Thedetails are as under:

A) LTT-PatnaWeekly Specials

Train No. 02041Weekly Special willleave LLT, Mumbai at05.10 hrs on Thurs-day 5th and 12thMarch, 2020 and willarrive Patna at 11.20hrs on next day i.e.Friday. On its returnjourney Train No.01104 Weekly Specialwill leave Patna at21.00 hrs on Friday6th and 13th March,2020 and will arriveLTT, Mumbai at04.10 hrs third dayi.e. Sunday. Theabove Weekly Specialwill comprise of OneAC 2 Tier, Three AC-3Tier, 14 Sleeper Classand Five GeneralSecond Class* Coach-es. Halts en-routeincludes Thane,Kalyan, Igatpuri,Nashik Road,Bhusaval, Khandwa,Harda, Itarsi, Pi-pariya, Gadarwara,Narsinghpur, MadanMahal, Jabalpur,Katni, Maihar, Satna,

CR To Run Holi Weekly Special TrainsManikpur, PrayagrajChheoki, Pt. DeenDayal UpadhyayaJn., Buxar and Arastations.

B) LTT- VaranasiWeekly Specials

Train No. 01117Weekly Special willleave LTT, Mumbai at23.05 hrs on Sunday8th and 15th March

2020 and will arriveVaranasi at 6.15 hrson Third day i.e.Tuesday. On itsreturn journey

02048 WeeklySpecial will leaveVaranasi at 8.00 hrson Tuesday 10th and17th March, 2020 andwill arrive LTT,Mumbai at 14.00 hrsnext day. The aboveWeekly Special willcomprise of One AC 2Tier, Three AC-3 Tier,14 Sleeper Class andFive General SecondClass* Coaches. Haltsen-route includesThane, Kalyan,Igatpuri, Nashik

Road, Bhusaval,Khandwa, Harda,Itarsi, Pipariya,Gadarwara, Narsing-hpur, Madan Mahal,Jabalpur, Katni,Maihar, Satna,Manikpur and Praya-graj Chheoki stations.

C) LTT- MAUWeekly Specials

Train No. 02043

Weekly Special willleave LTT, Mumbai at5.10 hrs on Saturday7th and 14th March2020 and will arriveMau at 9.50 hrs onnext day i.e. Sunday.On its return journeyTrain no. 01120Weekly Special willleave Mau at 19.25hrs on Sunday 8thand 15th March 2020and will arrive LTT,Mumbai at 05.00 hrsThird day. The aboveWeekly Special willcomprise of One AC 2Tier, Three AC-3 Tier,14 Sleeper Class andFive General SecondClass* Coaches.

Halts en-routeincludes Thane,Kalyan, Igatpuri,Nashik Road,Bhusaval, Khandwa,Harda, Itarsi, Hos-hangabad, Bhopal,Vidisha, Bina,Saugor, Damoh,Katni Murwara,Maihar, Satna,Manikpur and Praya-

graj Chheoki, Varana-si and Aunrihar Jnstations

D) Pune-DanapurWeekly Specials

Train No. 01123Weekly Special willleave Pune at 17.40hrs on Sunday 8thand 15th March 2020and will arriveDanapur at 01.30 hrson third day i.e.Tuesday. On itsreturn journey

Train No. 01124Weekly Special willleave Danapur at 6.30hrs on Wednesday11th and Tuesday17th March, 2020 and

will arrive Pune at17.10 hrs next day.The above WeeklySpecial will compriseof One AC 2 Tier,Three AC-3 Tier, 14Sleeper Class andFive General SecondClass* Coaches.Halts en-routeincludes Ahmednagar,Belapur, Kopargaon,

Manmad, Bhusaval,Khandwa, Itarsi,Pipariya, Gadarwara,Narsinghpur, MadanMahal, Jabalpur,Katni, Maihar, Satna,Manikpur, PrayagrajChheoki, Pt. DeenDayal UpadhyayaJn., Buxar and Ara.

E) Pune-Ballar-shah Weekly Specials

Train No. 02049Weekly Special willleave Pune at 17.30hrs on every Tuesday(5 Trips) from 3rd to31st March 2020 andwill arrive Ballarshahat 14.25 hrs next day.On its return journey

By Ashok Dhamija

Mumbai: Cen-tral Railway willoperate SpecialNight Traffic andPower Block fordismantling oftrusses of old FootOver Bridge girdersat Vidyavihar sta-tion (at Kms 17/12-13) on Main line byusing Railway craneon 28/29 February,2020 (Fri/SatNight). The fourhour Block will beapplicablefrom 00.00 hrs to04.00 hrs on UPMain Fast line,5th and 6th linebetween Mulund and

Train No. 01480Weekly Special willleave Ballarshah at18.15 hrs on everyWednesday (5 Trips)from 4th March to 1stApril 2020 and willarrive Pune at 17.00hrs next day. Theabove Weekly Specialwill comprise of OneAC 2 Tier, Five AC-3Tier, Eight SleeperClass and Six Gener-al Second ClassCoaches. Halts en-routeincludes Lonavala,Kalyan, Vasai Road,Virar, Palghar, Vapi,Valsad, Navsari,Bhestan, Chalthan,Nandurbar, Amalner,Dharagaon, Paldhi,Jalgaon, Bhusaval,Malkapur, Shegaon,Akola, Badnera,Dhamangaon,Wardha, Hinganghatand Chandrapurstations.

Reservation forabove Weekly SpecialTrain Nos: 02041/01117/02043/01123and 02049/01480 on SpecialCharges will openfrom Saturday 29thMarch, 2020 at allPRS locations and o-nwebsite www.irctc.co.in.

*General SecondClass Coaches willrun as UnreservedCoaches and ticketscan be bookedthrough UTS asapplicable to Super-fast Mail/Expresstrains.

CR’s Night Traffic & PowerBlock From Saturday Midnight

Kurla/Matunga. Due tothis work, the trainrunning pattern willbe as under:

A) Re-schedul-ing of DN Mail/Express Trains onSaturday 29February, 2020 :

1) Train No.12879 LokmanyaTilak Terminus –BhubaneshwarExpress ScheduledDep 00.15 hrs isrescheduled to leaveLTT at 04.30 hrs

2) Train No.12167 LokmanyaTilak Terminus –Manduadih ExpressScheduled Dep 00.35hrs is rescheduled toleave LTT at 05.00hrs

3) Train No.11099 LokmanyaTilak Terminus –Madgaon DoubleDecker ExpressScheduled Dep 01.10hrs is rescheduled toleave LTT at 05.10hrs

B) Regulation

of UP Mail/Ex-press Trains:

Mail /Expresstrains arrivingLokmanya TilakTerminus, Mumbai\ during the blockperiod will be regu-lated for 10 to 55minutes and willarrive destinationbehind schedule.

Passengers areen-route requested toplease note and bearwith the inconve-nience caused due tothis block.

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Issue : 254 28 February, 2020

Strict implementationis the need of the hour

In the past few years the vehicular population in Navi Mum-

bai has grown manifold. The modes of transport have multiplied

and the vehicular density is increasing exponentially with every

passing year. However the quality and quantity of the road net-

work and traffic control aids have not kept pace with the demand.

The traffic discipline has deteriorated and there seems to be no

respect for the traffic rules and the traffic authorities. Rather the

young generation seems to enjoy flouting the traffic rules and

seems to take pride in driving fast but rash imitating Bollywood

movies. Many of them take pride in driving vehicles even before

they attain the mandatory qualifying age of 18 years, to be eligi-

ble to possess a driving license. They do not have even the slight-

est inkling that by their behavior they are not only playing with

their lives, but are also putting to risk the lives of other commut-

ers. It is very unfortunate that the statistics for the road acci-

dents are increasing at an alarming pace, matching the pace at

which the people are driving these modern machines. The grav-

ity of the situation has forced the government to direct its atten-

tion towards road safety measures and to seek solutions to the

problem. Celebrating “Road Safety Week” every year is a feeble

attempt in that direction.

While a number of factors are responsible for road accidents,

prime reasons are blatant flouting of traffic rules and most impor-

tantly primitive and inadequate traffic control aids. Traffic signals

are effective means of regulating traffic. However if these are in-

stalled before proper survey, they can become a nuisance for the

motorists and pedestrians alike. In Navi Mumbai the authorities

seem to have installed traffic signals haphazardly without carrying

out a proper survey of the traffic. Adequate street lighting, smooth

riding surface, properly functioning of traffic control aids, traffic

markings are some of the ways of reducing road accidents. Since a

large number of accidents involve pedestrians, it is necessary to

devote attention towards their safety. An adequately designed and

encroachment free pedestrian pathways are essential for segre-

gating the vehicular and pedestrian traffic and they can provide

the much desired sense of safety and protection to the pedestri-

ans. Special attention should be given towards lighting pedestrian

cross walks and junctions.

An effective way of controlling and curbing accidents is the strict

implementation and enforcement of traffic rules. The driving li-

cense should be issued only after rigorous examination process.

While helmets should be made compulsory to the riders of two

wheelers and fastening of seat belts should be made mandatory

for the drivers of four wheelers. By imposing other legislative

measures like introducing fines for flouting rules, imprisonment

or endorsement on licenses for reckless driving, road accidents

can be minimized. The other field which needs immediate atten-

tion is traffic planning. It is today a very specialized field and can-

not be designed by thumb rules as is being done today by the au-

thorities. It needs understanding of the subject besides studying

the traffic behaviour and the psychology of the commuters in a

particular region / city. So there is immediate need to have the

traffic study carried out by professionals and long term planning

done with futuristic approach, for Navi Mumbai, to optimize the

infrastructure and to have easy and speedier and safe commuting.

Navi Mumbai :Adv. Rajendra Korde,working office Secre-tary of Peasant Work-ers Party of India(PWPI) while address-ing media on 27th Feb-ruary, 2020 at PWPparty office at BallardEstate announced theparty’s strategy for theupcoming Navi Mum-bai election.

He said that thePWPI or Shetkari Ka-mgar Paksh will be con-testing on all the 111seats in the Navi Mum-bai Municipal Corpora-tion (NMMC). “Due tolack of foresight of theelected representatives,

PWP announcesNMMC election strategy

coupled with zero pub-lic participation inplanning, the city isgetting degenerated.Further, inspite of own-ing a dam, water sup-ply in many areas istotally erratic and inad-equate; the health sys-tem has collapsed dueto rising number of pa-tients without accessi-bility to health center orhospitals. A huge num-ber of families who gaveup their land for thedevelopment of the cityfeel cheated as they arestill not adequatelycompensated,” said Adv.Korde.

“The PWPI promis-

es people’s participationto make the city beau-tiful and comfortablewith a new vision ofdevelopment,” he add-ed.

Adv. Korde furthersaid that the party’smajor party electionmanifestation include:one large hospital per 3lakh population, mo-halla clinics in eachward providing freemedical advice andtreatment, housing tothe economically back-ward sections, free ed-ucation from KG to PG,free bus transport facil-ities for women and stu-dents etc.

BJP Raigad North District President and MLA PrashantThakur, Panvel Municipal Corporation House Leader PareshThakur, corporator Nitin Patil, corporator Darshan Bhoir,Ruchita Londhe, Panvel City social media cell coordinatorPrasad Hanumanta, Chinmay Samel inspected the work ofBallaleshwar Temple


more attention tostop the leakages ofwater. Our waterleakage is less thanall other municipalcorporations and weare placed first whenit comes to saving

StandingCommittee...

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The safe target set upis 10 mpcm.

Expressingconcern over this,Sunil Agarwal,Environmentalistfrom Seawoods said,

“There are manyfactors like burningof forests, destroy-ing of mangrovesand emission ofdangerous chemi-cals from the MIDCwhich is making theNavi Mumbai city,the most pollutedcity in Maharash-tra. Even aftercarrying severalcampaigns, thesenior authoritiesnever pay attentionto this grave issueand fail to come upwith the permanentsolution. It is really

Navi Mumbairanks...

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Navi Mumbai:InternationalMarathi RajbhashaDay was celebratedwith great zeal andenthusiasm at NaviMumbai MunicipalCorporation’s SchoolNo. 15 and SchoolNo. 101 at Shirv-ane.

The programwas conductedunder the guidanceof Principal Tanvi

NMMC Schools celebrateMarathi Language Day with zeal

Surve and MangalBhoir. During theevent the studentspledged to respectMarathi languageand use it in theirdaily life. Duringthe event studentswere dressed asShahajiraj, Chha-trapati ShivajiMaharaj, SambhajiMaharaj and per-formed a drama‘Mai Marathi’.

More than 100

students partici-pated in variousperformance pro-grams like speech-es, dances, dramas.At this time,teacher RanjanaSali showed thestudents the jour-ney and beauty ofMarathi language,while VartanaBangar urged thestudents to useMarathi languagein their daily life.

water. Very soon wewill be conducting asurvey of the proper-ty tax and we hope toincrease our incomethrough this.”

NMMC StandingCommittee ChairmanNavin Gavte said,“Navi Mumbai is thecountry’s first smartcity. The budget hasbeen revised keeping

in mind the overalldevelopment of thecity. Basic amenities,health, education,transportation etc.are the departmentswhere the budget willbe utilised hugely. The budget has beenprepared keeping theneeds of the citizensand development ofthe city in mind.”

K L. E. College celebratesMarathi language Day

By: Staff Reporter

Navi Mumbai:Senior poet and Gyan-peeth Award winnerKusumagraj alias V VShirwadkar’s birth an-

niversary is celebratedas Marathi LanguageDay across the state. Tomark the day K. L. E.College organised vari-ous events. The pro-

gramme was inaugu-rated by Principal of theCollege, Dr. Ghanshy-am Giri as well as Prin-cipal of Law College Dr.Dinkar Gite.

a sad news for usand our cominggeneration.”

AishwaryaSreedhar, a youngenvironmentalistfrom Panvel said,“The main reasonwhy the satellite cityhas topped as one ofthe most polluted

city in Maharashtrais because thewetlands are beingdestroyed on aregular basis invarious parts of thecity. Even afterseveral protest andfollow-ups with theofficials of theMaharashtra Pollu-tion Control Board(MPCB) and also theauthorities relatedto environmentaldepartment noconcrete steps arebeing taken toreduce pollution.”

Shahid Khan, a

resident of Ulwesaid, “It becomesvery difficult totravel on bikes inNavi Mumbai due todust on the roads.The dust particlesare very dangerousfor the health butneither CIDCO norMPCB have takenconstructive steps tofind solution to theproblem. It is reallya shame that thecity has been ranked51st in the world asthe most pollutedcity.”

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By: Bhavani Swaminathan

Fermentation infood processing is theprocess of convertingcarbohydrates to alco-hol or organic acidsusing microorgan-isms—yeasts or bacte-ria—under anaerobicconditions. Fermenta-tion usually impliesthat the action of mi-croorganisms is de-sired. The science offermentation isknown as zymology.Fermented foodsare rich in probioticbacteria so byconsuming fermentedfoods you are addingbeneficial bacteria andenzymes to your over-all intestinal flora, in-creasing the health ofyour gut microbiomeand digestive systemand enhancing the im-mune system. Probi-otics have been shownto improve immunefunction as well as di-gestive and hearthealth . The probiot-ics found in ferment-ed foods have been as-sociated with improve-ments in digestion,immunity, weight lossas well.

In addition to con-taining these beneficialprobiotics, fermentedfoods can positively im-pact many other as-pects of health and arean excellent addition toyour diet.Top of FormThe bacteria that livein our gut are essential.They help with diges-tion, absorption andassimilation of nutri-ents. Also they play arole in the function ofour immune system.However there are ‘bad’bacteria that also residein the gut and the chal-lenge is achieving theright balance betweenthe two. When the bal-ance is shifted in favourof the bad bacteria,symptoms may arisesuch as bloating, con-stipation or diarrhoea.

Current diet trendsare high in refined sug-ars and hectic andstressful lifestyles cancontribute to dysbiosisby feeding the bad bac-teria, enabling them toflourish. Eliminatingrefined products andincluding probiotic-richfermented foods canbring the gut back intobalance and supportthe immune system.

Important high-lights of fermentedfoods

Fermented foods arerich in probioticbacteria so by consum-ing fermented foods youare adding beneficial

bacteria and enzymesto your overall intesti-nal flora, increasingthe health of your gutmicrobiome and diges-tive system and en-hancing the immunesystem.

· D i g e s t i o nand absorption

As some of the sug-ars and starches infood have been brokendown through the pro-cess, fermented foodsare easier to digest. Forexample, fermentationbreaks down the lac-tose in milk to simplersugars – glucose andgalactose – which, ifyou are lactose intoler-ant, can make productssuch as yogurt andcheese potentially eas-ier to digest.

· S y n t h e s i sand availability ofnutrients

Fermentation canalso increase the avail-ability of vitamins andminerals for our bodiesto absorb. Additionally,by boosting the benefi-cial bacteria in yourgut, you are promotingtheir ability to manu-facture Bvitamins and synthe-sise vitamin K.

· I m m u n efunctions

A large proportionof the immune systemis housed in the gut.By consuming probiot-ic-rich foods, you aresupporting the mucosa

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IDLIIngredientsUrad Dal - ½ cupRice - 1 cupPoha - 2-3 tspSalt - to tasteMethodWash dal and rice sepa-

rately. Soak them in sepa-rate utensils for 5-6 hours.Soak poha for 2 hours. Drainexcess water and now grindsoaked rice and pour it in avessel. Then grind urad dalthoroughly by adding wateras required as urad dal ab-sorbs more water. Add pohaalso while grinding. Make sure that your batter is not very watery. For idliconsistency should be little thick. Now mix the grinded rice and urad dal.Add salt. Let it ferment for 4-5 hours. Apply oil on idli stand and pour idlibatter. Allow it to steam for 10-12 minutes.

Serve healthy, fresh, fermented idlis with coconut chutney.

(gut lining) as a natu-ral barrier, making theimmune system morerobust. A lack of benefi-cial bacteria allows dis-ease causing microbesto grow causing in-flammation in the gutwall. If you have re-cently taken a course ofantibiotics, probioticfoods are particularlyhelpful.

· Phytic AcidSome natural com-

pounds that interferewith the absorption ofnutrients can be re-moved by fermentation.Phytic acid, for exam-ple, which is found in

legumes and seeds,binds minerals such asiron and zinc, reducingtheir absorption wheneaten. However, phyticacid can be broken downduring fermentation sothe minerals becomeavailable.

The bacteria in ourgut are not somethingwe think about, yet re-search suggests theyfulfil a number of vitalfunctions. The linksbetween fermentedfoods, gut bacteria andhow they may affect ourphysical and mentalhealth warrants con-siderable attention.

Indian foods areblessed with fermenteddishes which can be

made on regular basisat home and therebygetting the requiredamounts of nutrientsto our body naturally.So what are you wait-ing for? Make this eas-iest South Indian fer-mented recipe at home– soft and spongy idlis.Make sure that you donot buy the batterfrom market as you donot know how fresh itis. Your gut is moreimportant for you. Eat-ing stale rice may giverise to many metabol-ic disorders like thy-roid and diabetes too.Hence take out littletime for your healthand prepare the batterat home.

Mahavikas Agadi organised a popular Marathi television game show Khel Mandilaya Juinagar(By: Sumit Renose)


Snake activist Deepak Gaikwad rescued an injured owl from Indira Na-gar, Turbhe MIDC area. Gaikwad received a call from resident Raju Rathoreand Hassan Sheikh about an injured gold owl. After rescuing the owl Gaik-wad handed the owl for further treatment to Bhumi Jeev Daya Sanstha.

Injured golden owl rescued


Navi Mumbai:India is country of di-verse cultures. Eachhas its own essence andaura. Maharashtratakes pride in its cul-ture and language. Tohonor the state lan-guage and its rich her-itage, Marathi Rajb-hasha Divas is celebrat-ed with pride and fan-fare.

Amrita Vidya-layam: The schoolquadrangle of AmritaVidyalayam resonatedwith the glory of Maha-rashtra on 27th Febru-ary, 2020. A host of ac-tivities were planned tohonour the work of ShriV V Shirwadkar, theeminent litterateurwhose birthday is cele-brated every year asMarathi Bhasha Di-was. The HOD of Mar-athi, Ms. AnaghaZarkar presented amemento to PrincipalBrni. Rekha and ex-pressed her gratitudeon behalf of all theteachers for constantlyher guidance and moti-vation. The performingstudents were dressedin traditional attire andtook pride to adorn theirheads with Puneri Phe-ta.

The activities start-ed with the melodiousrendition of MarathiAbhiman Geet, whichwas followed by a shortspeech by Sneha Shibeon the importance ofMarathi language.

The richness of Mar-athi, which is one of theoldest literatures of allmodern languages wasexhibited by the stu-dents through their or-atory skills which in-cluded a dialogue ex-

Schools across the city celebrate Marathi Rajbhasha Divas

Marathi Rajbhasha Divas Celebration in Amrita Vidyalayam Marathi Language Day celebration at Mahatma Phule College

Celebration in Ryan International School, Sanpada

change on the impor-tance of speaking theregional language athome, energetic “Pow-ada” which depictedvalor of “ShoorveerTanaji” and a brilliantdisplay of “Bharud”,which is one of the im-portant folk arts of Ma-harashtra. The en-thralling performancesfully enthralled the au-dience.

The national pledgewas taken by all inMarathi. The pro-gramme culminatedwith the chanting ofShanti Mantra.

Ryan Interna-tional School, San-pada: Ryan Interna-tional School conducteda special assembly tomark Marathi Rajb-hasha Divas. The pro-gramme commencedwith Lord’s Prayer, Bi-ble reading and a spe-cial prayer. Variousdances glorifying theculture of Maharashtrawere performed. Thestudents were attired intraditional Marathidress.

A speech was deliv-ered to signify the im-

portance of the lan-guage. Prizes wereawarded to achievers inthe prize distributionceremony. The Princi-pal appreciated the pro-gramme and applaudedthe effort of the stu-dents. She urged themto respect their lan-guage and use it ar-dently.

Marathi Rajb-hasha Day celebrat-ed in CKT: ‘MarathiRajbhasha Day’ wascelebrated with greatenthusiasm under thedirection of Indu Ghar-at, Head of ChanghuKana Thakur Second-ary and Higher Second-ary School of Marathi,Janardan Bhagat Shik-shan Prasar Sansthan.

The programmestarted with the wor-ship of Granthi Dindiat the hands of ArunBhagat, the presidentof the organization. Theprogram was attendedby Panchayat Samitimember RatnaprabhaArun Gharat, Head ofEnglish Medium San-tosh Chavan, HighSchool SupervisorAnuradha Kolhe, Su-

Marathi Rajbhasha Day celebrated in CKT

pervisors AjitSonawane and Pras-hant More, Head ofMarathi Primary De-partment SubhashMankar and other dig-nitaries.

Speaking during theoccasion Principal of theschool Indu Gharatsaid, everyone shouldbe proud of Marathi lan-guage and understandthe importance of moth-er tongue.

On the occasion,Chairman of the orga-nization, RamshethThakur, Director andMLA PrashantThakur, as well as theoffice bearers wishedthe students.

Marathi Lan-guage Day celebra-

tion at MahatmaPhule College: “Mar-athi language com-mands high honouramong the languagesspoken in the world andMarathi speaking peo-ple dominate the world.Speak English but don’tleave Marathi,” saidwell known literary andpoet Arun Mhatre whileexpressing his views atMahatma Phule Col-lege in Panvel on Mar-athi Language Day. Hesaid Marathi is the lan-guage of the heart thatmakes a person great.

Mahatma PhuleArts, Science and Com-merce College PanvelMarathi Departmentand Konkan MarathiSahitya Parishad New

Panvel Branch had or-ganized a Marathi lan-guage day ceremony atMahatma Phule Col-lege. The Principal ofthe college presided overthe ceremony. GaneshThakur was the chiefguest. Well-knownMarathi actress NayanPawar, Konkan Mar-athi Sahitya Parishadpresident of New Pan-vel branch GaneshKoli, Adv. ChandrakantMadhvi, poet JyotsnaRajput, Smita Gandhi,Mandakini Hande,Ganesh Mhatre, Ram-das Gaidhane, Head ofMarathi DepartmentDr. Prof. Lande Sonu,Pravin Gaikar and oth-ers were present.

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Friday, 28 February 2020www.newsband.in | [email protected] 8By: Chandrashekhar Hendve

Sanjay Sethi, IAS,Chairman, JawaharlalNehru Port Trust(JNPT), India’s pre-mier container porthighlighted the variousinitiatives taken by theport under ‘Ease of Do-ing Business’.

Speaking at the ses-sion, Shri Sanjay Set-hi, IAS, Chairman,JNPT while high-lighting the variousinitiatives underEODB for the tradesaid “JNPT hasachieved significantimprovement in over-all Dwell Time, espe-cially the importdwell time which hasreduced from 55.55hours in 2018-19 to37.33 hours in 2019-20, till Jan. Further tothis, the road dwelltime has seen a reduc-tion of 33% and in railby 45%. These resultshave been achieveddue to the consistentefforts by the portthrough three prongedapproach: improve-ment of infrastruc-ture; simplification ofprocesses and digitiza-tion of activities.”

JNPT has been cred-ited for India improvingits ranking in the WorldBank’s Ease of DoingBusiness Index, underthe ‘Trading across bor-ders’ segment to 68thposition from 146 in aspan of two years.

JNPT achieves significantimprovement in Import Dwell Time

JNPT introducedDirect Port Delivery(DPD) and Direct PortEntry (DPE) facilitieswith the objective toexpedite the delivery ofimport / export con-tainers and reduce thecost of transaction.DPE created exclusive-ly for exporters tobring in the export con-tainers directly to portinstead of routing itthrough CFS.

The Port has alsointroduced Inter Ter-minal movement ofTrac tor Tra i l e rs(ITT) which savessignificant amountof time and cost forthe EXIM communi-ty. This init iat ivehas reduced the loadoff from the road, fur-ther it has led to sav-ing of logistic cost totrade during the 3year per iod f romcommencement be-sides removing con-gestion. ITRHO (In-ter Terminal Rai lHandling Operation)introduced in August2019 has fur thers t reaml ined themovement of rail con-tainers between theterminals.

Under the digital

initiatives, JNPT hasreplaced manual form13/Form 11 with E-Forms, by which entryof containers in theterminals are simpli-fied. JNPT also intro-duced Radio Frequen-cy identification(RFID) based Gate Au-tomation System hasensured that the gatetransaction time is re-duced from 10 minutesto 1 minute also pro-viding high securityprofile. JNPT also in-troduced Containertracking (first time inIndia), E-Delivery or-ders, Mobile App, Up-gradation of Navis sys-tem with Navis N4Terminal OperatingSystem. An upgradedversion of PCS waslaunched to enable allstakeholders to ex-

change data / transac-tions on the PCS 1xplatform in a real timebasis. It has reducedthe time and overallcost for documentaryand border compliancefor imports and ex-ports by eliminatingunnecessary duplica-tion of activities on dif-ferent portals.

Under the Improve-ment of Infrastructureinitiatives, JNPT hascreated parking yardswith custom process-ing zone for undocu-mented export contain-ers for all terminals ofJNPT. The parkingyard operation ensuresthat only containersthat have received ap-proval from customsand are fully document-ed proceed to the termi-nal gate. This has

helped in bringing dis-cipline at the portroads and contributedsignificantly in easingtraffic at the JNPT ap-proach road.

In addition to theexisting parking areas,the Port is developinga Centralized ParkingPlaza with an objectiveto provide parking fa-cility for trucks carry-ing export containersand enable completingpre-gate entry formal-ities and documenta-tion for export underone window system.The parking area isbeing developed in anarea of 45 Ha for park-ing of 1,538 trailersand will have all thefacilities like Customdocumentation system,banking, cafeteria andmany other facilities to

give comfort to thedrivers. This systemwill reduce congestionof parked containertrucks on JNPT roadsand help the respectiveterminals to plantheir TT movementsin a better way. Alsoin order to bring allregulators near portarea, the port has al-lotted office spaces toFSSAI, Animal Quar-antine, Plant quaran-tine, Textile Commis-sion and Drug Con-troller.

JNPT has alsoroped in Zinka Logis-tics Solutions Pvt. Ltd(BlackBuck) to oper-ate the Transport So-lutions with the e-market platformwhich helps in elimi-nating inefficienciesby reducing emptytrailer movements be-tween port and CFSs,reduce empty contain-er movements in hin-terland and also helpin reducing the truckidling time for theFleet Owners and en-sure trucks availabil-ity to trade.

With measuressuch as these, JNPTis foraying ahead tobecome ‘GatewayPort’ of South Asia andnavigating its ener-gies in achieving thegovernments dreamto transform JNPTinto one amongst thebest port globally.

Left-Right: Unmesh Sharad Wagh, IRS, Deputy Chairman, JNPT and Sanjay Sethi,IAS, Chairman JNPT


Navi Mumbai:The MaharashtraState ElectricityDistribution CompanyLimited (MSEDCL)has initiated acampaign againstelectricity theft inAiroli and Panvelcircle. The campaignhas been startedfollowing the ordersfrom Pushpa Cha-van, Chief Engineerof Bhandup zone,Security and Imple-mentation Bhandup,Assistant DirectorKailash Patekar andVashi Circle Superin-tendent EngineerRajaram Mane.

MSEDCL tightens noose around power thieves

During thecampaign the offi-cialscollecteda fine ofRs. 26lakh 85thou-sandandregis-tered acaseagainsttheoffend-ers atAiroliandPanvelpolicesta-tions. A

Initiates campaign in Airoli and Panvel circletheft of 45052 unitswere reported in

Airoli circle and afine of Rs 6 lakhsand 13 thousandwere collected, whilein Nawade – Talojaunder Panvel circle80 residents werefound to be drawing291234 units illegal-ly and a fine of Rs 42lakhs, 45 thousandand 467 were im-posed against 9people from Vashiand Rabale, 44 fromTaloja.

So far, theMSEDCL has collect-ed Rs. 26 lakh, 85thosand, 502 rupeesas fine from Talwali,Gothwali, Nawadeand Sukapur area.

to anyone.However, some

teachers became suspi-cious and took the girlsin confidence and askedthem to tell everythingwithout any fear. Thegirls disclosed about theincident which wasthen reported to theprincipal of the school.Later, a complaint wasmade through theWomen’s GrievanceRedressal Committeeand the report was sub-mitted to the EducationDepartment on Febru-ary 14, 2020. Subse-quently, Deputy Com-missioner of EducationNitin Kale issued a no-tice to the VatsalayaTrust immediately urg-

ing the concerned com-puter teacher to be re-moved from work andto file a case againsthim. He also asked theEducation Departmentto submit a report of thecrime.

After VatsalayaTrust lodged a com-plaint against the ac-cused Lochan Parule-kar at Turbhe MIDCpolice station, the policeregistered a breach ofthe offense against himunder Pocso Act. Seniorinspector Sachin Raneof Turbhe MIDC policestation informed thatthe court has sentencedthe accused to policecustody till March 2.He said, after furtherinterrogation it will beclearers as to how manystudents were molestedby the accused.

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By: C.K. Subramanaim

GajaratnamGuruvayur Pad-manabhan, one ofthe most majesticelephants in thestate, died at Guruv-ayur. It was 80. Oneof the oldest ele-phants of the Guruv-ayur Devaswom,Padmanabhan hadbeen undergoingtreatment for thepast two weeks afterit developed swellingon its body. It diedwithout respondingto the treatment.

Padmanabhanwas a much sought-after elephant forfestivals, includingfor Thrissur Pooram.In 2004, it set arecord for the high-est procession fee of ¹2.25 lakh for a dayfor parading at theNenmara-VallankiVela. Padmanabhanwas offered to Guru-vayur SreekrishnaTemple by E.P.Brothers, Ottappa-lam, in 1954. TheGod of Elephants isthe God of the Gajaworld and the lord ofmajesty. Guruvayur*Padmanabhan* isthe chief elephant ofthe temple after thefamous GuruvayurKeshavan of thetemple.

The elephant,which carried thegolden idol of Guruv-ayurappan for theArat since 1976, wasvenerated by devo-tees. It had a huge

Kerala crying for GuruvayurPadmanabhan Elephant

The sought-after elephant for festivals due to itsmajestic looks and cool behaviour is no more

fan following due toits majestic looksand cool behaviour.It had been bestowedwith many titles,including Gajarat-nam and Ga-jachakravarthy,considering itsattractive featuressuch as its long andwell-carved tusks.With the death ofPadmanabhan, thenumber of elephantsin the devaswom hascome down to 47. Itsbody will be buriedafter postmortemexamination.

The ForestDepartment onDecember 7, 2019banned the paradingof Guruvayur Pad-manabhan andGuruvayur ValiyaKeshavan at festi-vals due to health-related issues.Following protests,the departmentformed a committeeto examine thehealth condition ofthe tuskers. Thecommittee on Febru-ary 3 allowed Pad-manabhan to partici-pate in templerituals. However, theelephant developedhealth issues after aweek.

Born in theforests of Nilambur,the elephant wasborn at Swamy inAlathur. At age 14,Padmanabhanreached Guruvayoor. In 2004, Devaswomwas honored with

‘Gajaratnam’. Thereare many otheraccolades receivedfrom various templesand festivals inKerala. Padmanabhan,who was a regularattendant of Thris-sur Pooram, hadspent the night ofthe Thiruvambadysect in the latenineties.

This elephant isthe highest paidelephant in Keralafor a festival. Vallangi DesamPadmanabhan paid asum of over Rs.200,000. The realVaikuna. Eventhough the son ofVishvora, the hero ofParamatma, who ledmany Gaja Mela inKerala, has reachedthe present age, hiswealth and vitalityare still lacking. Guruvayoor Pad-manabhan, the realVaikkushovara son,led the many GajaMela in Kerala.

Though there aremany elephants withtall and tall heads,the Padmanabhan ofUtsavaparamparam-pi attracts Pad-manabhan. Templerituals are perfectfor the gentlemanPadmanabhan. Guruvayoor Kesha-van and his prede-cessor Padmanabhanwere in the templemore than eightyyears ago. We allmiss you GajratnamPadmanabhan.


Navi Mumbai:Three persons were in-jured when a portion of aplaster fell in the APMCDana market in Turbhearea of Navi Mumbai onWednesday late evening.Following the incident,the traders have blamedthe administration forpoor condition of theAPMC market.

The incident tookplace at Retail TransportAssociation office, MWing in the Dana Mar-ket area of APMC.

Plaster falls inAPMC’s

Dana market;3 injured

Navi Mumbai:Bharati Vidyapeeth’sInstitute of Manage-ment Studies andResearch (IMSR),Navi Mumbai andMumbai University’s(DLLE) organisedtheir Annual Fest-Udan 2020 on27th February, 2020at BVIMSR.

“Udan 2020 is aSocial Annual Fest ofUniversity of Mum-bai and the basicobjective to organizethis event was to givesocial messagethrough postermaking and various

Bharati Vidyapeeth’s IMSR and MumbaiUniversity-DLLE organizes UDAN 2020

social skits. Thisannual fest haswitnessed the partici-pation of 32 insti-tutes of Navi Mum-bai region and morethan 400+ partici-pants,” said anorganiser.

The programmestarted with felicita-tion of guests by Dr.Anajli Kalse (Direc-tor-BVIMSR). Dr.Dilip Patil Director,Mumbai University-DLLE expressed theimportance of UDANinitiatives. The ChiefGuest, Prof. Ven-katraman shared the

importance of suchannual fest in person-al and professionalDevelopment of anindividual. Prof.Vinaykumar Awategave an insight ofskill and its impor-tance in developmentof nation. Prof. AlkaDhingra- Udan 2020Coordinator ex-pressed her gratitudetowards Dr.VilasraoKadam, Dr. AnjaliKalse, Prof. Wilson,Dr. Suhasini VijayKumar for theircontinuous andconsistent support inorganizing the event.

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Novel CoronavirusDear Editor,The deadly disease, novel Coronavirus is in limelight globally which

has created menace for several countries like India, France, China, Indo-nesia, Canada, USA, Japan, Thailand, Sri Lanka and even Pakistan.The virus is spreading like wildfire engulfing many people around theworld. In China, the death toll due to the lethal virus has reached 250 andaround 15, 000 people have been infected so far.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) indulged in taking immediatemeasures as the virus rang the alarming bells with a sudden rise. TheCoronavirus is transmitted person to person through the air by coughingand sneezing, touching or shaking hands, and touching objects surround-ed with that virus. However, the severe symptoms include fever, pneumo-nia, kidney failure and dreadful death. Unfortunately, the authoritiesand officials could not make vaccines available, but the virus can be con-trolled through effective and responsive conduct like washing hands withsoap. Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands. Avoidclose contact with people who are sick.

Jubel D’Cruz, Mumbai

Corona virus epidemicDear Editor,A global recession is likely if Corona virus be-

comes pandemic and odds for that to happen arevery high. The Corona virus has been a body blowto Chinese economy and which now threatens to take out the entire econ-omy by storm. Shuttered Chinese factories are also problem for countriesas many companies are dependent on China’s manufacturing supply chain.Since the chain is broken already, supply of raw materials are not forth-coming and the finished goods are not coming out of the factories in over-seas countries.

Chinese business travel and tourism has also stopped and global air-lines are not going to China and cruise lines are cancelling most Asia-Pacific itineraries. This is a huge problem for major travel destinations,including US, where some 3 million Chinese tourists visits each year.The whole industry is suffering and the impact of Corona virus is causingconcern for the world economy as a whole and the global recession isimminent.

C.K. Subramaniam, Millennium Towers, Sector 9, Sanpada

Throw BBC out of IndiaDear Editor,The British Broadcasting Corporation popularly known as the BBC

is always anti -Indian, anti -Hindu and anti- truth. Not a day passeswithout its negative comments on India. The way it is supporting anti-India elements makes it look like the mouthpiece of India’s enemies. Onevery issue concerning India it is pronouncedly biased.

On the current violence in New Delhi it is misleading the world byairing false reports. The Indian Government should throw the BBC corre-spondents out of India and ask it to close the India operations forthwith.India doesn’t need any certificate from this Biased Broadcasting Corpora-tion.

Shame on you, BBC for openly siding with the traitors, terrorists, turn-coats, troublemakers and Trojan Horses of India.

Lakshman Sundar, Vashi

Letters to the Editor....

By: Vinod

Chandrashekhar Dixit

Hypertension is an-other name for highblood pressure. It canlead to severe complica-tions and increases therisk of heart disease,stroke, and death. Pri-mary hypertension, bydefinition, has noknown cause but medi-cal conditions and life-style factors can con-tribute tot h e d e v e l o p m e n tof secondary hyperten-sion, however, withhigh blood pressure be-ing a consequence of aseparate health concerntypically related to theheart, arteries, kid-neys, or endocrine sys-tem. One can havehigh blood pressure, orhypertension, and stillfeel just fine. That’sbecause high bloodpressure often does notcause signs of illnessthat one can see or feel.

High blood pres-sure, also known ashypertension, is themost common cardio-vascular disease. Bloodpressure refers to theforce of blood pushingagainst artery walls asit flows through thebody. High blood pres-sure can also causeshortness of breathduring light physicalactivity or exercise.

Today, hyperten-sion is a common andmajor cause of strokeand other cardiovascu-lar disease. There aremany causes of hyper-tension, including de-fined hormonal and ge-netic syndromes, renaldisease and multifacto-rial racial and familialfactors. The cause ofhypertension is oftennot known butaround 1 in every 20cases of hypertension isthe effect of an under-lying condition or med-ication. Chronic kidneydisease (CKD) is a com-mon cause of highblood pressure becausethe kidneys do not fil-ter out fluid. This flu-id excess leads to hy-pertension. Hyperten-sion is more common

Why lot of people sufferfrom Hypertension?

in men than womenuntil the age of 45.Thereafter and untilage 64, the percentag-es of men and womenwith high blood pres-sure are similar, andwomen may be morelikely to develop hyper-tension after age 55.

Hypertension is theleading cause of strokeand a major cause ofheart attack. Hyper-tension is often called“the silent killer” be-cause it rarely causessymptoms. Diabetesalso increases the riskof hypertension. Thisis partially due to theeffect of diabetes on kid-ney function, but peo-ple who have diabetesgenerally develop hy-pertension before thereis a measurable im-pact on the kidneys. Anxiety and stress canraise blood pressure.The body releases epi-n e p h r i n e ,norepinephrine, andcortisol, hormones thatcause narrowing of theblood vessels, in re-sponse to stress. Fre-quent narrowing andalterations in blood ves-sel diameter can lead tohypertension overtime. Still, some stud-ies have linked mentalstress and depressionwith risk of high bloodpressure. Althoughmany patients may nothave symptoms atfirst, over time, highblood pressure can leadto “wear and tear” onthe body. High bloodpressure is very com-mon in older people. Aswe age, our vascularsystem changes. Arter-ies get stiffer, so bloodpressure goes up. Thisis true even for people

who have heart-healthy habits. Thegood news is that bloodpressure can be con-trolled in most people.Exercising is a benefi-cial lifestyle modifica-tion for a wide varietyof health conditions.There is an ampleamount of researchsupporting the study ofhypertension that pro-vides clear evidence ofthe positive effects ofexercise on loweringhigh blood pressure.Those who are physi-cally active tend to livelonger, healthier lives.

H y p e r t e n s i o nemerges as an ex-tremely importantclinical problem be-cause of its prevalenceand potentially devas-t a t i n gconsequences. Even aperson with risk fac-tors like high bloodpressure, diabetes oreven a smoking habitcan gain real benefitsfrom incorporating reg-ular physical activityinto their daily life. Lif-estyle changes — in-cluding changes in dietand physical activity— and medications arerecommended fortreating high bloodpressure. Peopleshould exercise on atleast 5 days of theweek. Examples of ac-tivities include walk-ing, jogging, cycling, orswimming. Let us pro-mote public awarenessof hypertension and toencourage citizens ofall countries to preventand control this silentkiller, the modern epi-demic Hypertension.

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Friday, 28 February 2020www.newsband.in | [email protected] 11By: Jubel D’Cruz

For many of usChristians, the time ofthe year has come toparticipate in thecelebration of Lent.For most of us, Lentmeans giving upsomething that weenjoy, doing some-thing good, and noteating meat onFridays. Some of ussee it as a waste andhate to make thesacrifice. But Lent isa special celebration.Ash Wednesday beginsLent. Ash Wednesdayis significant becausethe placing of ashes onthe forehead is a signof humility beforeGod; a symbol ofmourning and sorrowat the death that sinbrings into the world.It not only prefiguresthe mourning at thedeath of Jesus Christ,but also places the

Lent is a time to reflect on the death

and resurrection of Jesus Christworshipper in aposition to realize theconsequences of sin.The Sundays duringthe Lenten seasoncommemorate specialevents in the life ofOur Lord Jesus, suchas His transfigurationand His triumphalentrance into Jerusa-lem on Palm Sunday,which begins HolyWeek. Holy Weekclimaxes with HolyThursday, on whichJesus celebrated thefirst Mass, GoodFriday, on which Hewas crucified, andHoly Saturday — thelast day of Lent —during which, OurLord lay in the tombbefore His resurrec-

tion on Easter Sun-day, which is the firstday after Lent.

Lent has tradi-tionally been a time toreflect on the deathand resurrection ofJesus Christ and tofast and to changeone’s life direction asneeded. It is also atime to do good worksto bring healing andhope to our world. The forty days beforeEaster are a symbol ofthe time Jesus Christspent in the wilder-ness before Hiscrucifixion. In addi-tion to going deeperwithin, it can also bea time to live andpreach hope, especial-ly in times of dark-

ness and despairwhich many peopleexperience in ourtime. The basis of ourhope is the great loveGod shows for us atall times, especiallythrough the life,suffering, death andresurrection of Jesusfor our salvation.

During Lent, weare invited to searchdeeply within ourminds and hearts andto look at our ownhopes for our ownlives and for ourworld. People oftenask: “How can wehave hope in timeslike these?” If wewatch TV or read thedaily newspapers,there are endless

stories of abuse andneglect, of childrendying of hunger anddisease, threats ofmore wars, and greatlack of respect in civildiscourse and shat-tered hopes anddreams for manyfamilies. Often out ofchaos, we see peoplereaching out in careand compassion,working to changesystems and struc-tures that dehuman-ize and sharing theirresources with thosemost in need. We canrely on God’s promiseto redeem us from allour iniquities and tonever let us walkalone. We know thatwhere God is, there

can always be hope.Lent can be a timewhen we listen moredeeply to hear andrespond to the voice ofGod within andaround us. Jesusprayed in his deepestagony and it gaveHim strength tocontinue the journey.

During Lent, let usopen our minds andhearts to the trans-forming power ofGod’s presence andgrace. We try toempty ourselves of ourself-righteousness andpride and see how wecan respond to God’scall in new ways byplacing ourselves inGod’s hands. ThroughGod’s transformingpower, we will bringdeep hope into ourown lives and ourworld.

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By Abhitash D.Singh

Navi Mumbai: The Kharghar TalojaColony Welfare Associ-ation (KTCWA) mem-bers gathered in largenumber on Thursday27th February, 2020 infront of Raigad Bhavanwhere MaharashtraPollution Control Board(MPCB) office is locat-ed and staged a protestagainst the environ-mental issues, especial-ly air pollution inKharghar and Talojaregion. The protestershouted the slogansagainst MPCB officialsand demanded strictaction against all thecompanies who are pol-luting the city.

Few protesters wereeven prepared to stagefast unto death protestin front of MPCB officeif their demands werenot met. But finally ataround 6 pm, theMPCB deputy regionalofficer of MPCB,Raigad-1, Sachin Adkar

‘Swach Shwas Andonlan’ succeeds in makingauthorities realize the gravity of situation

MPCB deputy regional officer gave writtenassurance and said they will initiate action soon

took the demand letterfrom the protesters andgave a written assur-ance and commitmentthat by 5th March, ac-tion will be initiated.

Speaking with theNewsband MangeshRanawade, Chairmanof KTCWA who was inforefront of the protestsaid, “The “SwachShwas Andolan” nameitself suggests that theprotest was organisedin order to breathefresh air. The air qual-ity in Kharghar andTaloja is worst and allthe residents are badlyaffected from it. Wehave been doing regu-lar follow-ups with theMPCB officials but ourcomplaints have fallenon the deaf ears.”

Ranawade furtheradded, “I am happy thatwe succeeded in the

protest. The MPCBDeputy Regional officerSachin Adkar has as-sured that a committeewill be constituted inwhich the membersfrom KTCWA will be in-cluded. However, morethan the committee, wewant solution. TheMPCB officials are busyin Adhiveshan atVidhyan Bhavan and

after that they will lookinto the matter. Wehave received a writtenassurance in which ithas been promised thatwhatever demands thatcan be fulfilled will betaken up immediately.While proper writtenreason will be given forthe demands thatMPCB finds difficultyin fulfilling. The au-

thorities have assuredto solve the issues by5th March. However, ifour demands are notfulfilled by then, we willstage fast unto deathprotest from 7th March.Our fight for fresh airin Kharghar and Talo-ja will continue till wesucceed.”

MPCB Deputy Re-gional Officer Sachin

Adkar said, “Since allthe senior officials arebusy in Adhiveshan, wehave given a writtenassurance and also com-mitment that we willtry to solve all the prob-lems till 5th March,2020.”

The protest was sup-ported by many Non-Governmental Organi-sations (NGO) likeKharghar Forum fromKharghar, RoadpaliResidents Welfare Asso-ciation, PanchnandNagar Rahiwasi Sa-majik Sanstha (Taloja),Hyde Park VarishthNagrik Sangh(Kharghar), CitizenForum (Sector-10,Kharghar), KhargharSocial Residents Group(Sector-10, Kharghar),Shrinkhla NGO(Kharghar), Mahesh-wari Welfare Founda-tion (Khaghar),SeniorCitizens Association(Kharghar North) andmany other organisa-tions.

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