Monday, March 2, 2009

Think before you drive from Mulund Airoli naka





Airoli naka becomes an accident prone spot due to the non-functioning of signals. A twenty-fiver-year-old youth, Sandesh Ketkar lost his life in an accident that took place at Airoli naka in Mulund on Monday morning.

Despite, traffic official manned at this spot, it has been of no use to stop any mishap from happening.

This was the second accident in the week. Earlier on Saturday, a dumper and trucker smashed each other at Airoli naka. Drivers were rushed to Aggarwal Hospital in Mulund and sustained injuries.

However, the accident of Monday was a major one wherein a dumper MH02 DK 6239 hit coming from Vikhroli hit a Hero Honda CD Delux MH04-DV 3100, a two-wheeler and an Icon car, MH03 S 5445 from behind. Injured were immediately rushed to Aggarwal Hospital.

“The biker died on the spot while the four-wheeler commuters Nitin Hegde and Shivkumar Kahat sustained minor injuries,” said a Traffic official on anonymity.

The victim of this accident Sandesh who was a graduate was on his way to work in Bhandup when he met with the accident. The family is under trauma after knowing about the accident.

“This has been the sheer negligence on part of the traffic authorities because of which today an innocent lost his life,” said a passer-by.

Mehboob Khan, the accused dumper driver who absconded from the spot of accident has been arrested by Navghar Police and further investigation is being carried.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Funakoshi Cup Karate Championship






World Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Championship, Recognised by Govt. of India and Indian Olympic Association, organized the Funakoshi Cup Karate Championship, an International Karate Championship at Priyadarshni Sports Complex, P. K. Road, Mulund, Mumbai -80 on Sunday 22nd February 2009. It was an International Level Championship. Around 2000 participants from Iran, UAE, South Africa & all around the world took part in the championship.

Naman Singh Sapra, 9, who turned 9 incidentally on the same day of the Championship, was very exicted. “The Medals are my biggest Gift as it is my Birthday Today” says the 9 years old sapra. Sapra won a Gold in Kumite & a Bronze in Kata.Naman Singh Sapra started learning karate at the tender age of 4. And since then he never turned back. Earlier also he has bagged many medals including Gold, Silver & bronze. His coach Om Prakash Kanojia says that Sapra is very punctual & tries never to miss his classes and also is very enthusiastic.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

lecture-cum-discussion on “Israel's War Against Hamas Terror Network in Gaza”

PRESS NOTE

VPM’s Centre for International Studies organized a lecture-cum-discussion on “Israel's War Against Hamas Terror Network in Gaza” led by Mrs. Orna Sagiv, Consul General of Israel, Mumbai on February 9th, 2009 at 4.00 p.m. at the Centre’s Conference Room, 2nd floor of VPM’s R.Z. Shah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mithagar Rd, Mulund (East), Mumbai 81.

Hon. Director, Prof P.M. Kamath introducing the topic said that Hamas won the elections in June 2007 and became a governing party in Gaza. However, its long standing terrorist moorings did not vanish, it continued to hit at Israeli cities. Can a governing party conduct the terrorist attacks? That is on of the issues. Secondly, Israeli counter- attack against Hamas almost coincided with Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Toiba on Mumbai on 26/11. Obviously there was inescapable comparison between Indian response to terrorism and Israel response.

Consul General made it clear that Israel wants peace and want to avoid conflict. However, its counter-attack against Hamas was in self-defence. It is necessary she said to know the smallness of the Israeli territory that leads to instant impact of rocket attacks launched by Hamas, without leaving civilians any time to move for self-protection. Israeli citizens have lived under constant fear not knowing when the rockets would hit. Hamas has used hospitals, schools, as a hiding place for attacking Israeli cities. It is this factor that provoked Israel to retaliate.

Chairman, Shri N.B.H.Kulkarni presided over the lecture and Dr. R.G. Gidadhubli proposed the vote of Thanks.

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