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2012-05-10T04:02:00.003-07:00

Blood Donation Camp Organised by Art Of Living Vasai
Date : 13th May 2012 . Time : 10 Am to 3 Pm
Venue : New English School, Opp.Vasai Vikas Sahakari Bank, Vasai Gaon, Vasai(West)
For Registration Contact : 9323654690 | 9320330302 | 9226588710

Malayali nurse with Golden Park hospital murdered - The Times of India...

Civic approval for 22-storey buildings in Vasai-Virar - The Times of India...

Woman loses balance, falls to death from moving local - Mumbai Mirror...

Builders grab salt pan land for Vasai housing - The Times of India...

Woman dies after 4-km trek for a bucket of water - Mumbai Mirror...

Vasai Last week of Oct 2011

2011-10-31T19:30:00.000-07:00

Vasai Sessions Court sentenced 4 persons to 10 years - Mumbai Mirror...

Vasai drunk driver kills two, then crashes to death- Mumbai Mirror...

Vasai-Virar stares at power cuts again - The Times of India...

Bikers slash vasai girl for protesting eve-teasing - The Times of India...

VVMC starts computerised consumer service centre - The Times of India...

Engineering students protest Against fee hike

2011-10-07T20:54:00.001-07:00

Engineering students protest fee hike : Nearly 6,500 students of an engineering college in Vasai boycotted classes and locked the campus gates to protest against a fee hike on Monday. The Manickpur police were called in to calm the protesters down. This is the second time in the past one week that students of Bhausaheb Vartak Engineering College have stayed away from classes. They say they will continue to disrupt teaching schedules until the fee hike is withdrawn. “We paid Rs 48,850 during our admission, and now the management is asking us to pay Rs 12,000 more. We will not accept this,” said a first-year student of mechanical engineering. The college, he claimed, had not given any explanation for increasing the fees.
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Vasai-Virar Marathon on Sept 18, ‘11

2011-09-17T12:13:00.001-07:00

Bollywood actress, Mahima Chaudhari and Marathi actresses Kranti Rekar, Deepali Sayad and Smita Tambe will also be present on Sunday to spread the message of fitness and the motto Save the Girl Child and Maintain Nature's Balance"

Save the Girl Child and Maintain Nature’s Balance” is the motto of the 1st Vasai-Virar Mayor’s Marathon and to lend their support to this noble cause and support health and fitness through running, prominent women, who are achievers in different fields, have confirmed their presence in Virar on Sunday, September 18, 2011. Seven Hills Hospital, Andheri are partnering with the event, providing medical support to all the participants, besides sponsoring the running numbers, T-shirts for volunteers and officials, track suits for VIPs and a majority of the branding at the start and finish and along the route.

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PT Usha named brand ambassador for Vasai-Virar Marathon

Vasai villages exclusion

2011-09-06T23:42:00.001-07:00

The Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) had moved the court challenging the Maharashtra government's decision to exclude 29 villages from the municipality on May 31, 2011.

Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) was formed in July 2009 wide a notification by the state government. Four municipal councils Virar, Nalasopara, Vasai and Navghar Manikpur and 59 villages were merged to form the civic corporation.

The Vasai Janandolan Samiti, an organisation formed to fight against the inclusion of villages in the VVMC had led massive morchas, forcing the government to withdraw 29 villages from the municipality.

After the VVMC moved the high court, a stay was put on the exclusion of villages. Vasai MLA Vivek Pandit told the court that the decision on exclusion of villages rested with the state and municipality had no right to challenge the decision.

Technically, the 29 villages are still under the VVMC. Villagers said that while their fate was hanging in balance developmental work was suffering. The VVMC has been ignoring the problems of the villages. Villagers complained that in the absence of a gram panchayat they had no where to go.

The hearing of the exclusion of 29 villages from the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) will be heard by the Bombay High Court on August 18.

Emergency Numbers of Vasai

2011-09-06T22:51:00.001-07:00

Cooking Gas Distributors

Bharat Gas-Vasai Gaon : 0250-2322012/0250-2323453
H.P-Vasai Gaon : 0250-2322551
Bharat Gas-Manickpur : 0250-2348505/0250-2348506
Chirag GAS Service (For Vasai East HP Gas Connection) : 0250-2402215 / 0250-2412011 / 0250-2401808
Bharat Gas-Evershine City : 0250-2462134
Shell-Navghar : 0250-2337185 / 0250-2334461

Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation

Vasai Mahanagarpalika, Navghar:: 0250-2334258 / 0250-2334354

Gram Panchayat and Nagarparishad

Vasai Nagarparishad : 0250-2322258 / 0250-2309020
Bapane : 0250-2200748
Parol : 0250-2570002
Kaman: 0250-2210156
Kaman: 0250-2210156
Chinchoti: 0250-2210219
Kalamb: 0250-2470238
Juchandra: 0250-2200025
Naigaon: 0250-2300741
Chandrapada: 0250-2200138
Sativali: 0250-2455461
Panju: 0250-2322291
Waliv: 0250-2455076 | 0250-2455104
Kiravali: 0250-2322622
Gokhiware : 0250-2463324 | 0250-2455324
Vadavali: 0250-2322909
Goraipada: 0250-2455677
Umele: 0250-2324854
Pelhar: 0250-2455071
Umrale : 0250-2405180
Mulgaon: 0250-2324899
Parol: 0250-2570002
Sandor: 0250-2322676
Wagholi: 0250-2470225
Merces: 0250-2322669
Arnala: 0250-2587438
Giriz: 0250-2322661
Agashi: 0250-2587350
Gass: 0250-2402750
Bolinj: 0250-2502102
Bhuigaon: 0250-2470273 / 0250-2470372

Vasai Railway Station

Vasai: 0250-2332129

Hire Cab | Taxi

Meru Cabs: 022-44224422 | 022-40520100 | 022-40520150 | 022-40520151
Easy Cabs: 022-43434343

Police Station

DYSP: 0250-2332614/0250-2332414
Vasai Gaon: 0250-2327073/0250-2322033
Manickpur: 0250-2332110
Goraipada: 0250-2456397
Ambadi Road: 0250-2332614/0250-2332657
Crime Branch(Call Alert): 103

Passport Enquiry and Police NOC

Mr.Madane: 9867797709
Mr.Nikem: 9967435419

Eye Banks

Vasai Blind Relief Eye Bank: 0250-2322387 / 0250-2322180 / 0250-2324107

Blood Banks - All Types of Blood Groups and Blood Platlets Available.

Amit Biologicals: 0250-2334092
Bassein Blood Bank: 0250-2390092
Sarla Blood Bank - Ravi Hospital: 0250-2332684 / 0250-2349950 / 9823075285

Fire Brigade

Vasai Muncipality: 0250-2322021 or Dial 101
Vasai Gaon Division: 0250-2322029
Navghar-Manickpur: 0250-2334258/0250-2334354

Post Office

Navghar: 0250-2342128
Nirmal: 0250-2402557
Papdy: 0250-2322190
Vasai Industries: 0250-2455333
VasaiGaon: 0250-2322013
Telegraph Office : 0250-2334228

Bus Depot

Vasai Gaon: 0250-2322307
Vasai Road: 0250-2332306

Hospitals

Cardinal Gracias Hospital: 0250-2325220/0250-2322683
Vijay Maternity: 0250-2323293
D'souza Nursing Home: 0250-2309430/0250-2308412
Dr.Wadia: 0250-2322547
Dr.Chaphekar's Hospital: 0250-2326342
Dr.Kulur: 0250-2334101
Evershine Casualty Hospital: 0250-2454210
Dr.Pakhnikar: 0250-2322592
Dr.Mehta's Hospital: 0250-2322986
Golden Park Hospital: 0250-2344780
Dr.Ravi: 0250-2332684
Mudra Hospital: 0250-2322658
Dr.Yadav: 0250-2324157
Mamta Hospital: 0250-2322742
Navjivan Hospital: 0250-2322602
Our Lady: 0250-2322195

Ambulance Service

Cardinal Gracias Hospital: 0250-2324220 / 0250-2323683
Arihant Mitra Mandal: 0250-2250339 / 0250-2251048
Lions Club of Vasai: 0250-2332091 / 0250-2332092 / 0250-2334412 / 0250-2332704
24 Hrs Service with Oxygen Facility: 9850674169
Gokul Park Hospital: 0250-2337076
Rugna Seva Samiti: 0250-2334255
Vasai Nagarparishad: 0250-2322120
Thakur Smruti: 0250-2334288
Shivsena Group: 0250-2334154
50 Life Support Ambulances: 9870001298
Evershine City: 0250-2454745
Sanjeevani Hospital: 0250-2502284
Nalasopara Nagarparishad: 0250-2402179
Viva Charitable: 0250-2502421

Government Hospital

Vasai Nagarparishad Hospital,Parnaka-Vasai Gaon: 0250-2322120

Vasai Muncipal Hospital - Navghar,Near Vasai Railway Station: 0250-2341213

Goverment Offices

Cidco Vasai: 0250-2390486/0250-2390487
Sales Tax(Nallasopara): 0250-2403002
Vasai Session Court: 0250-2324224
Jatvikas Adhikari : 0250-2324237/0250-2322042
Rationing Cards | Regional Talati | Tehsildar Office: 0250-2322007
Vasai Panchayat Samiti: 0250-2322042/0250-2324258/0250-2324237
Registar Office: 0250-2322507/0250-2322861
Central Excise Office : 0250-2337021/0250-2335980
Inspector of Factories : 0250-2332618
P.W.D Office : 0250-2332871
Central Excise (Vasai-West): 0250-2336743
Rationing Card office - Manickpur 9271937605

Corporator From Vasai

Geeta Kanti Maankar - Special Exceutive Officer: 0250-2347685 / 0250-2334258 / 0250-2334354
Dhananjay.B.Gupta(Bharat Gupta) - Special Exceutive Officer: 0250-2334288 / 9881386600 / 9422485686
Bharti Thakur - Women Welfare Association: 9921050200
Dinesh Bhanushali - Nagarsevak - Gurunanak Nagar,Shastri Nagar, Vishal Nagar: 9320473065
Datta Narr - Vasai Sangharsh Samiti - President: 0250-2337009 / 9323279583
Rajendra Rajaram Kambli - Nagarsevak - Vasai-Virar Mahanagarpalika
: 9822684906

BSNL-Telephone Exchange

General Manager - Vasai Division: 0250-2332211 / 0250-2330000/ 0250-2334399
Vasai Exchange: 0250-2338910/0250-2338915
Commercial: 0250-2333333/0250-2338277
Waliv Exchange: 0250-2454000/0250-2455180
Ambadi Road-Telephone Exchange Office: 0250-2334399/0250-2335999/0250-2332999
Sativali Exchange: 0250-2480000
Renuka Niwas - Anand Nagar, Vasai Division: 0250-2334799/0250-2334199/0250-2334299
Gokhiware Exchange : 0250-2461000
For Booking Complaints: 0250-2324002 or Dial 198

MSEB Office and Bill Collection Centre

Navghar Division - Register Complaint: 0250-2347541
Shri Raksha Marketing Finance - Vishal Nagar(For East and West)
: 0250-2335336
Vasai Division: 0250-2324002/0250-2322078/0250-2334219
Saivision Services - Bhaskar Ally,Vasai Gaon.: 9923002815 / 9823384375
Vasai Gaon- Parnaka Division: 0250-2325054
Ganeshkrupa Sahakari Patpedhi Maryadit - K.T.Nagar Phase-I,Sainagar
: 0250-2338149
Load shedding Division: 0250-2390154 / 0250-2391096
Sahyog Co-op Credit Society Maryadit - Navghar,Vasai Station
0250-2339719

Vasai Jan andolan samiti arranged iftaar party

2011-08-29T10:33:00.001-07:00

MLA vivek Pandit's Vasai Jan andolan samiti arranged iftaar party on Jumatul vida (26th Aug 2011) at sai nagar Ground Vasai and invited all the muslims of vasai. Vivek Pandit himself was present there.

olive oil is effective in reducing weight

2011-08-13T21:40:00.001-07:00

A diet rich in olive oil is effective in reducing weight, blood pressure, cholesterol levels and the risk of suffering heart failure.

Botanical: Olea europaea L.
Family: N.O. Oleaceae
Synonyms: Olea Oleaster. Olea lancifolia. Olea gallica. Olivier.

Habitat:
The olive is native to the Mediterranean region, tropical and central Asia, Chile and Peru, south Australia and various parts of Africa.

Description:Olive
The olive tree is a small, evergreen tree, rarely exceeding 8 to 15 meters in height. It has pale grey bark and numerous small and creamy colored flowers.

The fruit is small, ovoid and filled with oil. It is a green drupe when unripe, and becomes blackish-purple when fully ripe. A few varieties are green when ripe and some turn a shade of copper brown. Olive oil ranges in color and flavor from green to gold and from very mild to very strong.

Part Used Medicinally:
Fruit, the oil of the fruit, leaves and bark.

Constituents:
Olives are a very good source of monounsaturated fats and Vitamin E.
Mannite is found in the green leaves and the unripe fruit.
Olive oil is rich in oleic acid, a monosaturated fatty acid, and phytochemicals oleurpein and hydrooxylorosol, potent anti oxidants.
olive

Medicinal Uses:
The olive"s high content of monounsaturated fats and Vitamin E protects the cells from free radicals and therefore has anti-cancer and heart healthy

properties.

Its anti-inflammatory properties help reduce the severity of asthma, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
The vitamin E in olive helps reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes in menopause women.

Being rich in oleic acid, olive fights cancerous cells particularly breast tumor cells. It also contributes to the development of healthy brain and bones in children.

Olive contains many fenol-like substances, which are effective in preventing and treating thrombosis and arteriosclerosis.
Olive leaves are astringent and antiseptic. They are powerful herbal organic antioxidants.
Olive leaf extract is effective in skin care, fighting colds and the flu, boosting the immune system and energy, detoxifying and fighting infections, tackling chronic fatigue, certain viruses and herpes.

Olive leaves and bark have valuable febrifugal qualities.
Olive oil is a laxative and disperser of acids and a mechanical antidote for irritant poisons. It is often used in enemas. It also helps with abdominal chills, typhoid, scarlet fever and the plague.
Olive oil helps relieve pruritis, the effect of stings or burns and is a good hair-tonic.
olive
Olive oil is the best of cooking oil and a valuable dietary item for individuals of all ages.

It also results in long-lasting weight loss compared to low-fat diets. Moderate amounts of olive oil can reduce abdominal fat when included in a diet high in vegetables.

A diet rich in olive oil lowers the risk of developing heart failure, as it prevents blood clot formation and platelet aggregation.
Regular consumption of olive oil lowers blood pressure and is also a good alternative in treating diabetes and delays the onset of the disease.
Olive oil has positive effects on the blood"s cholesterol and LDL levels. It reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and promotes longevity.
Olive oil plays a key role in fetal development during pregnancy. It also acts as a natural anti-oxidant and slows down the natural aging process.
It also contains a natural chemical that acts like a painkiller; 50 grams of extra-virgin olive oil is equivalent to one tenth of a dose of ibuprofen.
Olive oil protects against ulcers, gastritis and other gastrointestinal problems. It lowers the incidence of gallstone formation.
Olive oil has a protective effect on the development of colon cancer and tackles certain types of skin cancer.

Preparation:
Olive oil is extracted by pressing or crushing olives. Depending on its processing, its varieties consist of: Extra virgin (best quality, least processed from the first pressing of the olives), Virgin (from the second pressing), Pure (undergoes some processing, such as filtering and refining), Extra light (undergoes considerable processing and only retains a very mild olive flavor).

The Media and Its Effect on the Conduct of the Youths.

2011-08-11T19:37:00.001-07:00

In our present world, the means of communication and conveying thoughts and information, has developed rapidly, seeming to travel at the speed of light and sound, and reaches every angle of the world within a few seconds.
There are a great number of institutions, equipment and special devices for mass enlightenment, establishing general opinions and individual resolutions.
In addition, the means of communication and information, like television, radio, internal waves, computers, Internet,newspapers, books, magazines…have become the dominant power upon the thoughts and a means of establishing a pattern for conduct.

Therefore, the media contributes in the establishment of political thoughts, as well as, individual positions and thoughts, and it contributes immensely, especially the pictorial type, like, television, Internet,cinema, Video, and pornographic magazines, in affecting the general thought and conduct of the people.
The youths – especially at the puberty stage – are active and ready, more than other people, to copy other personalities, and are influenced by the people who appear on the screen of television or cinema.

They are influenced by other people who play a vital role in the political, social and revolutionary arena, as well as, great historical heroes. This is because a youth – whether male or female – is in the stage of building his or her personality. Therefore, he or she needs someone to copy.
Since instinct and desires, especially the sexual instinct, are at their highest peak and putting pressure on the youths, so they are looking for a solution to it, therefore, the media have contributed, immensely, in stirring and arousing the sexual instinct by means of pornographic and seductive films, pictures, stories, as well as, cultures, like the use of guerilla warfare tactics and aggression in films which contribute, a lot, in deviating the youths and teaching them criminal acts. In view of this, some governments are prohibiting the showing of pornographic and guerilla warfare films, often prohibiting the youth from attending the theaters where these films are shown.
The result of the statistics on viewing videos conducted by Dr. Alexander Aldila in Lebanon shows that: "The viewing of social and emotional films wins the first position while detective films win the second position…"(The Role of Communication and Information in a Complete Personality, page 315.)
Another report states that: The studies conducted in the U.S on 110 people in a corrections institute show that 49% of them got the desire of carrying weapons from watching the cinema and 12-21 % of them found the audacity to steal and kill police from the same source.
While the studies conducted on 252 deviated young girls, between the ages of 14-18, shows that 25% of them had sexual relationships as a result of watching pornographic films in the cinema and 41 % of them were led to glamorous ceremonies, night theaters and 54% of them cut school in order to watch films, while 17% of them left their homes as a result of the conflict between them and their family on going to the cinema.
A W.H.O report and, also, a French Judge, about the factors of deviation, say: "I don’t have any doubt that some films, especially detective films, play a great, harmful role in most of the cases."
A questionnaire and cross examination on 1344 personalities conducted in Britain on the relationship between the cinema and corruption of children under 16, found that 600 of them answered that there is a relationship between the cinema and children’s deviation.
Other studies also show that most of the stealing and robbing, which happens in the West, has an effect from the cinema.(Ali Muhammad Ja’afar, Abdath al-Munharifun, page 81)
A negative influence in teenagers is the use of cigars by celebrity movie stars, the constant exposure of sex images, the excessive images of violence and exposure to thousands of junk food ads. Another negative influence in teenagers that has grown over the last years are anorexia and obesity. There are millions of adolescents fighting obesity, but at the same time they are exposed to thousands of advertisements of junk food, while the ideas image of a successful person is told to be thin and wealthy.
At last, it can be concluded that watching emotional films, pornographic, detective films and misuse of social networking websites is corrupting people, and furthermore, as scientific studies confirm, the youth at this stage, can be influenced by all this, because he is on the verge of his growth.
we should make our kids and teen aware that war is not a form of entertainment and that there is no win or lose like in video games, in real war everyone lose.
From all these statistics, we can deduce that the work of the mass media in the formation of emotions and conduct involving instinct, as well as, copying the role of the heroes, is important.

Vasai, also called Bassein

2011-08-11T02:29:00.001-07:00

Vasai, also called Bassein, lies about 48 kms north of Mumbai just across the Ulhas River. The fort in the old city was the headquarter of the Portuguese in the north, next in importance to Goa. The coastal land-fort of Vasai was surrounded by sea on three sides and to the landside it had a moat which was filled by sea-water. Its 4.5kms long strong stone wall had 11 bastions. The fort had two gates – the westward land-gate. There was also a small citadel in the fort. Well – equipped with water-tanks, store-houses, armoury, etc., the fort also had fields for growing grains and vegetables. All the old structures inside the wall are now in ruins.

Vasai came into prominence when the ancient harbour of Sopara (now Nalsopara village, 10kms north of Vasai) became unfit for use. However, Vasai continued to be a trading centre. A small fort-like structure was erected here in 1533 AD by Malik Tughan, the commander of Bahadur Shah, Sultan of Gujarat. In 1534 AD, the Portuguese forced Bahadur Shah to cede Vasai in perpetuity.

Here, first they constructed the citadel (Balekilla), and then in 1590AD, the present fort with its ramparts and other structures came into being. For the next about 150 years Vasai enjoyed opulence and prosperity. The Portuguese built here magnificent houses, convents, churches and an orphanage. Only the Hidalgos (Portuguese nobles) were allowed to reside within the fort walls. Vasai was the main naval base and sort of ship-building centre of the Portuguese. The end came in 1739AD, when Chimaji Appa, Peshwa Bajirav’s brother, stormed the fort and captured it with great loss of life. It was here in 1802 AD, the Peshwa Bajirav II signed the infamous “Treaty of Bassein” which virtually dissolved the Maratha Confederacy. Finally, the fort and the city of Vasai was ceded to the British in 1817 AD.

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Miracle recovery of Parag Sawant , One of the Mumbai 7/11 blasts victim

2011-08-09T23:43:00.001-07:00

One of the Mumbai 7/11 blast victims, Parag Sawant, recovered miraculously nearly after five years of coma life. He was in coma for nearly five years due to severe brain injuries and now regained his consciousness after several brain surgeries.

Parag was travelling on a Virar-bound local train July 11, 2006, returning home after work when a bomb went off. It was one in a series of seven train blasts that rocked Mumbai that day killing nearly 200 people and injuring close to a thousand. Parag suffered severe brain trauma and went into coma. He was 27 years old, his wife six months pregnant.

In 2008, he spoke a few words. And today, he has regained consciousness - something that's being seen as nothing short of a miracle.
"He speaks clearly. He also remembers events in the past, even things related to the blast," said Mr Jaiprakash.

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Vasai-Virar Marathon to offer prize money for state runners

2011-08-08T04:20:00.001-07:00

The men's and women's winners in the Rs 15-lakh prize-money inaugural Vasai-Virar Mayor's Marathon on September 18 would pocket Rs one lakh and Rs 51,000 respectively.

"In the first year we are inviting athletes from all over the state, as well as from Vasai-Virar region which has produced some top runners in the past, including Olympian Anand Menezes, to take part. We will try and expand it later," said Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation's Mayor Rajiv Patil.

The second and third place finishers in the men's 42-km race would get Rs 75,000 and 50,000 respectively, while the corresponding women's half marathon placings would offer Rs 40,000 and 30,000 respectively.

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More News from Vasai

Zones created in Vasai to keep city clean - The Times of India...

BMC gives a new life to Vasaiâ€™s 272-year-old uprooted tree - Mumbai Mirror...

Illegal sand-dredging threatens vaitarna rail bridge - Mumbai Mirror...

Vasai-Virar Marathon to offer prize money for state runners - The Times of India...

Vasai as tourist destination

2011-08-02T11:35:00.001-07:00

The newly formed Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) on Wednesday presented its first budget-of Rs 810 crore-with the emphasis 'Destination Vasai'. The focus is on restoring and maintaining churches, forts, lakes, and tourist and picnic spots. The VVMC (formed after the merger of four municipal councils-Virar, Nalasopara, Navghar-Manikpur and Vasai-in July 2009) has not imposed new taxes. The funds for undertaking projects will come from existing taxes, including property tax, local body tax, water tax and fire service tax. In the budget proposal, municipal commissioner Kishore Borde has made a provision of Rs 4.45 crore to restore and upgrade facilities at places of religious importance, among them the Jeevdani temple and the Agashi Jain temple in Virar, and the Shiva temple at Tungareshwar, which attract lakhs of devotees a year. The forts under consideration are the ones in Vasai and Virar. Provision has also been made for the Vasai coastal belt.

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New train service for Panvel started

2011-07-20T21:45:00.001-07:00

New train service started: A new service between Panvel and Vasai was flagged on from Saturday, July 02, 2011 . Train No. 69168 will depart Vasai Road at 12.10pm and reach Panvel at 1.45pm, while on its return journey, Train No. 69167 will depart from Panvel at 2.30pm and reach Vasai road at 4.05pm

Vasai related news links...July 2011

2011-07-19T12:42:00.001-07:00

65 unauthorised buildings razed down in Vasant Nagri - The Times of India...

Man who raped Vasai minor arrested in UP - The Times of India...

'Don't raze flats, levy penalty' appeals residents - The Times of India...

Zilla Parishad declares 21 schools in vasai illegal - Mumbai Mirror...

New train service started between Panvel and Vasai - Mumbai Mirror...

Social Networking websites

2011-07-09T10:54:00.000-07:00

Social networking websites are getting popular on web among the computer users. This shows the socializing nature of the people in the society .The importance of social media has really made the world a smaller place, we can now do business with people from all over the world so much more easier and quicker than ever before. Social media is here to stay and you start learning how to use it to its full potential.

■By joining social networking websites like Facebook, you will have people who will want to get to know you. Adding valuable content and helping people solve their problems is a great way to start building a relationship. And you can do this with everyone no matter where in the world they are.

■You can share valuable content in many different formats, like blog posts, articles and videos which is very powerful.
■You can easily connect with many people from around the world.
Majority of people want to use Social Networking websites but very few knows how to use it. If you want to start and do not know how to start ?

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New Train on the Panvel-Diva-Vasai sector

2011-07-06T18:35:00.000-07:00

The Central Railway plans to introduce one DMU service between Diva-Vasai Road and one MEMU service between Panvel-Vasai Road from next month. 71093 will depart Vasai Road at 09.50 hrs and reach Diva at 10.50 hrs, while on its return journey, 71094 will depart from Diva at 11.30 hrs and reach Vasai road at 12.30 hrs.

The trains will halt at Juchandra, Kaman, Kharbao, Bhiwandi Road and Kopar in both directions. The train will run with eight coaches, including six general second class and two general second-class-cum-guard’s brake van.
6918 will depart Vasai Road at 12.10 hrs and reach Panvel at 13.45 hrs, while on its return journey, 69167 will depart from Panvel at 14.30 hrs and reach Vasai road at 16.05 hrs.

This is in addition to two pairs of MEMU (between Panvel-Vasai Road) and three pairs of DMU (between Diva-Vasai Road) already running on this section.

City Zilla Parishad declares 49 schools in Thane district illegal

2011-07-06T18:28:00.001-07:00

The Education Department of Thane Zilla Parishad has declared around 49 private schools in the district - including 21 in Vasai - illegal.

According to officials the schools did not have the requisite permission to conduct examinations.

An official from the department said majority of the schools had permission to only function till Std VII, and for further approvals they had to approach the Zilla Parishad. The schools failed to do so, which rendered them illegal.

Mayor warns plastic manufacturers of stern action

Concerned about the growing use of plastic bags below 50 microns in the region, the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) Mayor Rajiv Patil held a meeting of plastic manufacturers' to warn them of stern action.

Despite the state government's directives to ban polythene bags of below 50 microns thickness, hotels, restaurants, grocery shops use plastics that cog drains and damage the environment. The VVMC has already collected a fine of over Rs 1.5 lakhs from manufacturers' and dealers' of plastics.

The mayor asked manufacturers to manufacture plastic carry bags of the stipulated size and weight. He noted that plastic bags of various colours and sizes were seen in shops and establishments and it was causing harm to the environment.

The Christian community in Vasai has finally been granted a burial ground.

2011-06-17T08:54:00.001-07:00

The Christian community in Vasai has finally been granted a burial ground. The community had, for decades, been demanding a cemetery in Vasai.
Following the intervention of chief minister Prithviraj Chavan , the land for the purpose has been allotted in Vasai.
Christians in Vasai had to travel to the cemeteries at Sewri (island city ) and Oshiwara in the western suburbs for funerals. The community members had approached the minister of minority affairs, Naseem Khan, seeking action on the matter.
Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation Mayor Rajiv Patil warns - Mumbai Mirror...
Be prepared to pay more for water lines in Vasai-Virar - The Times of India...
Zilla Parishad declares 21 schools in vasai illegal - Mumbai Mirror...
NCP demands piped natural gas for Vasai-Virar - The Times of India...

Maharashtra to be load-shedding-free by December 2012: Pawar

2011-06-10T11:17:00.001-07:00

Maharashtra will be freed from load-shedding by December 2012 as the state government is augmenting electricity production, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar

Mayor warns plastic manufacturers of stern action

Concerned about the growing use of plastic bags below 50 microns in the region, the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) Mayor Rajiv Patil held a meeting of plastic manufacturers' to warn them of stern action.
Despite the state government's directives to ban polythene bags of below 50 microns thickness, hotels, restaurants, grocery shops use plastics that cog drains and damage the environment. The VVMC has already collected a fine of over Rs 1.5 lakhs from manufacturers' and dealers' of plastics.
The mayor asked manufacturers to manufacture plastic carry bags of the stipulated size and weight. He noted that plastic bags of various colours and sizes were seen in shops and establishments and it was causing harm to the environment. During the pre-monsoon cleaning of nullahs, civic employees have found drains clogged with plastics. Details of plastic manufacturers' have been gathered and civic officials will pay surprise visits.

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How to identify an original Banarasi sari from a fake one!

2011-03-31T05:29:00.001-07:00

Think before buying Banarasi Saree

Banarasi saris have been a pride and part of rich Indian traditional culture since the era of Mughals. Normally, people are not able to distinguish between an original Banarasi sari and cheap imitations of Banarasi sarees. A normal original Banarasi Saree costs anywhere near 3,500 rupees whereas as a fake one is about 2,000 rupees almost half the price.
Here are few tips to identify an original Banarasi sari from a fake one!
1) When you go to buy a Banarasi saree just pull its other side up i.e. reverse the saree to check for floats between the grids of warps and wefts on the saree.
2) Another way to identify a real Banarasi saree is to check for a six to eight inches long patch of plain silk on the Pallu of the Banarasi saree. A plus is that portion of the saree that goes over the shoulder.

Holi - the festival of colours

2011-03-19T22:55:00.001-07:00

There was a mighty demon king named Hirnakashyipu who had won all the three worlds of heaven, earth and hell and had thus, become very proud.He went to the extent that he had enforced a law that everybody would worship him instead of gods and deities. However, his little son Prahlad refused to accept his commands and continued to worship God.

Flustered by this news, Hirnakashyipu invoked the help of his sister Holika, who had a boon that she could walk through the fire unharmed to do away with his son. The wicked aunt agreed to the evil desires of his brother and entered the fire with her nephew Prahlad.

However, the brother and sister had forgot that Holika could only enter the fire alone or she would perish. Thus, blessed by God, the child Prahlad remained unharmed but Holika got burnt and died instantly. Holi is thus celebrated to commemorate the death of the evil aunt, after whom the festival is named, and the new life granted to Prahlad for his devotion and faith.

How to Check Indian Railways PNR Status

2011-03-19T21:58:00.001-07:00

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Bassein Fort, now in ruins, was under the Portuguese a thriving fortified city

2011-02-27T08:42:00.001-08:00

Bassein Fort can be reached by train up to Bassein or Vasai Road station on the Western Railway and then by auto-rickshaw or taxi. By road, it is 77 kms along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway.

Best Time To Visit: October To March

Local Fast train from Churchgate to Virar. Get off at Vasai Road. Come over to the western side of the station and take an Autorickshaw to Vasai Fort. Full Auto only drop Rs 60 - 80/ Share avoidable.You can also get busses from outside the Vasai Station to Vasai Fort starting as early as 5 am – past midnight. However, for the first timer, auto is the preferred mode of communication.

Bassein Fort (Around Mumbai)

Bassein Fort, now in ruins, was under the Portuguese a thriving fortified city from 1534 to 1739 when it was sacked by the Marathas. The ruins of the Portuguese Fort still stand almost hidden by brushwood and palm groves. Some of the walls and churches can still be seen.

About 10 kms to the north-west lies Nalasopara village, the capital of the Konkan region from 1500 BC to AD 1300. Many Buddhist relics were discovered here. Nalasopara is believed to have been the birthplace of the Buddha in a previous life. To the north, is the Agar of Agashi and to the south is the Agar of Bassein.

An hour by bus from Bassein station are the Vajreshwari Temple and Akoli Hot Springs. Also easily accessible is Ganeshpuri with the Sadguru Nityanand Maharaj Samadhi Mandir, the Bhimeshwar Temple and other ashrams.

Initially the Muslim rulers began to construct a fortress in 1532

The Portuguese fought with them, conquered the fortress on 20th January, 1533 and destroyed it the same evening

During the period 1590 – 1600 the Portuguese put up a rampart wall around the ‘Portuguese township’ which is now commonly called the Vasai Fort.

At one time there were in Vasai as many as 2500 Portuguese, many of them Doma persons who had been granted titles of nobility by their Royal Masters, The King Of Portugal. Therefore Vasai at that time was called ‘Dom Bacaim’.

During the take over of Vasai, by the Marathas it is believed the 800 Portuguese soldiers died in the battle Of Vasai lead by 22,000 Marathas. On 16th May, 1739, the Marathas hoisted their saffron flog declaring their victory over the Portuguese. As far as the 800 who died in the battle their bones were found in the tank in the fort area, cremated in Hindu style.

Jaunpur Fort Tour Build by Firoz Shah Tughlaq

2011-02-22T11:56:00.000-08:00

Close to the bridge, on the banks of Gumpti, is Karar Fort, built in 1360 by Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq with materials brought in from the palace and temples of the Rathore kings of Kannauj. With the advent of Sharqis, the fortifications were further strengthened and numerous royal edifices added, but only to be reduced to rubble by the Lodis a century later.Mughal emperors Humayun and Akbar recreated the fort after extensive repairs. Much later it was acquired by the British and once again damaged during the first war of independence in 1857 and a few years later the English blew off its 40 pillared Chil Sitoon.

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