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Indians trapped together in war-torn Sumy amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict plead for help
As the war between Russia and Ukraine entered its ninth day, a group of Indian nationals stranded in the Sumy region, largely students, resorted to social media to request evacuation. They are regularly posting updates from the northern Ukrainian border town, imploring the Indian government to rescue them before the crisis worsens, citing the depletion of crucial supplies.
Mahek Shaikh, a medical student in the group, posted an eight-second video of what appeared to be a bomb explosion in the area. “The city is completely blacked out, with no power or water, and many bomb blasts close.” She said in her message, “Slow network.”
Radhika Sangwan, another student, reported that roughly 700-800 students, including herself, are currently stranded in Sumy. “I am a Sumy, Ukraine, student. YES, WE ARE Alive!!! Sumy has between 700 and 800 students. It’s the seventh day of the attack, and we still haven’t heard anything about our evacuation. We are being affected by stress, fear, and anxiety. There is no longer any hope. Please assist,” Sangwan said in a tweet on Thursday.
On Sunday, the Indian embassy in Ukraine issued a statement saying that heavy fighting has been reported in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Kyiv and that Indian nationals in those cities, as well as wherever curfews are in effect, should avoid going to railway stations until the curbs are lifted and civilian movement is restored.
Furthermore, sources report that buses and trains have ceased service in Sumy, while highways and bridges leading out of the city have been damaged, and street violence has erupted.
Three medical students who took sanctuary in a bunker released a video pleading for evacuation, stating that they are running out of essentials such as food as the situation worsens.
“It’s dark. There’s no power.” We’ve depleted our water supply. We were forced into the bunker because of a massive explosion. One of them requested that they be evacuated.
Several armed folks were seen walking outside their accommodation in another video uploaded by Shaikh on Thursday. “As we gaze out the window of our room, we notice yet another sighting of armed men patrolling our hotel. It is dangerous to go outside, and the Indian Embassy advises that we take trains and cross cities. She wrote, “Please evacuate us before the situation worsens.”
Operation Ganga was launched by India in an attempt to rescue nationals from Ukraine. However, intense combat has been reported in the eastern section of the war-torn country, raising concerns about the evacuation.
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World Tuberculosis Day Was Observed By NMMC With A Vibrant Awareness Campaign
A Awareness Campaign was organised by NMMC to mark World Tuberculosis day.
The Campaign
As part of its ambitious plan to eradicate TB from India by 2025, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) held a number of events to raise awareness and combat the illness on World TB Day.
Across its jurisdiction, NMMC planned a variety of programs with the aim of reaching an 80% reduction in TB incidence compared to 2015 and a 90% reduction in TB-related mortality. Patients participating in the National Tuberculosis Eradication Program are eligible for free examinations and medicines at 24 civil primary health centers, three public hospitals, and Mata Baal Hospital in the NMMC region.
The World Health Organization observes March 24th as World Tuberculosis Day each year. “Yes! We Can End TB” is this year’s theme, which emphasizes the significance of teamwork in the fight against the illness. In keeping with this, NMMC held a rangoli competition at NMMC hospitals as well as an awareness initiative for children in nearby schools. At the settlement level, street plays were performed, especially in slums and high-risk regions. Public gatherings, patient consultations, and staff training sessions were also planned.
In order to contribute, Terna Medical College and DY Patil Medical College held poster contests, seminars, street performances, and patient education sessions.
TB patients receive a direct payment of Rs. 500 into their bank accounts under the National Tuberculosis Eradication Program’s “Nikshay Poshan Yojana” till their treatment is finished. Furthermore, referrals of suspected cases of tuberculosis to government hospitals are awarded with Rs. 500, and those who assist in the successful completion of tuberculosis treatment are paid with Rs. 1000.
To eradicate TB, cooperation between public and private health services is essential. Hospitals, clinics, and labs in the private sector are all encouraged to disclose information on tuberculosis patients receiving treatment.
The NMMC stresses that with teamwork, TB may be completely eradicated from Navi Mumbai. To render Navi Mumbai tuberculosis-free, residents and private groups are asked to work closely with the municipal administration.
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Residents Are Urged By The NMMC To Pay Their Property Taxes Before The Deadline
NMMC has requested all the residents to pay property tax ahead of deadline.
The Deadline
With the end of the fiscal year approaching, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) is pleading with residents to pay their property taxes by the impending deadline of March 31.
One of the NMMC’s most important sources of funding for development projects and other public facilities is property tax. The company launched the ‘Malmattakar Abhay Yojana’ on February 29, 2024, in an attempt to simplify tax recovery procedures. If taxpayers pay at least 50% of their past-due property tax balance plus the penalty between March 21 and March 31, 2024, they will receive a 50% discount on the penalty component of their dues under this scheme.
The corporation emphasizes that it is critical for residents to take advantage of this chance to significantly lower penalties associated with unpaid property taxes. Furthermore, residents are asked to support the growth of the city by making sure that their outstanding property taxes are paid on time before to the approaching anniversary.
All eight divisional offices of the NMMC will have civic facilities centers and property tax payment outlets open during business hours, including holidays, until March 31 in order to make tax payments more easy.
The NMMC is urging those who have unpaid property tax arrears to pay up quickly by offering a 50% penalty remission through the Abhay Yojana as part of a special appeal. The corporation emphasizes that in order to support the growth and welfare of the city, it is imperative that both arrears be cleared and current-year property taxes be paid by March 31.
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In a campaign to enforce traffic laws, Koparkhairane Traffic Branch take action
860 vehicles face action by the koparkhairane traffic branch in Traffic Rule Enforcement campaign.
The Action
As part of a recent enforcement effort named “Follow Traffic Rules and Avoid Fines,” the Koparkhairane Traffic Branch took action against 860 vehicles deemed to be in violation of traffic restrictions. The campaign’s goals were to encourage responsible driving and road safety. It also featured public awareness-raising campaigns for rickshaw drivers, students, and the general public.
The Koparkhairane Traffic Police carried out intensive patrols and checks from March 1st to the 15th as part of the effort to find and punish drivers breaking traffic laws. Under the direction of Navi Mumbai Traffic Department Deputy Commissioner of Police Tirupati Kakade, the traffic police interacted with college and school kids, teaching them about traffic laws and stressing the need of obeying them.
In addition, members of the School Bus Driver-Owner Association and Rickshaw Union Driver-Owner Association attended awareness seminars emphasizing the need of following traffic regulations in order to protect pedestrians and passengers.
Additionally to these initiatives, traffic police personnel at different crossroads carefully controlled traffic and reminded motorists of the need of observing traffic laws. Because of these coordinated efforts, 860 cars were punished for different infractions in the first two weeks of March. The breakdown of violations included instances of riding motorcycles without helmets, driving under the influence of alcohol, overloading rickshaws with passengers, talking on cell phones while driving, obstructive parking, driving the wrong way, driving on sidewalks, and failing to stop at designated lines.
The Koparkhairane Traffic Branch’s Assistant Police Inspector, Vishwas Bhingardive, emphasized the value of these kinds of programs in raising community standards for road safety and cultivating a culture of compliance.
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