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Mumbai: GSB Seva Mandal At King’s Circle Shells Out Whopping ₹400 Crore As Insurance Cover For Its Pandal, Breaking 2023 Record

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India’s richest Ganpati Mandal, the Gaud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) Seva Mandal’s Mahaganpati at King’s Circle, has insured its Ganeshotsav pandal for Rs 400 crores, breaking its record of Rs 360 crores in 2023.

The pandal’s Lord Ganesha idol is decorated with more than 66 kgs of gold ornaments, more than 325 kgs of silver, and other precious items, mostly donated by devotees, said Amit Pai, chairman and spokesperson of GSB Seva Mandal.

The insurance covers various risks, including theft, fire, and earthquake. The policy also covers the pandal, fixtures, devotees, priests, and workers, including cooks, security guards, and valet parking assistants. “Gold and silver prices have increased. It all depends on that,” said Mangesh Kadam from New India Insurance Company Ltd., which insured the pandal. The company has also provided insurance for the Lalbaugcha Raja in Parel, another popular Ganesh pandal.

The King’s Circle event, organised by the GSB community, is the 70th annual celebration. The festival will begin on September 5 with the unveiling of the deity in a ceremony called ‘Virat Darshan’. Ganeshotsav begins on September 7 and will continue till September 11.

The Mahaganpati is popularly called ‘Navsala Pavnara Vishwacha Raja’ by devotees as it is believed that the deity answers their prayers with miracles and blessings. Rituals like puja, archana, seva, and annadan are performed round the clock according to Rigveda and the GSB traditions. On average, devotees book more than 60,000 pujas and other rituals during the festival. The annadan seva of prasad bhojan or sanctified food served on banana leaves, attracts more than 1,00,000 devotees.

“As you enter the pandal, you will see Lord Mahaganapati from the first few steps and feel that he is looking at you. You will also feel the essence of positivity, divinity, blessings, and serene devotion there in the environment,” said Pai. “People have shared their traditional and cultural experience of divine blessings, divinity, miracles, serenity, positivity, and peace.”

The pandal tries to be environment-friendly, with an idol made of natural clay or shadu mati, grass, and natural colours. The pandal will also eliminate the use of paper and plastic, replacing the printed receipts with digital acknowledgments, said Pai. The pandal had created a QR Code for this purpose.

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Opposition protests against the government for declaring Wari as urban Naxal

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Mumbai: On the fourth day in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the opposition created a ruckus over declaring Wari as urban Naxal and has made serious allegations against the government of insulting Wari. On the fourth day of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the opposition has made several serious allegations against the ministers of the government while protesting on the steps of the Vidhan Bhavan. The ministers included in the cabinet of the state government are misusing their powers and occupying government lands in the state.

Just as the ruling front is trying to defame the holy pilgrimage of Hinduism, Wari, by calling Vitthurai and Warkars urban Naxalites and urban Maoists, in the same way it is insulting Wari Palkhi. This is reprehensible. Members of the Maha Vikas Aghadi staged a strong protest on the steps of the Vidhan Bhavan against the ruling front and accused the government of insulting Wari. In this demonstration, the members also raised slogans cursing the government and said that due to the scamster government, farmers are dying of hunger and the ministers are calling the laborers urban Naxalites. Shiv Sena leader of opposition Ambadas Danve, Vijay Varditwar, Sachin Ahir, Jitendra Ahawat etc. participated in this protest.

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‘Welfare Of Police Personnel Is Top Priority For Home Department,’ Says Minister Yogesh Kadam

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Mumbai: While responding to a question in the Maharashtra Legislative Council regarding the deaths of on-duty police personnel, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Yogesh Kadam, emphasized that “the welfare of police officers and staff is a key responsibility of the Home Department.”

He informed the House that the causes of death among police personnel in the state vary and include illness and suicide. To address these concerns and safeguard the health of police personnel, the government has undertaken several initiatives.

🔹 Free Treatment for 40 Diseases at 270 Hospitals

Police personnel and their families can avail free treatment for 40 different diseases across 270 hospitals. In Mumbai alone, these services are available at 34 hospitals.

🔹 Special Cancer Screening Camps

Special camps for cancer screening are being organized with support from Tata Hospital and other medical institutions.

🔹 Mental Health Initiatives

To strengthen mental well-being, yoga camps and gym facilities have been launched at various police stations.

🔹 Record Recruitment During Current Tenure

The state government has filled over 85% of vacant posts in the police force, marking the highest recruitment under this administration.

🔹 Compassionate Appointments Without Conditions

In the unfortunate event of an in-service death, a family member of the deceased police personnel is offered a government job on compassionate grounds, without any conditions.

Minister Kadam reiterated the Home Department’s commitment to ensuring the social, mental, and medical welfare of all police personnel and their families.

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Maharashtra Urdu Academy should be formed, funds and staff should be appointed for the promotion of Urdu language Abu Asim Azmi

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Mumbai: Mumbai Maharashtra Legislative Assembly member Abu Asim Azmi has demanded the immediate formation of Urdu Academy to promote Urdu. He said that academies of other languages ​​including Gujarati and Marathi are active, but the condition of Urdu Academy is pathetic. Earlier there were 25 employees in this academy, but now only the superintendent is left. The remaining 24 have retired. The government needs to pay attention to the plight of Urdu.

The formation of this academy will promote Urdu. Azmi demanded that the Urdu Academy is facing difficulties due to the provision of funds. He said that the government allocates Rs 1 crore on paper, but this fund is not provided. Abu Asim Azmi said that Urdu is the language of our country. Whenever the Chief Minister or any other minister speaks in the House, they resort to Urdu poetry. But when it comes to the establishment of Urdu Academy and the development of Urdu language, the government is doing injustice

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