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Nearly 100 injured so far in firemen recruitment drive (Mumbai)

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Several men have sustained injuries as the quality of canvas used in the drive is poor . Nearly a hundred men have been severely injured due to poor safety nets provided by the Mumbai fire brigade during its ongoing recruitment drive .

The fire service needs to fill 1,200 positions. Currently, 910 positions have opened in Mumbai for which about 20,000 men have applied so far.

Mumbai Fire Service chief Sanjay Manjrekar, when asked about the poor quality of the safety net said that if a thousand people jump on it every day, it is bound to tear. He further added that only those who get scared or who jump incorrectly sustain injuries.

Substandard quality of training equipments

The physical includes running 800 m in under three minutes, doing 20 pull-ups, and jumping from a height of 19 feet, which is nearly two storeys-high.

The candidates are asked to jump from a height of 19 feet, while a bunch of firemen below hold a large canvas sheet as a safety net. However, the quality of the canvas is poor and it keeps giving way. Due to this, several men have crash-landed with grievous results. Ankushdada Kurade of the Swabhimani Bhartiya Panther labour union who has been keeping a close watch on the drive claims that around 100 men have had fractures.

Kurade claimed that using canvas as a safety net is an outdated technique and the BMC needs to use inflatable cushioning or pneumatic jumping sheets. The recruitment drive will last until February 11.

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Mumbai Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar bridge should be opened for weighing vehicles: Abu Asim Azmi

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA has demanded in the assembly that a flyover bridge should be started for heavy vehicles to curb fatal accidents in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar. Fatal accidents are happening every month in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar. Earlier there were high tension wires on the bridge built on GM Link Road, then the bridge was closed due to heavy vehicles. Later the wires were also removed and the flyover department has also allowed heavy vehicles to pass, however, heavy vehicles are still not being allowed to move. Today in the House, a demand was made to start the movement of heavy vehicles on this bridge. Abu Asim Azmi said that recently a tragic accident took place here in which three people died.

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Wanted accused in Mumbai 1993 riots arrested after 32 years

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Mumbai: Police have claimed to have arrested one of the most wanted accused involved in the 1993 Mumbai riots. Mumbai’s Wadala police arrested a fugitive accused who was on the run for 32 years during an operation to search for wanted accused. 54-year-old Arif Ali Hashimullah Khan has been arrested from Antop Hill. The accused did not appear in court during the hearing. A warrant was also issued against him, after which the police arrested the accused and presented him in the court and the court ordered his remand. This operation was carried out by Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti and Port Zone DCP Vijay Sagar.

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Sashil Kodiyeri apologizes after tension over Marathi-Hindi controversy

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Maharashtra: In the context of the Mumbai Marathi-Hindi controversy, Shishil Kodia has apologized for his controversial statement. He said that his tweet was misrepresented. I am not against Marathi. I have been living in Mumbai and Maharashtra for the last 30 years. I am a fan of Raj Thackeray. I constantly comment positively on Raj Thackeray’s tweets. I tweeted in my emotions and I made a mistake. This tense and tense atmosphere should end. We need a favorable environment to accept Marathi. So I request you to forgive me for this mistake for Marathi. Earlier, Shishil Kodia had made a controversial statement about Marathi and refused to speak Marathi, due to which MNS workers attacked and pelted stones at Shishil’s company WeWork. After which Shishil has now apologized to X

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