Parents in Bhatkal warned against PUBG after Eid Prayers
Bhatkal: Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation (BMYF) a local organisation that looks after the youth’s affairs in the town on Wednesday issued statutory pamphlets against popular addictive game PUBG in Bhatkal and distributed it among thousands of Muslim parents on Eid day after the prayers.
The move comes in the wake of several incidents from across the country where the addiction of the game has led to the deaths and serious accidents, while thousands of other youngsters have been receiving counselling and treatments.
The pamphlets that were distributed in three languages (English, Kannada and Urdu) warned parents of keeping their children away from the game as the addiction of the game is much like the “angel of death roaming around the child”.
Recently, a 16-year old boy in Madhya Pradesh died after playing the game for six hours continuously. He suffered cardiac arrest which the doctors said was due to a surge in adrenaline caused due to the excitement in game.
Similar reports have come from different parts of the country where the addiction of the game has led to serious accidents. Several NGOs have stepped up the game against the game and are spreading awareness about the threat it poses for the players.
BMYF, a popular organisation holding a strong grip and influence over the youth of the town has also stepped in to spread the awareness and has launched a campaign which was kicked off by distributing pamphlets on Eid day followed by sending the soft copies of the pamphlets in WhatsApp group for it to reach a higher number of people.
In a recent report, the World Health Organization has declared that gaming disorder is indeed a thing and addiction can cause mental health conditions.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
