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Mill workers call off hunger strike
Textile mill workers who were on an indefinite hunger strike in front of Mafatlal Mill No 3 since March 22 ended their stir today after an assurance from the Chief Minister to look into their demands. The workers will hold a meeting on April 2 in front of the mill to follow up on the action taken up by the state government.
Treatment camp for asthma
The Hyderabad Ayurvedic Pharmacy will hold a treatment camp for asthma and other respiratory ailments in Mumbai. In this camp, the live fish’ treatment method will be used, while vegetarians will be treated with a banana. For details, contact the Asthma Treatment Centre, Hotel Red Rose, next to Chitra Cinema, near Dadar station (east); Phone 4137843/4187844 or at Hotel Rajmahal, Rambaug Lane, 6 Murbad Road, Kalyan (west); Phone 911-310355/323520 upto April 2.
Meet on tiger conservation
The British Council and Cub Magazine will hold a tiger conservation awareness programme featuring Fateh SinghRathore, Valmik Thapar and Bittu Singh on March 29. Later in the evening, S P Godrej, Thapar, Fateh S E H Kazmi and Bittu Singh will hold a debate on the issue of tiger conservation from 5.30 to 8 pm at British Council Auditorium. For more information, call on 2823560.
Three-session course in Reiki
The Indo-Japanese Association, Mumbai, is conducting a three-day course in Reiki in the first week of April. The three session reiki course will be conducted by Neelam Jyoti, a Reiki teacher and master at Indo-Japanese Association’s premises. For further information, contact the Indo-Japanese Association on 2873027, 2844772 or 2831795.
Coaching classes for rly exams
Social organisation Yuvam is arranging a free coaching camp for the forthcoming railway exam for the posts of TCs, clerks, ASM and ECRC. The classes will be conducted at Bandra and Chembur between May 16 and 31. For further information, contact Mahendra Rathore on 6170828 or 8382224.
Painting programme
TheMumbai-Kalaniketan Child Art Institute has arranged a postal drawing – painting training programme for children. The duration of the programme is six months and the medium of instructions are English, Marathi and Hindi. At the end of the programme, a postal examination will be held and meritorious children will be awarded a Kalavibhushan Award’. Call on: 5234491 (Chembur), 911-323468 (Kalyan), 5643936 (Mulund), 4452514 (Dadar) or 8013916 (Borivli).
Burglary attempt foiled, 4 nabbed
Four men were nabbed as they were about to break in into a flat at Chira Bazar in south Mumbai on Friday. A squad from L T Marg police station laid a trap after receiving tip-off about a gang’s plans to loot a flat at B Velkar Street. Around 6.20 pm the police spotted four men moving suspiciously near the flat under observation. The policemen in mufti closed in as they were about to break in. The detained include Mahendra Jadhav (25), Chandan alias Shyamal (22), Chandulal Soni (22) Kisan Shedge (23). The robbershave been remanded to police custody till April 4.
Mahavir Jayanti procession
The Shri Siddhachakra Jain Social Group has organised a religious procession to celebrate Mahavir Jayanti on Monday. The procession will start at the Shri Shantinath Jain Deraser and will end at Brahman Seva Mandal, Dadar.
