Prime Minister of India I K Gujral who is arriving here on Saturday will be gheraoed by hundreds of office bearers and workers of Maharashtra Minorities Front (MMF). The MMF has demanded that persons imprisoned under TADA should be released immediately. It has also demanded that those involved in the demolition of Babri masjid should be punished and the masjid should be reconstructed in the same place.

Water cut

According to a press release issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation water supply to A, C, D, G-South and G-North wards will be marginally affected from May 29 to May 31, 1997. This was necessary since repair work was being carried out due to a leak on the 2500 mm main near Bandra station.

Sardari Begum

Sardari Begum, directed by Shyam Benegal, has been invited to participate in the 14th Jerusalem Film festival which will be held between July 10-19 at the Jerusalem Cinematheque.

This film created quite a stir in India and abroad with its brilliant story-line and music. The film which has already bagged three national awards, has been selected for the Moscow Festival and the Filmest Munchen (Germany).

MSEB awarded

The central government has awarded incentive awards of Rs 83.98 lakh to all thermal power stations of Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) for better performance and Rs 3.33 lakhs for reducing transmission and distribution losses. These awards were received by the chairman, MSEB, P L Gajaralwar along with chief engineers of the power stations by Union energy minister at New Delhi.

MSEB is the only state electricity board in the country that has ever won seven awards in single year.

Admission notice

The National Health Management Institute (NHMI) has invited applications from middle level hospital administrators, nursing home managers and others wishing to make a career in Hospital and Health Care Management (HHCM) for the Diploma Course in HHCM for the academic year 1997-98. Graduates from any discipline, including medicine and nursing diploma holders are eligible to apply for the course.

Free companions

Air-India's first and executive class passengers purchasing return tickets in India for travel to Tokyo/Osaka at the IATA published fare will be entitled to take along a companion free of cost.

Those wishing to avail of this special offer which is operative from June 1 must complete their ticketing by August 31 and their return journey by September 5.

Workshop

Surface and Seekers (S&S) is arranging a two day workshop on the educational applications of internet. This internet workshop has been designed to help students applying for higher studies abroad. The course will include introduction to computer and internet and selection of university and colleges offering specialised study packages in this field.

Farewell function

At an impressive function held at Training Ship Chanakya on annual prize day function held on Thursday, the 8th batch of Nautical Sciences graduates bid farewell to their two wards on completion of their three-year degree course. Dr Snehlata Deshmukh, the vice-chancellor of Mumbai University who was the chief guest of the function exhorted the young cadets to keep up the high traditions of the Indian Mariners.

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