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Bonus for workers of 11 textile mills

Workers of 13 textile mills whose owners are members of the Millowners8217; Association will receive bonus on October 16. After talks with the recognised union the Rashtriya Mill Mazdoor Sangh the Association has agreed to give bonuses amounting to a total of Rs 21 crore, depending on the mill8217;s financial status. The beneficiaries include Bombay Dyeing Mills 16 per cent of their salary, Century Mills 18 , Dawn Mills 14, Hindustan Spinning Mills 11.5, Mafatlal Mills 12.5, Piramal Mills 11, Ruby Mills 15, Simplex Mills 13.5, Standard Mills 12.5 and Morarjee Mills 14.

Sheriff to hold noiseless Diwali

Promoting noiseless Diwali celebrations, Sheriff Kulwant Singh Kohli will kick-off grand fireworks display at the Girgaum-Chowpatty on October 17, 1998. Kohli said on Tuesday that the programme which will begin at 7 pm will be followed by fireworks with visual effects and also include a musical nite in the company of handicapped andunderprivileged children. 8220;Diwali must brighten everyone8217;s life including the underprivileged kids,8221; he said.