Women's meetStree Adhar Kendra from Pune will hold its sixth ``Women's empowerment conference'' at Phaltan in Satara district on March 27. It has been organised to guide women on various issues including women's family and property rights, provisions related to police custody, arrest and various crimes, government schemes and health. The speakers will include Kranti Raymane from Aurangabad, Ujwal Nirgudkar and Manoj Deshpande from Pune. The inaugural ceremony will be attended by Leena Mehendale, secretary of National Women's Commission, Arun Khore, resident editor of Lokmat (Solapur). Dr Neelam Gorhe, president of Stree Adhar Kendra, will preside.Support for BhatiaKhadki Citizen's Forum has sought immediate reinstatement of Arun Bhatia as the Pune municipal commissioner. In a statement issued here, the forum has said that if the State Government really respected the wishes of the people, then it must bring back Bhatia who as municipal commissioner was working in the interests of the people in accordance of the law.Mhaske electedVasant Mhaske has been elected president of Christi Sahitya Sangh, Pune. Fr Joe Gaikwad, editor of Marathi monthly, Niropya, is the new vice-president. R S Navgire and S S Arole are the secretary and treasurer, respectively.CGHS office-bearersFrancis Ellis has been re-elected general secretary of Pune branch of All India CGHS Employees' Association. Other office-bearers are S M Gaikwad, president, A B Patil and S Y Gaikwad, vice-presidents; and K S Prasad, financial secretary.Yoga trainingNational Institute of Naturopathy will organise a two-week long Yoga training programme starting from April 5, daily from 4 pm to 5 pm from Mondays to Fridays. Registration fee will be Rs 50 per participant. Details can be had on telephone no 632789.
