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Meet on OrientThe second greater Maharashtra oriental conference will be held at Thane between December 26 and 28, in which over a hundred ...

Meet on Orient

The second greater Maharashtra oriental conference will be held at Thane between December 26 and 28, in which over a hundred research papers would be presented. The details of the conference being held for the first time in Thane was given to newsmen on Friday by Dr Vijay V Bedekar, president of the Institute for Oriental Study, Thane. Dr Bedekar said that much remains to be done in the field of oriental study and such conferences will go a long way in giving opportunities to the research scholars to bring out their research works. While the foreign universities have separate wing for each subject the same was lagging in our country and this conference is divided into five sections dealing with five difference topics he said.

Three killed in accident

Three persons of a family including a five-year-old boy were killed on the spot when the motorcycle in which they were travelling collided head on with a truck near Bhiwandi on the Mumbai-Agra highway yesterday. The district police said today that the driver of the truck which was coming from Nashik to Mumbai fled from the scene immediately after the mishap at Vashind village. Those killed were identified as Gajanan Laxman Dhoke (35), his sister Kalpana and his son Rajesh (5). They hailed from Lonad village of Bhiwandi.

Fire at Mulund industrial area

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A fire broke out at the Kala industrial estate at Mulund in north Mumbai on Friday morning. According to fire brigade sources, four fire engines and five jumbo tankers were sent to the site. Over 50 firemen are trying to extinguish the fire. The cause of fire is yet to be ascertained. Further details are awaited.

Congressmen join BJP

Three former Congress corporators of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Pushpakant Mhatre, Yusuf Mulani and Mohammad Patel today joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). A release issued by BJP stated Mumbai BJP president Kirit Somaiya has approved their entry into the party-fold. Mhatre, was a corporator for 23 years and was a Congress candidate during the mayoral elections of Mumbai.

Flat owners

The Flat Owners’ Organisation of Dahisar has threatened to file a public interest litigation against the state government over a notification on payment of deficit stamp duty on old documents. The notification, issued in July, had announced September 30 as the last date for payment under the Amnesty Scheme, which imposed a nominal fine of Rs 250 for the delayed payment. Even as confusion arose over the method of evaluating the market price of properties, the amnesty period lapsed. An interest rate of six per cent was imposed on those who tried to pay the duty after Sept 30.