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CR officers threaten stir
Officers affiliated to the Central Railway Promotee Officers8217; Association have threatened to go on a relay fast from July 27 if their demands for parity in pay and other issues are not met. The association had earlier submitted a memorandum to the Central Railway8217;s general manager, K B Sankaran, last month highlighting the employees8217; problems.
BCL8217;s scholarship scheme
The British Council has introduced a scholarship scheme for students of Goan origin under the De Souza Trust. Preference will be given to candidates below 35 years. For details, call on 2823530/2823560.
Journalist elected to MBMC
The Sanj Loksatta8217; newspaper8217;s Bhayander correspondent, Asif Shaikh, has been elected councillor of the Mira-Bhayander Municipal Council MBMC in the polls held on June 11. Sheikh is the youngest councillor in the MBMC. He defeated his nearest candidate, ex-sarpanch and former councillor Shashikant Shah, by one vote.
Indo-Sri Lankan photoexhibition
The Sri Lankan Consulate, in collaboration with the Indo-Sri Lanka Society, is organising a three-day photography exhibition titled Images of Sri Lanka and India8217; from July 10 to commemorate 50 years of independence of India and Sri Lanka. The exhibition will be inaugurated by former sheriff Jehangir K Nicholson at the Y B Chavan Centre on July nine. The exhibition aims to create awareness on recent developments in the two nations and promote goodwill and friendship between them, said a press release.
