Mumbai Notes

Aspiring candidates should apply giving details, mark lists of all board examinations, domicile certificate and fitness certificate to the Director, Hazarimal Somani Marg, opposite Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station, 400001.

Krishna Jayanti contests

Sri Gita Sangam, a unit of the Sree Geeta Bhavan Trust, is organising a series of competitions for school and college students in connection with the Sree Krishna Jayanthi celebrations at Sree Geeta Bhavan, 233 Avvai Shanmugam Salai Lloyds Road Gopalapuram, Chennai-86.Special Yojana issue

The Publications Division, Government of India, has brought out an Independence Day Special8217; issue of the Yojana magazine with the theme Development: Setting New Goals8217;. Gandhian Dr Usha Mehta will release the issue on July 30 at afunction organised by the Publications Division and Press Information Bureau.

Homeopathy seminar

The Homeopathic Education and Research Institute has organised a seminar on The travel of the Physician from Patient to Materia Medica8217; on August 1 and 2 at Chokshi Auditorium, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel. For details, contact Dr Kishore Mehta on 6715166.

Kutch-Shakti awards

The Kutch-Shakti awards 1998 will be held on August 1 at Patkar Hall. Kutch achievers in various fields will be felicitated on the occasion. The awards will be given away by Dhirubhai Shah, speaker, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha.

Language courses

The Institute of Hotel, Cargo and Tourism Management will conduct 10 sessions in conversational Spanish and Arabic from August 13. For details, call on 2853081, 2830133 and 20700 59.

FFE8217;s essay competition

The Forum of Free Enterprise has announced its 42nd all India essay competition for college students. The subject for the competition is Fifty Years ofIndia8217;s Independence: An Economic Review. For details, contact, the forum secretary at Piramal Mansion 2nd floor, Dr DN Road, Mumbai-400001.

Army8217;s tree plantation drive

The 9 Kumaon Range of the Indian Army will undertake a tree plantation drive in and around the Mahalaxmi Race Course on July 30. Major General A R Kumar, Commanding Officer, Maharashtra and Gujarat area, will oversee the drive. A delegation will leave Press Club at 10.45 am on July 30. For details, contact the Public Relations Office, the Ministry of Defence, c/o HQ, Mamp;G area, Colaba, Mumbai 8211; 400005.

BJP office bearers apptd

Bharatiya Janata Party corporator Arun Deo has been appointed as leader of the BJP group in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, while Ashok Shinde and Bhiva Gaokar have been appointed as secretaries of the parties in place of Vijay Girkar. Kanta Nalavade has been made president of the Mahila Morcha.