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Eye donation campaign The Eye Bank Association of India has organised an awareness programme to encourage eye donation from August 24 to ...

Eye donation campaign

The Eye Bank Association of India has organised an awareness programme to encourage eye donation from August 24 to September 7. For details, contact on hotline 1919 or on 4922897.

Public speaking workshop

The Juhu Junior Chamber has organised a Public Speaking workshop for its members on August 29 and 30. The programme includes video counselling and all necessary subject related to a public speaking programme. For details, contact on 6246016/ 9624 or 8842238.

Swayamwara meet at Mulund

The Mulund Bhajana Samaj will conduct a swayamwara meet at 3 pm on August 30 at Vani Vidyalaya in Mulund west. Those interested can register by calling on 5648840 between 7 and 8.30 pm.

Special postage stamp issued

The department of posts has issued a set of special postage stamps to pay homage to the martyrs on Independence Day. The set of two stamps will be available for sale at the Mumbai GPO.

Schoolboy missing

Schoolboy LaljiMathurdas Ahir 14 has been missing from 202, Sanghvi Tower, near Shree Krishna Complex, Vasai W since August 13. A missing complaint had been registered with the Manikpur police station, Vasai.A few days later the boy was sighted on a motorbike with an unknown person by a family friend, Shivlal, at the Ambadi Road area in Vasai. Before Shivlal could reach the boy, the man sped away with Ahir towards the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway.

Later, the boys8217; parents were informed that Lalji was seen with an unknown person at Govandi following which they registered another complaint kidnapping with the Manikpur police station.

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Information about Ahir may be passed on to the nearest police station or on phone nos. 912 326701, 912 322797 or 912 337229.

Govt go-ahead for SIES college

The state government has granted the South Indian Education Society permission to start a degree cpoege affiliated to the Mumbai University at Nerul, Navi Mumbai, said a press release. The SIES plans to start the course thisyear itself, and the classes will be conducted at a separate building in the college8217;s management complex at Nerul. The foundation stone for a new commerce building costing four crore was aid by the Sakatapuram Shankaracharya Sri Krishanand Teertha Mahaswami on Saturday, added the release.