Mumbai Notes

WR special for Ambaji festivalWestern Railway will run a holiday special to clear extra rush on account of Ambaji festival on September 2...

WR special for Ambaji festival

Western Railway will run a holiday special to clear extra rush on account of Ambaji festival on September 28. The train will leave Mumbai Central at 11.15 pm and halt at Borivali, Dahanu Road, Vapi, Valsad, Navsari, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Nadiad, Ahmedabad, Mehsana, Unjha, Siddhapur, Palanpur before reaching Abu Road at 12.20 next noon. In the return direction, the train will leave Abu Road at 10.30 pm on September 29 and arrive at Mumbai Central at 12.05 pm. Outward and return journey bookings can be made on all passenger reservation centres in Mumbai from September 26, a WR press-note said.

Free polio surgery camp

Lions Club of Navghar Vasai Road, in association with District Chairman Polio Camp Committee District 323-A-3, is organising a free polio corrective surgery camp. Polio affected children upto the age of 16 years having deformities in the lower limbs only will be operated at Agarwal Hospital, Shivali Road, Vasai E, Thane. For details contacton Tel. 912-45-4277. Pre-check-up camp will be organised on October 3, 1998 and surgical camp on October 4, 1998. Public may recommend cases for free treatment to 8211; Lion Navin Sampat Chairman-Polio Camp, Off: 868 33 16, 868 30 71, Res. 8052259, Fax.868 2654, 8686096.

Free ayurveda camp

Ladkoar Bai Charitable Trust and Sheetal Ayurvedic Bhandar is sponsoring a free ayurvedic camp at Ghatkopar from 9 am-5 pm at Kapodwadi Hall, M G Road, Ghatkopar West, Mumbai-400 086, a press-note said.

Confernece on mental health

Prerana working for Promotion of Mental Health is organising its 2nd annual conference on October 2, 1998 from 9am to 1pm at Nehru Science Auditorium, Dr E Moses Road, Worli, Mumbai-12. The meet will be on quot;Urban communities and schizophrenia care- Emerging challenges: Carers and caregivers- Face to face.8221; The objective of this programme is to create awareness about empowering the family members in the treatment of schizophrenia and also to create awareness about home-basedtreatment for schizophrenia, a press-note said.

WWF nature camp in tiger reserve

World Wide Fund for Nature 8211; India has arranged a nature camp in Melghat Tiger Reserve near Amravati from October 25-31, 1998. For details contact between 10-5pm from Monday to Friday at WWF-India, Maharashtra State Office, National Insurance Building, 204, Dr D N Road, Fort, Mumbai-400 001. Tel : 2078105, 2075142, 2071970.

Puppetteer to attend global meet

Well-Known puppeteer Meena Naik will represent India at the International Workshop on the Rights of the Child organized by Worldview International in Colombo from September 28-30, 1998. She will explore the possibilities of television programmes to highlight the rights of the child with the use of puppets and animation for Worldview Global Media and Young Asia Television.

Courses in astrology

Story continues below this ad

Bombay Adult Education Association will be starting courses from September 23, 1998 in quot;Astrology and Life Valuesquot; conducted by Bhanu Kotak and Ravi Chadhaevery Wednesday and Thursday at 6 pm for eight weeks. Application forms and other details are available at the office of the Association, Cama Hall, Opposite Lion Gate, Near Museum, 136, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Mumbai-23. Tel : 2821047

Czech play in Marathi

Czech playwright and president Vaclav Havel8217;s Largo Desolato has been adapted by Arun Naik in Marathi. The book titled Kondmara is published by Ulhas Latkar, Ameya Prakashan, Pune. It will be released on September 28, 1998 at 7 pm at Awishkar8217;s monthly play-reading programme at Municipal Marathi School Hall at Miya Mohammad Chhotani Road, Mahim. Noted theatre personality Ramu Ramnathan will speak on Vaclav Havel8217;s work.