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This is an archive article published on December 18, 1998
Mumbai Notes
Labourer crushed to deathA 45-year-old woman labourer was killed on Thursday afternoon when the stairway of a building under construction...
December 18, 1998 12:00 AM IST
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Labourer crushed to death
A 45-year-old woman labourer was killed on Thursday afternoon when the stairway of a building under construction fell on her by accident in Kandivli. The incident took place at around 2.30 pm when Sayyama Mangalappa was working at the construction site of an eight-storeyed building belonging to Sahyadiri Co-op Housing Society at Charkop, Sector 1. The first floor stairway collapsed, killing Magalappa instantly, fire brigade officials said.
Flights to Gulf normal
Air-India and Indian Airlines flights to Gulf destinations are unaffected by the US-UK air attack on Iraq, and both the airlines are maintaining their normal schedule. Both A-I and IA do not operate any service to Baghdad, neither do they fly over Iraq, spokespersons for these airlines said.
Meanwhile, A-I has opened a control room at Dubai under the supervision of its regional director to monitor the situation. Similarly, the IA has also asked its station managers in all Gulf stations to be ready forcontingency operations. Both the airlines reported no no cancellation of flights.
Free lectures for SSC students
The Ganeshkripa Building Committee will hold free lectures for SSC students from December 20 between 6 and 8 pm. Those interested can register themselves by December 18 with Shrihari Adepu, Ganeshkripa Building, room no 17, ground floor, Rajabhau Anant Desai Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai-25.
Eye check-up, homeopathy camp
The Bharat Education Society will hold a free eye check-up and homeopathy camp on Sunday, December 20 at Sardar High School, 12, Khetwadi, from 8.30 am to 1 pm. Patients will be treated by doctors and spectacles will be distributed free.
Photography workshop
The SVT College of Home Science, SNDT, Juhu, will hold its 16th annual conference on photography between December 26 and 30.
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