Mumbai Notes

The panelists include Mane, superintendent of stamps, Raghuvir Samant, ex-chairperson of the Housing Federation, Koja, ward officer, R-North Ward, Pathan, assessor and collector, R-North Ward and two lawyers who will guide participants on the problems of stamp duty and property tax. Meetings are held every Friday, 8.30 pm, at Brass Anchor Restaurant, Natakwala Lane, S. V. Road, Borivli West, Mumbai-400 092. Call on 2014357 for details.

One-year course in Kannada

The Mumbai Kannada Sangha has organised a one year part time certificate course. Classes will be held every Sunday from 10 am to 12 pm at the reading room, 2 Venkatesh Nivas, Bhaudaji Road, Matunga Central Railway. A function will be held on August 22 at 10 am at the same venue andwill be inaugurated by retired scientist Manjunathayya. Contact G S Nayak, secretary, or Padmanabha Shetty, librarian at the Kannada Sangh; call on 4099696.

Get-together for cancer affected

Courage India is organising a get-together for cancer-affected children and celebrities like Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora, Pooja Batra, Javed Jaffery and Archana Puran Singh on August 21 at The Banquet Vikas Centre, S V Road, Santacruz West between 5 pm and 7 pm. Two magicians will also be present to entertain the children. Cou-Rage India is a registered nonprofit organisation for cancer aid, education and rehabilitation. Call Rekha Ramanathan or Basu Atreya at Elan Interface on 270 0376 or 261 1131.

Free cancer camp at Vasai

Kalpataru, a social organisation, will hold a free cancer check-up camp along with the Cancer Patients Aids Association at the Primary Health Centre, Vasai west. For further information, contact the organisation at 1, Siddhi Vinayak Apartments, Navyug Nagar, Diwan Man, VasaiW; phone 912-340536.