
The Military Academy has invited prospective male candidates for the National Defence Academy examination to be held by the Union Public Service Commission in April 8217;98 for free counselling. It will be given at the academy office at 403, Prem Pariwar Society, at Tilak Nagar. Contact director Subhash Gudhate on number 455843 between 7 pm to 9 pm.
Art course
A week-long crash course in drawing and painting with crayons is being held at Ramabai Paranjpe Bal Mandir, near Parle Tilak Vidyalay, Vile Parle E. The course which commenced on October 22 is open to kids 8-16 years of age. Artist C S Pant is conducting the programme, the fees for which is Rs 450. For further information contact 6124494.
Pensioners
The Pay and Accounts office has requested pensioners who are not in a position to visit the office in person to submit life certificate as on November 1, 1997 under the signature of a gazetted officer, post master or a bank manager for the timely remittance of their pension. Those pensioners who want their life certificates under the signature of a bank manager should contact the bank concerned on or after November 1. The life certificate will subsequently be forwarded to the Pay and Accounts office.
Drugs banned
The state government has banned the sale of the following drugs: Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate injection IP Decort, TN 022, T M Thakore Pharmaceuticals Labs, Mumbai-60, Dexamethasore Sodium Phosphare injection IP, DCI 123, Indochem Laboratories Pvt Ltd, Meerut-250103, Dexamethasone C Chloramphenical Eye/Ear suspension DUMON, 9611, Fujohn Laboratories Ltd, Indore-452003, Ampicillin and Cloxeillin Capsules IP LOX, CI-50, Organic India, Shastri Nagar, Akola, Ferolad Capsules, DO 20, Deogiri Pharma Pvt Ltd, Jalna-431203, and KD-Plex, KP-01 As per strips KR-01 As per carton and memo, Kabra Drugs Ltd, Indore-452003.
Workshop
The Bombay Natural History Society and Centre for Environmental Education have organised a two-day workshop at CEE, Goregaon, on October 24 and 25. Free of cost, the workshop is an orientation to environmental education through informal teaching methods. For details, contact Prashant Mahajan, Education Officer, CEE on 8421174 or 8402946 or Isaac Kehimkar, PRO, BNHS on 2821811.