Helping the pensionersLending a helping hand to aged, the Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress has begun a unique facility to assist the defence civilian pensioners to fill the new forms as per the directives issued by the Central Government.The office of the Assistant Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension) has said that no action will be taken on pension revision applications forwarded earlier by the pre-1986 pensioners but such applications will be returned promptly by the office.The pre-1986 civilian pensioners of the defence departments have been asked to forward fresh applications in four copies. Around 2200 pensioners have benefitted from this move, said general secretary Vijay Shewale.Meal with blind kidsThe employees of maintenance division of the Inlaks and Budhrani Hospital had a meal along with the students of the Blind School, Koregaon Park, on Thursday as a part of the Ganesh festival celebrations. The meal was attended by 140 blind students and hospital's maintenance employees and engineers. It was followed by a programme of vocal recital by the blind students.Rangoli contestPriyadarshini Social Group will organise Rangoli and food competitions especially for the women from Pimpri-Chinchwad at B T Advani Ubauro Dharamshala in Pimpri on Friday. Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Commissioner Pravinsinh Pardeshi will be the chief guest. Jawahar Kotwani is the chairman of the social group while Hari Khushalani is project in charge for the contest. Details can be had on telephone nos. 760267 or 757966.Shinde electedP D alias Abasaheb Shinde has been elected chairman of Rajarshi Shahu Sahakari Bank Ltd. Shinde who is a founder director of the bank has been elected to the post for the fifth term. Jagannath Adsule is the vice-chairman.Wadke rememberedA meeting held in the on September 1 has mourned the death of Capt Madhukar Wadke, former additional municipal commissioner. The meeting was attended by old friends of Wadke. The speakers included Prof N S Phatale, Col Sambhaji Patil and Col Ashok Thombre.
