Vadodara Beat

BoB branch robbed in Halol
An amount of Rs 1.8 lakh in cash, a .12 bore gun and 25 rounds of live ammunition were stolen from the Bank of Baroda8217;s branch in the Halol GIDC area on Monday night. According to the Halol police, burglars entered the bank by removing a window grill and switched off the alarm bell before stealing the cash and arms. PI Bharat Bhandari said the bank had been robbed in 1995 by three people 8212; Rafiq, Farooq alias Naval Mohammed Bhochu and Ahmed 8212; all of whom were now out on bail. The first two were being interrogated in connection with Monday night8217;s crime; the third is absconding, Bhandari said.

Legal steps
The Vadodara Labour Commissionerate has launched legal proceedings against APS Star Industries, Makarpura Road, for closing down the unit 8212; employers of 600 workers 8212; without any lawful process or the commissionerate8217;s permission. According to the order issued on Monday, 8220;the unit was illegally closed down on June 13.8221; The commissionerate has also confirmed this in its letter to the New United Employees Union.

Gastro checks
The Health wing of the District Panchayat has made elaborate arrangements to check gastroenteritis cases in Jambugam village in Pavijetpur taluka of the district. An official spokesperson said that in view of the isolated cases of jaundice in the village, the department had alerted all its wings and elaborate arrangements.

Art of Living
A six-day course on the Art of Living8217;, organised by the Vyakti Vikas Kendra, began on Tuesday. Those interested should contact Jyotsana Sheth on 339936 or Asha Desai on 338043.

Suspended
Surat: The Ramnagar-based Swaminarayan Vidyalaya has suspended Ashok Patil, teacher and vice-president of the Surat Shahar Manya Khangi Prathamik Shikshak Sangh. The SSMKPSS has been waging a long battle with school managements over salary hike and other benefits, besides implementations of the Fifth Pay Commission recommendations. SSMKPSS office-bearers met newly appointed DEO P N Dave and apprised him of the 8220;harassment and high-handedness8221; on the part of school managements, a Sangh release issued here said.