Office-bearers
All representatives of the newly formed SMC Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Karmachari Association were elected at a meeting held here in the city recently. While Ramesh Damakia was elected president, Gopal Sosa was elected the vice-president of the body. Bharat Solanki was elected general secretary, Premji Solanki and Pravin Rathod as joint secretaries and Pradeep Kantharia as treasurer, a release said.

One arrested
District civil supplies officials, in a raid conducted in Pandesara area of the city, arrested Jagdish Mulchand Jain of Nakoda Trading company for blackmarketing of groundnut oil and initiated legal proceedings against him. The raid was carried out by Civil Supplies officer K D Chandnani along with other officials. He was charged under various sections of prevention of blackmarketing act, a statement said.

Condolence
VADODARA: Municipal School Board chairman Kishan Sheth, vice-chairman Kasturbhai Patel and other BJP school Board members have condoled the death of party MP from Bharuch Chandubhai Deshmukh. In a statement, they said in Deshmukh's death the party had lost a real worker and it would be difficult to fill the void resulting due to his demise.

VMC notices
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) on Monday issued notices to 25 buildings and commercial complexes in Nizampura, whose constructions were falling in the road margin. The defaulters have been given a week's time under section 260 (1) of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation (BPMC) Act for voluntary demolition. Among those served notices on Monday are S R Petrol Pump, Gelani Petrol Pump and Jay Complex. The VMC also issued notices to two high-rise buildings in Wadi.