MUMBAI, November 22: Doctors in Kalyan and the adjoining areas will observe a Solidarity Day on November 24 to protest the murder of Dr Deepak Shetty and the rise in extortion threats against the medical fraternity. According to the Indian Medical Association (Kalyan), all dispensaries, clinics and hospitals will remain closed, except in cases of dire emergencies, in Kalyan, Dombivli, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar, Ambarnath, Badlapur and Shahpur on Tuesday.

Sports meet for the challenged

An inter-school athletic meet for mentally challenged children will be held at Priyadarshini Ground, Napean Sea Road, on December 15. Schools interested in registering their wards for the meet should contact Sony Advani on 8510664 or Hasan Dalal on 3444766 and put in their applications before November 30.

Doctorate in classical music

Dr Geetha Ravikumar has been awarded a doctorate (Sangeet Acharya) in music for her thesis, `The concept and evolution of Raga in Hindustaniand Carnatic Music.' Dr Geetha is an accomplished singer in both Carnatic and Hindustani styles and is also a musicologist and an instrumentalist (veena). She has given concerts and lecture-demonstrations and conducted workshops in India and abroad.

Meet on safe living in Mumbai

The Consumer and Civic Affairs Committee of the Women Graduates' Union is organising a symposium `Make Life Safe in Mumbai' on December 5 at 10.30 am at the Amy Rustomjee Hall, WGU Road, near Colaba bus station. The panel of speakers include advocate Freny Ponda, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Mumbai, D Sivanandhan, and Retired Director-General, Border Security Force, K F Rustamji.

Padayatra for Datta Jayanti

The Shree Sai Shradha Ashram Vasai (East) is organising a padayatra on November 24 at 4 pm on the occasion of Datta Jayanti. Those interested in joining this padyatra can call on 8196308 or on 912335397/912332546.

Kaleidoscope at Sophia College

Sophia College at Bhulabhai Desai Roadis organising Kaleidoscope'98. This year, the festival will feature fashion shows, play reading, workshops on mask making and fusion music. The finals for the elimination rounds, which kicked off on November 21, will be held on November 28 and 29. Passes are being issued against ID cards at Sophia College from November 21.