Legal steps
The Vadodara Labour Commissionerate has launched legal proceedings against APS Star Industries, Makarpura Road, for closing down the unit -- employers of 600 workers -- without any lawful process or the commissionerate's permission. According to the order issued on Monday, ``the unit was illegally closed down on June 13.'' 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 Living', 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 ``harassment and high-handedness'' on the part of school managements, a Sangh release issued here said.