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The workshop at Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University (PRSU), Raipur , was conducted on August 17 - 19, 2018 and was coordinated by Ajit Kembhavi, Ranjeev Misra (IUCAA), and S. K. Pandey (PRSU). The workshop at Department of Physics, Newman College, Thodupuzha, was conducted on September 17 - 19, 2018 and was coordinated by Ajit Kembhavi, Ranjeev Misra (IUCAA), Joe Jacob (Newman College) were the co- ordinators. SITARE: INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS ON ASTROPHYSICS With an objective to motivate enthusiastic students to pursue a research career in Astronomy and Astrophysics (A & A), IUCAA in collaboration with the Southampton University (SoU) conducted the SITARE (Southampton IUCAA Training for Astronomical Research and Education): Introductory Workshop on Astrophysics, sponsored by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), UK. (For details, see KHAGOL No. 116, October 2018) INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP ON ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS FOR WOMEN The Department of Physics, Alphonsa College, Pala, Kerala, oraganised the Introductory Workshop on Astronomy and Astrophysics for Women, during September 13 - 15, 2018. The programme was organised to foster the interest in Astronomy and Astrophysics among the girls in the region and bring up more women astronomers. (For details, see KHAGOL No. 116, October 2018). The North-East Meet of Astronomers (NEMA - 4) was held at the Bipin Chandra Pal Seminar Hall of the Assam University, Silchar, during November 26 - 28, 2018. The coordinators of the meeting were Ranjeev Misra (IUCAA) and Himadri Sekhar Das (Assam University). (For details, see KHAGOL No. 117, January 2019). NORTH-EAST MEET OF ASTRONOMERS (NEMA-4) ( 168 )