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Friday, Apr 30, 2004

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Temperature

By Our Staff Reporter

MADURAI, APRIL 29 .The city today registered a maximum temperature of 38.8 degree Celsius and a minimum of 26.4 degree Celsius.

Water level

The level in the Periyar dam stood at 109 feet with an inflow of 25 cusecs and a discharge of 100 cusecs.

The level in the Vaigai dam was 22.9 feet with an inflow of 39 cusecs and a discharge of 30 cusecs. The combined Periyar credit was 836 mcft.

The amounts of rainfall recorded in various places in the last 24 hours (in mm) are: Periyar - 17, Tekkadi - 15, Gudalur - 35.3, Shanmuga Nadhi - 13, Uthamapalayam - 3.6, Veerapandi - 28, Vaigai Dam - 18.5, Manjalar Dam - 33, Marudha Nadhi - 11, Peranai - 1 and Madurai - 4.1.

Air Deccan flights rescheduled

The Air Deccan has rescheduled the timings of its Chennai-Madurai-Chennai flights with effect from tomorrow.

According to Air Deccan officials, the Chennai-Madurai flight will leave Chennai at 3.15 p.m. and reach Madurai at 4.30 p.m.

In the return direction, the Madurai-Chennai flight will leave Madurai at 4.50 p.m. and arrive in Chennai at 6.05 p.m.

Month-long courses

The Sathangai Academy, an institution of arts and communication, will organise month-long summer courses in vocal, Bharathanatyam, pop dance, yoga, Silambam and in musical instruments such as harmonium, keyboard, violin, guitar, tabla and mridangam, from May 2. Certificates will be issued to candidates, who successfully complete the course.

For more details contact the Principal, Sathangai Academy, Koodal Nagar, Madurai or dial 2660926/2660447.

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