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Tuesday, Jun 08, 2004

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Around The City

Partly cloudy

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI June 7. The sky will be partly cloudy with possibility of shower or thundershower in some areas on Tuesday. On Monday, Nungambakkam registered a maximum of 37.2 and minimum of 27.3 degrees Celsius, while Meenambakkam recorded a maximum of 36.5 and minimum of 27 degrees Celsius. The humidity level was 74 per cent. Meenambakkam recorded 0.1 mm rainfall

Power cut

Power supply will be suspended on Wednesday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. in parts of Korukkupet due to maintenance work.

GPF statements

The General Provident Fund Annual Account statements of State Government employees in Chennai-based offices, Chengalpet and Tiruvallur treasuries will be distributed at the Office of the Accountant General, Teynampet, between June 9 and 11.

Venus viewing

The Birla Planetarium has made arrangements for the public to witness the transit of Venus across the path of the Sun on Tuesday. This will be visible from 10.45 a.m. to 4.51 p.m. and can also be viewed from Ramanujan Computing Centre, Anna University.

Meeting

Officials of Sri Lanka Telecom met BSNL officials in connection with an agreement signed between the two nations for introduction of STD services between Chennai and Colombo through the newly commissioned microwave link between the two cities.

Free books

Engineering students can apply for free engineering books from the Book Bank of Lions Club of Mylapore Charitable Trust. Those who obtained books in the previous years can apply for this academic year by returning old books. Fresh students too can apply before June 30. (Ph: 55291380).

Medical camp

Over 5,000 patients attended the Lions Mega Holistic Health Exhibition and Medical Camp at Jaigopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School between May 29 and 30.

Programme

The Small Industries Service Institute will organise an Entrepreneurship Development Programme in Biotechnology from June 16 to 30.

Salangai Vizha

Salangai Vizha organised by the Tamilnadu Iyal Isai Nadaka Mandram will be held at the Mylapore Fine Arts Club from June 8 to 10.

Jewels stolen

Fifty sovereigns of gold jewellery were stolen from a house at Sriram Nagar, Teynampet on Sunday night. Police said burglars gained entry into the residence of Bhandari, an employee in a private firm, after unlocking the door latch through the window.

Meditation

A Purnima meditation for global peace will be held at GMCKS Pranic Healing Centre, 5, 1st floor, 2nd Street, Nehru Nagar, Adyar, on June 16 at 6.30 p.m. Free meditation will be held for global peace at Chakkarai Amman Koil, 31, Kalakshetra Road, Thiruvanmiyur, on June 18 at 6 p.m. For details contact: 2441 9021, 2441 9028 and 2491 2004.

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