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Shower likely

CHENNAI, JUNE 11. The sky will be generally cloudy with possibility of a shower or thundershower in some areas on Saturday.

On Friday, the maximum temperature at Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam was 32.3 and 32 degrees Celsius respectively, while the minimum was 24.8 and 25.2 degrees Celsius. The humidity level stood at 65 and 58 per cent, respectively.

Power cut

Power supply will be suspended in parts of Sowcarpet (East), Flower Bazaar, Egmore, Pudupet, Park Town and Mannady between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday due to maintenance work.

Train halt

Temporary halt for train no 2624 (Thiruvananthapuram - Chennai Central) Superfast Mail at Avadi has been extended up to December 15, a Southern Railway release said.

Exhibition

The Children's Club will be organising a three-day painting and papercrafts exhibition at its premises on 96, V. M. Street, Mylapore, from Sunday. The Club will also conduct quiz competitions for standard XI students in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry from June 20. For details contact: 28474140.

Air pollution

The Respirable Suspendable Particulate Matter at traffic intersections in Kilpauk and T. Nagar was 81 microgram per cubic metre (mcgm) and 74 mcgm, respectively, against the permissible limit of 100 mcgm. The findings were part of a Chennai Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme conducted by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for 24 hours from 6 a.m. on Thursday.

Naturopathy

The Indian Naturopathy and Yoga Graduates Medical Association will be organising a free five-day naturopathy and yoga medical camp at SGG Nature Cure and Yoga Center, No. 2, Jairam Street, Tiruvanmiyur. For more details, contact: 24415094.

Diabetes check

The M.V. Diabetes Specialities Centre conducted a diabetes awareness programme for employees of the SBI Zonal office. A diabetes screening was also

Seminar

A seminar on `Emerging trends in business management' was organised by Department of Management studies, Crescent Engineering College, last week. General manager, Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corporation, Apurva Varma, inaugurated.

Medical camp

The Hindu Mission Hospital conducted a nine-day free medical camp during Brahmotsavam of Varadharaja Swamy Temple, Kancheepuram, which concluded on Monday. More than 2,500 devotees attended the camp.

Diabetic camp

About 300 persons were examined at a two-day free diabetic camp, organised by Lions Club District 324-A1 and Aruna Diabetes Centre, Choolaimedu, recently.

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