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Wednesday, Aug 04, 2004

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Karnataka - Bangalore

Around the City

Rain likely

The sky will be generally cloudy on Wednesday and there may be one or two spells of rain, according to the forecast for Bangalore.

On Tuesday, the maximum temperature was 24.9 degrees Celsius and the minimum 19.9 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity was 95 per cent.

At the Airport, the maximum and minimum temperatures were 26.5 degrees Celsius and 19.1 degrees Celsius, respectively. The relative humidity was 93 per cent.

Workshop

The Southern Regional Centre of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts is holding a workshop on `ganjifa/pattachitra' till August 14 from 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. More information is available on phone (2212 3867/868). E-mail: igncasrc@hotmail.com.

Discourse

Avishkar-Divakars Service Trust and the Centre for Philosophical Pursuits has arranged a discourse by Geetha Ramanujam on `Bhagwad Gita for modern living' at Avishkar Centre, Divakars Speciality Hospital, No. 220, 9th Cross, J.P. Nagar 2nd Phase, on Wednesday, at 6.30 p.m. (phone: 98861 15768).

Legal cell

The Office of the Commissioner for Disabilities along with the Alternative Law Forum provides free legal service to disabled people at the Commissioner's office, No. 40, Thambuchetty Road, Cox Town, on Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Details are available on phone (2548 2639/2641).

Shorthand

The Shorthand Writers' Association of Karnataka will start Kannada and English shorthand classes from Wednesday at its premises in the District Office Compound, District Office Road. For more information, the association can be contacted between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Photography

Jacob Henry, a photographer, will conduct a free three-day workshop in photography, fashion grooming and makeup from Friday at Bodycraft, Jayanagar 4th T Block. Details are available on phone (98452 11606).

Course

The International Fashion Trends and Technology Institute is organising a month-long free course in fashion designing and computer-aided design from Thursday. For more information, dial 25568747/57653066.

Quiz

The Bangalore Silicon City Jaycees is conducting its annual "Haldiram halke fulke quiz 2004" for class seven students. Preliminary rounds will be held at the participating schools. To participate, the club should be contacted on or before Thursday. Details can be had on phone (9845024722) or by sending an email to bscjc@rediffmail.com.

Pranic healing

Sri Vaibhava Pranic Healing Centre will organise a two-day free `pranic healing' camp for kidney problems, diabetes and other ailments from Thursday.

Details are available on phone 9886712488/57661512.

Treatment

Arogya Mandira is holding a two-week treatment camp for people suffering from headache and backache, at its premises near ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness), Rajajinagar, from Thursday. For more information, dial 2357 8375/9755.

Consultation

Dhanvantari Arogya Kendra will offer free consultation in acupressure from Thursday, for joint pain, migraine, depression, insomnia and so on. Details are available on phone (2650 8612).

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