The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Around the City

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Tuesday, Apr 12, 2005

Karnataka

Karnataka - Bangalore

Around the City

Rain

forecast

The sky will be partly cloudy on Tuesday, according to the forecast for Bangalore. Rain or thundershowers are likely towards evening/night. The maximum temperature will be around 32 degrees Celsius.

On Monday, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 30.8 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 20.6 degrees Celsius. There was light rainfall. The relative humidity was 55 per cent.

At the airport, the maximum temperature was 30.8 degrees Celsius and the minimum 20.5 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity was 50 per cent.

Interior design course

Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women, Malleswaram, will organise a six-month course in interior design for housewives and students from May. The course includes topics such as Vaastu, landscaping, colour, flooring, furniture, plumbing, false ceiling, lighting and acoustics. More information is available on phone (22248254/22248255).

Trekking

programme

The Youth Hostels' Association of India, Karnataka branch, will organise a riverbank trekking programme in the Bisiele reserve forest from Friday to Sunday. kThursday is the last day for registration. For details, dial 9845530619.

Workshop

for children

The Golden Bead, a creative house of art, craft, pottery and theatre, will

hold a summer workshop for children. The morning session (for those in the age group of five to seven) will have painting, drawing, story telling and clay work. The afternoon session (eight for those between eight and 18) will have glass painting and glass craft, papier mache and 3-D work, painting, drawing and ceramic work. For registration, dial 51231645/25550126.

YMCA to hold camps

The YMCA Bangalore will organise camps at Yelagiri Hills, near Jolarpet, and Ooty, from April 21 to April 23 and from April 29 to May 2, respectively. More information is available on phone (23538322/22105159).

Tennis tournament

The Bangalore Silicon City Jaycees will organise the "Indian Jaycees national talent series tennis tournament" for boys and girls in under 14 and under 16 categories, both singles and doubles, from April 23 to April 28. For details,

dial 22869797/22863636.

Applications invited

Applications have been invited for the post of project assistant for research on lake water quality management to be taken up by Bangalore University and the Department of Statistics. A fellowship of Rs. 4,000 a month will be given for two years. Candidates with M.Sc. (Zoology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, or Environmental Science) with 55 per cent marks and one year's experience in water quality or hydrobiology are eligible. Applications by registered post should reach M. Ramachandra Mohan, Professor of Zoology, Bangalore University, by Friday.

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