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Friday, Feb 10, 2006

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Around the City

Power shutdown

CHENNAI : Power supply will be suspended on Saturday, February 11 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. in CIT Nagar, Saidapet East, Pulianthope, Alwarpet, TV Pet, S.K.Nagar and Chepauk due to maintenance work.

Mahasamprokshanam

Mahasamprokshanam of Sri Villakoli Perumal Vedantha Desikar temple at Thoopul Thiruthanka will be held on Friday from 7.15 a.m. to 8.15 a. m. Divyaprabhandam and Vedaparayanam will be recited.

Contact classes

The contact seminar classes for Madurai Kamaraj University will be conducted at K.B.Educational Trust, 5, Thirumalai Pillai Road, T.Nagar for students of BCA I, II and III year regular and OUS Chennai Centre students and candidates with enrolment nos. A6L4233001 to A6L4233050; at Periyar Computer Research Academy, Periyar Thidal, Vepery for Chennai centre students with enrolment nos. A5L423 series and students with enrolment nos A6L4323051to A6L4233260, on February 11 and 12, says a release from S.Vadivelu, Director, Directorate Distance Education.

Hotel management entrance exam

Applications are issued for the joint entrance examination-2006 for the three-year degree course in hospitality and hotel administration at the Institute of Hotel Management, CIT Campus, Taramani. For details contact: 22542029/22541262.

Carnatic music appreciation course

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore, will conduct a three-month Carnatic music appreciation course from February 17. Raga, tala, musical forms, musical instruments, kalpita sangeetha, manodharma sangeetha, and other Indian forms of music and bhajans will be covered under the course. As part of the course devotional music will also be taught. For details contact Bhavan's Office, 18-22, East Mada Street, Mylapore. Phone: 24640811.

Juvenile Guidance Bureau golden jubilee

The golden jubilee celebration of Juvenile Guidance Bureau was conducted last month. R. Nataraj, Greater Chennai Police Commissioner spoke. B. Maharajan, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, participated in the programme. K. Vasavan, Assistant Programme Advisor, NSS Regional Centre, spoke on the role of youth and NSS. S. Nataraj, Patron, delivered valedictory address. A workshop on role of youth and contribution to society was also conducted as part of the celebrations.

NSS unit special camp begins Sunday

A 10-day special camp of the NSS unit of Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Arts and Science College will begin from Sunday at Minjur. Free eye camp and veterinary camp would also form part of the NSS camp.

Equipment donated

Anns Rotary Club of Madras North West donated a resuscitation kit and steriliser to the Child Adoption Centre run by Kalaiselvi Karunalaya. The Centre houses 33 babies including 13 newborns.

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