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Friday, Mar 09, 2007
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Karnataka - Bangalore

Around The City

Elected

K. Vishwanath has been elected member of the Southern India Regional Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for 2007-09.

Summer school

The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, Bangalore Cemtre, is organsing a summer school in Electronics (SUSIE-2007) for schoolchildren of ninth and tenth standards from April 1 to 29. For details, call 23337231.

Free camp

Agadi Centre for Physical Medicine and Neuro Rehabilitation is conducting a free stroke rehabilitation and screening camp on March 9 and 10 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at their premises at 230, 12th Cross, Wilson Garden (ph: 41207339).

Training programme

Small Industries Service Institute, Government of Karnataka, will organise training programme in AUTOCAD-2004, Programming and Operation of CNC Lathe and Machining Centre from March 12. For engineering graduates/diploma holders/ITI with experience are eligible to join. For details, call 23151581.

Kidney clinic opened

On the occasion of World Kidney Day, noted film Kannada star Vishnuvardhan inaugurated a Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention Clinic at the Apollo Hospitals here. Nephrologists, nutritionists, counsellor and other consultants will man the clinic.

Admissions

The Karnataka State Open University has informed that the admission for B.S. (Infiotech) and M.S. (Infotech) programmes offered by the university through distance mode will close on March 15. Those interested may call 23111020.

Excellence award

R.P. Singh, chairman and managing director of Power Grid Corporation of India has been awarded the "SCOPE Award for Excellence and Outstanding Contribution to the Public Sector Management — individual category for 2005-06" in recognition of his leadership and contribution towards growth of Power Grid as well as the Indian power sector.

Bicycle rally

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Fitness One, a health and fitness centre chain organised a bicycle rally to pay tribute to Mother Earth. The event was flagged off by Indian Olympian, Ashwini Nachappa, Thomas Chandy, Medical Director, HOSMAT Hospitals, Arvind Batheja, Director of Seetha Batheja Speciality Hospital and Jeevan Aiyappa, maxillofacial surgeon here on Thursday.

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