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Wednesday, May 09, 2007
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Around the City

Footpaths ordered

Chennai: Footpaths will be constructed along the Saidapet Bazaar Road to ensure pedestrian safety, Mayor M. Subramanian said on Tuesday. The Mayor, who inspected Saidapet Bazaar Road, directed Chennai Corporation officials to construct footpaths and designate parking spaces. The Mayor also asked traffic police to discuss the feasibility of making the road one way.

Exam results

The results of the BPT V semester examinations of Dr. MGR Medical University, held in February 2007, are available on the university's website tnmmu.ac.in., according to a press release.

Blood donation

The Indian Red Cross Society conducted a blood donation camp at Ford India in Chengalpattu on Monday. J. Arthur Devadawson, Metallica Team, (Stamping & Body), Ford India, organised the camp.

Free ECG check up

Selfless Movement Improving Life Everywhere (SMILE) will organise a free ECG check up for the poor for two hours from 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Contact SMILE at 24334895.

Lecture series

A popular phrase drawn from Subramania Bharathi's poetry, `Yaamarintha Pulavarile', will be the title of a lecture-series on the lives of Tamil poets commencing Wednesday.

The speakers include Silamboli Chellappan, Elampirai Manimaran, Arivoli, Avvai Natarajan, Saratha Nambi Aruran, Namasivayam, Sathyaseelan, Sutha Seshaiyan, Sugisivam, Marabinmainthan Mutthaiya and D. Gnanasundaram.

The festival would be inaugurated at 6 p.m. at Vani Mahal. Life sketches of Elongavadigal, Kamban, Sekkilar, Nakkirar, Karaikal Ammaiyar, Jeyamkondar, Avvaiyar, Thiruthakka Thevar, Villiputhurar, Seethalai Sathanar and Sangam poets would be presented during the lectures.

Senior citizens' meet

The Senior Citizens Bureau will organise an interactive meet on Thursday at Kumaran Hospitals on Poonamallee High Road at Kilpauk.

There will be a presentation on Right to Information Act and `bone nutrition'. For details contact: 26412030 or 98841-45189.

SFI plea

Private medical colleges should not be allowed to run hospitals with the fees collected from students, the Students' Federation of India (SFI) has suggested to the Permanent Committee for Fixation of Fees in Self-Financing Professional Colleges.

It also opposed the Rs. 1.3 lakh per year fees fixed by the Justice A. Raman Committee and said the amount was beyond the reach of a middle class family.

Other recommendations of SFI include calculating the fees to be charged for infrastructure for MBBS and other course students together and not charging high fees for students admitted under government quota.

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