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Saturday, Apr 22, 2006

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Around the City

Service tax

Chennai: BSNL Chennai Telephones has begun levying new enhanced rate of service tax on its range of products, including landline, post and pre-paid mobile telephony, recharge coupons, the ITC calling cards and Sancharnet cards, from Tuesday.

"As per the Finance Act 2006 the service tax will be levied at the rate of 12.24 per cent," which is inclusive of the education cess of 0.24 per cent from April 18, according to a press release.

Prior to the budget announcement, the rate of service tax was 10 per cent, on which a 2 per cent education cess was applicable.

Free yoga classes

for women

Gurukulam Coaching Centre, in association with Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, is conducting free yoga classes for women.

More than 60 teachers of Valluvar Gurukulam School are learning Yoga to train students at Tambaram.

The teachers who have learnt yoga, propose to train the first generation students of the school.

Gurukulam is also conducting communication skill, spoken English, volleyball, cricket and tennis coaching for children.

Summer camp

for children

Sify I-way and the Krida Foundation are organising a summer camp for children in the age group of five to 15 years.

The camp is being conducted in two Sify I-way centres at Adyar and T. Nagar from April 17 to 22 and April 24 and 29 between 9.30 a.m. and noon. For details call 55517759/98403 62141.

Workshop on GMAT

Career Plan is organising a free workshop on GMAT on April 23 for aspirants of the MBA in foreign universities at the Music Academy at 10 a.m. For participation and further details call 4214 8494/4215 1553.

CDs for entrance examinations

Topper CD has developed computer-based educational CDs for Tamil Nadu Engineering Entrance Examinations.

There are two CDs for the entrance examinations, with the Math CD carrying 3000 questions with step-by-step answers.

The General Science CD contains 8,000 questions with answers.

Each TNPCEE CD is priced at Rs. 199 and is available in leading bookstalls. Contact telephone numbers: 92821 77608, 94443 - 15843.

Handicrafts and jwellery show

A jewellery and handloom, handicrafts show is being held at the Sri Sankara Hall till April 23 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Handicraft items of marble, wood and metal, bed sheets from Jaipur, readymade clothes from Rajasthan and gold, silver, semi-precious and

oxidised silver jewellery

are on display.

Ink factory

gutted in Padi

A printing ink factory in Padi was gutted in fire here on Friday evening.

No casualty or injury was reported. Fire and rescue personnel, led by the district fire officer, Jeevanandam, put the fire out in an hour, said fire service personnel.

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