Date:20/12/2004 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2004/12/20/stories/2004122014020300.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Around the city

Mainly clear

sky forecast

There will be mainly clear sky and the minimum temperature will be around 15 degrees Celsius, according to the forecast of the Meteorological Department for Monday.

On Sunday, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 28.5 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 14.1 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity was 43 per cent. At the airport, the maximum temperature was 27.3 degrees Celsius and the minimum was 13.2 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity was 32 per cent.

Coaching

class

Reddy Coaching Centre has organised free orientation classes for KAS and IAS examinations from December 26 to January 1. Those interested can register before December 26. For more information, call 9845082476.

Dance

contest

The Balashankari Parameswar Memorial Bharatanatyam competition will be held on January 8 while the Senior Maharani Sethulakshmi Bai Memorial Carnatic music competition will be conducted on January 16 at 9.30 a.m.

The contestants should be aged between 15 and 23 as on January 1. Participants outside Bangalore will be given second-class train fares.

The last date for entry is December 25. For information, contact the organisers at East Cultural Association, 8, 100-foot road, Indiranagar, Bangalore 560008. Call 25262058 for more information.

Ganakala

Parishat chief

R.K. Padmanabha is the new president of the Karnataka Ganakala Parishat. The other executive committee members of the parishat are A.H. Ramarao, Mysore V. Subramanya, Vidyabhushana and S.C. Sharma (all Vice-Presidents); Meera Rajaram Pranesh (general secretary); B.K. Chandramouli and T.R. Srinath (Joint Secretaries); V.V. Srinivasa Rao (Treasurer), N.R. Anantanarayana (Internal Auditor) and Rajalakshmi Tirunarayanan, M.V. Sampat Kumara Sharma, M.A. Jayarama Rao and Vasudeva Rao (all members).