Date:01/12/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/12/01/stories/2005120120520300.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Around the City

BDA begins work on Arkavathy Layout

Work on most of the 22 packages of Arkavathy Layout began on Wednesday. The work by the Bangalore Development Authority mainly concentrated on cutting down dense vegetation in the area. The BDA has also taken possession of over 50 acres of land and paid compensation of over Rs. 15 lakhs, said a BDA official.

World AIDS Day

Association for Voluntary Action and Services (AVAS) and Dwarakanath Reddy Ramanarpanam Trust are jointly organising an awareness programme on World AIDS Day on Thursday at 5 p.m. at Yavanika, Nrupathunga Road. Youth and community leaders from city slums will participate.

Seminar on patents

National Research Development Corporation of the Union Ministry of Science and Technology in association with Patent Development Office, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Karnataka Council for Technology Upgradation is organising a regional seminar here on December 5 and 6 on "Intellectual property: Protection, valuation and commercialisation". For details, call 23341255 and nrdc@vsnl.com

Acupressure camp

The Acupressure Club, Bangalore, will conduct a free treatment camp on Sunday at Prakruti Jeevan Kendra, Gandhi Sahitya Sangha, 8th Cross, Malleswaram. For registration and details, call 9449622280.

Legal cell

The office of the Commissioner for Disabilities, assisted by the Alternative Law Forum, is providing free legal services to disabled persons at the commissioner's office at No. 40, Thambuchetty Road, Cox Town, Bangalore - 560005. Those interested in availing the services may call 25482639 or 25482641 for details during office hours.

Elected

The Malleswaram Association has elected M. Prabhakar as its President, J.T Mani as Vice-President, B.V. Achutha as Secretary, A.N. Shivashankar as Joint Secretary and G.A. Harish as Treasurer. A nine-member managing committee was elected.

Music workshop

A seven-day music workshop will be conducted by Acharya Pathashala College of Arts and Science, N.R. Colony from December 15 to 21 to train students in singing Haridasa Keerthanas in traditional style. School and college students and those interested in music can attend. Call 26672905 for details.

Debate

Mithra Foundation has invited high school students to participate in two inter-school competitions on December 6, focused on human rights issues. For details, schools may call 9341218637 or 9845358615.