Date:10/02/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/02/10/stories/2006021025110300.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Around the City

Disconnection drive

Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd. will conduct disconnection drive for five days from February 13. The drive will be conducted in Banashankari II Stage, Padmanabhanagar, Rajeev Nagar, Chennammanakere Achhukattu, Karesandra, Vidyapeetha, Monotype, Yarabnagar, Kaverinagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Kalidasanagar, Hosakerehalli, Venkatappa Layout, Rushikeshnagar, Pushpagirinagar, D'souzanagar, Karepalya, Bangarappa Nagar, Dattatreyanagar, T.G. Layout, Manjunathanagar, Dwarakanagar, Bhuvaneshwarinagar, Ittamadu, and Srinivasanagar.

Seminar

M.S. Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies is conducting a three-day seminar on "System on chip design using VHDL and FPGAs" at its premises from February 23. For details, call 23604759.

Quality care

Christian Medical Association of India is organising one-day symposium on "Quality care in hospitals" on February 18. Jane Shaw of Leeds University, U.K.; and R.D. Ravindran, Joint Director and Chief Medical Officer, Arvind Eye Care System and Hospital, Pondicherry; will participate in the symposium. For details, call 9342483454.

Drawing contest

The Mythic Society and the Karnataka Itihasa Academy will conduct on-the-spot drawing competition for schoolchildren on themes of Karnataka History on February 11. For details, call 22215034.

Music competition

East Cultural Association will conduct Carnatic music competition on February 12 at 9.30 a.m. The competition will be for those aged between 15 and 23. For details, call 25262058.