Date:02/05/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/05/02/stories/2006050220100300.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Around the City

Pranahuti-aided meditation

The Institute of Sri Ramchandra Consciousness will conduct a free two-day training programme on "Pranahuti-aided meditation" on May 13 and 14. Interested persons can log on to www.sriramchandra.org for details and registration or contact ph. 9448904549.

Silver jubilee of hospital

Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology is celebrating its silver jubilee year this year. To mark the occasion some new facilities are being inaugurated on Tuesday. A medical intensive care unit with 70 for patients requiring chemotherapy will be launched as well as laparoscopy OT. A state-of-the-art radiotherapy dual highenergy linear accelerator with advanced gadgets such as intensity modulated radiotherapy, 3D conformal radiotherapy with financial support from the Government of India and the State Government will also be launched.

Open forum for children

Vijayanagara Bimba has organised "Chinnara Chavadi," an open forum for children, at Pramilabai Mane Corporation School, Vijayanagar, on May 7. The topic of discussion will be "Present-day environment and children." Psychologist C.R. Chandrashekhar, writer Geetha Ramanujam, journalist B. Suresh and theatre activist A.S. Murthy will participate in the discussion, which will be held at 11 a.m. "Kiriyara Katakate" (children's court) will be organised at 6 p.m. Former Karnataka High Court Judge A.J. Sadashiva will be the judge. Actor Bharathi Vishnuvardhan will answer children's questions.

For details, contact on phone number 23300967.

Programme

The Small Industries Service Institute will conduct a month-long Entrepreneurship Development Programme on readymade garments from May 12 at SISI, Industrial Estate, Rajajinagar. Interested persons can contact Baldev Singh, Assistant Director, SISI, on ph. 94484 87096 for details.

Pet adoption

On account of the Animal Welfare fortnight, Karuna Animal Welfare Association of Karnataka in association with the North Shore Animal League, U.S., is conducting a pet adoption programme at the Karuna Animal Shelter, Veterinary College campus, Hebbal on May 6 at 10.30 a.m. For details, contact 23411181/23511329.