Date:19/08/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/08/19/stories/2006081920600300.htm

Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad

Around the City

Course in web mapping

The Centre for Spatial Information Technology, JNTU, is offering a six-month certified course in dot net and web mapping. The course will commence on August 21. Associate Professor of CSIT J. Venkatesh said topics pertaining to dot net framework, VB dot net, XML web services, etc., would be covered as part of the curriculum. Information can be had over phone nos. 23058716/9866413156.

Month-long yoga coaching for women

Gandhi Gyan Mandir Yoga Kendra will hold a month- long yoga camp for women from August 21. The camp consists of yogasanas, pranayaam and yogic shat kriyas. The camp will be held at Gandhi Gyan Mandir, Koti, from 10.15 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and between 11.30 a.m. and 12.45 p.m. For details, contact on phone nos. 55735331/24755331/55835331/24752848.

WWF event to mark World Ozone Day

WWF-India State office will conduct `Panchabhutalu,' an exhibition-cum-cultural event, for students on September 16 on the occasion of World Ozone Day. Students will portray five elements of nature — air, water, fire, earth and sky — through drama, dance, songs, competitions and exhibits. For details call on phone no. 23534151.

Talk on diabetes

Diabetic Self-Care Foundation will conduct a talk on `Diabetic kidney disease - how to screen, treat and prevent' by D. Shree Bhushan Raju, Department of Nephrology, NIMS, Millennium Block, Punjagutta, at 11 a.m. on August 20.

Photography expo

Villart Expositions will organise `Photo expo and sign show-2006' at People's Plaza on the Road from September 1. It will be premier south Indian expo for photo, sign, video and digital imaging. The three-day expo will showcase tripods, videographic equipment, editing software, CD and DVD writers etc.

Medical insurance for mentally challenged

Chairman, State Human Rights Commission, Justice B.Subhashan Reddy said the issue of extending medical insurance to the mentally challenged would be taken up by the Human Rights Commission.

Justice Subhashan Reddy who participated in the workshop on `Early detection, prevention and management of learning disability, autism and epilepsy' on Friday was responding to the suggestion of eminent scientist and consultant from the UK Sabyasachi Bhaumik.