Date:22/12/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/12/22/stories/2006122224550300.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Around the City

Trip to Puducherry, Thiruvannamalai

Loka Kshema Trust has arranged a two-day special visit to Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Puducherry and Ramana Maharshi Sannidhanam in Thiruvannamalai on December 23 and 24. For details, call 9845566003.

Painting contest

Chitrakala Academy has invited entries for the international children's painting competition to be held in Bangkok next year on "climate change." For the contest, open to schoolchildren in the age group of 6 to 14, candidates should submit their paintings (size 11 X 14 inch) with an entry fee of Rs. 100 to the academy on or before December 25. For details, call 9886803080.

Elected

G.R. Nagaraj has been elected president of the Mysore Daivajna Samaj Abhivrudhi Sangha. The other elected office-bearers are: D. Gopal Rao (vice-president), K. Viswanath Raiker (secretary), K. Srinivasa Rao (joint secretary) and N. Harish (treasurer).

Free tuitions

Ganitha Academy of Prasad (GAP) has organised "Yashodamma Ramaswamy" memorial free lecture classes in mathematics from Sunday for students taking II PU examinations in March 2007. The classes will be held at Ganitha Bharathi, 1st A Main, 12th B Cross, West of Chord Road, 2nd stage, Mahalakshmipuram. Those interested can call 23498538.