Coimbatore Short News
Power Holiday :
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board has said that the weekly power holiday for industries in Coimbatore would be from 6 a.m. on Saturdays to 6 a.m. on Sundays. For areas under the Tirupur Electricity Distribution Circle, it would be from 6 a.m. on Sundays to 6 a.m. on Mondays. In a press release, the TNEB appealed to industries to use generators from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. every day to enable the board to meet the peak hour demand.
TNAU Convocation:
Governor Surjit Singh Barnala, Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. Arumugham and Tata Group of Companies Chairman Ratan Tata will attend the 29th Convocation of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in the city on July 25. A press release from the university said the Governor would preside and the Minister would announce endo-wment prizes. The university would confer an honoris causa degree of Doctor of Science on Mr. Tata. Member of the Planning Commission Abhijit Sen would deliver the convocation address.
Workshop:
The Art of Living, Coimbatore Chapter, will organise a workshop for parents, “Know Your Child,” on July 26. The workshop is aimed at helping parents understand and enjoy a good relationship with their children, says Sasirekha Vengatesh, co-ordinator of Art of Living, Coimbatore Chapter.It would be held at Teknoturf Info Services, IBM Education, Ground Floor, 30-3 Senguptha Street, Ramnagar.For details contact Ms. Shula at 9894023369.
Oratory contests :
Sri Aurobindo Devotees Prayer Group will conduct oratory contests for Tenth Standard, Plus-One and Plus-Two students on July 26 and 27. Th topic is ‘Sri Aurobindo’s Yoga’. The contest will be held at Sasi Balika Vidya Mandir on Azad Road at R.S. Puram.For details, contact the group on phone numbers 2608119 and 93450-72510.
Discourse:
Sath Sampradaya Seva Samithi will conduct a discourse on ‘Srimath Ramayanam’ from July 25 to August 2. It will be delivered by Kalya-napuram U.Ve. R. Aara-vamudachariar at Puranda-radasar Hall at R.S. Puram.
