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Gold coins through Restaurant of Haddows
post offices club sealed
On account of R o a d , T. N a g a r ,
Akshaya Trithiya festival, Mylapore, Tambaram, The Chennai closed,” he said.
the Department of Posts Ambattur, Park Town, ) Corporation has sealed The club also
has decided to keep 15 of and three Sub-Post the restaurant of a private owed the Corporation
its post offices open on Offices (Anna Nagar, club situated off over Rs.12 lakh in
April 14 for selling gold Tiruvanmiyur and Nungambakkam High property tax arrears. “The
coins. Triplicane) will be kept Road. cheques issued by the
A press release open. In a short period Corporation club towards the
issued by the Chief from October 15, 2008 to Commissioner Rajesh payment have been
Postmaster General of March 31, 2009, the Lakhoni said that the civic dishonoured. "It is a Daily Trip to
Tamil Nadu Circle said that department had sold body had received criminal offence and if the Thirupathi
the following Head Post 30,277 grams of gold several complaints that club administration does
Offices in city (Anna coins. Haddows Club did not not pay the due, we will
posses a valid licence to take criminal action,” he
run the restaurant. added.
Meet on student visas “During an inspection,we
found that the club did not
M r. L a k h o n i
said that restaurants in
at US consulate have a licence to run a
restaurant. Until it renews
clubs must possess
licences. “There is still
The United student visa issuance the licence, the time for them to get
States-India Educational decisions. restaurant would remain licences,” he added.
Foundation Chennai, will Students who
organize a presentation on
student visas on Tuesday
are planning to pursue
undergraduate, graduate
Science city to
April 21, at the Music
Academy. David Francis,
and doctoral studies in
the United States are
hold workshop
vice-consul, US Consulate encouraged to attend the Science City
General, Chennai, will meet. For further will organize a workshop
provide information about information, contact on ‘Health and Wealth
the student visa application 28574423 or email to from Waste’ for women,
at its premises on Gandhi
procedure and discuss the brindha@fulbright- Mandapam Road on April
guidelines used in making india.org. 18.The workshop will
comprise lectures on
kitchen waste,
Workshop on career management, training on
vermiculture and setting
up of nutrition garden.
guidance Only 50 women would be
selected for the free
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Science City will Eminent professionals workshop. For details, and events to
call Science City on
hold a workshop on ‘Career from these fields would
24454054/34. editorthree@alphatimes.org
guidance for students’ on address students, the
April 16 for those who have release said. Participants
taken Standard XII of the workshop would
examinations. receive a certificate. Last
According to a date for receiving
release, the workshop applications is April 13.
would cover various fields Those desirous
of engineering and of participating may
technology, agricultural contact the Science City
sciences, veterinary office on Periyar Science
sciences, medical and Technology campus,
sciences, basic sciences, Gandhi Mandapam
and areas, including civil Road, or call 24454054,
service examinations. 24454034.
Weekly specials
to Jaipur
Southern Railway direction, train No. 0676
will run weekly specials will leave Jaipur at 12
from Chennai Central to noon every Wednesday
Jaipur in both directions from April 15 to June 24
during April, May and June. a n d re a ch C h e n n a i
Train No. 0675 will Central at 9.15 p.m. on
leave Chennai Central at Friday. Reservation had
4.30 p.m. every Monday commenced, according
from April 13 to June 22 and to a Southern Railway
reach Jaipur at 5.55 a.m. on release.
Wednesday. In the return
Annual
FAST TRACK
identification
NEWS The annual
identification of the
defence service
pensioners for the year
Free course for visually challanged 2009-2010 will be done
Nandhini Voice for the Deprived (M 60/1, 4 th at the DPDO, Teynampet 11th 6.00 p.m. Inauguration of the Vizha and Conferment of Birudhu “Nataka
Cross Street, Besant Nagar) will conduct a 15-day free office . Choodamani” on Shri. Visu - (Playwrite, Actor and Director) by
course on self-employment opportunities for visually Arulalar Shri. R.M.Veerappan. Poornam New theatres Rolling
impaired persons from April 15. Refreshments and trophy for best drama troupe 2009 to Goodwill stage -Sri Kovai
course materials will be provided free of charge. IGNOU Padmanabhan
For further particulars, N. S. Venkataraman engineering
may be contacted in 2491 6037 or 2496 1346. 7.00 p.m UAA Present Y Gee Mahendra in “Vietnam Veedu”
Last Date courses 12th 4.30 p.m Chennai Drama House Present “Kandapadi Kandupudi”
The deadline for the receipt of applications for The school of
inclusion in the voters’ list and issue of voter identity Engineering and 7.00 p.m United Visuals Presents “TV” Varadarajan in
cards is April 14. Applications can be given in Technology associated “Re(a)el Estate”
Corporation Zonal Office opposite Ega Theater on with the Indira Gandhi
Poonamalle High Road. National Open University 13th 7.00 p.m Augusto Creations Presents Augusto in
(IGNOU) is joining with “Ranganathan Photo Studio”
Free computer training Sri Angala Parameswari
The Tamil Nadu Foundation Inc Chennai: The Education Trust to offer 14th 7.00 p.m Stage creations Presents Kathadi Ramamurthy in “Ayya Amma
Tamil Nadu Foundation Inc of the US is offering free certificate, diploma and Ammamma”
basic computer training for school dropouts and degree programmes in
students from the underprivileged section. Contact: various engineering 15th 7.00 p.m Goodwill Stage presents Kovai Padmanabhan
In “Washingtonil Thirumanam”
2644 6319, 99401 21860 branches from 2010. Dr
Nose for news Latha Pillai, pro-vice- 16th 7.00 p.m Kala Nilayam Presents K.S.Nagarajan in
chancellor, IGNOU, said “Marupakkam”
Calling all aspiring reporters. Yocee.com, a that this had been
website for kids in Chennai, is out with its student introduced to allow
reporter programme for those between 11 and 17 years. 17th 7.00 p.m Gurukulam (Original Boys Co –95) Presents
students who did not M.B.Murthy in “Ammavin Aranmanai”
The website will select 20 reporters from the lot and give have access to higher
them the opportunity to report events from their school technical education.
and residential locality, interview authors and artistes. 18th 7.00 p.m Crazy Creations Presents Crazy Mohan in
“Chocolate Krishna”
They will also be a part of workshops and reading
sessions. Details: www.yocee.com Shifted 19th 4.30 p.m Sowmya Theatres Presents T.V.Radhakrishnan
in “Maanbumighu Nandhivarman”
'Strings Meeting Strings Series’ M M W S S B
KAPRI music and art promoters is holding a a office No: 68 Kilpauk , 7.00 p.m Natakapriya Presents S.Ve.Shekher in
scintillating Jugalbandi titled `Strings Meeting Strings functioning at Pulla “Mahabharathathil Mangatha”
Series’(Carnatic - Hindustani) music concert of [Season (11th to 19th) Donar Pass : Rs.750/-,Rs.500/- Rs.300/-
Avenue Shenoy Nagar Daily Donar Pass: Rs.300,200,100,50/-]
Kalaimamani Dr. M. Lalitha – Carnatic Violin and Ustad was shifted on April 03
Rafique Khan – Sitar at 6.30 PM on Tamil New Year’s
Day April 14 at the R. K. Swamy to 1, New Avadi Road,
Auditorium(Sivaswamy Kalalaya Senior Secondary says a MMWSSB
School)No. 5 ,Sundareswarar Street, Mylapore . release.
April 12, 2009 Alpha Times Page 5
You can now learn French, Festivals galore from TTDC
The Tamil Nadu literary festival at about six crore domestic
German in Tamil Tourism Development
Corporation (TTDC) is
Ettayapuram in
Thoothukudi district,
tourists, largely from the
neighbouring Andhra
planning to organize a which is the birth place Pradesh, Karnataka,
Tamil speakers that it works well with the language as German Mango festival in renowned Tamil poets, Kerala, Maharashtra and
who are not fluent in some of our students shared some structural Chennai. Usually, the Umaru Pulavar and West Bengal last year.
English will now be able to who have come from similarity with Tamil. "The Mango festival is an Mahakavi Barathiyar are A large number of them, the
learn foreign languages as Tamil-medium schools. vowel sounds in both annual feature in in the pipeline. official said, came as
Loyola College is all set to The new language languages are very Krishnagiri, a town According to medical tourists to places
start courses in French course aims to equip similar. This will facilitate located near the Mango officials at the TTDC, the like Chennai, Vellore and
and German, using Tamil individuals with a easy pronunciation. city of Salem. international tourist Madurai.
as the medium of functional knowledge of There are certain simple This will be the arrival to the State Meanwhile, the
instruction. the language. We rules that need to be first time the State capital escalated by 23 per cent TTDC launched its website
" T h e i d e a propose to select understood. Once this is will be hosting such an in 2008, accounting to a on Wednesday in Tamil
event. Different varieties total of 20 lakhs in the www.tamilnadutourism.org
occurred to us when a dominant themes of daily done, it easy to read of the fruit would be on previous year. / t a m i l
student asked whether it life and train people to German text. This can display, and people will Most of the <http://www.tamilnadutouri
would be possible to teach converse in these happen even after three get a chance to taste foreign tourists were from sm.org/tamil> featuring
him French using Tamil aspects. For instance, sessions of three hours different varieties of the the UK, USA, Italy, tourist destinations in Tamil
instead of English. A introducing oneself, each," he said. fruit brought from Germany, Holland and Nadu. Dr V Irai Anbu,
working knowledge of asking for directions, Currently different parts of the France, visiting six world Secretary, Tourism, Dr M
French, he felt, could help purchasing provisions launching the initiative country. heritage sites, including Rajaram, Commissioner of
him get a job," said Francis from a grocery store and with a basic-level B e s i d e s , th e G a n g a i K o n d a Tourism and Managing
M Peter, director, Research so on. We will also give language course Corporation is also Cholapuram and Director of TTDC,
Academy of Cumulative them an understanding spanning 15 days, with planning to organize a Brahadeeswarar temples participated in the event.
Excellence (RACE), a of the basic structure of coaching for three hours series of tourism at Tanjore. A section of TTDC is also
programmes in Tamil tourists were also from planning to expand its
division of Loyola College the language so that they a day, RACE plans to Nadu - a music festival at Arab countries for website in Hindi, Telugu
that equips individuals with can become creative expand it to intermediate Tiger Caves in medical treatment in and few other Indian
different levels of language with its usage," said and advanced courses Mamallapuram, a tea and Tamil Nadu. languages, in an attempt to
proficiency to help them Xavier Raj, an as well, Francis Peter coffee festival, Chettinad Likewise, the attract more tourists from
better career prospects. experienced French said. Scheduled to start heritage festival and a State had an inflow of other States.
Speaking to journalists professor who retired on April 15, he said the
here on Wednesday, he from the foreign academy planned to
said that the concept of languages department of target students who had
using the mother tongue for the college. finished school and were
foreign language K Srinivasan, looking to learn new
instruction had already Raj's colleague, the languages during
been tested in the college instructor for German at summer holidays.
classrooms. RACE, said that students
"We have found would find it easy to learn
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News You can use Teacher B U D G E T A D S .
Workshop training
Divine Life Society: The Anna Nagar branch The centre for
is conducting a free Brahma yoga workshop. Special training and resources
sessions will be held for women and children on in Early childhood
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. For details Education presents an
contact: 26210523 experiential workshop
for kindergarten and
Summer camp play school teachers
and parents. Emphasis
Landmark is organising an annual summer will be on child
camp for children titled 'The Chrysalis Busy Bee Fun development,
Factory 2009'. Children will be able to participate and curriculum and lesson
learn innovative ways of spending their summer. From planning, readiness
April 19 -April 25, 10.30 am to 1.00 pm at landmark, activities for reading,
Spencer Plaza, Anna Salai. w r i t i n g a n d
m a t h e m a t i c s ,
storytelling, songs and
Predict the future movement and
Tarot Learning Centre presents a beginners innovative games from
course titled “Read yourself with tarot card power", April 15 to 25, Flat G,
conducted by Dr. Shanthi Sukumaran. April 12,Tarot Jyothi Apartments,
2048, H Block, 12th
Learning Centre, 23/5A, Govindan Street, Ayyavoo
Main Road, Anna
Colony, Aminjikarai. For details Call: 9600077073. Nagar. For details call:
2 6 1 6 2 4 0 3 / 9 8 4 11
Seminar 34287.
Hypnotic Circle conducts a seminar on
Positive Self Talk followed by a session of mass
relaxation by hypnotist P. Dharmaraj on April 12, Hotel Summer camp
Palm grove, Kodambakkam High Road, 2.30 pm to 6 for Champs
pm. For details call : 9282173771.
Lil champs, a
Just for kids 15 day course on arts
and crafts, group
From April 13 Little Einstein, Harrington discussions, public
Road. Little Einstein presents a summer camp for kids speaking, yoga and
aged between 3 and 10. For registration and details, meditation, etc from
call: 9884311480. April 15 to 30, 10.30 am
to 1.30 pm, 14 B, 3rd
floor, Pleasant
Discover your talents Apartments, 45/50,
Discovery camp conducts camp for kids Taylors Road, Kilpauk
aged 9 to 13 years. The camp includes the Detective For details call 99520
Club, to improve analytical, deducted skills and 31153/ 9677008550.
develop problem solving strategies, the Robotic Club,
to help the child create Becham or Drogba to pay in the
Soccer Robo Competitions, Dramatics Club, where
Tennis,
the child will create skits and plays and Photography football
Club, to acquire hands-on experience of the nuances
of photography and many more from April 13 at Anna camp
Nagar from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm. For details call: Loyola College
9884061700. will be conducting a
summer coaching camp
Chess camp for tennis and football
from April 15 to May 30.
T. Nagar Chess Academy will hold a camp
C o n t a c t
for children above five at Anna Nagar from April 14.
Vijayakumar, Director of
Contact AL Kasi, Secretary, T. Nagar Chess
Physical Education,
Academy. Ph: 94444 66155, 23711180.
between 7 a.m. and 1
p.m. on all days (except
Sundays) at the Physical
Instrumental Music Camp Education office, Loyola SUMMER
RAO'S Music
Circle will conduct
For details, call
9841723115.
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