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Around The City

Bank branch shifted

CHENNAI: Federal Bank Limited recently had its branch shifted to and an ATM inaugurated at Anna Nagar. Minister Suba Thangavelan inaugurated the new premises.

Jayanthi fete

Veda Pata Nidhi Trust, Mylapore, celebrated the 114th jayanthi of Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swami on Thursday. The celebration, which will extend till January 2008, would be covered with music, dance programmes and discourses on veda. A souvenir on the teachings of Paramacharya will also be released on the final day of the celebration.

Interactive session

Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd (Automotive sector) recently organised "Mahindra Utsav", where about 1,500 members from the Mahindra family had an interactive session. Suki. Sivam gave a speech, while playback singer Srinivas rendered popular numbers.

MoU signed

The Madras Medical Mission signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Lions International 324A2 District. Lions Club has agreed to sponsor cardiac surgeries for 50 underprivileged patients.

Information directory

G. Ravindran, chairman, Information and Technology, Anna University, launched the "New India Job Directory" recently.

The directory includes, addresses and websites of educational institutions in India and abroad, details of government examinations, private placement firms and websites. For details, call: 2498 1665.

Healthcare facilities

FLSmidth, a Denmark-based multinational engineering organisation, which recently commenced its operations in Egattur, entered into a memorandum of understanding with Chettinad Hospitals, Padur. The hospital will provide healthcare facilities to employees of FLSmidth.

Action committee

An action committee has been formed to protect the land and premises of Cochin Palace, situated on Greames Road.

Persons interested in campaigning for the cause may contact the action committee office at 8/14, Vasudevan Road, off Ormes Road, Kilpauk. Call: 92832 39595.

Two accused held

The Puzhal police arrested two associates of Vellai Ravi from a farmhouse in Cholavaram on Saturday.

The two were identified as M. Shivakumar (23) and N. Anandan (25). Police said Shivakumar worked as a sentry, when the businessman Rajkumar was kidnapped.

The other person Anandan was a neighbour to the businessman who passed on information about the movement of the businessman to Vellai Ravi. Further investigation is on.

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