Talents day for orphans

Around 500 children participated in various programmes at the 8th Inter Orphanage Talents Day celebration held on Sunday. Organised by Rotary Bangalore Garden City RI district 3190, 17 orphanages from various parts of Bangalore took part. Competitions were held in two categories – 5 to 10 years and 11 to 16 years - in which singing, dancing (both solo and group), fancy dress and skits were conducted.

ll the children who attended the programme were given a school bag. Rajendra Rai, District Governor, RI district 3190, said these kind of programmes will serve as a platform for children to showcase their talent.

Trees give way for underpass

The civic agencies’ efforts to ease traffic density in the City has resulted in felling two more trees. BBMP workers on Sunday brought down two fully grown trees near Cauvery Junction for the construction of an underpass on Sankey Road.

BBMP Officials said a few more trees located on the road would be chopped in the coming weeks for constructing a service road.

“We preferred to cut the trees as the traffic density is less on Sundays,” said an official.

Special train to Howrah today

In order to clear extra rush, South Western Railway will run a special train between Howrah-Yeshwanthpur-Howrah on December 31. Train no 0864 Yeshwanthpur-Howrah special will leave Yeshwanthpur at 11.55 pm and will arrive to Howrah on January 2, 2008.

The train will have a composition of one 2 tier AC coach, one 3 tier AC coach, 10 three tier second class sleeper coaches, two general second class and 2 second class-cum-luggage vans.