Cardiology conferenceThe Bombay Hospital has organised a four-day international conference on `Newer Frontiers in Interventional and Clinical Cardiology' from January 22 to 25. The inaugural function will be held at the S P Jain Auditorium at 9 am on January 22. More than 500 delegates will participate in the conference, which will be convened by Dr Satyavan Sharma and Dr P L Tiwari.Teachers' councilThe Maharashtra State Junior College English Teachers Association has nominated a ten-member governing council to enhance the teaching of the English language at the higher secondary level in the state. Junior college English language teachers attached to schools and colleges in Mumbai who are interested in enrolling themselves should contact Professor Isaac Samuel on 8873161 or Nancy D'Souza on 6054196.Blood donationn A blood donation camp, organised by the Students Action Committee, will be held at the Bombay Veterinary College on January 22. More than 100 bottles of blood are expected tobe collected as part of the drive.Gay helplineThe Humsafar Trust, a centre for self-identified gay men, has started a voicemail helpline called Humsafar Ki Aawaz on 9726913 to help members of the gay community with problems reach the appropriate experts. The centre can also be contacted on 6187476 between 4 and 8 pm.Poetry sessionThe Sahitya Akademi will hold a `Kavya Sandhya' on January 23 at the academy premises at Dadar. Prominent poets in Hindi, Gujrati and Marathi will present their works during the meet. For details, call 413 5744.Writers' award Nominations have been invited for the United Writers Association Award for Excellence. The nominations should be sent to the association office at 75, Kamakoti Nagar, 2nd Cross Street, Valasaravakkam, Chennai.
