GENERAL
Institute for Social and Economic Change: Professor L S Venkataramanan Memorial Lecture on Agricultural Research and Education: New Ideology and Innovation, by Prof Mruthyunjaya, National Director, National Agricultural Innovation Project, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Nagarbhavi, 4 pm.
Karnataka Government Secretariat Cooperative Society: Felicitation under Vidya Vikasa Programme, Lokayukta Justice N Santhosh Hegde participates, III Floor, Vidhana Soudha, 1.30 pm.
Karnataka Pradesh Bank Employees’ Federation: Lecture on Independent India at 60 - Looking into the past and towards future by Praful Bidwai, columnist and political commentator, Sir M V Auditorium, State Bank of Mysore, Head Office, Kempegowda Road, 3 pm.
Tata Consultancy Services: TCS IT Wiz 2007, an inter-school IT Quiz competition, Dr R Natarajan, Chairman, Board of IT Education Standards participates, Jnanajyoti Auditorium, Central College Campus, Bangalore University, Palace Road, 1 pm.
Bangalore Psychology Forum: Pannel discussion on Youth Power in Emerging India, HRD Hall, adjacent to KCD Complex, Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian College, Mission Road, 10:30 am.
Bangalore Hotels Association, BBMP, PES Institute of Hotel Management: Workshop on Public Health, Clean Environment and Quality of Food in the Hotel Industry, PESIT Auditorium, 100 ft Ring Road, Banashankari III Phase, 2 pm.
Rotary Bangalore Udyog and Peenya Industries Association:Planting of 1,000 saplings, V Srirama Reddy, Joint Commissioner, BBMP, Dasarahalli Zone participates, Peenya Industrial Area, 10 am.
Dani Development and Social Action and Ido Global Social Service Society: Inauguration of State-level workshop on Rights of Unorganised Sector Workers in Karnataka, Venugopal Verma, President- Center for Unorganised Sector Workers Union, and Gurudas M Bhat, Commissioner, Labour Welfare Board, Karnataka, participate, Indian Social Institute, Benson Town, 11:30 am.
The Institution of Engineers (India): Lecture on Lean Manufacturing in Aerospace Industries by S D Janakiram, Advisor-Lean, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Institution premises, Dr B R Ambedkar Veedhi, 6 pm.
M S Ramaiah Medical College and Teaching Hospital: Abhinandana - Voluntary Body Donors Meet, Gokula AYUSH Arogyadhama, near M S Ramaiah Tennis Court, M S Ramaiah Hospital, New BEL Road, MSR Nagar, 11:30 am.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India: National seminar on Foreign Direct Investments, Hotel Taj Residency, MG Road, 10 am.
Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media: Seminar on ‘Media and Terror: A Critical Look’, Journalists Vidya Shankar Aiyar , Vivek Narayan, R Shankar and B T Venkatesh advocate participate, auditorium, IIJNM , Kumbalgodu, Mysore Road, 10 am.
Karnataka Association for the Advancement of Science: Talk on 60 Years of Science in India, Bangalore University Vice-Chancellor H A Ranganath, N G Puttaswamy, Former Dean, Faculty of Science, Bangalore University and G K Narayana Reddy, Former Vice Chancellor, Karnatak University, participate, Department of Chemistry, Central College, Palace Road, 3:30 pm.
Bharat Electronics Limited: Technical demonstration of BEL Gas Sensor, Institute of Engineers Building, Ambedkar Road, 4 pm.
CMR Institute of Management Studies: Seminar on Current Challenges in the Competitive Market, Shivakumar, HR Manager, Wipro Technologies, participates, A V Hall, CMR Institute of Management Studies, No 2, 3rd Cross, 6th A Main, II Block, HRBR Layout, Kalyan Nagar, 11 am.
The All India Anglo Indian Association: 91st Annual General Meeting of Bangalore branch, Frank Anthony Public School, Cambridge Road, Ulsoor, 5:30 pm
Department of Economics,Christ College: Workshop on Quality in Health Care, Assembly Hall, Hosur Road, 10 am.
M S Ramaiah Institute of Management: KADAM - Freshers’ Day (2007-09), M S Ramaiah Degree College, MSR Nagar, New BEL Road, 3 pm.
Christ College Institute of Management: Paper presentation on Drishti - India 2020, Main Auditorium, Christ College, Hosur Road, 1:45 pm.
Rajajinagar Vidhana Sabha Kannada Sahitya Parishat: 4th Kannada Sahitya Sammelan, K Channabasappa will preside, Dr Raj kumar Auditorium, third division, BDA complex, Rajajinagar, 8 am.
Karnataka Legal Service Authority: Workshop on RTI for faculty of Law colleges, Justice K L Manjunath, Justice D V Shailendra take part, second floor, Karnataka High Court, 10 am.
Gandhi Sahitya Sangha: Lecture on gastritis by Dr T Venkatashamaiah, 8th cross, Sangha premises, Malleshwaram, 5 pm.
Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College: Felicitation to Anup Sridhar (participant of World Championship at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College, 34, 1st Cross, Near Stock Exchange, JC Road, 11:30 am.
CULTURAL
Bangalore International Centre: ‘The Shy Girl from Madurai- Homage to M S Subbulakshmi’ lecture demonstration by Dr Gowri Ramnarayan, black and white film show, Bangalore Gayana Samaj, Krishna Rajendra Road, Basavanagudi, 6 pm (25359680)
Karnataka Shilpakala Academy and Canara Bank: Valedictory of sculpture workshop and exhibition, sculptor B N Channappacharya, honorary director of Indira Gandhi National Art Centre Prof S Shettar participate, Jogaradoddi, Bidadi, Bangalore Rural, 4 pm.
Snehasethu and Prasthutha Publication: Seminar on Prof Mallepuram Venkatesh’s works, Prof L S Sheshagiri Rao, poet Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy and Karnataka Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi president H Srinivasaiah participates, Nayana Auditorium, Kannada Bhavan, JC Road, 9.30 am.
Aashwasan Foundation: Inter-school Creative Debate (the eastern approach), Dr Ali Khwaja, Director, Banjara Academy participates, JSS Public School, Banashankari II Stage, 10 am.
Venugopalakrishnaswamy Pravachana Mandira: Book Release Function of Sri Jaggu Vakulabhushana Kavyamala by Rangapriya Maha Deshika Swamy, Sri Venugopalakrishnaswamy Temple Pravachana Mandira, 11th Cross, Malleswaram, 5:30 pm (9972044410)
Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs: Inauguration of reading room complex, additional library block and Institute’s website, Dr D Veerendra Heggade of Dharmasthala participates, Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs, Bull Temple Road, NR Colony, 6 pm.
Jayanagara Samskrutika mattu Nagarika Samsthe: Programme on latest technique in replacement of knee joint, Dr H P Kincha will take part, 9th main road, 4th extension, Jayanagar, 6 pm. (22443953)
Galerie Sara Arakkal: Fourth anniversary celebration and art show, Galerie Sara Arakkal, 156, 4th Main, BEML Layout, ITPL Road, (51162622)
Dastkar Nature Bazaar: Exhibition and workshop on paper toys by Sanjay Kapoor, Chitrakala Parishat, Art Complex, Kumara Krupa Road, High Grounds, 10 am.
Indian Institute of World Culture: Carnatic vocal music by Srikantam Nagendra Sastry, The Indian Institute of World Culture, 6, Shri BP Wadia Road, Basavanagudi, 5 pm.
Sri Prasanna Veeranjaneya Swamy Trust: Bharathanatyam by Veena Sridhar Morab and party, Sannidhi of Sri Prasanna Veeranjaneya Swamy, Mahalakshmipuram, 6:30 pm (3491727)
Ganavahini, Vijaya College of Music: Music concert, Vijaya College of Music, 5:30 pm (41575740)
Darpana: Play ‘Saavu Dhyeyakilla’ written and directed by K Sri, H N Kalakshetra, National College, Basavanagudi, 6:45 pm (9886856880)
Magnitude Gallery: Exhibition of art works on scenic beauty of farmlands, 140/13, 27th Cross, 13th Main, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, 10 am (9900117201)
BTM Cultural Academy: Grand Veena Concert by Padmavathi Ananthagopalan and Veenai Jayanthi Kumaresh, Sree Ramana Maharshi Academy for the Blind, 3rd Cross, 3rd Phase, JP Nagar, 5:30 pm (65616693)
Kalpataru Kalavihar: Bharatanatyam Arangetram of Vineetha Thomas, J W Lobo, Director, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Bangalore and Jija Madhavan Hari Singh, Director, Civil Defense participate, Khincha Auditorium, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Race Course Road, 6 pm.
Rightines Art Gallery: Painting exhibition of Abani Sen, Rightines Art Gallery, 270, I floor, I Main, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, 10 am.
Kannada Sahitya Parishat: Music programme by N Saroja Shivalingam and troupe, Sri Krishnaraja Parishanmandira premises, 3 pm.
Sri Mahanandi Cultural and Education Institute: Arivu programme, ADGP Jyothi Prakash Mirji takes part, house of M Rudraiah, 1284, Nandi House, 3rd cross, 10th main road, Judicial Layout, 6 pm.
Seventh Day Adventist Central English Church: Lecture by Dittu Abraham, Seventh Day Adventist Central English Church, 13 Cunningham Road, 11 am.
Sri Krishna Kalakshetra: Jhulan Utsav and Balaram Jayanti Sangeetotsav, Sri Radha Krishna Temple, ISKCON, Hare Krishna Hill, WOC Road, Rajajinagar, 6:45 pm.
RELIGIOUS
Paramaartha Vichaara Sangha Trust: Talk on Vedaanta Baalabodhe by KG Subraya Sharma, Adhyatma Mandira, VV Puram, 7:45 am.
Sri Maruthi Mahaganapathi Seva Sangha: Discourse on Sri Raghavendra Teerthara Granthagalu by Dr Venkateshacharya, Punyadhama, 1st N Block, Rajajinagar, 7 pm.
Shree Guruvayurappan Bhajan Samaj Trust: Gokulashtami Celebrations, performance by Nithyasree Mahadevan and Party, Odukkathur Swamigal Mutt, Gangadhara Chetty Road, near Ulsoor Lake, 6 pm (25567990)
Sri Maruthi Bhakta Mandali: Bhajans, 21st Main Road, Vijayanagar, 9 am.