GENERAL

Awake:  Inauguration of Seminar on ‘Micro Finance and Micro Insurance - A Tool for MSME Development’, SIDBI General Manager Ramesh Dharmaji, 10.15 am, inauguration of Computer Learning Centre, Karnataka State Women and Child Development Secretary Shalini Rajnesh participates, B-76, KSSIDC Industrial Estate, Rajajinagar, 4 pm.

The Bangalore Science Forum:  Talk on ‘Healthy Heart for Everybody,’ by Trinity Hospitals Chairman and Chief of Cardiology B G Muralidhar, H N Hall, Basavanagudi, 6 pm.

High Court of Karnataka:  Farewell address to Justice A C Kabbin, High Court Chief Justice Cyriac Joseph, Bar Association President D L Jagadeesh to participate, High Court Building, Hall No.1, 3.30 pm.

KEB Samudaya Bhavana:  Felicitation to Sr Advocates K Subba Rao and M C Narasimhan, by former Governor of Bihar Justice M Rama Jois, Bhavana premises, Opposite Basaveshwara School, 2nd Block, Rajajinagar, 5.30 pm.

Web Innovation:  Conference on ‘Web Innovation 2007 - The Next Gen Web Technology Revolution: 2 and Beyond,’ panel discussion on ‘Expanding the Reach of SOA and BPM for the Enterprise,’ by Subu Goparaju, Vice-President and Head SET Labs, Infosys Technologies, Hotel Grand Ashok, 9.30 am onwards.

KIIT University:  International Conference on ‘Distributed Computing and Internet Technology - ICDCIT 2007,’ panel discussion on ‘Language Support and Compiler Optimizations for STM and Transactional Boosting,’ by Maurice Herlihy, Conference Hall, ISTA Hotel, 1/1 Swami Vivekananda Road (Old Madras Road), Ulsoor, 10 am.

Karnataka Technical Department SC/ST Employees Federation:  Inauguration of Seminar on ‘Untouchability in the Modern Age: Its Implementation and Solutions,’ by High Court Judge Justice L Narayanaswami, Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jubilee Technical College, K R Circle, 4 pm.

Dun and Bradstreet:  Panel discussion on ‘Emerging Opportunities for IT SMEs in India, Dun and Bradstreet Chief Operating Officer Kaushal Sampat, Canon India Private Limited Vice-President Alok Bharadwaj participates, Le Meridian, 5.30 pm.

BSAP Girls School Trust:  School day celebrations, Deputy Director of Public Instruction, Banglore North Dt, S K Chennabasappa, Block Educational Officer K G Rangaiah participate, School premises, 28, Chinnaswamy Mudaliar Road, Tasker Road, 4.30 pm.

Institute for Social and Economic Change:  Seminar on ‘Desertification Vulnerability Index Model,’ Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources Associate Prof G S Sastry participates, Seminar Hall, ISEC Nagarbhavi Post, 3.30 pm.

Kannada Naadu Nudi Rakshana Samithi:  Inauguration of its Association, by Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Chandrashekar Patil, freedom fighter H S Doreswamy to participate, Kannada Sahitya Parishat premises, Chamrajpet, 10.30 am.

Janata Dal (United):  Dt Presidents, party workers meeting, Sri Vaishnava Sabha, beside Hotel Golden Gate, Ananda Rao Circle, Gandhinagar, 10 am.

Karnataka State Kalavidara Kalyana Vedike:  Presentation of K Shivaram Karanth Sadbhavana award to A S Radha Manjunath for housewife, H P Uma for sports, and others, by Justice N Venkatachala former Lokayukta, Town Hall, 6.15 pm.

Civic Bangalore:  Grievance Redressal Mela with BBMP Health Division, Community Hall, Austin Town, 3 pm.
Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara:  Presentation of best publisher award to Navakarnataka publications, by Madaganahatti Dasappa, Nayana, J C Road, 5 pm.

CULTURAL

The Indian Institute of World Culture:  A karoke musical evening of Ghazals, 6, B P Wadia Road, Basavanagudi, 6 pm. (ph 2667 8581).

Ranga Shankara:  Staging of English play ‘The First Leaf’ directed by Srirang Godbole, translated by Padmavati Rao, 36/2, 8th Cross, J P Nagar, 2nd phase, (next to Post Office), 7.30 pm. (ph 2659 2777).

Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat:  Exhibition of artworks by various artists, Art Complex, Kumara Krupa Road, 10 am.

Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation:  Inauguration of Lepakshi Exhibition - Sale by Suba Advertisement Managing Director M S Ramamurthy, Sri Bhavani Kalyanamantapam, East Anjaneya Temple Road, Basavanagudi, 11 am.

Karnataka Madhyama Academy:  Madhyama Manthana, Babu Krishnamurthy, participate, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Race Course Road, 4 pm.

Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat:  Exhibition of various artists paintings, Kumara Krupa Road, 10.30 am.

Bangalore Advocates Association:  Kannada Rajyotsava Celebrations, staging of play ‘Lanchavatara’ by Hirannaiah Mitra Mandali, Magistrate Court Section, 4.30 pm.