Bangalore City Police and Doordarshan Kendra:  Launching of Traffic Tunes - A series on different facets of traffic by Governor Rameshwar Thakur, Commissioner of Police Achuta Rao to participate, Raj Bhavan, 6.30 pm.

GENERAL


Karnataka Bamboo Development Agency:  Inauguration of Bamboo exhibition by Union Minister for Labour Oscar Fernandes, workshop on Bamboo by Union Minister for Environment and Forest S Regupathy, Aranya Bhavan, Malleswaram, 10 am.

Department of Food and Civil Supplies:  World Consumer Rights Day, Justice V Gopala Gowda to participate, Karnataka State Government Secretariat Club, Cubbon Park, 3 pm.

National Board of Examinations:  14th Convocation, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Anbumani Ramadoss, ICMR former Director General N K Ganguly to participate, Christ College Auditorium, Hosur Road, 4 pm.

Bangalore University School of Business Studies and National School of Insurance Education and Research:  Inauguration of workshop on Curriculum Development for Bachelor and Post Graduate Courses, by National Law School of University Vice-Chancellor A Jayagovind, Central College Campus, 10.30 am.

Wockhardt Hospitals:  Launching of ‘The Nest - Its Birthing Services,’ Hospital premises, Bannerghatta Road, 11 am.

Rotary Club of Bangalore, Jayanagar Maternity Home and Kidwai Institute of Oncology:  Health screening camp for women, BBMP Chief Health Officer Gayathri, Kidwai Institute of Oncology Director Ramanand Shetty, Siddaiah Maternity Home Superintendent Vatsala to participate, Hesaraghatta, 9.30 am.

Swarnima Karnataka Darshana Mela:  Inauguration of seminar on Nobility in Politics - The Need of Hour, by Opposition Leader H K Patil, MLC D H Shankara Murthy to participate, Government Arts College Ground, 6.30 pm.

Vivekananda College of Law:  Lecture on Human Rights Jurisprudence under the Constitution, by Justice V Gopala Gowda, Dr H L Thimmegowda Auditorium, Rajajinagar, 10.30 am.

Academy of Creative Learning:  Inauguration of Academy of Creative Learning by SJB Institute of Technology Principal Puttaraju, Subash Bhavan, Ideal Homes Township, Rajarajeshwarinagar, 6 pm.

Sri Sai College for Women:  Lecture on ‘The Role of Women in Modern India’ by Justice Manjula Chellur, Y Ramachandra Auditorium, College premises, near Navarang Circle, Rajajinagar, 11 am.

Karnataka Bank Limited:  Opening of 422nd branch, by Advocate General B V Acharya, Hesaraghatta Main Road, 26, R M N Complex, Hesaraghatta Main Road, Nagasandra Post, 10.30 am.

St John’s Medical College:  CME Programme on Stepwise Approach to Basic Trends in Clinical Laboratory Practice, Dr Shivakumar, Sultana Furruqh, Dr Anitha Devanath to participate, II Floor, Hospital Auditorium, St John’s Medical College Hospital, Johnnagara, 9 am.

Al Ameen Educational Society:  International Women’s day celebrations, Vimochana Secretary Donna Fernandes to participate, Seminar Hall, Society premises, Hosur Road, 10.30 am.

National HRD Network:  International Women’s day celebrations, discussion on what strategies for excelling in society and corporate, Dileep Ranjekar, Programme Chairman and CEO Azim Premji Foundation to participate, Taj Residency, 10 am.

CMR Institute of Technology:  Valedictory of International Women’s Week, State Women’s Commission former Chairman Pramila Nesargi to participate, Institute premises, 11 am.

Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society:  Seminar on ‘The protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, Global Concerns India Director Brinda Adige, Women and Child Development Director Ekroop Caur to participate, SCM House, 29, Mission Road, CSI Compound, behind Priyadarshini Handloom House, 11 am.

The Institute of Engineers:  Talk on Role of Scientists in the Evolution of Electricity by former KPCl Executive Engineer B G Ramesh, Ambedkar Veedhi, 5.30 pm.

Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation:  Inauguration of workshop on Vision - Mission by CS Sudhakar Rao, GPO Meghdoot Auditorium, Raj Bhavan Road, 11 am.

R V Institute of Management:  World Consumers Day - Talk on Consumer Right to Information by Y G Muralidharan 10 am; Run for awareness flag off by A V S Murthy, Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust Secretary, R V Institute of Management CA, IV ‘T’ Block, Jayanagar, 3.15 pm.

CULTURAL


Australian High Commission  and Suchitra Film Society:  A festival of acclaimed Australian films - Australian Visions - staging of film The Tracker, Directed by Rolf De Heer, 11 am; ‘Harvie Krumpet’ directed by Adam Elliot, ‘Ned Kelly’ directed by Gregor Jordan, 4 pm; ‘Jindabyne’ directed by Ray lawrence, Visions Cinemas, K H Road, (Double Road), 6 pm. (ph  011 - 4139 9900).

Sangeetha, Nataka Academy: M S Subbalakshmi Memorial Music Festival, Sangeetha Ratna Award to Radha Viswanathan, daughter of M S Subba lakshmi, Mangalamandhir Auditorium, SVYASA University Campus, near Jigani 6.30 pm.

Department of Kannada and Culture:  Maneyangaladalli Mathukathe, by former Chief Secretary Chiranjeev Singh, Nayana, J C Road, 4 pm.

The Indian Institute of World Culture:  Bharatanatyam by Varsha Jayaram, Basavanagudi, 6 pm.

RELIGIOUS

Prasanna Trust:  Discourse on personal excellence through Bhagawad Geetha by Swami Sukhabodhananda, Malleswaram Play Grounds, 6.30 pm.

Srimadananda Theertha Pravachana Samithi:  Discourse on Bhagavatha, by Dwarakanathachar, Sri Raghavendraswami Mrithika Brindavana, VI Cross, Amarjyothinagar, 7 pm.

Basaveshwaranagar Brahmana Sabha:  Discourse on Poojegala Tatparya by R G Padmashree, Sri Vani Vidyakendra Auditorium, III Block, III Stage, Basaveshwaranagar, 6.30 pm.