GENERAL

BWSSB: Inauguration of the World Water Day by Governor Rameshwar Thakur, NIAS Director Dr Kasturirangan, Urban Development Department Principal Secretary K Jothiramalingam participate, Hotel Capitol, Rajbhavan Road, 11 am.

Public Relations Council of India:   Brainstorm Session - Breaking News Vs news that Breaks - the Role of Media, Prasara Bharathi Chairman M V Kamath, Media Academy Chairman V N Subba Rao, participate,  2.30 pm; Presentation of Chanakya awards -2008, National awards for achievers, by Governor Rameshwar Thakur, Justice N Santosh Hegde of Lokayukta participate, Hotel Grand Ashok, High Grounds, 5.30 pm.

Department of Youth Services and Sports and National Youth Project: Valedictory of National Integration Youth Camp, former minister C K Jaffer Sharif, Karnataka State Women’s Commission former chairperson Pramila Nesargi participate, N S S Bhavan, Bangalore University Campus, Jnanabharathi, 11 am.

Geological Society of India: Lecture on Metamorphic History of Granulites and Associated Rocks from Varsha Nadu in Tamil Nadu, by Asha Manjari of University of Mysore, Lecture Hall, 63, Kavita Apts, Basappa layout, 12th Cross, Gavipuram, 4 pm.

Indo-German Chamber of Commerce: Presentation of ILA 2008 Berlin Air Show, International Aerospace Exhibition and Conference, Trinity II, Taj Residency M G Road, 11 am.

MVJ College of Engineering: Lecture on ‘An Introduction to Open Source Software’ by Anil K Kainikara of IBM India Software labs, Seminar Hall, College premises, near Whitefield, Kadugodi Post, 10 am; Colloquium on Financial Sector’s Challenges for sustaining Growth and Stability by RBI Mumbai Executive Director R B Barman, Seminar hall, Channasandra near ITPB, 3 pm.

Canara Bank Bangalore Urban Dt: Launching of Bangalore urban Dt Credit Plan for 2008-09, Canara Bank Circle office General Manager J S Vasan, Chief Executive officer, Zilla panchayat Office, Bangalore Urban Dt participate, Auditorium, Canara Bank, Staff Training College, Dwarkanath Bhavan, Netkalappa Circle, K R Road, 11 am.

The Institute for Social and Economic Change: Inauguration of  National seminar on ‘Globalisation and Management of Vulnerabilities’ by Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman B K Chandrashekar, ISEC Director, N Jayaram participate, 10 am; Inauguration of programme on Indicators of School quality: Towards Gender Friendly Schooling environment by Advisor to Governor P Prabhu, Seminar Hall, ISEC, 5 pm.

Priyadarshini Indira Mahila Samaj: Valedictory of Training camp, Karnataka State Panchayat Parishat President Vishala Eshwar, former minister Rani Satish participate, 694, 8th Main Road, 6th Cross, RPC Layout, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage,  4.30 pm.

Residents Welfare Association, Bangalore East: An eye opener meeting on ‘The new tax system - CVS - how it will affect you?’ Medico Pastoral Association, Pottery Road, opp East Railway Station, Richards Town, 4 pm.

Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry: Public meeting regarding CVS - Property Tax,  FKCCI, K G Road, 5 pm.

Scheduled Caste Reservation Protection forum: Interaction with Vijay Sonkar former MP and former Chairman National Commission for SC, Mythic Society, opp Reserve Bank, Nrupathunga Road, 6  pm.

Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya Science Arts and Commerce College: Seminar on ‘Vachanandolana’ by M Chidananda Murthy,  College premises, 9, Race Course Road, 11 am.

The Bangalore Science Forum: Talk on ‘Energy and Environment by Power and Energy Development Centre Managing Trustee S Lakshminarayana, H N Hall, Basavanagudi 6 pm.

Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee: Inauguration of Onion and Potato complex, by APMC president E Krishnappa, Onion and Potato complex, Market premises, Yeshwanthpur, 3 pm.

CULTURAL

Karnataka Lekhakiyara Sangha: Presentation of Shivarama Karanth award to Nemi Chandra, by Shivaramakaranth Pratishthana President K Amarnath Shetty, Pampa Auditorium, Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Chamarajpet, 4.30 pm.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India: Study Circle meeting on Audit of Private sector Banks vis-a-vis public Sector Banks, ING Vysya Bank Deputy Head Audit Seshadri Srinivasan, 16/0, Millers Tank Bed Area, Vasanthanagar, 6 pm.

Janata Dal (U): Various constituencies Presidents and General Secretaries meeting to discuss the issue on forthcoming elections, B Somashekar, Mallanagowda, participate, party office, 8, 1st Floor, 1st Cross, 4th main road, Sampangiram Nagar, 12 noon (Ph 9880347650).

B R Ambedkar Medical College: Career Guidance Counselling programme, college premises, Kadugondanahalli, 3 pm.

Rotary Club of Bangalore Midtown: Investiture ceremony to confer citizen extraordinaire award to Upendra Tripathi, BMTC Managing Director, RTN Rajendra Rai, participates, Hotel Windsor Manor, 7.30 pm.

Natya Saraswathi Shanthala Kannada Sangha: Staging of play “Nadaprabhu Kempegowda’ directed by Jayaram Gangatgar, Ravindra Kalakshetra, J C Road, 6 pm.

Department of Kannada and Culture: Hindustani vocal recital by Mahalingaiah, Nayana, J C Road, 6.30 pm.

Central Cottage Industries Corporation Limited: Exhibition of Lambani embroidery items and excellent furniture from Jodhpur, Industries premises, M G Road, 10 am.

Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat College of Fine Arts: Annual Day celebrations, UGC Deputy Director Manju Singh, Chitrakala Parishat President T Prabhakar participate, parishat open Air Theatre, Kumara Krupa Road, 4.30 pm.

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