GENERAL
Regional Institute of Cooperative Management: Inauguration of Vikas Y2Y8 Management & IT Festival by Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde, Cooperative Federation President G T Deve Gowda participates, Institute premises, 67, Padmanabhanagar BSK II Stage, 10 am.
National Aerospace Laboratories: Women’s Day lecture on ‘Role of women in prevention and control of communication disorders’ by All India Institute of Speech and Hearing Director Vijayalakshmi Basavaraj, S R Valluri Auditorium, Kodihalli campus, NAL, Airport Road, 11 am
Awake: Launch of Voice of Women - International summit, trade fair/expo, by Commissioner for Industrial Development Rajkumar Kathri, Women and Child Development Secretary Shalini Rajneesh participate, Hotel Chancery, Lavelle Road, 10.30 am.
Advocates Association: International Women Day celebrations, by High Court Chief Justice Cyriac Joseph, Justice Manjula Chellur, Judge Shobha Patil participates, Vakilara Bhavan, City Civil court complex, behind Cauvery Bhavan, 1.45 pm.
NMKRV College for Women: Inauguration of programme on ‘Women, work and the beyond,’ Morag Eyles, Head of HR ANZ Operations, Parikrama CEO Shukla Bose, Income Tax Training Centre Head Jahanzed Akhtar participates, college premises, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, 1.30 pm.
Innovative Centre for Biosciences: National conference on ‘Biotechnology and clinical research in India,’ Department of IT, BT and ST Secretary M N Vidyashankar, Veeda Clinical Research Mumbai Director Kiran Marthak participates, J N Tata Auditorium, IISc, 9.30 am.
M P Birla Institute of Management: Panel discussion on ‘Union budget’ by Agriculture and Horticulture Department Principal Secretary A Ramaswamy, Khincha Auditorium, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Race Course Road, 11.30 am.
New Horizon College of Engineering: Inauguration of 5th national conference on ‘Recent trends in manufacturing,’ by NAL Scientist V Arun Kumar, college premises, Outer Ring Road, Panathur Post, Near Marathahalli, 10 am.
BEL High School: Science lecture on ‘Sun, stars and our universe,’ by Prof of Astrophysics C Sivaram, Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Kalakshetra, Jalahalli, 1 pm.
Chinmaya Institute of Management: Programme on ‘Professionalism in the office,’ 7 D Costa Layout, I Cross, Cooke Town, 9.30 am.
Banjara Academy: Talk on ‘Facing exams and tests in life’ by Academy Chairman Ali Khwaja, Indian Institute of World Culture, 6, B P Wadia Road, Basavanagudi, 5 pm.
Indian Institute of Cartoonists: Exhibition of late Sri Ranga’s autographed caricatures, Industrialist Rajendra Kumar Mishra, Ashok Kheny participate, Gallery, 1, Midford House, Midford Garden, Off MG Road, near Big Kids Kemp, 2 pm
Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry: Talk on ‘Work life balance,’ by former minister Rani Satish, Cabinet Hall, FKCCI KG Road, 5 pm.
S P Varadaraju Athmeeyara Balaga: Presentation of S P Varadarju award, to R Nagarathnamma folk artist, and others, by KCN Gowda, cine producer, Nayana, JC Road, 5.45 pm.
Bangalore University: Inauguration of Com-Vision 2008 by Ajay Kumar Singh, Director General of Police CoD, 10 am; cultural programme by Neethu, cine star, Jnanajyothi Auditorium, Central College Campus, Palace Road, 5.30 pm.
Indian Justice Party: Inauguration of State convention by Justice M Ramakrishna, Backward Class Commission former chairman Prof Ravi Verma Kumar participate, Ambedkar Bhavan, Millers Road, behind Cantonment Railway Station, 10.30 am.
CULTURAL
Hasnath College for Women: Inter-collegiate festival - Envision and Biz o-Mania, College premises, 43, Dickenson Road, 10 am (ph 25362423)
Bangalore International Centre: Discussions on the Union Budget 2008-2009, former chief secretary B K Bhattacharya, ISEC former director G Thimmaiah participate, Auditorium, TERI Complex, IV Main, II Cross, Domlur II Stage, 6.30 pm.
Foundation for Art and Culture: Award ceremony to felicitate physically challenged women and inauguration of art exhibition, by Shalini Rajneesh, Secretary Department of Women and Child Development, The Hotel Grand Ashok, Kumara Krupa Road, 5 pm.
Rotary Club of Yelahanka: Talk on ‘Global warming’ by Rtn Paul Mudakal, Gyana Jyothi High School, Yelahanka, New Town 7 pm.
SGL Tours and Travels: Photo exhibition of Kailas Manasarovara, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, Kumara Park, 10 am (ph 22383361)
Institute of Business Management and Technology: Panel discussion on the Union budget, Vinod Vyasulu, Venkanna, Madan Purohit participate, IBMT Executive Lounge, 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK 3rd Stage, 2.30 pm.
Sri Rama Seva Pratishthana Trust: Vocal recital by Soumya 1, Govindappa Layout, Amruthahalli, 7 pm (ph 9845163299)
Arena Animation: Vocal recital by Balusharma and Manasi Prasad, Gayana Samaj, KR Road, 6 pm (ph 9845050651)
Magnitude Art Gallery: Exhibition of artworks by various artists, 140/13, 27th Cross, 13th Main, 3rd block, Jayanagar, 10 am (ph 9900117201)
Bangalore Dt Veerashaiva Mahasabha Mahila Ghataka: Women Cultural Utsav - Taliru - talk on Women and Law by Judge Shoba Patil, G S Shivarudrappa participates, Sri Jagadjyothi Basaveshwara Prarthana Mandir, beside Telephone Exchange, Vijayanagar, 2 pm.
Rightlines Art Gallery: Exhibition of Paresh Hazra’s recent paintings, 270, Ist floor, I Main, Derfence Colony, 10 am, (ph 25272827)
Ranga Shankara: Staging of play Keats was a tuber, directed by Ashish Sen, J P Nagar 2nd Phase, 7 pm (ph 25213901)
Ninasam Tirugata: Staging of play ‘G K Mastarara Pranaya Prasanga’ directed by K V Akshar, H N Kalakshetra, National College premises, Jayanagar, 7 pm (ph 08182-265646)
Ministry of Textiles: Inauguration of craft bazaar by Governor’s Advisor P K H Tharakan, St Joseph’s Boys School grounds, M G Road, 4 pm.
Directorate of Kannada and Culture: Bharatanatyam by Sathyanarayana Raju, Yavanika, Nrupathunga Road, 6.30 pm (ph 22287170)
RELIGIOUS
Bangalore Dt Zilla Sharana Sahitya Parishat: Discourse on ‘Prasadada Parikalpane’ by Shanmukhaiah Akoor, Sri Shivarathree Rajendra Chintana Mantap, Shivarathreeshwara Circle, I Cross, VIII Block, Jayanagar, 6 pm.
Sri Venugopala Krishnaswamy Temple: Brahmotsava celebrations, temple premises, XI Cross, Malleshwaram, 6.30 pm.
