Deccan Herald:  Mission Admission, CET and COMEDK Pre-Counselling Guidance session, Mrs Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairman and Managing Director, Biocon Ltd, Chief Guest; KEA Director S G Hegde, KEA Administrative Officer Syed Jamal, COMEDK Executive Secretary S Kumar, Prof M R Holla, Dr V R Sanal Kumar and Dr Ali Khwaja, Speakers, Shikshakara Bhavan, K G Road, 10 am to 2 pm.

CULTURAL

Thimma Performance Consultants Group:  One-day Workshop for Growers on “Herbal and Medicinal Plants”, Central Institute for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Scientist Dr Kulkarni attends, Atria Hotel, Palace Road, 9 am to 5.30 pm (ph 94484 55359).

Consumer Rights Education and Awareness Trust:  State-Level Networking Conference on “Grassroots Reachout and Networking in India on Trade and Economics,” National Law School India University, Jnanabharati campus, Nagarabhavi, 9.30 am  (ph 2335 7280).

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and Consumer Rights Education and Awareness Trust:  Workshop on “Consumer Protection Issues in Telecom Sector”, Training Centre, National Law School India University, Jnanabharati campus, Nagarabhavi, 2 pm.

Association of Occupational Health, Karnataka:  Inauguration of 58th Annual Conference by Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha K Rehman Khan, Karnataka Milk Federation MD T R Ramalinge Gowda presides, J P Churchill Hotel and Suites, No. 5/43, Seshadri Road, Near Race Course Road, 5 pm.

FKCCI and Federation of Indian Export Organisations:  Inauguration of Workshop on Foreign Trade Policy (as amended in April 2008), J P Churchill Hotel and Suites, near Anand Rao Circle, Near Race Course Road, 9.45 am.
Felicitation Committee of Dr V Parameshwara 77th Birthday Celebrations and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan:  Panel discussion on “Medical Ethics at Cross Roads”, Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde attends, Kincha Hall, Race Course Road, 10.30 am.

Citizens Forum:  Presentation of “Best Worker of the Year Award” to Narasimha, Sree Ganapathi Vidya Mandira, No.6, Venkatappa Street, Chikka Mavalli, 12.30 pm.

Mythic Society:  Lecture on “Land Records and Land Problems of Kodagu” by former Tahsildar of Kodagu Thapanda C Thammaiah, “Shakti” chief editor G Rajendra presides, Society premises, Nrupatunga Road, 6 pm.

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee:  Inauguration of “Rajiv Jyothi Sadbhavana Yathra” by Madhya Pradesh former Chief Minister Digvijay Singh, KPCC President Mallikarjuna Kharge, former union minister C K Jaffer Sharief, former chief minister S M Krishna and former deputy chief minister H Siddaramaiah to attend, in front of KPCC office, Queen’s Road, 10.30 am.

Atria Institute of Technology:  ‘Atria Fest-Inferno 2008’, Chief guest Dr Balaveera Reddy, former Vice-Chancellor, VTU, Belgaum, C S Sunder Raju, Trustee and Governing Council member of Atria Institute address gathering, College premises, 6 pm.

Vemana Institute of Technology:  College Day celebrations, Dr K Balaveera Reddy, former Vice-chancellor, VTU, chief guest, K B Munivenkata Reddy, president, KRJS to preside, College auditorium, Koramangala III Block, 11 am.

The Institution of Engineers:  Lecture to mark World Telecommunication and Information Society Day celebrations on the theme, ‘Connecting persons with disabilities’ by K Mohanavelu, Scientist ‘C’, Defence Engineering and Electromedical Laboratory, DRDO, Institute premises, No. 3, Dr B R Ambedkar Veedhi, 5.30 pm.
Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association:  Free RTI clinic, Association premises, Shoukath building, S J P Road, 11 am.

CULTURAL

MES Kalavedi:  Vocal Music Concert by Vidwan Hemmige S Prashanth, New Conference Hall, MES College, Vidyasagara Prof MPL Sastry Road, Malleshwaram, 6.30 pm.

Lions Club of Bangalore Gardens:  “Yeh Shaam Mastaani” - Old Hindi Songs by Jaya Murti and Golden Melodies, Guru Nanak Bhavan, Vasanth Nagar, 6 pm.

Kannada and Culture Department:  “Maneyangaladalli Mathukathe” with Research scholar Dr L Basavaraju, Nayana, Kannada Bhavana, J C Road, 4 pm.

Nandana Samskrutika Samsthe:  Satya Harishchandra Samskrutika Spandana - Sanmana, Parvathamma Rajkumar felicitates K C N Gowda, Dr K S Ashwath, Dwarakish, Bengaluru Nagesh and Ratnakara, Nayana auditorium, J C Road, 6 pm.

The Indian Institute of World Culture:  Smt M Indiramma and Sri M L Venkataramaiah Memorial Endowment Programme, Carnatic Classical Vocal Music by Vidwan Balasubramanya Sharma, Institute premises, Basavanagudi, 6 pm.

Ananya:  “Varnas of Mysore Composers” book release and vocal concert on Compositions of Mysore Composers by Dr Sukanya Prabhakar, Ananya Sabhangana, Malleshwaram, 6 pm.

K Susheela, Kannada and Culture Department:  “Kavi Kalidasa” Yakshagana performance, Sri Ramanjaneyaswami Devalaya, Banashankari II stage, 6 pm.

Visual Art Workshops and Ananya Drushya:  “Meet My Friend”, exhibition of paintings and photographs by participants at the 9th annual Creative Painting and Photography Workshop - 2008, Artist S G Vasudev to inaugurate, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, No 43, Race Course Road, 5.30 pm.

Akhila Karnataka Makkala Koota:  42nd kids’ summer education and entertainment camp’s valedictory function, Outdoor Programme, Department of Public Instruction director Kumar Naik to attend, Srimati R Kalyanamma Children’s Playground, Kote, 4 pm.

Alliance Francaise:  “Photographing Everyday” - A Photo Prints Exhibition by Mithun Jayaram, Alliance Francaise, De Bangalore, Vasanthnagar, 9 am to 6 pm.

Magnitude Gallery:  Rang De India celebrations and Nrithya exhibition, Gallery, Jayanagar, 10 am to 8 pm.
Rightlines Art Gallery:  Exhibition of paintings by Mustak Khan Chowdhury, Gallery, 10 am to 7 pm.

Nadaranjani Sangeetha Sabha:  Flute by S A Shashidhar and Supradeep and party, Dharani auditorium Basaveswaranagar, 6.30 pm.



RELIGIOUS

Pyramid Spiritual Trust:  Buddha Poornima celebrations; Pyramid Valley Meditation Centre, Kanakapura Road, 8 am.

Sri Vyasa Madhwa Samshodhana Pratishtana:  Discourse on “Vedavyasa Jayanthi” by Dr V Prabhanjanacharya, Pratishtana’s premises, “Pajaka”, Mount Joy Extension, Hanumanthnagar, 6.30 pm.

Ramana Maharshi Centre for Learning:  Special talk on “Ramana Gita” by Vidwan K G Subraya Sharma, Ramana Shrine, near Mekhri Circle, 6.45 pm.

Sri Vinayaka Sri Subrahmanyaswami Mattu Sri Rajarajeshwari Devasthana:  Sri Sathyanarayana Swami Pooja, temple premises, Jayaramashetty Extension, Devasandra, Krishnarajapura, Udyapana and Alaya Devatha Kala Homas - 6.30 am to 8.30 am, Mass Sathyanarayana Pooja - 9 am, Poornahuti, Mahamangalarati and prasada viniyoga - 11.30 am, Pallakki Uthsava - 8 pm.

ISCKON:  Sri Krishna Bhakti Sangeetha, Vishnu Sahasranama Chanting by Poornima Murthy and party, Sri Krishna Kalakshetra, Sri Radha Krishna Temple, Hare Krishna Hill, Chord Road, 11.30 am.

Bengaluru Ayodhyanagara Shivachara Vysya (Nagartha) Samithi:  Sri Annapoornamba Sri Nagareshwaraswami’s 124th Brahmarathothsava, Ganapati Prarthane, Punyahavachana, Ankurarpana and Dhwajarohana, Sri Nagareshwaraswami temple premises, Nagartharapete, 7.30 pm.

Vidyasagara Prof MPL Sastry Education Foundation:  Lecture Series on ‘Nature of Right Knowledge’, FOWAI Forum Founder Swami Chidananda speaks on “Ending of Doership: Sweet Surrender”, Mini Conference Hall, MES Kishore Kendra, Brahmi, 10th main, Malleshwara, 6.30 pm, Chants and Bhajans, 6 to 6.30 pm.

Sri Shivabalayogi Ashram:  Meditation and bhajans, at the ashram, J P Nagar, III Phase, 6 pm.

Ragigudda Sri Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Bhakta Mandali Trust:  “Kavyavachana and Vyakhyana - Harishchandra Kavya,” by Dr A V Prasanna, Nirmala Prasanna, Sri Kuchalambal Samskruthika Mandira, Ragigudda, IX Block, Jayanagar, 6.30 pm.

Sai Gitanjali:  Bhajans, Sai Gitanjali, Sri Satya Sai Seva Kshetra, No 36, 21st Main, J P Nagar, 6.30 pm.