GENERAL

Directorate of Home guards,Civil Defence, Fire and Emergency services:Flag off National disaster reduction day rally, by Director General and IGP K R Srinivas, Grand Stairs, Vidhana Soudha, 9 am; Observance of National Disaster Reduction Day, Governor Rameshwar Thakur participates, Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground, Cubbon Road, 10.30 am.

The Bangalore Social Sciences forum: Talk on ‘Buddha’s Scientific Outlook” by Ananda Bhante, H N Hall, Basavanagudi, 6 pm.

Bangalore City Police Traffic Warden: Oath taking ceremony by Chief Traffic Warden and traffic wardens, Police Commissioner N Achuta Rao, Additional Commissioner of Police K C Ramamurthy participate; Conference Hall, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Infantry Road, 5.30 pm.

Indian Epilepsy Association: National Epilepsy day  - quiz on Epilepsy, talk on Epilepsy - myths and facts’ by Consultant Neurologist Dr H V Srinivas, MES College Auditorium, 15th Cross, Malleshwaram, 10 am.

Padma Devaiah Hospital and Research Centre: World Diabetic week, and Diabetic camp, Hospital premises, 19/1, 19th Cross, Bhuvaneshwarinagar, 9 am.

Karnataka Pradesh Yuvaka Raithara Samaja: Members’ Meeting; Lakshmikantha Reddy, R Ravikumar participate, Karnataka Pradesh Krishi Samaj, Krishi Bhavan, Nrupathunga Road, Hudson Circle, 11.30 am.

Mudraka Vani: Release of ‘Anthardani’ fortnightly paper, journalist Janagere Venkataramaiah, MLA M Krishnappa participate, Rajkumar Kalabhavan, RTO Premises, Rajajinagar, 5 pm.

Al-Ameen Institute of Management Studies:Valedictory of management festival - Melange,  FKCCI President S S Patil, International Business School C Manohar participate, Sathya Sai Samskrutha Sadanam, near Forum Mall, Koramangala, 4.15 pm.

Sri Honnadevi Yuvakara Sangha: Distribution of sarees, notebooks for poor children, Sri Balagangadharanatha Swami of Adi Chunchanagiri mutt participates, Balakrishna Circle, Kodipalya, Kengeri hobli, 6 pm.

Akhila Bharatha Sharana Sahitya Parishat: Presentation of Ramanashri Sharana award to B V Mallapur and others, by Prof L S Seshagiri Rao, Shadakshari Auditorium, Ramanashree Vidya Samsthe, 14, 18th Main, 18th Cross, M C Layout, Vijayanagar, 11 am.

Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association:Conducting RTI Clinic, (Right to Information Act) 7/8, Shoukath Building, SJP Road, 11 am.

National Institution for Quality and Reliability: Valedictory of quality month celebrations, Jagadeesh Ramaswamy of Wipro participates, Hotel Atria, 6.30 pm.

BNES PU College: Lecture on ‘Masti Prapancha’ by S Shadakshari, College premises,  9/6, 4th Cross, Mahalakshmi layout, 12 noon.

Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences: Graduation day  and college festival, Dental Council of India Vice President Dr C Bhaskar Rao participates, Chandra Sagar Kalyan Mantapa, Ashoka pillar, 10th Main, Jayanagar 1st block, 3.30 pm.

CULTURAL

Lions Club of Bangalore Lady Bird: Celebration of music and dance - Raaga Chitra,  Lion V V Krishna Reddy, participates, Indiranagar Club, Purandara Bhavan, Indiranagar, 6.30 pm.

Sri Aurobindo Society State Committee for Karnataka: Observance of the mother’s withdrawal day, Society Chairman  K S Amur participate, Cultural cum exhibition Hall, Sri Aurobindo Complex, Sri Aurobindo marg, J P Nagar 1st Phase, 4 pm.

East West Institute of Technology: Inauguration of CSI Student chapter and talk on ‘Soft skills for future IT Managers’, by CSI Bangalore Chapter Chairman Iqbal Ahmed, Institute premises, Off Magadi Main Road, Viswaneedam Post, 9 am.

Hosmat: Inauguration of Hosmat  rehabilitation centre, Hospital premises, 45, MagrAth Road, Off Richmond Road, 11.30 am.

Indian Institute of Public Administration: Seminar on ‘Bio fuel in the Energy Security of INdia, by Biodiesel Society of India Chairman V Balasubramanian, followed by panel discussion by IIPA Chairman S Ramanathan, IAS Officers Association, opposite Ashraya hotel, Infantry Road, 10.45 am.

Centre for Standard in Public Life: Talk on Youth’s part in corruption, by Justice M N Venkatachala, Aradhya Complex, 1st floor, Vani Vilas Road, Basavanagudi, 4 pm.

Vishwa Kannada Samrakshana Samithi: Presentation of Vishwa Kannada Kanmani award to Prakash, Astrologer, Sri Basavaraj for religious and others, Sri Sushmendra Theerta Swami, Social Worker L N Swami participate, Yavanika, Nrupathunga Road, 4 pm.

IOB Kannada Balaga:Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, staging of drama ‘Muddannana Promotions Prasanga - 2’ directed by Rajendra Karanth, ADA Rangamandira, J C Road, 4.30 pm.

Kannada Sangha: Rajyotsava celebrations, TV Artiste S G Somashekar Rao participate, KGS Club, Cubbon Park, 5 pm.

515 Army base workshop Workers Union: Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, Brig G S Jhulka, IPS K V R Tagore participate, Union Office, Ulsoor, 11 am.

Deva Matha Central  School: On-the-spot painting competition for children below 12 years, School premises,  Vidyaranyapura, 10 am.

R T Nagar Cultural Association:16th Music festival - vocal recital by M S Sheela, Taralabalu Kendra, 2nd block, R T Nagar, 5.30 pm.

Department of Kannada and Culture: Maneyangalada Mathukathe by Go Ru Channabasappa, Nayana, J C Road, 4 pm

Sri Prasanna Veeranjaneya Swamy Trust:Vocal recital by Bhagayalakshmi Madanagopala, Mahalakshmipuram, 6.30 pm (ph 3491727)

Banashankari Fine Arts:Vocal recital by Sriranjini, Shruti Sagara 723, 1st Main Road, 7th block, 2nd Phase, 6th block, BSK 3rd STage, 6 pm (ph 26722338)

EventsPro visions private Limited: Chinnara Habba - come on Kidz 2007,  State Level Abacus Competition and SIL Talent show.  Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, 4 pm

Ganjam Flights of Fantasy: Flute recital by Hariprasad Chaurasia, Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Vyalikaval, 6.30 pm.

HAL Kendriya Kannada Sangha:HAL 4th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, Ghatge Bhavan, HAL,  4 pm.
Antharanga:Humour festival, M S Narasimha Murthy participates, H N hall, Jayanagar, 5.30 pm.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan:Bhavanotsava - Yakshagana ‘Panchavati Jatayu Moksha’ Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Race Course Road, 6 pm.

Ananya:Flute recital by Apo Sarvotham, Ananya, 4th Main, 13th Cross, Malleshwaram, 6.30 pm. (ph 22265746)

Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat:Exhibition of Umashankar Sharma’s miniature paintings, Parishat premises, Kumara Krupa Road, 10 am (Ph 22261816)

Kuhoo..Kuhoo:Music competition  and Presentation of Bangalore Kogile award to the winners, Town Hall, J C Road, 6 pm.

RELIGIOUS

Seventh Day Adventist Church: Sabbath school 9.15 am; Pastor Paulraj Isaiah speaks at Divine Service, Church premises, 13, Cunningham Road, 11 am.

Ramana Maharishi Centre for learning: Talk on Raman Gita, by K G Subraya Sharma, Ramanashrine , Post Office Road, Sanjayanagar, 6.30 pm.

Kakolu Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple Trust: Discourse on Gnana Yagna, - Sri Krishna Darshana,by Ananthapadmanabharao,  Sri Sharada Pravachana Mandira, 4th T Block, jayanagar, 6 pm.

Sripaadakshetra: Discourse on ‘Shivananda lahari’ by Swamini Samatananda,  Pathi Mandir, 1,4th Cross, 4th Phase, Dollars Colony J P Nagar 5.15 pm.

St Stephen Orthodox Church:Consecration Ceremony, Yakob Mar Irenaios,  H G Zachariah Mar Anthonios participates, Church premises, Chandra Layout, Vijayanagar, 5 pm.