Films Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Karnataka Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi:  Film festival on Mahatma Gandhi, Retired Judge Justice A J Sada Shiva attends, Gandhi Bhavan, Karnataka Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi, Kumara Park East, 10.30 am.

GENERAL

Indian Statistical Institute:  Inauguration of International Conference on Future of Knowledge Organisation in the Networked Environment by Director IISc, Prof P Balaram, Dr Prasad Ram, Head and Director, R and D, Google India delivers key-note address, the Senate, The Capitol, Raj Bhavan Road, 10 am.
Rotary Indiranagar Bangalore:  Mr Prakash Belawadi talks on “Youth and New India” at the Rotary House of Service, 2143, 16 ‘E’ Main, HAL II Stage, Indiranagar, 7.30 pm.
BTL Institute of Technology and Management:  Inauguration of first year BE Course for 2007-2008: Orientation programme for freshers, 259/B Bommasandra Industrial Area, Hosur Road, 10 am.
Cambridge Institute of Technology:  Inauguration of 1st year BE classes, Vice-Chancellor, VTU, Belgaum, Dr H P Khincha and former minister A Krishnappa attends, at CIT, K R Puram, 4 pm.
Bharat Vidya Samasthe, BES College:  Inauguration of Cultural, Sports, NSS activities, Commissioner Kannada and Culture, Directorate Kannada and Culture Shivananjaiah participates, College premises, 16th Main Road, IV Block, Jayanagar, 2 pm.
Kannada Sahitya Parishath:  Conferring of Dr T V Venkatachala Shastry Vidhwath Award on Prof A R Mithra by Director of Indra Gandhi Centre for Arts, Prof S Shettar, Parishath premises, Chamarajpet, 5.30 pm.
UGC Centre for Women’s Studies and University Grants Commission:  Workshop on ‘Capacity Building for Women Managers in Higher Education’, Karnataka State Commission for Women, Chairperson Pramila Nesargi participates, National Law School of India University, Nagarbhavi, 10.30 am.
SJB Institute of Technology:  Freshers’ Day programme, Sri Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Mahaswamy, Minister for Transport N Cheluvarayaswamy participate, 67, Uttarahalli Road, Adjacent to Abhiman Studio, Kengeri, 10 am.
Bangalore Institute of Management Studies:  Inauguration of MBA course for academic year 2007-08, Bangalore Management Association President Wg Cdr A E Patrawalla participates, 8, opposite R V College of Engineering, Mysore Road, 11 am.
Sports and Cultural Association of Bhuvanagiri:  Felicitation to Inspector of Police for Traffic Banaswadi A B Rajendra Kumar, IGP-COD M R Pujar participates, SRR Kalyana Mantapa, 5th Main Road, Bhuvanagiri-OMBR, 4.45 pm.
National Blood Safety Seminar Series-India:  Launch of centralised Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) and seminar on blood safety, Narayana Hrudalaya Bone Marrow Transplant Physician Dr Sharath Damodar participates, the Esquire hall, Hotel Chancery Pavilion, Residency Road, 7 pm.
Nagarjuna College of Engineering and Technology:  Inauguration of first year BE and MBA classes, Senior Superintendent of Central Prisons and Research cum Statistical Officer G Shankaranarayana, Mudugurki, Venkatagiri Kote Post, Devanahalli, 12.05 pm.
SEA  College of Engineering and Technology:  Inauguration of the college, Visvesvaraya Technological University Vice-Chancellor Prof H P Khincha, Ekta Nagar, Basavanapura, (K R Puram), Vigronagar Post, 3 pm.
The Advocates Association:  Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh will release the book Commentary on the Karnataka Rent Act 1999 written by MV Shankar Bhat, advocate, Mangalore, Advocates’ Association, High Court, 1.45 pm.

CULTURAL