GENERAL

KIIT University:  Inauguration of ICDCIT 2007, Governor Rameshwar Thakur participates, Conference Hall, ISTA Hotel, 1/1 Swami Vivekananda Road (Old Madras Road), Ulsoor, 5.30 pm.

Kannada and Culture Department:  Inauguration of ‘Suvarna Samskriti Utsav,’ Council Chairman B K Chandrashekar, MLC Mukhyamantri Chandru participate, Ravindra Kalakshetra, 11 am.

Suvarna Arogya Chaitanya Programme:  Inaugural function, former minister Ramachandre Gowda participates, Government High School, Agara, Sarjapura Road, 10.30 am.

The Advocates’ Association:  Book on Karnataka Stamp and Registration Manual to be released by Justice V Gopala Gowda, Judge, High Court of Karnataka, Vakil Bhavan, City Civil Court premises, 1.45 pm.

Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar:  Talk on ‘Kargil’ by Air Marshal N Menon, Rotary House of Service, 2143, 16 ‘E’ Main, HAL II stage, Indiranagar, 7.30 pm.

BNM Institute of Technology:  Karunesh Memorial Lecture by Dr P N Shankar, Emeritus Scientist, CSIR on ‘Fourier method for complex geometrics’, 8.30 am; valedictory function of ISTAM, Bangalore University, Mathematics Department, Prof Pradeep G Siddeshwar participates, BNMIT seminar hall, 12th Main, Banashankari II stage, 12.30 pm.

Institute for Social and Economic Change:  Talk on ‘Hindu-Muslim Relations: A Historical Perspective’ by Prof Tapan Raychaudhuri, ISEC hall, Dr V K R V Rao Avenue, Nagarbhavi, 11 am.

Nagarjuna Vidyaniketan:  Annual Day celebrations, Deputy Conservator of Forest, Bannerghatta National Park, Karnataka Forest Department Vanashree Vipin Singh participates, 11 am; K V Ravindranath Tagore, Additional DGP and Commissioner Information Department, Chowdiah Memorial Hall, 4 pm.

Indian Council of Historical Research:  One-day symposium on ‘Resistance to Colonial Rule in Southern India till 1857’, ICHR Chairman Prof Sabyasachi Bhattacharya participates; Law College premises, 1, Palace Road,  (near Mysore Bank), 11 am.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India:  Talk on ‘IFRS - A Global Standard’ by Philip Laskawy, Chairman - Trustees of the IASC Foundation, Hotel Windsor Manor, 6 pm.

Bilcare Research Academy:  Inauguration of its Bangalore Centre, Dr John L LaMattina, Senior Vice-President, Pfizer Inc; Usha Ganesh, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare participate, Bangalore Research Academy, Bangalore Diabetes Hospital, Vasanthnagar, 10.45 am.

Indian Institute of Science:  Inauguration of ‘National Power Electronic Conference -2007’,  IISc Director Prof P Balaram participates; J N Tata Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, 9 am.

CAMHADD Trisector Preventive Health Care Foundation:  CAMHADD workshop on workers health, Governor Rameshwar Thakur participates, D A Pandu Memorial R V Dental College auditorium, CA 37, 24th Main, J P Nagar, Ist Phase, 5 pm.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India:  Talk on ‘IFRS - A Global Standard’ by Philip Laskawy, Chairman - Trustees of the IASC Foundation, Hotel Windsor Manor, 6 pm.

M S Ramaiah Medical College and Teaching Hospital:  Inauguration of regional workshop on ‘Building Capacity for implementing sound health care waste management in SEAR’, Secretary to Government of Karnataka, Department of Medical Education Siddaiah participates, Vasistha Council Hall, M S Ramaiah Medical College, 9 am.

Rotary Club of Bangalore:  Donation of 40 PCs to nursing centres by Lal H Bhatia, President, Rotary Club, St Martha’s Hospital Nursing Home, 5, N R Road, 3.15 pm.

Basava Samithi:  D S Mallappa Memorial Lecture, Aravind Jathi, President, Basava Samithi participates, Basava Samithi, 6 pm.

Bangalore University:  Valedictory function of state-level media workshop, Registrar Sanjay Veer Singh participates, NSS Bhavan, Jnanabharathi, 4 pm.

CULTURAL

Shambhavi School of Dance:  Jananee Janma Bhoomischa, a dance drama choreographed by Vyjayanthi Kashi, Ravindra Kalakshetra, J C Road, 2 pm.

Graficatures:  Theatre personality Arundhati Nag to inaugurate solo exhibition of Graficature by journalist Rasheed Kappan, Alliance Francaise, Thimmaiah Road, Vasanth Nagar, 5:30 pm.

MES Kalavedi:  ‘Gana Namana’ by Nada Tarangini, Rashtrakavi Prof G S Shivarudrappa participates, New Conference Hall, MES College, Vidyasagara Prof M P L Sastry Rd, Malleswaram, 6.30 pm.

Theosophical Society:  Talk on ‘Charter’s Day’ by K L Nanjunda Shetty, Malleswaram, 5.30 pm.

Kairali:  Handicrafts emporium, opp to Mittal Towers, 144 M G Road, 10 am. Ph: 2558 4082.
Bharath Vikas Parishad Karnataka Pranth:  Talk on ‘Nithya Jeevanadalli Hasya’ by R Achuta Rao Padaki, Mythic Society, 6.30 pm.

RELIGIOUS

Meditation and Study Circle:  Discourse on ‘Vivekachoodamani’ by R K Srinivasamurthy, SSMRV PU College, 26th Main, 4th ‘T’ Block Jayanagar, 6.30 pm.

Ragiguddada Sri Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Bhaktha Mandali Trust:  Discourse on ‘Kolu Hadu’ by Jayasimha Dasaru, 9th Block, Jayanagar, 6.30 pm.

Vedaantha Satsanga Kendra:  Lecture on ‘Maandukya Upanishat’ by K G Subraya Sharma, Geetha Nilaya, T R Nagar, 9 am.

Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs:  Talk on ‘Srimadbhagavatha’ by Dr Ganesh, Bull Temple Road, N R Colony, 6.30 pm.