GENERAL

Civic Bangalore: Consultative sesssion on 18 per cent SC/ST grant for BBMP Budget, Justice A J Sadashiva, Banjagere Jayaprakash participate, Senate Hall, Central College Campus, 10 am

Narayan Nethralaya: Inauguration of Glaucoma Centre, by Venraman, Managing Director Carl Zeiss South East Asia and India Singapore, Dr Larry Hansen, Dr Arun Shetty, participtes, Naryana Health City, Hosur Road, 12 noon.

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute: Observing The 1st World Glaucoma Day, Dr G T Subhas, Dean and Director BMC participates, Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, Vitreo Retinal Block, 9.30 am.

High Court of Karnataka: Memorial session in tribute to late Justice H R Khanna, former judge of Supreme Court, High Court Chief justice Justice Cyriac Joseph, Justice Rama Jois, participate, Patron-in-Chief Hall, 2nd Floor, 4.45 pm.

Kannada Yuva Jana Sangha: Talk on Pampa’s contribution to Indian literature by litterateur M R Lakshmidevi, 1, H Siddaiah Road, Hombegowdanagar, 6.30 pm.

The Institute of Engineers: Talk on leadership qualities, by NAL Tech Managing Director B R Somashekar, The Institution of Engineers, 3, Ambedkar Veedhi, 5.30 pm.

Dayananda Sagar Junior Business School: Launch of  Apogee - young emerging leader award, by CIL, Director Shivakumar, Press Club, 12.30 pm.

NMKRV College for Women: Lecture on ‘Women and world in the new globalised era: Byline issues and challenges’ by Samanantha Mahila Vedike Activist Sushma Varma, Shashwati Auditorium, College premises, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, 10.30 am

Surana Post Graduate Centre: Talk on Union Budget, by B S Ravindranath, Centre premises, 17th Tumkur Mysore Ring Road, Kengeri Satellite Town, 11 am.

Central Silk Board: Inauguration of Silk Mark Expo 2008, by IAS Vatsala Watsa, Sri Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, 11.30 am.

Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishat: Inauguration of BASF Kids Lab on Science express, Federal Republic of Germany Consul General Stefan Graf, South Western Railway Divisional Manager Mahesh Mangal participate, Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station, Platform 2, 11 am.

Bharat Yatra Kendra: Presentation of Samsa award to Government First Grade college Krishnarajpuram, VSN Education Society Secretary Shailaja Somanna Mukhyamantri Chandru Participate, Samsa Bayalu Rangamandira, behind Ravindra Kalakshetra, J C Road, 5.30 pm

CULTURAL

Karnataka Rakshana Vedike: On the spot painting competition for children, Mukhyamantri Chandru  participates, followed by music by Shashidhar Kote, Padmanabhanagar Play Grounds, 6.30 pm.

Desi Prakashana: Release of Doddarangegowda’s book ‘Kannu nalage kodalu - a collection of poems’ ‘Prema Pallaki’ ‘Adhyayana anavarana’ ‘Sahitya sambhrama’ by Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara President S G Siddaramaiah, Nayana, J C Road, 6 pm.

Sri Rama Seva Pratishthana Trust: Vocal recital by Shashikarla Prasad, 1, Govindappa Layout, Amruthahalli, 7 pm (ph 9845163299)

SGL Tours and Travels: Photo Exhibition of Kailas Manasa Sarovar, Legislative Council Chairman B K Chandrashekar, cine actor Ramesh Aravind participates, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, Kumara Krupa Road,  5 pm.

RELIGIOUS

Sri Rama and Sri Shaneshwara Temple Trust: Harikatha ‘Shaniprabhava’ Vivekananda Block, Palace Gutahalli, Malleswaram, 10.30 am.

Vedanta Satsanga Kendra: Discourse on Maandukya upanishat, by K G Subraya Sharma, Geetha nilaya, 2nd Block, T R Nagar, 9 am.

Sri Venkateshwara Devasthanam: Discourse on ‘Thirukkoloor Pennpillai Rahasyam’ by Gopala Vallidasar, 14th main, 16th Cross, Malleswaram, 10 am.