Bellary power plant to go onstream, Bangalore IT expo

THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday, November 3

 

Bangalore: The 500-Mw unit-I of Bellary thermal plant to be inaugurated by the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, LK Advani, at Kudutini village in Bellary. Time: 10 am

 

Kolkata: Indo-American Chamber of Commerce to organise East India Council with Beth A Payne, US consul general, and Sumanta Chaudhuri, principal secretary, Industrial Reconstruction Department, government of West Bengal, at Palladian Lounge. Time: 5:30 pm

 

Bharat Chamber of Commerce to organise a seminar on "Investment Opportunities in West Bengal" on the occasion of the visit of a delegation led by the executive governor, Hubei Province, at Taj Bengal. Time: 11:30 am

 

Mumbai: KPMG India and WILL forum for Women in Leadership at Hotel Lands End, Bandra, Mumbai. Time: 11 am

Tuesday, November 4

 

Bangalore: IBM to launch information infrastructure solutions. The offerings will enable clients tackle information challenges and move data from institutions to individuals and "clouds." Venue: The Taj Residency. Time: 11.30 am

 

Coffee Board Chairman GV Krishna Rau speaks on "Building Sustainable Indian Coffee Industry" at the UPASI-KPA annual coffee conference. Time: 9 am. Venue: Atria Hotel, Palace Road.

 

Veerappa Moily to felicitate past chairmen of the KPA and release its golden jubilee souvenir. Time: 6.30 pm. Venue: Taj Residency

 

Kolkata: Merchants' Chamber of Commerce organises an interactive session on "USA-West Bengal: Business & Investment Opportunities" with Beth A Payne, US consul general, Sabysachi Sen, West Bengal industry secretary, Subrata Gupta, managing director, West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation, at the chamber premises. Time: 3 pm

Wednesday, November 5

 

Bangalore: The Karnataka Planters' Association to hold its 50th annual conference, which will be inaugurated by Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa. Time: 11.30 pm. Venue: The Atria Hotel, Palace Road

 

Kolkata: Merchants' Chamber of Commerce to organise an interactive session with Malay Kumar De, chairman and managing director, West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company. Venue: Chamber premises. Time: 3 pm

 

The Confederation of Indian Industry, along with PwC, to organise "Banking 2008: Banking Industry Partnership-Managing Change" at Oberoi Grand. Time: 9:30 am

 

Mumbai: The 10th international expo and summit on power sector at the MMRDA grounds, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai. It's a three-day conference

Thursday, November 6

 

The 11th edition of Bangalore's IT expo, Bangalore IT.biz, to be inaugurated at 11 am. Venue: Palace Grounds

 

Confederation of Indian Industry to organise its 16th Quality Summit at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre. The theme for this year's summit is "India@75: The Quality Dimension"

Friday, November 7

 

Talk on "Appreciation of Hindustani Classical Music" by Ravindra Katoti. Time: 6.30 pm. Venue: TERI complex