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Monday, 16 March

* Bangalore: Allahabad Bank to open a zonal office. Venue: Hotel Royal Orchid Central. Time: 3.00pm

* Bangalore: CMR Institute of Management Studies to organise a three-day faculty development programme on Asset Management Landscape. Venue: CMR Campus, HRBR Layout, Kalyan Nagar. Time: 10am

* Kolkata: Bharat Chamber of Commerce to organise an interactive session on “Impetus for Economic Growth of Bengal : Some Perspectives” with Ardhendu Sen, additional chief secretary, Department of Home, government of West Bengal. Venue: Park Hotel. Time: 4pm

* Globsyn Business School to organise a press conference to announce strategic initiatives. Venue: The Palladian Lounge. Time: 3pm

* Mumbai: The American Centre, Mumbai, to organise a discussion on “The African American Encounter with Gandhi” with Sudarshan Kapur, chair, Peace Studies Program, Naropa University, Colorado. Venue: The American Centre Auditorium, 4, New Marine Lines. Time: 12noon

* Mahindra Special Services Group to hold a meet to announce an Indo-Israeli partnership in the security domain. Venue: Regency Room, Hotel Grand Hyatt, Sahar International Airport. Time: 1.45pm

* Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry to organise an interactive meet with delegates of the government of Jersey. Venue: Lotus Room, Hilton Towers, Nariman Point, Time: 7pm

* Ignite & IAMAI to organise a press conference on “Digital Media: Experimentation to Practice”. Venue: ITC Grand Central, Parel. Time: 7 pm

* Barry Andrew, minister for children & youth affairs, Ireland, to meet the press at Business Centre of ITC Grand Maratha Central, Lower Parel. Time 10.45am

Tuesday, 17 March

* Bangalore: Cisco to announce the launch of the company’s next generation data centre solutions. Venue: Cisco office, Divyasree Chambers, Off Langford Road. Time: 2.00pm

* Kolkata: Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce to organise an interactive session on “Strong Election Commission, Strong Democracy” with Debashis Sen, chief electoral officer, West Bengal. Venue: Chamber premises. Time: 3pm

* Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry to organise an interactive meeting on “Enhancing Indo-Ethiopian Business Co-operation” with Gennet Zewdie, ambassador, embassy of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia. Venue: Chamber premises. Time: 3pm

Wednesday, 18 March

* Mumbai: CII’s IFRS Summit 2009 at Hyatt Regency, Andheri, Mumbai.

Thuraday, Friday, March 19-20

* IMAGES group Conference, “Food Forum India,” at The Rennaissance, Mumbai

Saturday, 21 March

* Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry, in association with the Indo-British Scholars’ Association, to organises a seminar on “Climate Change-Towards a Low Carbon Future.” Venue: Chamber premises. Time: 10am