Salem today: Engagements

Republic Day celebrations, flag hoisting: District Administration,

K. Maharabushanam, Collector, Mahatma Gandhi Stadium, 8 a.m.; Salem Corporation, S. Soundappan, Mayor, corporation campus, 8 a.m.; Periyar University, C. Swaminathan, Vice Chancellor, 8.30 a.m.; Salem Railway Division, Shubhranshu, DRM, divisional office, 9.15 a.m.; Thiagarajar Polytechnic College and Sona College of Technology, C. Valliappa, Chairman, 9 a.m.

Fort Corporation Boys Higher Secondary School: Old boys meeting,

P. Manoharan, Headmaster, speaks, school premises, 10 a.m.

Lions Club of Salem Cosmos: Republic Day, World’s largest human Indian currency symbol, an attempt to enter Guinness Book of World Records, Periyar University play ground, 2 p.m.

Salem College of Engineering and Technology: Department of Training and Placement, campus interview by

Abnaki Infrastructure Applications and Integrated Development Private Limited, Chennai, 10 a.m.

Agavizhi Chairtable Trust: Inauguration of the trust, P. Balasubramanian, Managing Trustee, Tiruveni Trust and others speak, K. N. Raj, Salem Polyclinic, presides, Subiksha Hall, near Easwaran Temple, 5.30 p.m.

Azad Nagar Jamath: Recital of Hazrath Abdul Qadir Jeelani Maulood Sharif, Noorul Islam Jamia Masjid, 6.30 p.m.

Rajkamal Circus: Bose Maidan, 2 p.m.

Orissa Craft Bazar: Handloom and handicrafts exhibition, Ponnusamy Gounder Marriage Hall, near new bus stand,

9.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m.

New Century Book House Limited: National Book Fair book exhibition, Bose Maidan, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

NAMAKKAL

District Administation: V. Dakshinamoorthy, Collector, hoists National Flag, 8 a.m.

Excel Group of Institutions, Komarapalayam: Republic Day, M. Kannappan, former Union Minister, chief guest, 8.30 a.m.

ERODE

Erode Sengunthar Engineering College: Republic Day celebrations, and sports and cultural competitions at NSS Camp,

talk by C.H. Padma, District Forest Officer, Hassanur, and K.J. Raju, Secretary,

Tamil Nadu Science Forum,

The Nilgiris, 8.00 a.m.