Key events in Kerala today: KSRTC vintage bus flag-off, auto show mark March 12

Thiruvananthapuram

• Kowdiar Palace Front: Flag-off of KSRTC's Vintage Bus. Minister K B Ganesh Kumar - 2 pm
• Shastamangalam Minority Commission Headquarters: Minority Commission Sitting - 11 am
• Thycaud Police Parade Ground: Distribution of Badge of Honour to police officers who have excelled in various fields - 4 pm
• Palaayam Bhagyamala Auditorium: Joint Council North District Conference, Delegate Conference. Inauguration by G R Anil - 10.30 am
• Medical College Old Auditorium: Seminar on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Death - 4.30 pm

Kottayam

• KC Mammen Mappillai Hall: Inauguration of the 2026 Olympic Wave program organised by the District Olympic Association. Collector Chetan Kumar Meena - 2 pm.
• Kottayam Hotel Idea: Discussion by experts in the climate and health sectors. Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Family Welfare, Dr Rajan Khobragade - 10 am.
• DC Kizhakemuri Idathile Lalithakala Academy Art Gallery: 'Femininity' Art Exhibition - 10 am.
• Public Library Art Gallery: Women's Art Exhibition - 11 am.
• Near Collectorate, Netaji Road: Consecration of Sanjose Building Complex. Dr Thomas Mar Thimotheos - 5 pm.

Ernakulam

• Bolgatty Palace KTDC Convention Centre: Foundation stone laying ceremony for the Marine Eco City being constructed on the land of the State Housing Construction Board at Marine Drive. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan - 4 pm
• Gandhinagar GCDA Shopping Complex: Inauguration of the Clint Art Gallery set up by GCDA. Minister P Rajeev - 10.30 am
• Chavara Cultural Centre: Women's Day celebration organised jointly by Karikkamuri Residents Association and Chavara Cultural Centre. Inauguration by T J Vinod MLA - 5.30 pm.
• Pullepady IEI Bhavan: Inauguration of the International Women's Day celebration organised by the Institution of Engineers India. Dr Mary Matilda - 6 pm
• Edappally Changampuzha Cultural Centre: 'Mrudula Sparsham' Special School Art Programs - 6 pm

Kozhikode

• Azhchavattom Samudaya Mandiram: Free Yoga Training led by Patanjali Yoga Centre at 6.15 am.
  
• Kottooli Central Congress Office: Unveiling of N V Rajan's photograph by DCC President K. Praveenkumar at 8 am.
  
• Beach DTPC Arena Gandhi Shilpa Bazaar: Handicraft Fair led by the Ministry of Textiles, Development Commissioner of Handicrafts at 10 am.
  
• Medical College: Bones and Beyond Orthopaedic Trauma Study Class at 10 am.
  
• Shikshak Sadan: State-level seminar related to educational activities in coastal and tribal areas, inaugurated by MLA Thottathil Raveendran at 10 am, organised by DIET.
  
• Calicut Trade Centre: Kerala Auto Show at 11 am.
• Kottooli Central: Inauguration of the public meeting in memory of N V Rajan by K C Abu at 6.30 pm.