Sundaram Basappa has secured second place in 50mt Freestyle Swimming at the 17th National Masters Swimming Championship- 2021, organised at St. Aloysius College Swimming Pool in Mangaluru recently.

The last date to submit applications for admissions to Sixth standard at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) for the year 2022-23 has been extended to Dec.15.  Entrance exam will be held on April 30, 2022. Candidates may apply online through website: www.navodaya.gov.in. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2970040.

A free heart check-up camp for journalists has been organised by Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) at Jayadeva Hospital on KRS Road from 9 am onwards on Dec. 11. Journalists are requested to make use of the camp, according to a press release from MDJA Secretary M. Subramanya.

The District Administration has organised an event to mark the 65th Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on Dec. 6 at 9.30 am. Floral tributes will be offered to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s statue in the Town Hall, according to a press release from the DC who is also the National Festivals Celebration Committee President.

The Catholic Association of Mysore will conduct the 17th Diocesan Carol Singing Competition on Dec. 5 at St. Philomena’s High School Auditorium, F.T.S. Circle, B.N. Road, Mysuru from 8.30 amunder the Presidentship of Most Rev. Dr. K. A. William, Bishop of Mysore and Patron ofthe Association. Former Mayor Tasneem will be the chief guest. Rev….

Renowned artiste Vidu. Nirmala Rajashekar will be presenting a  veena concert at the heritage house of Mysore Vasudevacharya in city on Sunday (Dec. 5)  between 10.30 am and 12.30 pm. She will be accompanied by famed mridanga player VidwanThanjavur S. Murugaboopathi.  The concert at the Acharya’s house, situated on New Sayyaji Rao road, near Basaveshvara…

In memory of renowned playback singer of yesteryears Dr. P.B. Srinivas (PBS), GaanaChandana Kala Balaga, Sharadadevinagar in the city,   has organised Dr. P.B. Srinivas  musicalnite at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB road at 5 pm tomorrow (Dec. 4).Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, the Balaga’sSudheendra said about 60 to 70 Kannada hit songs…

R. Raju, an ITI Fashion Design & Technology trainee at Queens School of Design, Kuvempunagar, will be representing Karnataka from South Zone in the Skill-Fashion Technology at IndiaSkills Competition – 2021, being held at Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh from Dec. 1 to 4. Son of Rame Gowda and Puttananjamma, he is a resident of T. Narasipur…

The Mysuru District Unit of DSS (Dalit SangharshaSamiti) will be conducting an interaction on ‘How effective is the Dalit counter movement in tackling Manuwadichallenges,’  at Buddha Vihar near Ashoka Circle at 6.30 pm on Dec.6.  The event is organised as part of MahaparinirvanDiwas, which marks the death anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.  Dr. H.D. Umashankar,…