Sri Ramakrishna (RK) Ashram, Mysuru, has organised a talk on ‘Bhagavad Gita for today’s world: Traditional and Contemporary Perspectives’ by Swami Mahipalanandaji at its premises in Yadavagiri on Dec. 10 (Saturday) at 6 pm, according to a press release from RK Ashram Mysuru President Swami Muktidanandaji.

Dr. R. Purnima, formerly Professor of English, KSOU and presently, Director, Children’s Literary Club, will be presenting a paper titled ‘Teaching English to First Generation Rural and Urban-based Learners: Experiences and Experiments’ at the 16th International and 52nd Annual Conference of English Language Teachers Association of India (ELTAI) to be held between Dec. 8 and…

Rotary Ivory City Mysuru has organised a Speaker Meeting at Vanitha Sadana School in Ashokapuram on Dec. 7 at 7 pm. Dr. Hanumanthachar Joshi, Professor and Principal, Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy, Mysuru, will speak on ‘Unraveling mystery of Dementia – Patient caregivers perspectives,’ according to a press release from  Hon. Secretary Rtn. R. Muthukumaran.

Chinmaya mission, Mysuru, conducted a week-long Datta Jayanti events which will culminate tomorrow (Dec. 7). Datta Jayanti will be celebrated tomorrow from 9 am to 12.30 pm at Chinmaya Mission in Gokulam 3rd Stage here. Several rituals like guru charitra parayana completion, vatu puja, kannika puja, suvasani puja, guru puja, etc. will be performed followed…

Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted on Dec. 7 and 8 between 10 am and 5.30 pm in the following areas: Dec. 7: Saraswathipuram 1st to 16th Main, New Kantharaj Urs Road, K.G. Koppal Main Road, University Quarters, Muslim Hostel, Vishwamanava Double Road, Kukkarahalli Lake Road, Paduvarahalli, DC’s Residence, Regional Commissioner’s…

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Development Corporation Limited and Scheduled Caste, Nomadic, Semi-nomadic Development Cell have invited applications from the Community leaders for appointment as District-level Committee Members for various Government Schemes. The Director will be selected at a meeting which will be presided by Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra. Interested community leaders may submit applications along…

The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had constructed model  houses along Gurumutt Road in Kukkarahalli coming under MCC Ward 21, marking  Dr. B.R. Ambedkar birth centenary celebrations nearly three decades ago, for 13 dalit beneficiary families. The beneficiaries are: Shivarudra, Puttasiddamma, Kamalamma, Chinnapapa, Ramu, K.Jagadish, K. Nagaraju, N. Chandrashekar, Leelavathi, Mahalingaiah, Pushpa, Sakamma and E. Shivarudrappa….

As part of the week-long Suttur Jatra scheduled to take place at Suttur in Nanjangud taluk from Jan. 18 to 23, a free mass marriage has been organised on Jan. 19.  All community brides and grooms may take part in the ceremony.  A limited number of relatives of the couple will be provided free accommodation…

Dr. L.Srinivas, who was serving as a faculty of the Department of Anthropology, Hampi Kannada University, took charge as the new Director of Karnataka State Tribal Research Institute (KSTRI) in Mysuru on Nov.30. He replaces Rajesh Gowda, who has been transferred.  The Government had issued an order to this effect on Nov.26.

Rotary Club of Mysore South East has organised a mega blood donation and free health check-up camp at the Government First Grade College premises in Kuvempunagar tomorrow (Dec. 7) from 8 am to 3 pm. The Rotary Governor-elect (Dist. 3181) will inaugurate the camp. Reproductive and Child Health Officer  (RCHO) Dr. Jayanth, former Mayor Sunanda…