The 50th Brahma Rathotsava is being celebrated at Sri Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy Temple in VV Mohalla from Oct. 6 to 14. Puja programmes are held daily in the morning in the presence of Sri Abhinava Vageesha Brahmatantra Swamji of Sri Parakala Mutt, Temple Trustees and others, according to a press release.

The Backward Classes Welfare Department has invited online applications from eligible boy and girl students belonging to backward communities, for admission to post-matric student hostels run by the Department. Students belonging to communities coming under categories —1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b and SC/ST can apply. The annual income of parents belonging to category-1 and SC/ST…