As part of JSS Mahavidyapeetha’s ‘Jnana Varidhi,’ a weekly online (virtual) lecture series, U.M. Revanna (employee at NanoSoft, Singapore) will deliver a talk on ‘Badukinalli Janapada’ at 6 pm on May 31. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji will grace the occasion. It can be accessed through: YouTube: http://Youtube.com/ c/JSSMahavidyapeethaonline OR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JSSMVP OR Website:…

Kishore Bharati will be conducting Kishore – Exam 2021 on “Great Personalities of Bharata” on July 11 at 11 am. The exam will be online or physical depending on Covid situation. Students of 8th to 10th standards are eligible to appear. Link for registration: https://tinyurl.com/MysuruKB. Kishore Bharati is a volunteer group engaging with teens to…

The following persons have been elected unopposed as the office-bearers of Mysore Yoga Association at its General Body Meeting: Dr. B. Srinath – President, Yoga Prakash – Vice-President, N. Ananth – Secretary and Ramesh – Treasurer.

The Department of Public Instructions Commissioner V. Anbukumar has directed the Department officials to sanction as per rules all statutory benefits to the families of teachers and other staff who died of the deadly COVID contagion. He has also asked the officials to update the Commissioner’s Office on the compensation sought by the families of…

The following individuals and institutions have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under “Adoption of Animals” scheme by paying the Adoption Fee: Priyanka, Mysuru – King Cobra (Rs. 3,500); Suraj, Mysuru – Rusty spotted cat (Rs. 5,000); G. Hemanth Kumar, Mysuru – Indian Muntjac (Rs.5,000); S. Tilok Chand, Sri Manohar Jewellers, Bengaluru – White Peacock…

Twelve major Opposition parties, including the Congress, Trinamool Congress, Left parties, Samajwadi Party (SP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Sunday extended their support to a countrywide protest call given by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha on May 26, marking six months of the farmers protest against the Centre’s Farm Laws. In…

Karnataka Safai Karmachari Commission Chairman Kote M. Shivanna will undertake a tour of the district on May 27. Shivanna will arrive at Periyapatna by road at 10 am on May 27 and will take part in a meeting on COVID-19 safety measures for Pourakarmikas at Periyapatna TMC at 10.30 am.

On account of Buddha Poornima tomorrow (May 26), the MCC has ordered closure of all slaughter houses and all meat shops (Mutton/ Chicken/ Fish/ Pork etc.) in the city limits tomorrow. Accordingly, there will be no meat sales in the city tomorrow, according to a press release.

The District Skill Development Centre has invited applications from eligible candidates for admission to 3-month short-term training courses in various subjects of the health sector, under Pradhan Mantri Skill Development Scheme. The admission is open for General Duty Assistant, General Duty Assistant (Advanced-Critical Care) and Home Health Aid courses, for which the educational qualification required…

Prof. R. Shivappa, Regi-strar, University of Mysore, has been chosen for Kalyana Karnataka Rathna Award by Bengaluru-based Jana-snehi organisation, to mark its decennial celebrations. Shivappa is a Professor in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, Community Development and Local Admini-stration. He was appointed as Registrar on Sept. 7, 2019. The date and place of the award presentation…