The play ‘Chora Charanadasa,’ directed by Mandya Ramesh, will be staged at Natana School of Theatre Arts in Ramakrishnanagar in city on Nov. 1 at 6.30 pm. The play, written by Habeeb Tanveer, is being staged for the 263rd time by Natana. For details, contact Mob: 72595-37777 or 94804-68327.

As part of Sri Shivarathreeshwara Religious Endowment Trust’s ‘Shivanubhava Dasoha’ Monthly Lecture Series- 270, Oriental Research Institute (ORI) Director Dr. S. Shivarajappa will deliver lecture on ‘Sharanara Samajika Chintanegalu’ at 5 pm on Oct. 31. Those interested may log on to http://youtube.com/c/JSSMahavidyapeethaonline or http://www.facebook.com/JSSMVP or http://jssonline.org; For details, contact Ph: 0821-2548211 or 2548212.

As part of Children’s Day, the Directorate of Child Protection, functioning under the Office of the Commissioner, Women and Child Welfare Department, Bengaluru, will be conducting various online competitions for children aged between 14 and 18 years. Interested children in the above age group can send soft copies of their essays, posters, drawings, paintings, poetry…

The District Administration, in association with Zilla Panchayat, MCC, MUDA and SC/ST Welfare Department, will celebrate Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises at 10.30 am tomorrow (Oct. 31) by showering flower petals to the portrait of Maharshi Valmiki, according to a press release.

Senior KAS Officer A.M. Yogesh took charge as Additional Regional Commissioner, Mysuru Revenue Division, here recently. Yogesh, a native of Mandya district, is a 2006 batch KAS Officer. He had earlier served as Assistant Commissioner at Kollegal and Hunsur; as MUDA Secretary; KHB Secretary; Additional DC, Haveri; Chief Administrative Officer of KRDCL; CADA Administrative Officer…

Parthasarathy, retired Divisional Financial Manager, was elected as President and G.S. Swaminathan, retired Personal Secretary and Advocate, as Vice-President of Railway Pensioners Welfare Association, Mysore, unanimously in the Working Committee meeting held on Oct.10, according to a press release.

The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Journalism and Communication to Anto P. Cheerotha for his thesis ‘Climate Change Coverage in Kerala: Problems, Perspectives’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. M.S. Sapna. M. Savitha has been awarded Ph.D in Journalism and Communication by the UoM for her thesis ‘Karnataka Rajyadalli Bahujanara Shikshana, Parivarthane…

The newly-built Public Library at People’s Park in city has been now reopened for general public. City Central Library on New Sayyaji Rao Road is also functioning as earlier. Readers can now apply for membership and borrow books, according to a release from the Dy. Director of City Central Library.

The Karnataka Sahitya Academy, under its ‘Mukta Prakatana Male’, has invited applications from writers for publication of unpublished books. Any notable literary works related to topics such as critiques, biography, autobiography, research, dictionary and others, which are ready to be published, can be sent to Karnataka Sahitya Academy, Kannada Bhavana, Second Floor, J.C. Road, Bengaluru…

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya has invited applications from eligible students for entrance exam for admission to sixth standard (2021-22). The application must be submitted online [www.navodaya.gov.in or https://navodaya.gov.in/nvs/nvs-school/MYSURU/en/contact-us/JNV]. Applicant must have studied fifth standard in any Government or Government-recognised schools in Mysuru district in the academic year 2020-21. Last date to apply is Dec. 15. Exam…