Centre for Gandhian Studies, Gandhi Bhavan, Manasagangothri, has organised a programme at Gandhi Bhavan to mark the International Day of Non-Violence as part of the 152nd Gandhi Jayanti, on Oct. 2 at 10.30 am. Gandhian H.N. Channabasappa will inaugurate the event. Mysore University VC Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar will preside. Retd. Professor and cultural thinker…

Following are the new office-bearers of Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) for 2020-22, who were elected at the General Body Meeting held on Sept. 27: Chairman: Chandragupta V. Jain, Vice-Chairmen: Bherulal Pitliya and Arun Bafna, Secretaries: Amarchand Jain and Jay Kumar Salecha, Treasurer: Manohar Sankla, Jt. Treasurer: Kiran Kumar Jain and Member and PRO: Rajan…

To create awareness on environmental issues and conservation, WWF (World Wildlife Fund) – India, in association with Department of Public Instruction and Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishat, has organised a online programme ‘Ondu Bhoomi Ondu Mane’ on environmental conservation for 1st to 8th standard Government School and Government-Aided School students of the State. The programme which…

The University of Mysore has awarded Ph.D in Folklore to Basavaraju for his thesis ‘Heggadadevana Kote Taluku: Janapadiya Adhyayana’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. H.R. Chethana. Reva University, Bengaluru, has awarded Ph.D in Arts and Humanities to K.S. Siddaraju for his thesis ‘Environmental Awareness of Secondary Teacher Trainees in Relation to their Emotional Maturity,…

The Department for Empowerment of Differently-Abled and Senior Citizens is celebrating World Senior Citizens Day with a Zoom Meet on Oct. 1 at 10.30 am. Interested senior citizens can participate by logging on to https://us04web.zoom.us/i/72666422224?pwd=RmhqS0c1RG8waE0wREV5RlpMSG11Zz09, meeting ID: 72666422224, passcode: 12345. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2490333.

The Women and Child Welfare Department has invited entries from children for district-level Hoysala and Keladi Chennamma awards. Children aged between 5 and 18 years can apply. The awards carry a cash prize of Rs. 10,000 each and a citation. The children must have exemplary innovative and scholastic talent in fields such as arts, sports,…

Mysuru mattu Chamarajanagar Jilla Veerashaiva-Lingayata Mathadhipatigala Goshti will be awarding cash prizes to the Veerashaiva-Lingayat students of both the districts who have secured high marks in SSLC exams, both State and Central syllabus. Eligible economically backward students may apply before Sept. 30. For details, contact C. Mahadevaprasad on Mob: 94490-30588.

All India Bhavasara Kshatriya (AIBK) Mahasabha, Yuva Parishat, Karnataka, Mysuru district, has organised the 4th year Guruvandana programme at Pathrakartara Bhavan on Thyagaraja Road in city on Oct. 4 at 12 noon. AIBK Mahasabha-Yuva Parishat National President Dr. Yogendra Varne and Bhavasara Kshatriya Mandali-Mysuru President R.V. Shivajirao Rampore will inaugurate the programme. MLA L. Nagendra,…

Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow between 10 am and 6 pm in the following areas: Janatanagar, T.K. Layout, Raghavendra Mutt and surrounding areas, according to a press release from Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC).

Suma Chandrashekar, a young writer from Mysuru, has bagged ‘Lalithadevi Gurusiddappa Sindhura Endowment Award’ for her book ‘Satya Pathada Nitya Santa.’ The award is being given by Kannada Sahitya Parishat for the year 2019. In connection with 150th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, the Government of Karnataka has published this book…