Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow between 9 am and 6 pm in the following areas: Nagarle, Beligeri, Mallupura, Suttur villages and Gram Panchayat limits, according to a press release from Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC).

Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji of Suttur Mutt has paid rich tributes to former Karnataka Governor T.N. Chaturvedi (90) who passed away at Noida on Jan. 5. In a condolence message, the Seer recalled the services of Chaturvedi as an IAS Officer, as Comptroller and Auditor General of India and as Governor of Karnataka and Kerala….

The Department of Women and Child Development has invited entries from individuals and organisations who/ which are working for the last five years in the field of women development for the presentation of Kittur Rani Chennamma Award for 2019-20. Application can be obtained from the Department office in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage and the filled-in applications…

The Department of Women and Child Development has invited entries from women in the age group of 18 to 45 years for presenting Bravery Award. The act of bravery should have been done between Jan.1 and Dec.31, 2019. Apply with details to the Department office in Vijayanagar before Jan. 16. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2495432…

The Social Welfare Department has invited applications for award of pre-matric scholarships to children of people involved in unclean and hazardous jobs. Application has to be submitted online [http://www.karnataka.gov.in/] before Jan.15. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2520910.

As a nationwide General Strike has been called today (Jan. 8), the Wall Painting Contest, organised by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), in association with D.K. Construction and Namma Mysuru Foundation, near Zoo in city, which was scheduled to be held today (Jan.8) at 7.30 am, has been postponed to Dec.9. For details, contact Mob: 81057-39384…

Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), in association with D.K. Construction and Namma Mysuru Foundation, has organised a Wall Painting Contest near Zoo in city tomorrow (Jan.8) at 7.30 am with a theme ‘Swachhta Hero/ Painting Hero.’ Two prizes of Rs.10,000 and Rs.5,000 would be presented to the first two winners. For details, call: 81057-39384 or 95136-14491.

Akhila Karnataka Laghu Sangeetha Mattu Samskrutika Kalavidara Sangha, in association with Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore and Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, Mysuru, has organised a free diabetes and eye check-up camp on Jan.12 from 7 am to 1 pm at Town Hall, Mysuru. For details, contact Mob: 99026-39553 or 98450-78545.

L.S. Mahadevaswamy of Lalithadripura (Sakkalli) in Varuna hobli of the taluk was elected unopposed as the President of the Federation of Basava Balagas for the year 2020 at the General Body Meeting of the Federation held in Suttur Mutt premises on Sunday. The meeting was attended by Co-ordination Committee Members of the Federation, Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha…

A.N. Jyothi has been awarded Ph.D in Commerce by the Bharathiar University of Comibatore for her thesis ‘Impact of strategic leadership skills of MSME employees towards innovative work behaviour and organisational performance in Karnataka.’