The University of Mysore (UoM)has awarded Ph.D in Business Administration to Y.S. Harshitha for her thesis ‘Youth Buying Behaviour of Fast Food From Select Chains of Outlets in Karnataka’ [Guide: Dr. S.J. Manjunath]. Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, has awarded Ph.D in Computer and Information Science to H.C. Vinod for his thesis ‘Analysis and Understanding…

The Department of Horticulture, as part of ‘Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)’ is offering a subsidy of 40 percent for the general category and 50 percent subsidy for small and marginal farmers, women and farmers belonging to SC and ST community, for horticulture mechanisation programme. The machinery approved under this scheme are pit digging machine,…

The Department for Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens, in association with Indian Red Cross Society, recently distributed prosthetic equipment to several beneficiaries of the district at a programme organised at the District Disabled Rehabilitation Centre located on Pulakeshi Road in Tilaknagar of the city. Also, a health check-up camp for the differently abled…

The Department for Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens is conducting special training programme for special teachers, who teach visually impaired and speech impaired children, at Tilaknagar in city. This special D.Ed is equivalent to general D.Ed programme. The applicants (50 percent for SCs/STs and 45 percent for disabled students) should have passed PUC….

In view of SSLC Supplementary Exams to be held from Sept. 21 to 28, Deputy Commissioner B. Sharat has declared 200 meters area around the examination centres as ‘prohibited’ area. Accordingly, all photocopy shops situated near the examination centres must be closed 30 minutes before the beginning of examination and till it ends, according to…

The following individuals / institutions have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying the adoption fee: Dr. H.T. Prashanth, Raichur – Leopard Cat – Rs. 5,000; H.D. Jagan Mohan, Mysuru – King Cobra – Rs. 7,000; Inner Wheel Club Mysore South East – 2 Love Birds – Rs. 2,000;…

Hasyanata Rathnakar Abhimanigala Balaga will observe the tenth death anniversary of renowned comedian Rathnakar at Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) office located on Thyagaraja Road in city at 11 am tomorrow (Sept. 21). Rathnakar’s granddaughter Sheshta K. Ragh will render the invocation. A one-minute silence will be observed as a mark of respect for the…

Karnataka Institute of Co-operative Management, Sahakara Bhavan on Chamaraja Double Road in city, has invited applications from eligible candidates for admission to six-month Diploma course in Co-operative Management. SSLC passed students aged over 16 years can apply. The course begins from Oct.1,2020. For details, call Ph: 0821-2520563, Mob: 94490-75746, 98459-18519 or 98456-95487.

As CESC has taken up quarterly maintenance works at 220 KV Kushalnagar Power Station on Sept. 21 between 10 am and 5 pm, power supply will be disrupted in the following areas: Bylakuppe, Mutturu, Malangi, Chowthi, Chittenahalli, Kampalapura, Keranahalli, Pancha-valli, Doddabelalu, Hunsavadi, Punadahalli, Naviluru, Chankal, Avarthi, all villages coming under Koppa Grama Panchayat limits and…

As the taluk’s Maidanahalli Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society has ceased to function, the Co-operation Department has appointed B. Raju as Liquidation Officer of the Society. Although years have passed since the Liquidation Order was issued, it is found that no efforts have been made either by the Society members or other members of the…