City’s ‘Mysuru City Madikattegalu mattu Mahila Sanghatanegalu’ is celebrating Madivala Machideva Jayanthi on Feb.1 at 10 am. As part of the celebrations, a grand procession will be taken out from Kote Anjaneya Temple at Palace North Gate to Kalamandira followed by cultural programmes to be held at Kalamandira. Sri Basava Machideva Swamiji will grace the…

Bharatiya Samskriti Vidya Kendra is conducting the following classes freely from Feb.3. Vishnu Sahasranama Chanting 10.30 am to 11.30 am, Bhagavadgita 11.30 am to 12.30 pm, Astrology 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm. Those interested may enroll their names with Prof. K. Keshavamurthy, Mob: 98459-35080.

The District  Administration, in association with Zilla Panchayat, District Health and Family Welfare Department, District Leprosy Eradication Cell, Gopala Gowda Shanthaveri Memorial College of Nursing, Cauvery College of Nursing and Rural Literacy & Health Programme, will take out a Leprosy Awareness Rally in city tomorrow. Principal District and Sessions Judge S.K. Vontigodi will flag off…

The Department of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, will be hosting a two-day National Seminar on Chemistry on Jan.30 and 31, at Vijnana Bhavana, Manasagangothri. Over 400 noted scientists from across the country are expected to attend the event.

As part of Tyagaraja Aaradhane, Mysuru Mulakanadu Sabha has organised Classical Singing Contest at the Sabha premises located near Aishwarya Petrol Bunk, Hunsur Road, Vijayanagar, at 10 am on Feb. 2. The contest will be held in three categories: Sub-Junior (up to 10 years), Junior (11 to 16 years) and Senior (16 to 25 years)….

‘Samboli Sharana,’ an autobiography of cultural and social activist Krishna Janamana, will be released at a programme organised by city’s Desiranga Cultural Group at Sriranga auditorium in Rangayana premises at 11 am on Feb. 2. Writers Prof. Kalegowda Nagawara, Prof. C. Sarvamangala, Prof. Aravind Malagatti, Prof. N.M. Talawar and Dr. C. Naganna will jointly release…

Global Achievers Foundation, New Delhi, has invited applications from individuals and organisations, who have made outstanding achievements in the field of Education, Health, Social Service, Computer and IT, Research, Art and Culture, Dance, Drama, Literature, Journalism, Sports, TV, Theatre, Films, Administration, Law, Science, Intellectual Development, Agriculture, Environment, Astrology, Entrepreneurs, Tourism Development, Industry Development, Business Development,…

The Women and Child Welfare Department will be conducting painting and fancy dress competitions for children below 16 years, at 2 pm on Feb.1 at Curzon Park in city. Interested children aged between 5 and 16 years can register their names at Bal Bhavan in Bannimantap before Jan.30. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2495486 or Mob:…

Mysuru, Jan.28- Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will be holding the Special Council Meeting for the month of January at Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar auditorium on Jan.30 at 3 pm. The Council Secretary has, in a press release, requested all the Members to attend the meeting on time.

The Karnataka Sahitya Academy has proposed to conduct a 3-day workshop on ‘Ancient History and Literature’ in February or March this year. The Academy also proposes to hold a three-day workshop on ‘Literature in Kannada inscriptions’ during the same period. History and literary enthusiasts, scholars and students can apply online before Jan.30. The prescribed application…