The Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) has invited applications from sportspersons to provide financial aid for the year 2020-21. Eligible talented student and non-student sportspersons of Mysuru district who have made notable achievements in the State, National or International level Sports Meets (2019-20) may submit their bio-data, certificates, bank account and other such…

Date is extended for Offline Admission to all diploma courses in D. Banumaiah’s Polytechnic. Interested eligible students may apply with original documents before Oct. 29. For details, call Ph: 0821-2451317 or 99451-35657.

The Entrepreneurship Cell ASPERA team of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), Mysuru, is organising a panel discussion on Technoprenuers on Oct. 24 at 11 am. It highlights start-ups and how to become successful entrepreneurs, which is useful for Engineering and Management students. Interested may join the session live on YouTube. For details, check instagram page…

Dr. T. Amarnath has been named the new District Health Officer (DHO) of Mysuru in the place of R. Venkatesh, who has been transferred without any posting. Amarnath, who is new to Mysuru, has earlier worked in Ramanagara and Bengaluru. He assumed office on Saturday last and was busy holding meetings to take stock of…

Bengali Association is celebrating Durga Puja (only Ghot Puja) at Anjaneyaswamy Temple (adjacent to CFTRI) from Oct. 22 to 26. Primary celebrations begin on the sixth day, Oct. 22 (Shasthi), on which the Goddess is welcomed with rituals. The festival ends on the tenth day (Vijayadashami), on Oct. 26. The organisers have, in a press…

Navaratri Series, Vocal Concert by Vidu. Sumathi Murari and troupe, livestreaming on Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/HemmigeSriVaishnavaSabha/], 6.30 pm.

The following individuals / institutions have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying the adoption fee: M.R. Deepika, Mysuru – King Cobra (3.10.2020 to 2.10.2021) – Rs. 3,500; Yasashwini Arun Kumar, Bengaluru – Plum-headed Parakeet (5.10.2020 to 4.10.2021) – Rs. 2,000; Prashanth Srinivasan, Bengaluru – Common Rat Snake (3.10.2020…

Annapoorna Eye Hospital, Hootagalli branch, has organised an eye screening for cataract identification and other vision problems at its premises from Oct. 21 to 23 between 10 am and 4 pm. For details and registration, contact Hospital Manager Vinod Nair (88844-88262), according to a press release.

Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow between 11 am and 2 pm in the following villages: Shiramalli, Huskur, Kalale, Haginavalu, Valagere, Hedatale, Heggadahalli, Mobballi, Gandhigrama, Byalaru, Madapura, Karya, Duggahalli, Kurihundi, Yalahalli and areas under GP limits.

Renowned Kannada actor Mukhyamantri Chandru has been selected for the prestigious Muruga Sri award. Addressing press persons yesterday, Sri Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru of Murugha Mutt has said that the Bruhanmutt has decided to honour five persons for their services in various fields. Also, retired High Court Judge H. Billappa, Shivananda Swamiji of Hulusuru Gurubasaveshwara Mutt,…