As part of Durga Puja, following programmes have been organised at Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama in Yadavagiri from Oct.16 to 19: 7 am  to 8 am – Puja to Durga; 8 am to 11 am – Chandi Parayana; 11 am – Bhajans; 11.45 am – Aarati and Prasadam Distribution. Sandhya Arati and Special Bhajans will be…

Sri Uttaradi Math has organised a discourse on ‘Sri Srinivasa Kalyana’ by Pt. Purandaracharya Hayagriva from Oct.12 to 18 between 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm at Devendra Theertha Math in Khille Mohalla in city.  For details, contact Mob: 94481-47459.  

The Mahila Dasara Sub-Committee has invited entries from women and children to take part in Rangoli competition to be held as part of Dasara festivities on Oct.11 at 7 am in front of Mysore Palace. The competition will be held in three categories: 9 to 15 years, 16 to 30 years and above 30 years….

Amritakripa Charitable Hospital, Mysuru, is organising a free mutli-speciality health screening camp on Oct.11 between 10 am and 2 pm at the hospital premises, Roopanagar, Gaddige Road, Bogadi. The camp includes Diabetes Screening, Thyroid Screening, Body Fat Analysis, X-ray and ECG tests. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2598822.  

A Mental Wellness Movement for Elderly and a debate programme will be held on Oct.11 from 9.30 am onwards at Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Bhavan, Old JSS Hospital in city. ‘Purple Run’ to create awareness on dementia awareness will be held from 9.30 am to 10.30 am. The programme is organised by Mental Wellness Movement…

Sri Raghavendraswamy Vrindhavana, Krishnamurthypuram, has organised a discourse on ‘Sri Venkatesha Mahatme’ by  Sri Purushothamacharya Purohit at the Mutt premises from Oct.10 to 18 at 6 pm.  

Freedom fighter and Centenarian H. S. Doreswamy will be presented ‘Lokanayaka Jayaprakash Narayan Award -2018’ on Oct.11 at 11 am at Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru. Former PM H.D. Deve Gowda will present the award along with cash prize, citation and memento.  

Shri Mysore Gujarati Samaj is conducting Gujarati Garba and Dandiya Folk Dance at their Samaj Bhavan in Yadavagiri from Oct.10 to 18 from 8 pm to 10.30 pm. Those interested in taking part in the celebrations, may contact Nitin H. Shah on Mob: 93438- 28307 or Gaurav J. Shah on Mob: 97315 – 10198.

M. Veena Urs has been awarded Ph.D in Business Administration by the University of Mysore (UoM) for her thesis ‘Public and Private Sector Micro Finance Institutions: A Comparative Study of Select Companies’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. B. Shivaraj.  

The Backward Classes Welfare Department will be providing fee concession and student scholarship through e-pass to eligible Backward Class students studying in JNM, B.Sc, Nursing and Paramedical (SSLC/ PUC). Hence, the eligible students, who have already applied, must renew online and even the fresh applicants must apply online at karepass.cgg.gov.in or www.backwardclasses.kar.nic.in Last date to…