The 19th Edition of Geeth Gaatha Chal, the popular musical programme by city doctors and their family members will be held on Dec.8 at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road. The musical evening promises a feast of popular Kannada and Hindi film hits from the golden era movies of yesteryears. Dr. P.A. Kushalappa, Organising Chairperson, has requested…

The concert of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa-fame Sanjith Hegde at Forum Centre City Mall in city last evening was cancelled. Organisers said that despite obtaining requisite permission from the Police, the concert had to be cancelled due to Police intervention at the last moment. The Mall management has clarified that the money collected in…

The City’s Kodagu Gowda Samaja will celebrate Huthri festival at the Samaja Bhavan located in Vijayanagar Second stage at 7pm on Dec.11. The event will also feature a host of cultural events. For details, call 94804-43039.

JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Mysuru has organised three-day theatre festival ‘Rangotsava’ at Navajyoti Auditorium, JSS Women’s College in city from Dec. 9 to Dec. 11. On Dec. 9, students of JSS Public School, Banashankari 2nd stage, Bengaluru will be staging Dr. S.V. Kashyap’s play ‘Chandramukhi.’ On Dec. 9, students of JSS Women’s Degree College, Chamarajanagar will be…

Hanuma Jayanti will be celebrated at the historical Sri Anjaneyaswamy Temple, First Cross, Vinoba Road in city tomorrow (Dec.9). The rituals will commence at 8 am. Mahamandaleshwar Seer Sri Akhileshwaranandagiri Swamiji will deliver a discourse at 4 pm, following which a grand procession will be taken out from the Temple at 6 pm. The procession…

The Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) has given one last chance to failed students who gained admission to under-graduate courses in the period from 2001-02 to 2010-11 and to post-graduate courses from 2001-02 to 2012-13, to appear for the exam. Now, the deadline for payment of exam fee without any penalty has been extended to…

The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Commerce to Yesumithra for his thesis ‘Role of Institutional Support to IT-ITES Services Export Units in Karnataka’ [Guide: Dr. R. Thimmarayappa]. K.C. Somalatha has been awarded Ph.D. in Sociology by the UoM for her thesis ‘Cycle Yojane: Karnatakada Eradu Jillegalalli Ondu Thulanathmaka Samajashastriya Adhyayana’ [Guide: Dr….

Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysore Zoo) has organised bird-watching programme on Dec. 16 at 10 am at Karanji Lake Nature Park premises. Interested participants can directly register on the spot on that day before 10 am, according to a press release from the Zoo.

JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Ooty Road, Mysuru is celebrating Twelfth Graduates’ Day tomorrow (Dec. 9) at 3 pm in the Golden Jubilee Hall of the college. Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji will grace the occasion. Dr. S. Ayyappan, Chancellor, Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur State, will be addressing the new Graduates. Dr. C.G….

The Dasara Fine Arts and Handicrafts Sub-Committee has organised Installation Art competition on Dec. 8 at Dasara Exhibition Grounds in city. The competition will be held at the Kannada Karanji Building in the Expo grounds between 9 am and 5 pm. Participants should be above 18 years of age and bring their own materials. There…