Lions Club of Mysore Chandana and University of Mysore (UoM) Non-Teaching Staff Association together with Annapurna Eye Hospital had organised a free eye-screening and health camp for the non-teaching staff at Crawford Hall here yesterday. UoM Acting VC Dr. Aisha M. Shariff inaugurated the camp. Assn. President Harish Babu, District Lions Assistant Governor Nagaraj Bairy,…

The Dasara Kavigoshti Sub-Committee has invited entries from poets for taking part in the Dasara Festivities. In a press release, the Sub-Committee Working President Dr. M.G. Manjunath said that the entries are invited from budding poets aged under 22 years for taking part in Chiguru Kavigoshti. Young poets should send their three best poems to…

On the occasion of Suttur Jathra-2019 (Feb.1 to 6), the Adijagadguru Sri Shivarathri Shivayogi Jathra Mahotsava Samithi will be conducting free mass marriage ceremony on Feb.2 at Suttur Sri Kshetra. The organisers will be providing mangalasutra, sari and toe ring for bride and dhoti, valli and shirt for the groom. Couples belonging to any caste…

The Backward Classes Welfare Department has invited online applications from eligible Backward Class students studying in Post-Matric classes, for granting student scholarship under various Government schemes. Last date to apply is Oct.31. Website: karepass.cgg.gov.in or www.backwardclasses.kar.nic.in [Helpline: 80507-70004/5]

Sri Ravishankar Guruji’s Art of Living will present Weekend Happiness Prog. from Oct.5 to 7 by Intl. Faculty Divyapaadaji at Guruji Ashram, Mysuru. For details call: 93421-11970 or 99866-98600.  

Gnana Vardhini is a NTSE  (National Talent Search Exami-nation) programme initiated and powered by Chaitra Educational Institutions to provide crash training for 15 days from Oct.9 to Oct. 26. Classes will be conducted everyday between 9 am and 1.30 pm. B. Mohan, retired Principal of Sadvidya High School, will inaugurate and motivate the students on…

The Oriental Research Institute (ORI), University of Mysore, in association with Lions Educational Institute, Kollegal, has organised a talk on “The Significance of Manuscripts – Human Values in Manuscripts” at Lions Institute, Kollegal on Oct. 6 at 10.30 am. Writer Dr. D.A. Shankar will inaugurate the event.  

To attract students towards Scie-nce, the Committee for Development of Science in Schools (CDSS), Vijnana Bhavan, Manasagangothri, will conduct an interaction with High School and PU students on Science and Mathematics at 2 pm on Oct.6 (Saturday) at Vijnana Bhavan. For details, call Ph:0821-2543977 or 2419607.  

Srikrishna Seva Samithi Trust has organised Srikrishna Sahasranama Parayana by Vishnu Sahasranama Suprabatha Mandali headed by G.C. Puttaswamy at Sri Krishna Temple in Gokulam 3rd Stage on Oct,3 at 6 pm. It will be  followed by Mahamangalarati and Prasad Vinayoga at 7.30 pm.

H.S. Vagdevi has been awarded Ph.D in Science (Electronic Media)  by Bangalore University for her thesis “Socio-Cultural Impact of Direct To Home Technology in Rural Areas of Hubli-Dharwad Region: A Case Study” under the guidance of Dr. N.S. Ashok Kumar.