To address the grievances of tobacco growers in Mysuru district, Tobacco Board has convened a meeting on March 2, said Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar. In a press release, the MP stated that the meeting convened at his bidding, will discuss about the prevailing crisis over falling prices in purchasing tobacco and other issues….

Mysuru Akashvani will be airing the interview of Master Swimmer R. Nagesh, a resident of Neethi Marga in Siddarthanagar, Mysuru on Feb. 27 at 8 pm in the ‘Sandya Raga’ programme. The 81-year-old swimmer has won 5 gold medals and one silver medal in the State-level Competitions and 3 silver and one bronze medal in…

Arogya Bharathi, Mysuru, in association with the city’s Brindavan Hospital, has organised a free health check-up camp at its office located at No.136, 2nd Main, 11th Cross, Jayanagar from 9 am to 2 pm on  Feb. 28. For details and registration contact Mob: 88672-59815 or 98809-13461, according to a press release.

On account of Full Moon Day, special pujas will be conducted and mass feeding (Anna Dasoha) will take place at Basava Marga Foundation’s Rehabilitation and De-addiction Centre located at KIADB Housing Society on Hebbal Ring Road, from 6 pm on Mar. 3. For details call Mob: 88033-44999.

On account of underground cable laying works, there will be power disruption in several areas coming under CESC V.V. Mohalla Sub-Division, from 10 am to 5 pm tomorrow (Feb. 26). The areas to be affected are: Kumbarakoppal, Cauvery Layout, Adishakti Temple Road, Mahadeshwara Extension, areas around Jayadeva Hospital on KRS Road, A.K. Colony and surrounding…

Mohammed Ammar, a Class 10  student of Little Gems School, N.R. Mohalla, has secured 1st place in the State-level Pratibha Karanji  Qirath Competition held recently at Koppal.

The District Outreach Programme under Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 will be conducted by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Regional Office, Mysuru, on Feb. 27 from 9 am onwards in all 4 districts under the jurisdiction of EPFO, Mysuru — Mysuru, Mandya, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar. In Mysuru at Glowtronics Private Limited, 1-D, Hootagalli Industrial Area….

JSS Radio 91.2 FM has scheduled a live interview and phone-in programme tomorrow (Feb. 25) from 11.30 am to 12.30 pm, with K. Paramesh, Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Mysuru Territorial Division. The public is invited to call in and speak directly with the Forest Conservation Officer regarding any questions, concerns, suggestions and preventive measures…

S. Prema has been awarded Ph.D in Kannada by the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru, for her thesis ‘Ramayana Adharita Kannada Natakagalalli Mahile’ submitted under the guidance of Prof. D. Naganna.