As Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has taken up maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted on May 5 and 6 in the following areas: Murudagalli, Thalur, Doddakaturu, Doora Hallikerehundi villages, Nanjundeshwara extension and surrounding areas, according to a press release.

Sri Bhagiratha Jayanthi celebrations jointly organised by District Administration and Department of Kannada and Culture will be held at Kalamandira at 11.30 am tomorrow (May 4).  The event will be inaugurated by Social Welfare and District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa in the presence of Bhagiratha Mutt Seer Sri Purushothamanandapuri Swamiji and others. MLA K. Harishgowda…

Ranga Rao Memorial School for Differently Abled, run by the NR Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the NR Group, has commenced admission  for visually impaired students from across Karnataka for 2025-26 academic session.  Started in 1988, Ranga Rao Memorial School for Differently Abled is a free residential school for visually challenged girls. The school operates…

JSS Polytechnic for the Differently Abled (JSS PDA) has invited applications from differently abled students for admission (on All India basis) to the following three-year Diploma courses for the year 2025-26: 1. Architecture Assistantship; 2. Commercial Practice; 3. Computer Science and Engineering; 4. Jewellery Design and Technology; 5. Electronics and Communication Engineering; 6. Computer Applications;…

District Kannada Sahitya Parishat will conduct a poets’ meet titled ‘Ammana Madilu’ on May 11 from 10.30 am at its auditorium in Vijayanagar 1st Stage to mark Mother’s Day. Poets can recite 12-line poems or 3 limericks by them about ‘Mother.’ Those interested can register their names with Hon. Secretary Lata Mohan before May 5….

As part of its ‘Mahila Sahityada Hiriya Chetanagalu’ Series, Lekhika Sahitya Vedike has organised an interaction with senior writer C.N. Mukta at ‘Pranava,’ #877/1, Vani Vilas Road, Lakshmipuram, tomorrow (May 4) at 11 am. Dr. Sudha Ramesh, Usha Narasimhan, Kerodi M. Lolakshi, Suchitra Hegde, Sujata Raveesh, B.G. Gayatri, B.R. Nagaratna, B.K. Meenakshi & Savitha Prabhakar…

Elder Citizens Council, Hospital Road, Jayalakshmipuram, Mysuru, has organised a talk on ‘Preventive measures on  infectious diseases’ under its monthly series of Health Talk for elder citizens on May 5 (Monday) at 5 pm. Dr. K. Kumaran, working at  CSI Holdsworth Memorial Hospital in city and Vivekananda Memorial Hospital, Saragur, will deliver the health talk…

N. Mahesha has been awarded Ph.D in Ancient History by the University of Mysore (UoM) for his thesis ‘Karnatakada Vastu Sanghrahalayagala Samskruthika Adhyayana’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. G. Kariyappa. K.A. Syedbarkath has been awarded Ph.D in History by the University of Mysore for his thesis titled ‘Charithre Lekhana Parampareyalli Tipu Sultanana Prathinidhikarana –…

DVG Balaga Prathisthana and Brahmavidya have organised ‘Geetha Shankara’ programme, a grand Karnatak Classical Music Concert completely based on Sri  Adi Shankara Bhagavadpaadaacharya’s  works at 5 pm on May 2 at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in city. Vid. Dr. R.S. Nandakumar will present the concert with Vidu. Prithvi Bhaskar on violin, Vid….

The District Administration and Department of Kannada and Culture have jointly organised ‘Sri Shankaracharya Jayanti’ on May 2 from 11.30 am at Kiru Rangamandira, Kalamandira premises in city. Swami Jnanayogananda Maharaj, Editor of Sri Ramakrishna Ashram’s monthly magazine Viveka Prabha, will grace the occasion. District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will inaugurate. Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda…