Sharanu Vishwa Vachana Foundation, having office at No. 431, 7th main road, 14th cross, Sharadanagar Railway Layout, Bogadi, Mysuru has proposed to introduce a new App named ‘Sri Siddaganga Divyataponidhi’, to offer tributes to late Siddaganga Mutt Seer Sri Shivakumara Swamiji for which it has invited entries in articles and poetry forms paying tributes to…

Mysore Race Club Eye Hospital has organised a free Mega eye screening camp on Feb. 25, between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm at its premises in Siddarthanagar here. For details, call Ph: 0821-2472102.

MP Pratap Simha will release Writer M.N. Lokesh’s work ‘Lekhana Avalokana,’ a collection of articles. While veteran Littérateur will release ‘Kooditta Kanasu,’ a collection of poems, at a programme jointly organised by Samudyata Shotru Sangha and Deepti Samskrutika Vedike at the Institution of Engineers on JLB road at 10 am on Feb. 24. Rushi Kirana…

The new office-bearers of Nekarra Gruha Nirmana Sahakara Sangha, Mandi Mohalla, Mysuru, were elected unopposed recently. R. Narasimhamurthy was elected as President while N. Ramakrishna as Vice-President. The following are elected as Directors- H.N. Ugrashetty, A.N. Ramesh, B.N. Latha Mahesh, N.J. Manjula, G. Srinivas, G.H. Mudalagiriyappa, S.R. Nanjappa, R. Pandukumar and K.J. Narayana.

Writer Hooli  Shekar’s play titled ‘Kariyu Kannadiyolage’ has bagged the first prize in the State-level ‘Vachana Chaluvali’ play contest organised by the Akhila Bharatha Sharana Sahitya Parishat in September last year.  Dr. Nataraja Talaghattapura’s play titled ‘Bayalaroopa’ has bagged the second prize, while writer Sujatha Akki’s play ‘Kayakada Sathyakka’ has bagged the third prize. The…

The 94th annual Sandal Urus Shariff celebration of Hazarath Syed Fakir Moheyeudin Maqbil Sha, organised by Hazarath Maqbil Sha Social Educational & Welfare Trust and Sajjad Nasheen Dargah – Syed Aslam Basha Khadree, will be held on Feb.25 evening at the Dargah located on the 21st Cross at Vidyaranyapuram here. Fatha Qawani and events will…

JSS Science & Technology University (formerly SJCE) is celebrating National Science Day at its campus. The event is organised to recall and celebrate the contribution of all the great Scientists of India who made fundamental discoveries and advanced human knowledge. The University celebrates the National Science Day as a Science Festival by organising science exhibitions,…

Former Karnataka State Women’s Commission Chairperson Manjula Manasa of the city is among the 39 members in the State Congress Poll Campaign Committee. Manjula Manasa, who is also a former MCC Corporator, has been named in the campaign list of Congress leaders, approved by AICC President Rahul Gandhi, according to a release.

The District Administration, Kannada & Culture Department and Banjara (Lambani) Seva Sangha, Mysuru, have jointly organised the 280th Santa Sri Sevalal Jayanti celebrations at Kalamandira in city tomorrow (Feb.23). District Minister G.T. Devegowda will inaugurate the programme at 3 pm. Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh will be the guest of honour. MLA L. Nagendra will preside….

Former Head of the Department of History and Archaeology Prof. A.V. Narasimhamurthy’s (AVN) work titled ‘Ithihasada Nakshatragalu’ will be released by journalist H.R. Ranganath at a programme to take place at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Vijayanagar First Stage in city at 11.30 am on Feb.23 (Saturday). Former Kannada faculty of University of Mysore (UoM) Dr….