Rangayana will be hosting the 21st annual Chinnara Mela from Apr.13 to May 11 at its premises for children in the age group 7-14 years (as on Mar. 31).  Applications, costing Rs.100 each, will be available on Apr.7 at 10 am in Rangayana office. A total of 300 applications will be distributed on first-come-first-serve basis….

Following the State Government’s declaration of a three-day State mourning on account of the death of Municipal Administration Minister C.S. Shivalli, who passed away at Hubballi yesterday due to massive heart attack, there will be no Sound and Light Show at the Mysore Palace today and tomorrow (Mar. 23 and 24), as a mark of…

The PG Department of  Social Work, St. Philomena’s College, is organising Social Work Rural Residential Camp ‘Prathiroopa’ in Tekkalahadi, Kuttuvadi Grama, Hunsur Taluk, in collaboration with Aadivasi Girijana Abhivruddi Sangha, Hunsur, for II sem MSW students from Mar. 24 to 31.

As part of World Water Day, Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy is conducting a seminar on “Impact of water pollution on Health & Ecosystem” on Mar. 25 at 10 am at its Prof. Chinnaswamy Setty Conference Hall here. The event will be inaugurated by B. S. Parthasarathy, President, Sarada Vilas Educational Institutions, Mysuru. Dr. K….

Mysuru Vivekananda Yoga Education and Research Centre, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, in association with Yoga Sports Foundation, Mysuru  District and Yoga Federation of Mysuru, have organised a lecture on the topic ‘Brahmanda Omkara and Veda – Upanishad’s Perspective’ by Global Man Awardee C.V. Gopinath, Retired Additional Secretary, Government of India,  at Viveka Yoga Mandira, Vijayanagar 2nd…

Akhila Bharatiya Sahitya Parishat, Mysuru, has organised ‘Vidwan Ranganatha Sharma Sahitya Kammata’ on Mar. 24 from 9 am to 5 pm in a farm at Devalapura on the outskirts of Mysuru.  Those interested to participate may contact Mob:78294-46123 or 98802-21325.

Mane Mane Kavya Goshti Kutumba, District Literary Organisation, Kodagu,  has organised the Fifth Kavi Goshti at senior poet Girish’s residence in Kiggalu village near Bethri in Murnad at 10 am on Mar. 24.  The programme, organised by Shashikala Girish, wife of poet Girish Kiggalu, will have poets’ meet, felicitation to achievers, Geetha Gayana and quiz,…

Mysore Race Club (MRC) Eye Hospital has organised a free mega cataract eye screening camp on Mar. 25 (Monday) from 9.30 am to 12.30pm at its premises in Siddarthanagar. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2472102.

Swati Puja has been organised at the premises of Mysuru Branch of Melukote Yadugiri Yatiraj Mutt in Jayalakshmipuram on Mar. 24. Mahasudarshana Sankalpa Homa and special abhisheka at 7.30 am, special decoration at 12.30 pm, Mahamangalarati at 1 pm, Prakarotsava at 7.30 pm followed by distribution of prasada at 8 pm.

Students of Bharatiya Ranga Shikshana Kendra, Rangayana, will be staging ‘The Lower Depths’ best known play of Maxim Gorky, Russian dramatist, on Mar.23 and Mar. 24 at 7 pm at Vanaranga in Rangayana premises here.  The drama has been directed by Channakeshava and co-directed by Yatish N. Kollegal.