As part of International Women’s Day, the Karnataka Rajya Sarvajana Mahila Hitarakshana Vedike has invited entries from women achievers for conferment of Jhansi Lakshmi Bai award. The eligible women achievers can send entries to the Vedike, having office at No. 534, Cheluvamba Agrahara, K.R. Mohalla, by March 10. For details, call Yashoda Narayan on Mob:…

Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow between  8 am and 6 pm in the following villages: Hura, Hadya, Hallare, Devarayashettipura and Yediyala Gram Panchayat areas, according to a press release from CESC.

The Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department, Hunsur, has invited applications from ST students for awarding scholarship. ST students who have scored 60-74.99 percent marks in the first attempt in SSLC will get a scholarship of Rs. 7,000 while those who have scored 75 percent or more marks will get Rs. 15,000. Those eligible can apply online…

The City’s Subramanneshwara Family Trust, having Office at 31/A, Adichunchanagiri Main Road, Kuvempunagar, has invited applications from poor Trimathastha Brahmin Community students for distribution of free stationeries. Trimathastha Brahmin community students studying in classes first to tenth standard can apply before Mar.5.  For more details call Mob: 93432-91215.

The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Microbiology to Kangkana Banerjee for her thesis titled ‘Biosynthesis, Characterisation of Fungal-Mediated Nanoparticles and their Biological Applications’ [Guide: Dr. V. Ravishankar Rai].   S. Vidyashree has been awarded Ph.D in Sanskrit by the UoM for her thesis titled ‘Mahabharatada Shantiparva mattu Anushasanaparvagalalli Pratipaditavagiruva Subhashitagala Vimarshatmaka Adhayana’…

Gurukripa Ayurveda has organised a free meditation camp on the topic “Zero mind meditation” on Feb.21 (Thursday) at Gurukripa Ayurveda premises, No.1063/106, F-3, ‘Gurukripa,’ 1st Main, 8th Cross, Vidyaranyapuram. Those interested may  attend the camp. For details, contact Mob: 91417-58569, according to a press release.

Computer Society of India (CSI), Mysuru, has organised a function to felicitate Mysore University VC Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar and for the release of its quarterly newsletter ‘My CSI’ at S.P. Bhat Hall, Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) premises on JLB Road, today (Feb.18) at 5.30 pm. CSI – Mysuru President Prof. M.S. Veerendrakumar will preside.

The 329th  Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayantothsava Samiti, will held on Feb. 19 at Kalamandira in city. Committee President N. Gopalrao Jadhav said that a procession will be taken out from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple to the venue at 9.30 am. Manjunath Maharaj will grace the occasion.

The Department of Handlooms and Textiles will be conducting a two-day workshop on entrepreneurship shortly. Officials from all concerned Departments, subject experts will brief the participants on issues related to setting up of textile and allied industries. Those interested, may register before Feb. 19 at the Department office, CTI premises, Sayyaji Rao Road, For details,…

G.M. Mahadev was elected President and P. Chikkajyothi was elected Vice-President of Mysore University Employees Co-operative Credit Society Limited, Maharaja College premises. The two were elected unopposed, according to a press release.