Rotary Club of Mysore West and Mysore Race Club Eye Hospital at Siddarthanagar has jointly organised a free cataract eye screening camp at its premises on July 24. Dr. Pramoda Devi Wadiyar will inaugurate the camp at 9 am.

The last date to apply for the scholarship to the Backward Classes (Category-1, 2A and 3B) students studying at foreign Universities (degree/ Ph.D/ Research) has been extended till July 31. For details, visit: www.backwardclasses.kar.nic.in

To obtain details on the programmes implemented by the Mysuru District Scheduled Tribe Department, people may now contact the new helpline [Ph: 0821-2411113] at the office of the Project Co-ordinator, Integrated Tribal Development Project, according to a press release.

Due to unavoidable circumstances, the interview for the recruitment of guest lecturers in Arts in the University of Mysore, which was scheduled for July 24, has been postponed to July 25, according to a press release from the Varsity Registrar.

As part of its Swachh Bharat Mission programme, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department has organised staging of the play ‘Yuga Purusha Mahatmara Mahatma’ today (July 20) at Kalamandira at 6 pm. Swami Atmajnanandaji of Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama will grace the occasion. District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will inaugurate. MLA Vasu will preside.

Municipal Administration and Industries Minister Eshwar B. Khandre will be attending Sri Hangal Kumaraswamy’s 150th Jayanti lecture programme in the Suttur Mutt premises at the foot of Chamundi Hill in city today (July 20) at 5 pm and then leave for Bengaluru.

The knee brace camp scheduled for July 22 (Saturday) at Sri Raghavendraswamy Mutt in Jayalakshmipuram here has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances. The new dates will be intimated to all patients directly, according to a press release from NG Foundation [9845110058].

Sandhya Suraksha Trust, Atalji Samskara Bharath and District Brahmana Maha Sabha together have organised a function on July 22 at 10 am at Sarada Vilas Centenary Hall, Krishnamurthypuram here, to felicitate National and State-level awardees, social activists and presentation of Prathiba Puraskar and scholarships. Former Lokayukta Justice N. Santosh Hegde will be the chief guest….

As part of last Ashada Friday, special puja and Dasoha (Prasadam) programme has been organised at Suttur Mutt premises at the foot of Chamundi Hill on July 21 from 8 am to 5 pm, according to a press release.    

Dr. Harshavardhan Singh has been appointed as the Mysuru Rural President of Doctor Health and Welfare Cell of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee.