Sri Kuvempu Vidyavardhaka Trust has organised drawing and painting classes on every Saturday and Sunday from Sept.1 between 2 pm and 4 pm at Kuvempu Ranga Mandira in city. For details, contact Mob: 72040-34040/ 88671-23293, according to a press release.  

Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara (Kannada Book Authority) has invited entries from printers who have printed Kannada books during January-December 2017 for awarding the prize ‘Kannada Pustaka Mudrana Sogasu-2017.’ Desirous printers should submit details to: Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara, Kannada Bhavan, J.C. Road, Bengaluru. For details, call Ph: 080-22484516/ 22107704, according to a press release.  

Backward Classes Welfare Department has invited applications from backward class students studying in Medical, Engineering, PG, Vocational and Nursing courses for admission to hostels. The candidate’s annual family income should be less than Rs.2.5 lakh for SC and ST and Rs.1 lakh for OBC. Applications can be submitted online by visiting www.backwardclasses.kar.nic.in or e-mail to…

Here is an opportunity for mothers and to-be-mothers to know more about DOs and DON’Ts during pregnancy and post pregnancy. Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru, is organising ‘Parent Craft’ Meet, an educative and interactive session for pregnant women and their family at Hotel Metropole, JLB Road, on Aug.29 between 3 pm and 4.30 pm.  For registration,…

The Mysuru District Ganigara Yuvakara Sangha will be celebrating the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs by garlanding his portrait at the office of D. Devearaj Urs Backward Classes Development Corporation located near Padma Talkies, 101 Ganapathy Temple, Agrahara, at 11 am tomorrow (Aug. 27).  Aunpama Urs, grand daughter of Devaraj Urs;…

The following persons have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under “Adoption of Animals” scheme by paying the Adoption Fee:  Shobha S. Kiran, Bengaluru – King Cobra (Rs.3,500); Mahammad Toushif S. Nadap, Belgaum – Western Grey Parrot (Rs.2,000); Chinmayi Rawath, Mysuru – Budgerigar (Rs.1,000); Prajwal & Vivek, Mysuru – Sun Conure (Rs.2,000); C.R.Sudha, Mandya –…

The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Kannada to N. Pallavi for her thesis ‘Vaidehi mattu Sara Aboobacker avara sahityadallina sthrivadi nelegalu’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. Priti Shrimandharkumar.    

The election to choose the office-bearers of the city’s Navaratna Digambar Jain Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., Rama Vilas Road, will take place between 9 am and 4 pm tomorrow (Aug.27) at M.L. Vardhamanaiah Memorial Hall on Chandragupta Road, according to a release from the Society. For details, contact  Ph: 0821-2564475.  

The University of Mysore (UoM) has invited qualified eligible candidates to attend a walk-in interview on Sept.1, for appointment as Guest Lecturers, to manage additional workload (teaching) at the University’s various Study Centres/ Post Graduate Centres and constituent Colleges. The complete details of the walk-in interview is available at the University website: www.uni-mysore.ac.in. For details,…

The Women and Child Welfare Department has recommended online nominations for presentation of National Awards and Rajiv Gandhi Manava Seva Awards to individuals/ organisations/ children who have a record of exemplary achievements in the field of Child Welfare, as per the guidelines laid out by the Government of India. The  nominations can be made in…