Applications have been invited for the admission to first year diploma courses for the year 2017-18 from JSS Polytechnic for the Differently-Abled which is offering six diploma programmes of three-year duration to SSLC-passed eligible orthopaedically handicapped, hearing impaired and visually-impaired students. The medium of instructions is English. Last date for issue and submission of filled-in…

CPC Polytechnic in city has invited applications from candidates who have passed SSLC for admission to first year diploma courses for the year 2017-18. The candidates should pay an application fee of Rs. 100 to SB Account number-  36843662415 of Executive Director, Karnataka Exhibition Authority, Bengaluru, through any branch of State Bank of India (SBI)….

The valedictory of ‘Chinnara Kalaloka,’ a children’s summer camp organised by the city’s Master N’ Blaster dance group of Kaladhare Cultural Trust will be held at Ganbharathi, Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, today at 6 pm. K.R. MLA M.K. Somashekar will inaugurate the programme. For details, contact Mob: 98807-77121.

On account of Summer holidays, Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysore  Zoo) and Karanji Lake Nature Park will be kept open for public Tuesday (May 16), according to a press release from the Zoo Executive Director.  

The Dasa Sahitya Project will be organising a three-day Vasantha Shikshana programme for all Bhajana Mandalis of Mysuru and Mandya districts from May 14 to 16 at Raghavendra Swamy Temple in Jayalakshmipuram. For details, call: 94832-86641 / 94491-50641.

As part of May Day celebrations, the Indian People Theatre Association (IPTA), in association with Labour Welfare Board and AITUC – Mysuru District Unit, has organised cultural contests for workers and their family members at K.V. Bhavan, 2nd Main Road, (Kamakshi Hospital Road), Saraswathipuram, tomorrow (May 14) at 10.30 am. Entry is free. Those interested…

The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Jainology and Prakrits to S. Aruna Kumari for her thesis ‘Mysuru Jilleya Jainadharma – Ondu Samskrutika Adhyayana’ submitted under the guidance of  Dr. P. Padmavathi.

The last date for online submission of application for Rural Postman posts vacant in Post Offices coming under Karnataka Postal Zone, to May 23.  

A total of seven children — 4 girls and 3 boys — will be administered Upanayana Samskara as per Vedic rituals at a programme organised under the aegis of the city’s Arya Samaj at Sri Bhavani Shankar Temple premises in Hebbal Industrial Area (opposite HUL) tomorrow (May 14) at 9.30 am. Sri Chidrupananda Swamiji will…

The newly constructed gymnasium at the Puttaraja Gawai Stadium (Ward No. 12) in JP Nagar will be inaugurated this evening at 5 pm by Industrialist R. Guru, Journalist Rajashekar Koti and Mahalakshmi Sweets proprietor Mahesh. Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa will preside.