The Chitradurga-Davangere Senior Activists Association of ABVP (Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishat), in association with ABVP, Karnataka, has organised a State-level short  story and poetry contests for Degree and Post-Graduate degree  (any discipline) students of Karnataka. There will be three separate prizes for short stories and poetry, with first prize carrying a cash reward of Rs. 10,000, second – Rs. 7,000 and third – Rs. 3,000.  The interested…

School of Life Sciences, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, in collaboration with ICAR-JSS Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) and Auric Cosmo India Private Limited (Snail It), is organising a one-day Heliciculture (Snail Farming) Training Programme at JSS AHER in Bannimantap on Aug. 11 from 10 am to 3 pm.  The programme aims to introduce farmers, rural entrepreneurs, self-help groups, students…

HEARt Organisation, under its mission of promoting sustainable livelihoods and self-employment, is organising a one-day Oyster Mushroom Cultivation Training Programme at its Training Centre, located on Ring Road, near Kotehonda (Halakatti), Mysuru, on Aug. 16. Experts in the field will provide hands-on training covering spawn preparation, mushroom cultivation methods, shed preparation, harvesting techniques, post-harvest handling, value addition, and marketing opportunities. For…

Cauvery Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Mysuru, will be conducting a free Ayurveda camp for low back pain and monsoon sinus, allergy and eye care at its premises near Deve Gowda Circle in KBL Layout from Aug. 10 to 22. For details, contact Mob: 97317-99317.  JSS Ayurveda Hospital, Alanahalli, will be organising Anti-Obesity Camp at is premises from Aug. 10 to 22….

NJS Charitable Trust, Mysuru Veerashaiva Sajjana Sangha and Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, have organised a free eye surgery camp at Kanti Mallanna Kalyana Mandira in Mandi Mohalla on Aug. 16 from 7.30 am to 12.30 pm. For details, contact Mob: 94487-53597 or 99161-55453, according to a press release from the Trust. 

Dasara Pada, Vachana Gayana, Bhavageete, Marathi Abhanga and Hindi Bhajans will be taught at Kemps Centre for Learning on Adichunchanagiri Road in Kuvempunagar from Aug. 11 at 6 pm. Interested may contact playback singer Uppunda Rajesh Padiyar on Mob: 99001-56443, according to a press release.

Arunaraga Creations, Mysuru, has organised a musical evening at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in city tomorrow (Aug. 10) from 4.30 pm to 9.30 pm. The programme will feature songs of different languages sung by late singer S. Janaki. 

In the second extension for submission of SIR (Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls) enumeration forms, the Election Commission has extended the deadline till Aug. 17. The earlier deadline was Aug. 8. Following a letter from the Election Commission of India, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka, issued a notification yesterday extending the…

Karnataka  Ursu  Mahamandali  Charitable  Trust (KUMC), Mysuru, has called for applications from post- matric students of Ursu community who are poor and deserving for award of scholarship on or before Aug.20.  The scholarship will be distributed on the occasion of D. Devaraj Urs birth anniversary to be celebrated on Aug. 23 (Sunday) at 11 am…

As part of Ashada month, Gandhadagudi Foundation will be launching its second year Clean Chamundi Hill-2026 Campaign tomorrow (Aug. 9). Starting from 8 am at the foot of Chamundi Hill, over 500 volunteers will walk through the steps and take up cleaning of the Hill till Mahishasura Statue. DCP (Law & Order) Dr. Harsha Priyamvada,…