Preethi Cancer Centre has organised a free Cancer Detection Clinic at #873, Vani Vilas Road, Lakshmipuram, on May 11 between 10 am and 8 pm. For details, contact Ph: 0821-4259259.  

The Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of Mysuru District Retired Government Employees Association (MDRGEA), having office at No.19, 8th Main Road, 3rd Cross, Saraswathipuram, will take place at Samudaya Bhavan located at Tengina Thopu (coconut grove), 3rd Main, 5th Cross, Saraswathipuram, at 10.30 am on May 14. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2545405, according to a…

Karnataka State Board of Aukaf has appointed Abdul Khaleel, Wakf Officer of Mysore District Wakf Advisory Committee as the Administrator of the Bada Makan (Youmia Makan) and Masjid-e-Umar Shah, near Tipu Circle, Mysuru, for a period of 6 months.

Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Mahasabha State President K.N. Venkatanarayan has appointed Latha Mohan and Kantha as women members for the Mahasabha’s Central Executive Committee, according to a press release from the State Organising Secretary N. Srikantakumar.    

City’s A.K. Nisha has secured first prize in the junior category of the National-level Bharatanatyam contest conducted by Saalabhanjika Studio for Arts and Performance at Thrissur in Kerala recently. She is the daughter of Kemparaju and Savita, residents of Mysuru and is the disciple of    Vidya Shashidhar.  

Application are invited for admissions to JSS  Physically Challenged Working Women and Students’ Hostel, run by JSS Mahavidyapeetha, in association with the Department of Welfare of Disabled and Senior Citizen, GoK. Students below Poverty Line and studying in Government aided Schools/Colleges or working women may apply. Selected candidates will be provided with food and accommodation….

The Sainik Welfare and Resettlement Department  has invited applications from boy children of Ex-servicemen and their dependants, who are studying in classes from 6th  to 12th standard, for admission (2017-18) to military bays hostel in city.  Diploma students are eligible to apply.  Boys, who have secured admission in Educational Institutions located in and around the…

The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Microbiology to K. Poornachandra Rao for his thesis ‘Studies on Probiotic Strains from Traditional Fermented Foods for Therapeutic Applications’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. M.Y. Sreenivasa.

The Organic Farming Research Centre at Naganahalli in the taluk will be conducting a training session on growing millet crops on May 19. Interested farmers can register before May 16. For details, contact Ph:  0821-2591267 or 80952-27713, according to a press release.  

Sri Lakshminarasimhaswami Temple of Melukote Yadugiri Yatiraj Mutt, Mysuru Branch, has organised ‘Swati puja’ and Sri  Lakshminarasimhaswami Jayanti at its premises in Jayalakshmipuram in city, on May 9. Mahasudarshana Sankalpa Homa and Special Abhisheka Seve at 7 am, Special decoration seve at 11.30 am, Mahamangalarati and Teertha Prasada distribution at 12.30 pm, Prakarotsava at 7.30…