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…

The District Administration, in association with Kannada and Culture Department, will celebrate Brahma Sri Narayana Guru Jayanti at a programme to take place at Kalamandira at 11.30 am tomorrow (Aug.27). The programme will be followed by a Sugama Sangeetha presentation by Amma Ramachandra and team. Floral tributes will be offered to the portrait of Narayana…

The Annual General body Meeting (AGM) of Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI), Gangothri Unit, Mysuru, for the period 2017-18 will be held at Samudaya Bhavana, Saraswathipuram Tengina Topu, Mysuru, on Aug.26 at 4.30 pm. The Founders Day Celebration of International Youth Hostel will follow the AGM, according to a press release from the YHAI.

Hebbar Sreevaishnava Upasabha, K.R. Vanam, Krishnamurthypuram, has organised Yajurveda Upakarma and Adhyana Homa on Aug.26 at 7.30 am and Gayathri Homa on Aug.27 at 9 am at Srirama Mandira, Krishnamurthypuram. For details contact Mob:94488-72458 or 94493-22285. Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, too has organised mass Yajurveda Upakarma at 8 am and Srinivasa Kalyanotsavam at…

RUDSET Institute, Mysuru, will be conducting Light Motor Driving training programme at its premises in Hinkal, in September. A walk-in interview will be conducted for the aspirants from today (Aug.25) till Sept.1 at the Institute premises. The training programme will be free of cost including boarding and lodging. Unemployed youth who are residents of Mysuru,…