As part of Mahashivarathri, abhisheka will be performed at Sri Chandramoulishwara Swamy Temple in V.V. Mohalla at 8 am, 10.30 am, 12.30 pm, 6.30 pm and 9.30 pm on Feb. 26 and 12 am, 3.30 am on Feb. 27. Bhajans and dance programmes will be held throughout the night. Utsava will be taken out at…

Vani Vilas Ladies Club & Kannada Odugara Okkuta – 2012 have jointly organised a quiz contest for women at the Club premises in Nazarbad on Mar. 4 at 11 am. Last date to register names is Mar. 2. For details, call Mob: 98869-76324 or 96069-93137 or 97403-77792, according to a press release.

A free diabetes screening camp has been organised at Suyog Hospital in Ramakrishnanagar from Feb. 24 to Mar. 1 between 10 am and 6 pm. Diabetologist Dr. T.M. Abhishek will lead the camp. Those suffering from frequent urination, having excessive thirst, feeling more hungry, fatigue, BP, dizziness, increase/ decrease in weight, etc. may benefit from…

The District Outreach Programme under Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 will be conducted by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Regional Office, Mysuru, on Feb. 27 from 9 am onwards at United Breweries Limited, Thandya Industrial Area, Nanjangud; De Paul International Residential School, Avverahalli, Belagola, Srirangapatna, Mandya and Kaynes Electronics Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd., Plot No. 26 &…

With the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) scheduled to conduct the competitive exam for appointment of 30 (Group A cadre) Assistant Executive Engineers (AEE) in Public Works Department (PWD), from Feb. 24 to 28 at eight centres across the city, the City Police have clamped prohibitory orders in 200 mts radius around all  the exam…

G.K. Supriya has been awarded Ph.D in Commerce by the KSOU for her thesis ‘A Study on Customer Relationship Management Practices in Standalone Private Health Insurance Companies in Karnataka.’ [Guide: Dr. R. Sukanya]

Backward Classes Welfare Department has extended the deadline for Post-Matric courses students from Backward communities to apply online for availing ‘Fee reimbursement’, to Mar. 10. Eligible students can apply online through the website: www.https:ssp.postmatric.karnataka.gov.in. For details, call Mob: 80507-70005 or e-mail helpline: [email protected] or [email protected].

Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has banned sale of meat on Feb. 26 on account of Mahashivarathri. Accordingly, all meat shops and slaughter houses coming under MCC limits have been instructed to be closed on that day, according to MCC Health Officer.

Shankaraiah has been awarded Ph.D in Ancient History and Archaeology by the University of Mysore (UoM) for his thesis ‘Periyapatna Talukina Devalayagalu Mattu Shasangala – Samskruthika Adhya-yana (Arambhadinda Vijayanagara Kaladavarege)’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. K. Prabhu. Chikku Balachandran has been awarded Ph.D. in Library and Information Science by the University of Mysore (UoM)…

A medical camp on Abnormal Uterine Bleeding is underway at JSS Ayurveda Hospital, Lalithadripura Road, Alanahalli, Mysuru, from Feb. 21. The camp will be held till Feb. 28 from 9 am to 4.30 pm. Women with complaints of heavy menstruation, irregular cycle, Uterine fibroids, polyps, PCOD, endometriosis, adenomyosis, etc. can avail the benefit of the…