‘Mission Indradhanush,’ an immunisation programme for children will be held across the district from Aug.7 to 19. A total of 678 immunisation centres will be opened across the district including at 598 places considered as high-risk zones. During the programme, pregnant women who have been deprived of preventive vaccines on a full scale and children…

The District Minorities Welfare Department has invited proposals from building owners willing to let out their buildings for running post-matric boys hostel at Hunsur town and for running Morarji Desai Residential School in Periyapatna taluk. The interested building owners can submit their proposal to the Department office in Mysuru within 7 days.

A four-month training in Library Science would be provided by Mangaluru City Central Library. The eligible candidates should have passed SSLC with minimum 40% marks for general category and 35% for SC/ST. Applications can be obtained on payment of Rs. 20 and submitted before Aug. 31 to Deputy Director, City Central Library, Bavutagudde, Mangaluru –…

The Assistant Director, Department of Agriculture, Mysuru, in a press release, has indicated the premium rates for various crops under the Karnataka Raitha Suraksha Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. The premium rates per acre of paddy (irrigation) is Rs. 680, horsegram (rain-dependent) Rs. 136, ragi (irrigation) Rs. 352 and ragi (rain-dependent) Rs. 288. Last date…

Department of Welfare of Backward Classes has invited applications from Backward Classes students who have registered for admission to first year GNM, B.Sc (Nursing) and Paramedical courses for the year 2017-18 for receiving scholarships. Students can visit www. backwardclasses.kar.nic.in for online registrations. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2342917.  

The Backward Classes Welfare Department has invited applications from eligible backward class students for admission to post-matric boys and girls hostels in the district. Boys and girl students from SC/ST, category-1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B and other categories, pursing post-graduate, medical, engineering and nursing courses are eligible to apply. The students can apply online by…

Viju Memorial Lecture on the topic ‘You and Your Environment’ by scientist Dr. A.R. Ravishankara has been organised at the Seminar Hall (Academic Block), All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Manasagangothri, tomorrow (Aug. 5) at 11 am, under the aegis of Dr. Vijayalakshmi Basavaraj Charitable Society.

Kalasuruchi has organised story-telling for kids by Dr. Jayalakshmi Seethapure, Retired Professor, Kuvempu Kannada Adhyayana Samsthe, University of Mysore, tomorrow (Aug. 5) from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm at Suruchi Rangamane, # 476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2541795 or Mob: 92435-81097.

The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Earth Science to Abdul Aleam Ahmed Dihwa Al-Qadhi for his thesis ‘Geoengineering Characterisation of Rock Masses in and Around Taiz City, Yemen’ [Guide: Dr. M.R. Janardhana]. G. Ravi has been awarded Ph.D for his thesis “Developing a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Model for Sustainable Rural Development…

Navakarnataka Publications, Ramaswamy Circle, has organised discount sale of books at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) on JLB Road from Aug. 4 to 13. Over one lakh books, including those brought out by Navakarnataka Publications and well-known Kannada & English authors and children books, will be on sale with a discount of 15%-18%.