As part of Dasara festival, GSS Foundation is conducting a month-long free yoga camp at its premises, #1104, 2nd Floor, Udayaravi Road, Kuvempunagar, from Aug. 21. Batch starts from 6 am to 7 am. Interested may enrol their names with Roopashree on Mob: 95380-76642, according to a release.

The Horticulture Department has cancelled the re-tender called for gate collection in respect of Dasara Horticulture Show scheduled to take place from Sept.21 to Oct.1 at Nishad Bagh (Kuppanna Park), according to a press release.

The Tent School for the children of Mahouts and Kavadis, organised by the Department of Public Instruction, Sarva Sikshana Abhiyan and the Department of Public Libraries, will be inaugurated tomorrow (Aug. 21) in the Mysore Palace premises. District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will inaugurate the Tent School and Primary & Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait…

CESC Sub-Divisions in Rama-krishnanagar and Kuvempunagar will conduct public grievances meet on Aug. 21 at the Office of Asst. Executive Engineer, CESC, Ramakrishnanagar Sub-Division at 11 and at the Office of Asst. Executive Engineer, CESC, Kuvempunagar Sub-Division at 2 pm. Public with any grievances related to CESC can take part in the meeting, according to…

The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Commerce to M.R. Vanishree for her thesis ‘Performance of pension schemes for unorganised sector in Karnataka’ [Guide: Dr. S. Venkatesh]. Shivaraju has been awarded Ph.D in English by the UoM for his thesis ‘Hegemony in the plays of Vijay Tendulkar: A gramscian study’ [Guide: Dr. C….

The Child Development Project Office, Periyapatna, has invited applications from eligible women candidates for advancing loans to them under various schemes. The last date for applying is Aug.31. For details, contact Ph: 08223-274742.    

Centre for Proficiency Development and Placement Services (CPDPS) has organised Basic and Advance Excel Course, specially designed for B.Com, BA, BBM, B.Sc students of Mysore University, who has Basic knowledge of computers on Aug. 29 and 30. Interested students may register for the course before Aug. 26. For details, contact CPDPS on Ph: 0821-2419337/405.  

The Department of Pre-University Education will be organising free English Grammar and Speaking Classes for Pre-University students on Sundays. The classes will be held at Cluster Centres in all taluks of the district, Maharani PU College for girls in the city and at Government PU Colleges at People’s Park, Nazarbad, Chamaraja Double Road (100ft. Road),…

The Chamundi Hill step-climbing competition organised by Ganeshostava Committee of Jana Jagarana Trust will be held on Aug. 20 between 6 am and 3 pm. Only those above 12 years can participate. Spot entries are also allowed. Prize distribution will be on Aug. 26 at 5 pm at the Madhava Krupa on JLB Road. Special…

Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), in association with Karnataka Transport Department, will organise a day-long tour to Somanathapura, Shivanasamudra, Talakadu, Mudukutore, Bylakuppe, Nisargadhama, Abbey Falls, Dubare, Madikeri, Mysuru city and Srirangapatna. Senior citizens can avail 20% discount. [Ph: 0821-2423652]