Women and Child Development Department will be presenting State Awards to two persons and two institutes who have been working for the welfare of children for minimum five years and applications have been invited for the same. Applicants should have served in the field of children health and nutrition, education, art, culture, sports, development, special…

Trimatastha Brahmana Hiriya Nagarikara Vedike, Chamaraja Mohalla, has organised a Mass Shashtabdhipurthi Shanti programme for Trimatastha Brahmin couples (aged above 60 years), under the guidance of Dr. Bhanuprakash Sharma, at Avani Shringeri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasam-sthanam, Sharadapeetham, Mysuru Branch, 4th Main, 9th Cross, Vidyaranyapuram, on Sept. 3. For details, contact Mob: 95385-22053.

City-based software engineer, Shruthi Shivashankaramurthy, who has travelled over 2,700 kms on bicycle in 48 days, to promote gender equality and lifeskill education, will share her experiences through her documentary at a programme organised at Institution of Engineers-India (IEI), Mysore Local Centre, on JLB Road in city tomorrow (Aug. 2) at 5.30 pm. For details,…

The monthly meeting of Senior Citizens Forum, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, has been arranged at Nandi Circle premises, Kanakadasanagar, on Aug. 4 at 5.30 pm, according to Forum Secretary R.M. Chetty.

Punyavathi has been awarded Ph.D in Sericulture Science by the University of Mysore (UoM) for her thesis ‘Proteomic Analysis and Annotation of Heat Shock Proteins in the sex-limited Silkworm Strain of Bombyx Mori’ [Guide: Dr. H.B. Majunatha]. S. Divyashree has been awarded Ph.D in Zoology by the UoM for her thesis ‘Studies on Efficacy of…

P.S. Venkatesh of Shri Ravivarma Art Institute in the city, has secured first place in the State Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA) Course (Sculpture) second year, by scoring 605 out of 800 marks, while N. Sowmya, a first year student of BVA course (Painting) of the same Institute, has secured second place in the State…

Charaka Government Ayurveda College and Hospital located on KRS Road, Brindavan Extension, has organised a 12-day special treatment camp for women suffering from PCOS Polysystic Syndrome Problems, from today (July 31 ) till Aug. 11 at the College premises. For details, call: 83100-78743.

As part of its 55th Foundation Day celebrations, Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Mysuru, has organised Sardar Panikkar Memorial Lecture Series at the Open Air Theatre, Technology Block, tomorrow (Aug. 1) at 10 am. Dr. Subhash Chandra Khuntia, Chief Secretary to the Government of Karnataka, will chair the session. Padma Shri A.S. Kiran Kumar, Chairman,…

Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) will be conducting public auction of three Mahindra jeeps and one Kawasaki Bajaj Motorcycle at KPA grounds in Jalapuri, Mysuru on Aug. 9 at 11am, under tender-cum-auction process. For applications and information, interested may contact Ph: 0821 – 2418636.  

The Public Libraries and Branch Libraries functioning under the purview of City Central Library will be donating additional books in its possession to Government and aided schools and colleges and government hostels. Interested School and College Principals, Government Hostel Wardens can contact Ph: 0821-2423678 or 2430343.