Indian Heritage Cities Network Foundation (IHCNF) is hosting an astronomy lecture and documentary screening on Saturday (Dec.21) at the MYRA School of Business in Yelwal, Mysuru. A lecture-demonstration titled “Chaandra Maana: The Astronomy of the Ancient Bharatiya Calendar” will be given by Kishore Kumar at 3 pm in the Maya Floating Classroom of MYRA. The…

 ‘MMEKORITA … ties that bind us,’ the 22nd Annual Day celebration of De Paul International Residential School, will be held at its premises in Belagola, Srirangapatna, tomorrow (Dec. 21) at 3.30 pm. Prakash Raj, pan-lingual actor, social activist and conservationist, will be the chief guest. Rev. Fr. Dr. Anil Thomas CM, Provincial, Southern Indian Province…

Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) will be conducting the KAS re-exam for appointment of 384 gazetted probationers (Group A and B posts) on Dec. 29. Written exam for the appointment of gazetted probationers was held in August last. As there were errors in Kannada translation of question papers, it had drawn criticism from several quarters….

The CESC public grievances meets that were scheduled to take place at Central, Chamundipuram, N.R. Mohalla, Jyothinagar and Varuna Sub-Divisional Offices coming under N.R. Mohalla Division on Dec. 19, 20 and 21, have been postponed. The new dates will be announced soon.

As part of ‘Kathe Kelona Banni – 859,’ Kalasuruchi has organised story-telling by Dr. S.  Sudha, retd. Principal & Science Writer, Maharani’s Science College, Mysuru, at Suruchi Ranga-mane, # 476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, in city tomorrow between 4.30 pm and 5.30 pm. [Mob: 92435-81097 or 99459-43115]

On the occasion of World Meditation day, Art of Living (AoL), Mysuru Chapter has organised meditation session on Dec. 21 at its premises on Lalithadripura Road in the city from 7 pm to 8.30 pm. For details, contact Mob: 86186-45140.

The 35th anniversary of Sri Balamuri Ganapathy Temple located in City Railway Station premises will be held on Dec. 21 and 22. The event will feature Mahaganapathy Devata Homa, Sri Subramanyaswamy Homa and other rituals. On Dec. 22, the rituals will begin with Mahaganapathy Puja in the morning followed by the conduct of different Homas….

H.H. Bhavana has been awarded Ph.D. in Life Sciences by the JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, for her thesis ‘Traditional Herbal Medicine as Natural Weapons Against Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC)’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. P. Ashwini. S. Priyanka has been awarded Ph.D in Life Sciences by the…

Narayana Clinic, Vijayanagar, Mysuru, has organised a free bone mineral density screening camp at its premises on Dec. 20 from 10 am to 3 pm. Free registration and consultation with orthopaedics specialist is available. [Mob: 95380-52378 or 89040-04606].

Owing to third quarterly mainte-nance works at Dattagalli Power Distribution Centre, there will be disruption in power supply tomorrow (Dec. 20) between 10 am and 6 pm in the following areas: Dattagalli 3rd Stage, Triveni Super Market Area, Kadamba Bakery, Dattagalli I-Block, MUDA Employees Layout,  Sub-Registrar Office, Kanakadasanagar,  Aditya Circle, Somanathanagar, Mahalakshmi Layout, Kergalli, Kalki…