The Minorities Welfare Department has invited online applications from Minority community students (Muslim/Christian/Jain/ Sikh/ Buddhist/Parsi) pursuing National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) recognised B.Ed course in Government/Semi-Government/Aided/ Private Colleges for availing financial support of Rs. 25,000 under B.Ed Special Incentive Scheme. The eligible students can apply online at Seva Sindhu portal  https://sevasindhu.karnataka.gov.in, before Dec.25. For…

The city-based Savarkar Prathistana (Foundation) has organised a State-level pick-and-speak contest for students on the life of Veer Savarkar on Dec. 22 at Bhagini Seva Samaja (BSS) Vidyodaya School in Krishnamurthypuram. The competition has been organised to create awareness among students on freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The first, second and third prize winners will…

The book titled ‘Charmada Kayilegalu mattu Samrakshane,’ authored by Dr. H. Hanumanthappa, Senior Consultant Dermatologist and former Director and Dean, Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, Mysuru, will be released at Ideal Jawa Rotary School on JLB Road in city at 11 am on Dec. 15. MLC Dr. D. Thimmaiah will inaugurate the event. Retd….

Ganabharathi in association with Parampare and Kavya Ranjani Sabha has organised a condolence meeting on Dec. 15 at 11 am at Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, to pay respect to Raghavendra Bhat, who was associated with the cultural institution, according to C.G. Ravishankar, Secretary,  Ganabharathi.

Mysore Open Forum has organised a meeting to offer homage to Prof. V.K. Nataraj, former Registrar, Mysore University, who passed away on Dec. 9 in city. The meeting will be held at Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, on Saturday (Dec. 14) at 10.30 am.

On the occasion of Christmas and New Year, GC’s Sports Medicine Centre and Multi-speciality Hospital, located at Vishweshwaranagar, is conducting free Robotic Hip & Knee Replacement camp tomorrow. Patients can avail the benefits at affordable price till 30th of this month. Contact Ph: 0821-4000108 or Mob: 96119-75757.

Railway Pensioners Welfare Association will celebrate Pensioners’ Day at 10.15 am on Dec. 17 at SC/ST Association auditorium on Seshadri Iyer Road, Mysuru. Shilpi Agarwal, Divisional Railway Manager, SWR Mysuru Division, will be the chief guest. Vishnu Gouda, Sr. Divisional Personnel Officer and R.C. Harsha Vardhan, Sr. Divisional Financial Manager, Mysuru, will address the pensioners….

Kalasuruchi, Kutuhali-Kannada and The Academy Trust have jointly organised Science Sanje at Suruchi Rangamane on Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, Mysuru, on Dec. 14 between 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm. Science writer and columnist from Bengaluru, T.G. Srinidhi, will speak on the topic ‘Data Stories’ in Kannada. T.G. Srinidhi has a Master’s Degree in Engineering. He is…

Mysuru Book Clubs-2015 has organised a programme at Hotel Le Ruchi The Prince (Yamuna Hall) on Hunsur  Road in city tomorrow between 6 pm and 7.30 pm for the release of the book ‘Girl in Scarlet Hijab,’ a novel by Dr. Suresh U. Kumar, President, TiE, New Jersey, USA. Dr. Mahesh Rao, President, TiE, Mysuru,…

As part of ‘Kathe Kelona Banni-858,’ Kalasuruchi has organised story-telling by Srikantesh, retired Assistant Director and Environmental Lover, Department of Education, at Suruchi Ranga-mane, #476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, in city on Dec. 14 between 4.30 pm and 5.30 pm. For details, contact Mob: 92435-81097 or 99459-43115.