As part of Kannada Rajyotsava and Kuvempu Jayanti celebrations, the University of Mysore’s Prasaranga has offered 50 percent discount (25 % for Dictionaries and Encyclopaedia) on sale of books till Dec. 31. There will be no discount on extension lecture series, according to a press release.

As part of Sankranti festival, the Badaganadu Balaga, Mysuru, will be organising a day-long Sankranti Mela (Funfair) at Badaganadu Bhavan in Ramakrishnanagar at 10 am on Jan. 4. The stall registration fee is Rs. 500 and only vegetarian food stalls are allowed. The last date for registration is Dec. 28. Also, a free health check-up…

The Vivekananda Institute for Leadership Development (V-LEAD), an initiative of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM), will conduct a Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) System Workshop aimed at fostering sustainable water management practices. The workshop is scheduled to take place at V-LEAD campus, Hebbal, on Dec. 21. The programme will provide a Hands-on session on the design,…

The Shruthimanjari Foundation, on account of its 27th Annual Music Festival in January 2025, is conducting State-level ‘Mosale Krishnamurthy’ Memorial Raga-Tana-Pallavi Singing Competition’ on Jan. 19 at Rotary West Auditorium in Saraswathipuram at 10 am. The first prize winner will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 5,000 and a chance to sing during Annual…

Under the Centrally-sponsored ‘AMRUT Mitra’ initiative of AMRUT 2.0 (Atal Mission for Rejuvenaton and Urban Transformation) Scheme, the Hootagalli City Municipal Council (CMC) has invited applications from eligible women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) for maintenance of parks, collection of property tax and water bills in Hootagalli  CMC limits. Interested SHGs can obtain the application forms from…

The District Outreach Programme under Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 will be conducted by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Regional Office, Mysuru, on Dec. 27 (Friday) from 9 am onwards at TDL Primary Agricultural Credit Co-op. Society Ltd., Bylakuppe Post, Periyapatna taluk, Mysuru; at TAPCMS Ltd., Nagamangala and at Gayathri Function Hall (Sree Chowdeshwari Kalyanamantapa Building),…

The Cosmology Education and Research Training Centre (COSMOS- Mysuru) of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) along with Mysuru Readers has organised a public talk by Kollegala Sharma, Rtd. Chief Scientist, Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) and Editor – Kutuhali, titled “Why Science Writing in Kannada? (including Astronomy) on Dec. 22 at 4 pm…

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….