In accordance with the Centre’s guidelines, the Social Welfare Department has introduced a new MS Survey App under the Union Government’s NAMASTE portal for facilitating uploading of information on survey of manual scavengers. Accordingly, manual scavengers serving in urban and rural areas can make use of this portal and upload their documents and other information…

Mahadevaiah Memorial Inter-School Fancy Dress Competition and Lakshmidevamma Memorial Folk and Light Music Competition will be held at Vishwaprajna School and PU College premises at Kanakadasanagar in Dattagalli 3rd Stage, on Oct. 30.  Retired DDPI Manjula Mirle, Vishwaprajna Educational Institutions Trustee M.S. Suhas Prabhu and Secretary M.N. Mahendra will be the Chief Guests, according to…

Backward Classes Welfare Department has extended the deadline for online submission of application forms by backward class and category-1 students for availing ‘Post-Matric’ student scholarship (PUC and equivalent courses and Integrated Degree Courses), fee exemption, Vidyasiri (Boarding and Lodging) and student scholarship for nursing students, to Oct. 31. Eligible students can apply through the website:…

Owing to emergency maintenance works at Bannimantap Power Distribution Centre (Siddalingapura NJY and Naganahalli IP Feeder), there will be no power supply tomorrow between 10 am and 4 pm in the following areas:  K.R. Mill Colony, Siddalingapura, Kalasthawadi, Naganahalli, Lakshmipura and surrounding areas, according to a press release from CESC Executive Engineer, NR Mohalla Division.

As part of its Monthly Cultural Programme, Sri Ramabhyudaya Sabha Charitable Trust has organised a Karnatak Classical Vocal by Vidushi Anagha Bharadwaj at Sri Rama Mandira in Srirampet, at 6.30 pm on Oct. 26. She will be accompanied by Vidwan Yashaswi on violin and Vidwan Dr. Prahalad on mridanga.

Mandya’s Karnataka Sangha President Prof.B. Jayaprakash Gowda, noted poetess  and novelist of the city Dr. Latha Rajashekar and Spandana Cultural Council  President T. Satish Javaregowda, have been selected for ‘Rajarshi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’ award given by the city’s Kuvempu Kalaniketana Samsthe. The three will be conferred the award during  Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Jayanti and Cultural…

JSS Community Radio Station (JSS Radio 91.2 FM), Mysuru, in association with District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) and Aluru Venkatarao Language Skills Training Centre has organised a Phone-in programme tomorrow (Oct. 25)at 11.30 am. Kendra Sahitya Academy awardee late Dr. D.V. Gundappa (DVG) and his works will be discussed during the Phone-in programme….

JSS Ayurveda Hospital, Alanahalli, Mysuru, has organised  acupuncture and yoga camp for those suffering from back pain,  neck pain, low back pain, sciatica and numbness in legs from Oct. 24 to 30 at its premises in city. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2548231 or Mob: 96320-00697, according to a press release.

The two-day 24th District Convention of  CPI (M) will be held at Pandit Narayanacharya Kalyana Mantapa in Subbarayanakere grounds in city on Oct. 26 and 27. Addressing a press meet here on Tuesday, party leader L. Jagannath said, ahead of the convention, a marathon procession of workers will be taken out from Gun House Circle…

As part of ‘Kathe Kelona Banni-851,’ Kalasuruchi has organised story-telling by Anitha Ashok, Akashavani artist and writer, at Suruchi Rangamane, # 476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, in city on Oct. 26 between 4.30 pm and 5.30 pm. For details, contact Mob: 92435-81097 or 99459-43115.