As part of Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations, Nexus Centre City Mall, in the heart of Mysuru, will be hosting Krishnashtami Drawing Competition on Aug. 24 and Muddu Krishna Costume Competition on Aug. 25 for children. Cash prizes up to Rs. 60,000 will be awarded to the winners. For registration, contact Mob: 70227-83353.

Vijaya Vittala Composite PU College, Saraswathipuram, Mysuru, has organised city-level inter-collegiate Bhavageetha and General Knowledge quiz competitions for PU students at its premises here on Aug. 31 (Saturday)  from 9.30 am. Two students from each college may participate in both contests. Those interested may register their names before Aug.28 (Wednesday) at the college office. For…

M.C. Shilpa has been awarded Ph.D in Social Work by the University of Mysore (UoM), Mysuru, for her thesis ‘Socio – Cultural Factors Influencing on the Menstrual Hygiene Practices Among Adolescent Girls in Selected Tribal Hadies of Mysuru District’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. Chandramouli. Manikanta has been awarded Ph.D in Bioche-mistry by the…

Owing to emergency maintenance works at South (Jayanagar Route) and RK (Mahalingeshwara route) Power Distribution Centres, there will be disruption in power supply tomorrow between 10 am and 5 pm in the following areas: Jayanagar Power Distribution Centre: Jayanagar 1st Cross to 20th Cross, Jayanagar K. Block, Chikka-haradanahalli, areas around Apollo BGS Hospital, Srirampura 2nd…

Urging the Government to take appropriate measures to save the western Ghats, ‘Parisarakkagi Naavu,’ a city based Environmental Organisation, in association with ‘Parisara Balaga,’ Clean Mysuru Foundation and other organisations,  will be holding a stir at Gandhi Square in the heart of the city from 10 am to 12 noon tomorrow (Aug. 21). Social and…

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial Astronomy and Space Science Club of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), Mysuru, is celebrating National Space Day on Aug. 24 (Saturday). On this occasion, a few competitions like Space Ideathon, Written Space Quiz, Drawing and Model Making have been planned for High School and PU students. Those interested may register…

An Inter-School Sanskrit Competition will be hosted by Acharya Vidya Kula (AVK), Mysuru  on Aug.24 (Saturday). The competition will be conducted in the following categories: Category 1 – Standards III and IV (story-telling); Category 2 – Standards V, VI and VII (amarakosha chanting, prescribed slokas); Category  3 – Standards VIII, IX and X (speech presentation…

The Department for the Empowerment of Differently-abled and Senior Citizens has invited applications from eligible differently-abled persons who are pursuing higher or technical education, for reimbursement of Government stipulated fees paid by them after securing admission as per Government norms. Differently-abled students studying in Post-SSLC courses such as technical education, Post-Graduation, vocational/professional  education etc., can…

Dinesh Coaching Centre, Mysuru, has organised a District-level Inter-High School Kannada Debate Competition at Ideal Jawa Rotary Centre on JLB Road in city on Aug. 25 at 10 am. Topic for the debate is ‘Samajika Jalatanagalu Vastavadalli Janarannu Samajadinda Doora Maduttive.’ Senior Photojournalist Pragathi Gopalakrishna will inaugurate the competition.

The three-day 353rd Aradhana Mahotsava of Sri Raghavendraswamy will be held at Nanjangud Raghavendraswamy Mutt near Subbarayanakere on N.S. Road in city from Aug. 20 to 22. The rituals will begin with Poorvaradhane at 7 am on Aug. 20. Vaidyashri Dr. Ravishankar, Mysuru District Journalists Association President K. Deepak, AIISH Director Dr. Pushpavathi and Kumar…