The Backward Classes Welfare Department (BCWD), which had invited applications to avail post-matric student scholarships, fee concession and Vidyasiri Scheme (food and hostel facility for students) from eligible students belonging to Backward Classes, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribal community and category-1 for the year 2021-22, has extended last date for submission of applications to avail benefits…

The Department of Health and Family Welfare has launched eSanjeevaniOPD app to fight the spread of COVID-19 and its variants, as the children, senior citizens, pregnant women who visit hospitals are prone to infection. Similarly, COVID patients in isolation may also  make use of this app to prevent their primary contacts and the public from…

Commemorating Ganayogi Pt. PanchaksharaGawai’s 130th birth anniversary celebrations, Sri Guru Puttaraja Sangeetha (SGPS) Sabha, Mysuru, has organised ‘Sangeethotsava’ (Music Festival) at Sri Guru Puttaraja Sangeetha Vidyalayaon  Udayaravi Road in Kuvempunagar at 5 pm today (Feb. 2). Senior musician Vidu. Sharada Bhat Kattige will inaugurate the Music Fest. Corporator and SGPS Sabha Hon. President M.V. Ramaprasad…

The Department of Chemistry, University of Mysore (UoM) in association with  Karnataka Science and Technology Promotion Society (KSTePS), has organised three-day Student Career Development Programme from Feb. 3 to 5 at Chemistry Department in Manasagangothri. Former Vice-Chancellor of UoMProf. K.S. Rangappa will inaugurate. Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar will preside. KSTePS Director A.B. Basavaraj will…

Applications have been invited from homeless people who own sites within T. Narasipur TMC limits to provide houses under Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Housing Scheme. Eligible differently-abled, senior citizens, widowers and widows may apply. A total of 13 houses for SC and 5 houses for ST community will be built under the Scheme. Eight houses for…

In order to address the problems of the elders in the context of the pandemic/ COVID third wave, the Department of Women and Child Development and Department for the Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens has jointly launched a Special Helpline Centre. The elderlies may call toll free senior citizens national helpline “Elderline-14567” and…

Ganabharathi has organised a vocal concert in memory of Sri Kashi Sundara Dasa today (Feb. 1) at 6 pm at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempungar. Vidu. Srimathi Devi presents a Hindusthani vocal concert accompanied by Vid. Vighnesh Bhagavath on harmonium and Vid. Bhimashankar Bidanur on tabla.

Karnataka State Safai Karmachari Commission Chairman M. Shivanna will be on a two-day tour of Mysuru district on Feb. 3 and Feb. 4. On Feb. 4, Shivanna will hold a meeting with Pourakarmika leaders at 10 am at T. Narasipur Guest House, following which he will hold a press meet on Pourakarmika welfare measures taken…

The Passing out Parade of the 45th batch of Police Sub-Inspector (Civil) Probationers from the Karnataka Police Academy (KPA), will be held tomorrow (Feb. 2) at 8 am at KPA Parade Ground in Nazarbad in city. Home Minister Araga Jnanendra will be the chief guest and will receive the guard of honour. Additional Director General…

A. Shivaraju has been awarded Ph.D in Folklore by the University of Mysore (UoM) for his thesis “Chamaraja-nagar Jilleya ‘Dhana’ Janapada” submitted under the guidance of Dr. Vijayalakshmi. Mangalore University has awarded Ph.D in Political Science to I.D. Lokesh  for his thesis “Karnatakada Congress Adalithadalli ‘Samajika Nyaya’: Visheshavagi ‘Ahinda’ Vargakke Sambadisidante Ondu Vishleshanathmaka Adhyayana” submitted…