Mysore Christian Caring Forum (MCCF), United Christian Forum (UCF), Pentecostal Pastors Fellowship (PPF) and other Christian denominations will be gathering at Gandhi Square in city on July 16 between 4.30 pm and 6 pm to pray for the victims of the violence and insurgency that has been going on for the last two months in…

Shani Maha Yaga will be conducted on the occasion of Shanitrayodashi on Saturday (July 15) at  Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram, Ooty Road, Mysuru.  As part of the programme, Shanaischara Vrata, Tailabhisheka to Lord Shani, Shanigraha Japa, Shanigraha Homa, Shanigraha Shanti and Sundarakanda Parayana will be performed from 7  am to 1 pm at the Universal…

As part of International Tiger Day (July 29), Nagarahole Tiger Reserve has organised a wildlife photography competition  in three categories— Habitat, Animal Behaviour and Conservation. There are cash prizes for each category with Rs. 20,000 (1st prize) and Rs. 10,000 (2nd prize). Only photos clicked within a year at Nagarahole will be considered and the…

‘Samarthanam’ institute has invited applications from the specially-abled persons for free job-oriented training. Persons suffering from Physical, Vision, Hearing and Speech issues can apply for the free training.  The applicants should have passed SSLC and should be in the age group of 18 to 30 years. The 3-month training has started from the first week…

The District Administration has invited tenders for outsourcing contract for supply of personnel (human resource) to serve in the Revenue Section of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office. The tender has been invited through e-Procurement portal. The interested human resource suppliers/bidders can submit tenders through the website: www.eprocurement.karnataka.gov.in, before July 27. The bids will be opened on…

Natana School of Theatre Arts, Ramakrishnanagar, in association with Kannada and Culture Directorate, Bengaluru, has organised staging of play ‘Krishnegowdana Aane’ at its premises on July 14 and 15 at 6.30 pm. Written by Poornachandra Tejaswi, the play is directed by Mandya Ramesh. Stage adaptation is by Shashikantha Yadahalli and design by Natana School Principal…

As part of Science Sanje event, Kalasuruchi and Kutuhali have jointly organised a talk on ‘Understanding Elephants’ by Dr. T.N.C. Vidya, Associate Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced  Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bengaluru, at Suruchi Rangamane, Kuvempunagar, on July 15 between 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm. The talk will be in English. Profile: Dr. T.N.C. Vidya…

Maharaja High School and PU College Alumni Association, JLB Road, has organised Maharaja Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Jayanti Celebrations tomorrow at 10 am in front of the building. Corporator SBM Manju, Aditya Hospital (Gokulam) Managing Trustee Dr. N. Chandrashekar and Journalist T.R. Sathish Kumar will be chief guests. Association President B.S. Sridhara Raj Urs will preside.

M. Basavanna has been awarded Ph.D in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Sciences by the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, for his thesis ‘An approach to avoid quasi-dynamic obstacles in an indoor environment using multisensor information fusion.’ [Guide: Dr. M. Shivakumar].