In yet another blow to the common man, who is already reeling under soaring prices of essential commodities, the Oil-Marketing Companies (OMCs) yesterday, hiked Domestic LPG Cylinder prices by Rs. 15 a cylinder with immediate effect. This is the fourth time that OMCs have increased domestic LPG cooking gas cylinders in two months. Following the…

Balya Foundation, Mysuru, is conducting a webinar on “Superstitious Behaviour  Versus Scientific Attitude”  by Dr. N. N. Prahallada,  Retired   Professor of Education, Regional Institute of Education (RIE), NCERT, Mysuru, on Oct. 9 at 11 am. Please Join Zoom Meeting ID 84077304845, Passcode 743572, according to a press release from Anil Sadananda, Founder-Director,  Balya Foundation.

Renowned poetess and writer Usha Narasimhan has been selected as the Chairperson for Dasara Kavigoshti (Poets Meet) to be held at Namana Kala Mantapa in Krishnamurthypuram on Oct. 12, under the aegis of Hoysala Kannada Sangha and Savigannada Patrika Balaga. She has 17 works to her credit which includes short stories, novels, critiques and plays….

The Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) will hold its monthly physical awareness-cum-interaction meet on Oct.10 at 4 pm.  MGP has invited Gopalaiah, Deputy Director, Urban Property Ownership Records (UPOR), Mysuru, to address and deliberate on the subject ‘Urban Property Ownership Records and its Benefits.’ The programme will be held physically (unlike the virtual) at the lawns…

Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy will be celebrating its Graduation Day and 29th Annual Day on Oct. 8, at a function organised at the College Centenary Hall in Krishnamurthypuram here. The Graduation Day will be inaugurated at 11 am by Dr. P.V. Krishna Bhat, Chancellor of Central University of Orissa, Koraput, who will also deliver…

H.S. Shankaregowda has been awarded Ph.D in Kannada Literature by the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) for his thesis ‘Eppattara Dashakada Mahila Katha Sahithyadalli Dudiyuva Vargada Mahile’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. T.M. Geethanjali.

Dr. T.S. Jagadeesh Kumar, Assistant Professor (Stage 3), Silkworm Physiology & Biochemistry Lab, DoS in Sericulture Science, University of Mysore, has bagged Life-time Achievement Award, given by Foundation of Innovative Research in association with Novel Research Foundation through online mode in ICRIR-2021 held at Malaysia for his dedicated efforts in Academic Excellence.

Shri Basaveshwara Vadhu-Varara Vivaha Vedike has organised a matrimonial meet for prospective brides and grooms of Veerashaiva-Lingayat Community on Oct. 24 at Namana Kala Mantap in Krishnamurthypuram. For details, contact Basavaraju on Mob: 99727-03737 or 96862-05346, according to a press release from Vedike President G.M. Basavarajendraswamy.

Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports K.C. Narayanagowda, who is also Mandya District in-Charge Minister, said that the three-day Srirangapatna Dasara Mahotsava will take place at Srirangapatna in Mandya from Oct. 9 to 11. Speaking to press persons here on Monday, he said that Adichunchanagiri Mutt Seer Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji will inaugurate Srirangapatna Dasara on…

With the State-run Prasar Bharati going to shut down its analog terrestrial broadcasting all over the country under a phased plan of rationalisation, the local 224.25 Mega Hertz VHE Channel atop Chamundi Hill in the city will be closed down with effect from Nov.1,2021. Sources said that as per the plan, the existing analog Doordarshan…