Mysuru, Apr. 12- Due to the steep rise in COVID-19 cases and the night curfew, Sri Rama Seva Mandali Charitable Trust, V.V. Mohalla, has cancelled all cultural programmes which were scheduled to be held from Apr. 13 to 22, according to a press release from Trust Secretary K.S.N. Prasad.

Mysuru and Chamarajanagar District Veerashaiva Lingayat Mathadhipathigala Goshti, in association with Harave Virakta Mutt, will be conducting free mass marriage at Harave Virakta Mutt in Chamarajanagar on June 6. Prospective Veerashaiva-Lingayat brides and grooms can register at the Goshti Office located at Dr. Shivarathri Rajendra Circle, Mysuru or at Harave Virakta Mutt by May 31….

The Department of Empowerment of Differently-Abled and Senior Citizens, under its family ID card for persons with disabilities project, has invited applications from differently-abled persons and to upload all relevant documents online including Aadhaar card, ration card, Unique Disability ID (UDID), document receipt, monthly pension letter and income certificate in the department website https://kutumba-apps.karnataka.gov.in/forms before…

Karnataka Sahitya Academy has invited applications from SC candidates to participate in five-day State-level workshop, scheduled to be organised in the month of June 2021, on the topic ‘Media Primer: Written and Communication Skills’, under its special unit scheme. SC candidates aged between 20 and 50 years are eligible to apply. Last date for submission…

The Aadhaar Seva Kendras at Vijayanagar and Saraswathipuram will remain closed on April 13 on the occasion of Ugadi, according to a press release from Col. N.G. Krishna Prasad (retd.), Centre Manager, Aadhaar Seva Kendra.

Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted on Apr. 11 between 10 am and 6 pm  at Devagalli, Ballahalli, Moogana-hundi, Nagarthahalli, Yaddahalli, Thibbayanahundi and Anagahalli.

On the occasion of 77th birthday of Chutuku Sahitya Parishat Founder Dr. M.G.R. Urs, Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya had organised a programme at Parishat Auditorium on Apr. 13, but due to increase in COVID-19 cases, it has been postponed indefinitely.

Rangayana, Mysuru, is conducting interview to select male theatre artistes for its theatrical adaptation of Dr. S.L Bhyrappa’s novel ‘Parva.’ Candidates, aged 18 to 35 years, who have undergone training at Ranga Shikshana Kendra of Rangayana or any theatre schools and having theatre experience, can attend the direct interview to be held at Rangayana premises…

The University of Mysore has awarded Ph.D in Economics and Co-operation to S. Swetha for her thesis ‘Economic Analysis of Female Headed Households in Karnataka: An Empirical Study of Mysuru District’ [Guide: Dr. D.S. Leelavathi]. Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi has awarded Ph.D in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Sciences to B. Archana for her thesis ‘A…

As part of ‘Kathe Kelona Banni-695,’ Kalasuruchi has organised story-telling for children by H. S. Kavitha, teacher and senior theatre person, Mysuru on Apr.10 from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm at Suruchi Rangamane, 476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar. [Mob: 92435-81097 or 99459-43115].