In a ‘shocking’ news for power consumers, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), has given its nod to Electricity Supply Companies (ESComs) for hiking power tariff. Citing rising fuel prices, the five ESComs (head quartered at Mysuru-CESC, Bengaluru-BESCom, Mangaluru-MESCom, Hubballi-HESCom and Kalaburagi-GESCom) of the State, in November last year, had sought the Electricity Regulatory Commission…

The birth anniversaries of Mahayogi Vemana, Ambigara Chowdaiah and Shivayogi Siddarameshwara will be observed under the aegis of the Department of Kannada and Culture at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises in city. Mahayogi Vemana Jayanthi will be celebrated on Jan. 19 at 11 am, Ambigara Chowdaiah Jayanthi on Jan. 21 and Shivayogi Siddarameshwara Jayanthi on Jan….

The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Chemistry to N. Rajeev for his thesis ‘Synthesis, characterisation and biological evaluation of heterocyclic compounds’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. M.P. Sadashiva. M. Manjushree has been awarded Ph.D in Chemistry for her thesis ‘Interaction study of some bioactive compounds with bovine and human serum albumins…

Nanjangud City Municipal Council (CMC) has invited applications from eligible physically challenged persons, who are permanent residents of Nanjangud town, for selection of beneficiaries under SFC grant and 5 percent welfare fund of Nanjangud CMC. Physically challenged persons having more than 75 percent disability and aged between 20 and 60 years are eligible to apply….

The third quarterly meeting of power consumers in T. Narasipur taluk will take place at CESC Office in T. Narasipur town on Jan.18. The meeting of power consumers coming under Bannur Sub-division will take place at 11 am while that of power consumers coming under T.Narasipur Sub-division will be held at 3 pm at T….

The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC), will be conducting an interaction meet with power consumers at the Offices of its Sub-Divisions- V.V. Mohalla, Hootagalli, Kuvempunagar and Ramakrishnanagar, at 11 am tomorrow (Jan.16). Power consumers can attend the meet at their respective Sub-Division Office and find solutions for their issues, according to a press release. For…

Senior theatre artistes C. Basavalingaiah, Rajashekar Kadamba, B.M. Ramachandra and Mandya Ramesh have been appointed as Honorary Advisors of Mysuru District Amateur Theatre Activists Forum, according to a press release.

The following have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying the Adoption Fee: C. Puttaiah, Bengaluru – Peacock (Rs. 7,000); G. Rupa, Bengaluru- Indian Grey Wolf (Rs. 20,000); Chirag Jain, Bengaluru- King Cobra (Rs. 3,500); Nagendra, Bengaluru- Budgerigar and Love Bird (Rs. 2,000); Akshatha Prasad, Mysuru- Indian Softshell Turtle…

The Mysuru ZP, in association with the RDPR Department and various other organisations, will launch ‘Namma Nadige-Tyajya Mukta Kadege,’ a month-long awareness drive for making rural areas clean and hygienic and free of wastes, from tomorrow (Jan.16). The drive, which will be carried out with the theme ‘Namma Grama- Namma Javabdari’ (Our village – Our…

Talukina Ven-kannaiah Smaraka Granthamale in association with Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota, Mysuru, has organised a book release function at Institute of Engineers, JLB Road here on Jan. 17 at 10.30 am. Former Vice-Chancellor of Music University Dr. Sarvamanagala Shankar will be inaugurating and releasing the book ‘Sajjanaru’ written by Honorary President of Karnataka Muktaka Sahitya Academy…