Dasara Film Festival Sub-Committee has invited applications from regional movie makers to take part in this year’s Dasara Film Festival. Last date to submit the application is Aug. 30.  The films should be made between 1.10.2024 and 25.8.2025. Interested should upload the movie on vimeo and share the link application on https://forms.gle/ErbbxqrzZR2HDRzCA The movies can…

A.S. Madhu has been awarded Ph.D in Psychiatric Social Work by the Institute of National Importance, Bengaluru, for his thesis ‘Psychosocial Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Persons with Mental Illness’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. K. Janaki Raman, Dr. K. Thennarasu and Dr. Ajit B. Dahale.

Sharana Sahitya Parishat, Mysuru City Unit, has organised Sharana Darshana-126 online programme tomorrow at 6 pm through Google Meet. Link: https://meet.google.com/usy-rdzj-dbc Code: usy-rdzj-dbc. Researcher and agriculturist D. Ravikumar will deliver a lecture on ‘Vachanagalalli Lokanubhava.’ Parishat Mysuru City Unit Vice-President M. Chinnaswamy will preside. Dr. Suguna Kuladeepa from Mysuru will render invocation. For details, contact…

As Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) has taken up its quarterly maintenance works at Megalapura, Dattagalli and Tayur Power Distribution Centres, there will be no power supply tomorrow between 10 am and 6 pm in the following areas: Megalapura Power Distribution Centre: Inam Uthanahalli, M.C. Hundi, Keelanapura, Siddaramanahundi, Megalapura, Madhavagere, Gurukarapura, Duddagere, Mahadevi Colony,…

The Placement Cell of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru, in association with District Employment Exchange, Mysuru, is organising a Mega Job Fair (Udyoga Mela)-2025 at its campus along Hunsur Road on Aug. 30 from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm. Candidates with qualifications ranging from SSLC to Post-Graduation and Engineering Degree, can take part in…

A 12-day Anti-obesity camp began at JSS Ayurveda Hospital on Lalithadripura Road in Alanahalli this morning. The camp will be open from 9 am to 5 pm on all the days till Aug. 30. The camp features Prakruthi Assessment, Ayurvedic Lifestyle and Diet Modification, Ayurveda Panchakarma Thera-pies and Vyayama (Physical Exercises), according to a press…

Amrutamshu Trust, Mysuru, in association with Narayana Multi-speciality Hospital, District Blindness Eradication Society and Mobile Eye Clinic Unit of K.R. Hospital, has organised a free eye check-up camp at No. 2767, Panchajanya, 5th Main Road, Medarakeri, Chamundipuram, on Aug. 21 from 10 am to 1 pm. For registration and details, contact Mob: 99452-70646 or 97426-34110.

The Backward Classes Welfare Department has organised former CM D. Devaraj Urs’ 110th birth anniversary celebrations at Kalamandira tomorrow (Aug. 20) at 10.30 am. District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will inaugurate the event. Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda will preside.

‘Nudi Namana’ to late doctor and musician Dr. S. Vijayaraghavan has been organised at Ganabharathi in Kuvempunagar today (Aug. 18) from 6 pm to 6.45 pm. Senior musician H.K. Narasimhamurthy, Mysore Nagaraj, Neeraja Achyuta Rao and others will speak. It will be followed by ‘Nada Namana,’ a veena concert by R.K. Padmanabha, accompanied by S….

As part of its Samskruthotsava celebrations, Pramati Hillview Academy, Kuvempunagar, has organised Inter-School Sanskrit Competitions in various categories in memory of S.N. Balachandra on Aug. 21 at the School premises. Category-1 (Class 1, 2 and 3): Bhagavad Gita Recitation (any 6 Shlokas from 16th Chapter). Category-2 (Class 4 and 5): Samskrutha Story-telling. Category-3 (Class 6…