Oriental Research Institute (ORI), University of Mysore (UoM), in association with the Department of Ancient History and Archaeology and Museology and Department of Sanskrit, Maharaja’s College, has organised a programme at its premises on Aug. 25 at 11.30 am for the inauguration of Fumigation Chamber and World Environment Day celebrations. Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, VC,…

Karnataka Vishwakarma Development Corporation has invited applications from candidates belonging to Vishwakarma community to avail loans under various schemes including self-employment loan, Arivu educational loan, Ganga Kalyana Yojane, micro-credit loan for women as well as training and loan schemes for potters, goldsmiths and carpenters. Annual family income should not exceed Rs. 40,000 for rural applicants,…

The Department of Sainik Welfare and Resettlement has invited applications from ex-servicemen for providing scholarship to their children, for the year 2020-21. Children of ex-servicemen or their dependents, studying in first standard to final year graduate and diploma courses are eligible to apply. Applications can be obtained from Office of the Deputy Director, Department of…

Indira Gandhi National Open University, Regional Centre, Bengaluru and Bangalore Institute of Technology, have organised a National Webinar on ‘New Education Policy 2020 – Prospective Changes in Higher Education System’ on Aug. 24 at 4.30 pm through Google Meet [https://meet.google.com/htn-hdzp-gds]. Chief Resource Person will be Dr. N.N. Prahalada, former Professor & Editor, RIE, Mysuru.

The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) has invited applications from eligible candidates for appointment as part-time legal volunteers. Candidates who are service minded, possessing a minimum educational qualification of a pass in SSLC and experience in social service are eligible to apply. Interested candidates may send their bio-data along with a photograph and a photocopy…

The Directorate of Technical Education has extended the deadline for submission of application forms by SSLC passed students seeking admission for Technical Diploma Courses to Aug. 29. Interested students can submit applications online or at the CPC Government Polytechnic in city or at the designated Help Centres. For details, log on to https:/dtetech.karnataka.gov.in/kartechnical or http://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/

The Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, has awarded Ph.D in Computer and Information Sciences to K.S. Gururaj for his thesis ‘Design of an Effective and Secured Cloud based Online Statistical Analysis of Voting System’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. K. Thippeswamy. The University of Mysore has awarded Ph.D in Economics to P. Ravishankara for…

Sandalwood actor Shivarajkumar, has adopted Parvathi, a female Indian Elephant of Mysuru Zoo for a period of one year from Aug. 20, 2020 to Aug. 19, 2021 after paying adoption fee of Rs. 75,000, according to a press release from Mysuru Zoo Executive Director.

Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASK) at Vijayanagar and Saraswathipuram will remain closed on Saturday (Aug.22) on the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi, according to a press release from Col. N.G. Krishna Prasad (Retd.), Centre Manager, ASK Mysuru.

Shoe World, one of the leading footwear dealers at Ramaswamy Circle in Mysuru, has opened its second outlet at Shivarampet, opposite Mannars Market in city. This new store has MCP and Medifeet soft footwear which are diabetes and ortho-friendly. As part of Ganesha Festival, the new store has announced ‘Buy 2 Get 1 Free Offer’…