The Minorities Welfare Department has invited online applications from eligible students belonging to minority communities (Muslim, Christian, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist and Parsi) for availing foreign studies student scholarship. Students (under 40 years of age) whose annual income of the family does not exceed Rs. 16 lakh and have gained admission in any foreign University which is listed under…

As part of its public lecture series, Dr. Vijayalakshmi Basavaraj Charitable Society, Mysuru, is organising a special lecture programme on Aug. 2 at 11 am at the Seminar Hall, Knowledge Park, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru.  Dr. Vijayalakshmi was the former Director of AIISH. The topic of the lecture is “Traditional…

Strongly condemning the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) and Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) direction to the Karnataka Government asking to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, the Kannada Kriya Samiti, Mysuru, will stage a demonstration at Gandhi Square at 11 am tomorrow (Aug.2).  For details, call: 81235-38007.

The Silver Jubilee celebration of T.K. Layout (Thonachikoppal)  Raghavendraswamy Mutt Seva Trust will be held on Aug. 2 at 10 am. Karnataka High Court Judge Justice V. Shreeshananda and Senior Space Scientist Dr. Prahlad Ramarao will be the chief guests. Trust President S. Jayaram will preside. Senior advocate K.R. Shivashankar and Trust office-bearers will be…

The SIR (Special Intensive Revision) of electoral rolls process is in full swing in the city and district, with BLOs (Booth Level Officers) having distributed Enumeration Forms (EFs) to eligible voters in all households in their jurisdiction by making door to door visit. Thereafter, all eligible voters are required to return the filled-in Enumeration Forms…

With the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) scheduled to conduct the written exam for recruitment of Civil Police Constables (CPCs) at 43 centres spread across the city tomorrow (Aug. 2), the City Police have enforced prohibitory orders in 200 mts radius around all the exam centres tomorrow as a security measure. Accordingly, barring the examinees and…

Suttur’s  Jagadguru Sri Veerasimhasana  Mahasamsthana Mutt, in association with JSS Mahavidyapeetha and Sri Shivarathreeshwara Religious Endowment, has organised a 5-day State-level Bhajan Workshop at Suttur in Nanjangud taluk from Aug. 2 to 6. Former MLC D. Madegowda will inaugurate the workshop in the gracious presence of Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji. MCC Additional Commissioner…

In the wake of PM Modi’s visit to Mysuru tomorrow, Aadhaar Seva Kendra on Seetha Vilas Road in Chamaraja Mohalla, will remain closed for public from 1 pm today till 5 pm tomorrow following directions from the Police, said Col. N.G. Krishna Prasad (Retd), Centre Manager.

With the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) planning to widen a stretch of Mysuru – T. Narasipur Main Road at Kempayyanahundi, which forms part of NH-766, the Forest Department has invited petitions, if any, from the public on felling of trees to facilitate highway expansion. The NHAI has proposed felling of a total of…

The Karnataka State Brahmin Development Board (KSBDB) has invited applications from economically backward Brahmin community members for availing loans/subsidy to take up self-employment. Eligible Brahmin community members can apply through the Board’s website: www.ksbdb.karnataka.gov.in before Aug. 31. The beneficiaries will get a minimum of Rs. 1 lakh and a maximum of Rs. 2 lakh loan…