Dr. Renu Agrawal, former Chief Scientist, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), will be speaking on Gender Sensitisation on the occasion of National Girl Child Day (Jan. 24) at the second sensitisation or mentoring workshop for GATI (Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions) organised by the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology,…

In a major recruitment drive, the State Government has issued notification for appointment of 15,000 Graduate teachers to teach classes sixth to eighth in Government Primary Schools. The notification contains details about the educational qualifications required and age limit. In a first, the Government has made graduation mandatory for all applicants and even engineering graduates…

Sneha Shankar has been awarded Ph.D in Business Administration (Management) by the University of Mysore (UoM) for her thesis ‘Corporate Restructuring: A Study of Select Indian Pharmaceutical Companies’ submitted under guidance of  Dr. D. Anand. M. Ramesha has been awarded Ph.D in Kannada by the UoM for his thesis ‘Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy, A.K. Hampanna Mattu L….

Fifteen achievers from various fields have been selected for the prestigious State-level Hoysala Awards-2021) given by Hoysala Kannada Sangha and Savigannada Patrika Balaga. The following achievers were selected by the Committee headed by Dr. H.B. Rajashekar: N. Sridhara (Yoga and Spiritualism, Mysuru), Kupya Venkatram (Theatre, Mysuru), R.N. Padmanabha (Journalism, Mysuru), Subramanya Nadiger (Journalism, Harihara), T.S….

Karnataka Media Academy has invited applications from female Post-Graduate degree holders in Journalism for vocational training in Print and Electronic Media.  The training programme is conducted under Women Specific Budgetary Scheme for two months. 15 female candidates will be selected based on their marks and interview. The applicants must have basic computer knowledge. Selected candidates…

As Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) will be taking up fourth quarterly maintenance works on Jan. 25 between 10 am and 5 pm, power supply will be disrupted in the following areas: Rammanahalli, Kalisiddanahundi, Hanchya, Sathagalli, Galigara Hundi, Nehru Nagar, DTS Rao Nagar, opposite VTU College, Sunpure Layout, Sathagalli ‘B’ Zone,  VTU College, Bharat Nagar…

As the State Government has lifted weekend curfew, District Central Library Deputy Director B. Manjunath has, in a press release, directed all the Public Libraries coming under District Central Library and City Central Library limits, to provide Library service to the public on all Saturdays and Sundays too with all COVID guidelines in place. Also,…

The Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office building was sanitised and shut on Friday as the Mysuru DC, ADC and other officials working at the Office, have tested positive for COVID-19. With Saturday and Sunday being holidays, the DC Office will be open to the public from Monday (Jan. 24) only.

In the wake of Commerce exam (Stenography) being  conducted by Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board, the city Police have imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 Cr.PC, in 200 mt. radius around the lone exam centre in the city — Government Higher Primary School for Girls, Ashoka road, N.R.Mohalla, between 6 am and 6 pm from…

Prasaranga, the publishing, printing and selling arm of University of Mysore (UoM), is offering 50 percent discount on books as part of Republic Day celebrations.  However, Encyclopaedias and English-Kannada Dictionaries will be sold at 25 percent discount. Interested may visit the Prasaranga Office on Hunsur Road (opposite St. Joseph’s Institutions) or the book stall near…