Karnataka secured 24 medals in the India Skills-2021 Competition at the National Skill Exhibition held in Delhi recently. The State won eight gold, eight silver, four bronze and four medallions of excellence in the high-performance category. The competition was organised by National Skill Development Corporation under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of…

The Aadhaar Seva Kendra at Saraswathipuram will remain closed on Jan. 14 on the occasion of Makara Sankranti. However, Aadhaar Seva Kendra at Vijayanagar will remain open on Jan. 14. All persons coming to the Kendra are requested to produce their vaccination certificate.

The Kodava Family Cup Hockey tournament has been withdrawn this year too owing to COVID. The annual event was scheduled to be hosted by the Appachattolanda family. The Appachattolanda family members conducted a meeting and decided to withdraw the Family Cup Hockey Festival this year. However, Kodava Hockey Academy Secretary Ammunichanda Ravi Uthappa said they…

A special demonstration of ‘Kalari’ has been organised at B.V. Karanth Rangachavadi in Rangayana premises on the occasion of the theatre repertory’s Foundation Day on Jan. 14 at 5.30 pm. Kerala’s well-known ‘Kalari’ expert Vinod Kadangal has been training students of ‘Bharatiya Rangavidyalaya’ in Kalari for the past 20 days and they will be presenting…

Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow (Jan. 13) between 10 am and 5 pm in the following places: Vajamangala Power Distribution Centre: Mellahalli, Harohalli, Halekerehundi, Shivapura, Halagayyanahundi, Pillahalli, Varakodu, Badagalahundi, Kempegowdana Hundi, Varuna, Dandikere, Vajamangala, Mosambayyanahalli, Yandahalli, Sajjehundi, Janthagalli, Mahadeshwara Layout, Indus Layout, Boogathagalli Gate, Chikkahalli, Chooranahalli, Boogathagalli and Nadanahalli….

The city’s Jnanabuthi Institute will be conducting a 10-day free workshop on Kannada language exam for aspirants of Assistant Professor posts in Degree Colleges, for which the KPSC is conducting a recruitment exam.  The interested aspirants can register their names at Jnanabuthi located in Lakshmipuram Government High School and PU College premises on JLB road…

Under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) Urban rehabilitation scheme and Skill Development Entrepreneurship and Livelihood Department, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has invited applications from eligible persons for appointment as Resource Persons. Candidates will be appointed temporarily for a period of one year. Applications may be submitted by those…

H.R. Sundareshan has been elected as the new President of 120-year-old Hoysala Karnataka Sangha. In a press release, the Mysuru Zilla Brahmana Mahasabha President Dr. B.R. Nataraj Jois has greeted Sundareshan and said he is an elderly scholar who has strived for the cause of the community and society. Let the Sangha grow to more…

The Jathra Mahotsava of Sri Tripurasundaramma Temple, Mugur village, T. Narasipur taluk, has been cancelled due to spike in COVID and Omicron cases, according to a press release from T. Narasipur Taluk Tahsildar. As there is weekend curfew in place to contain COVID, neighbouring villagers and all other devotees, other than Mugur villagers, have been…

Strongly condemning the Punjab Government for security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tour to that State last week, the City and District BJP OBC Morcha will stage a protest in front of the District Law Courts Complex at 6 pm today (Jan. 12). For details, contact Mob: 99029-32566, according to a press release from…