Responding to a plea by Karnataka State Government Employees Association, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has directed the Finance Department to sanction 11 percent DA (Dearness Allowance) to State Government employees, on the lines of Central Government. The hiked DA will come into effect from July 1, 2021.The Association has thanked the Chief Minister for sanctioning…

Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha Charitable Trust, Mysuru, will be presenting an online vocal concert by ‘Sangeetha Kalaratna’ Vid. S. Shankar as a tribute to legendary vaggeyakara, ‘Sangeetha Kalanidhi’ Mysuru K. Vasudevacharya, on the occasion of the 60th death anniversary on Saturday (July 24) at 5 pm. Vid. Shankar will be accompanied by Vid. R. Achyutha…

JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research has awarded Ph.D in Life Sciences to K.R. Talluri Rameshwari for her thesis ‘Epidemiology, Histopathological Studies and Molecular Characteri-sation of Virulence Markers of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis’ [Guide: Dr. K. Sumana].

Yoganidhi Dr. Latha Shekar will conduct one day workshop on yoga treatment at Sri Ramamandira, Krishnamurthy-puram, on July 25 between 8.30 am and 6 pm. Training includes cosmic energy healing, yoga therapy and tips to protect health in a natural way. Interested can call Mob: 95356-60110 or 94489-83383.

Balya Foundation, Mysuru, has arranged a webinar on “Value Orientation of Teachers up to Higher Secondary School Stages as per National Education Policy 2020” on Saturday (July 24) at 11am. Interested may attend the webinar. [Meeting ID 88601773414; Passcode: 361677]. For details, call Mob: +91 9845432773.

Under the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana, the office of the District Disabled Welfare Officer has invited applications from physically challenged, hearing and visually impaired senior citizens belonging to BPL category for providing physical aids and assisted living devices. The devices will be provided by Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) under the Union Ministry of…

HOPE Foundation, as part of its Online Digital Literacy project, an initiative funded by Dell Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., will be deploying computer teachers to teach computer skills online with the IT curriculum designed by Microsoft. Government, Aided and low-cost private school children can participate in this free training programme. Children from Class 8 to…

N. Raghavan, Proprietor, Raghulal& Co., Mysuru, has donated medicines worth Rs. 4 lakh to Jain Milan Dialysis Centre, a unit of Jain Milan Charitable Trust in Bamboo Bazar here. President Kailash Chand Jain, Secretary Ashok Kothari, Project Chairman Manmal Darla, Project Secretary Dr. M.C. Bhansali and Vice-President Vinod Jain were present.

Thirty-three staff serving as First Division Assistants, Food Inspectors and Stenographers in the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and Legal Metrology Departments at various taluks in the State have been promoted as Managers and Food Shirastedars, according to the order from Department Deputy Secretary A. Venkatesh. Among the 33 staff, who are promoted and…

Karnataka Bio-diversity Board Chairman Ananth Hegde Ashishara will launch a Bio-diversity Campaign at a programme to take place at the Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Hall in city  at 3.30 pm tomorrow (July 22). Achievers who have worked for bio-diversity and nature conservation will be honoured and a booklet on bio-diversity will be released on the occasion,…