Under the Karnataka State Private Commercial Vehicles Workers Accident Relief Scheme, the Labour Department has invited applications from vehicle drivers, conductors and cleaners of Mysuru district for the accident relief scheme. Under the scheme, two children of the dead or permanently disabled victim will get educational scholarship of Rs. 10,000 annually until PUC education. This…

R.A. Shahin Taj has been awarded Ph.D in Zoology by the University of Mysore (UoM) for her thesis ‘A Study on the Effect of Herbal Extracts of Saraca Asoca (Ashoka) and Asparagus Racemosus (Shatavari) on Neonicotinoid Pesticide, Acetamiprid Induced Reproductive Toxicity in Female Wistar Rats’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. M. Bhagya. P. Akhileshwari…

As part of Deepavali festival, ‘Shoe World’ at its new showroom at Shivarampet, opposite Mannars Market, is providing ‘Buy 2 Get 1 Free’ offer on high quality sandals, shoes and all other footwear of its In-house Brand for both men and women till Nov. 27.  MCP (Multicellular polyurethane) and Medifeet – Ortho and Diabetes footwear…

Renowned Scientist and Satish Dhwan award-winner Prof. Praveen C. Ramamurthy of Mysuru has been elected as a Fellow of National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI). Prof. Ramamurthy, serving as Professor at the Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bengaluru, has been recognised for his outstanding contributions towards developing organic photovoltaics, sensors and…

Dogs Protection Trust has organised a free anti-rabies vaccination camp for pets at Nandi Park, BEML Layout 2nd Stage, Nandi Circle, Rajarajeshwarinagar, Mysuru, on Nov. 5 from 10 am to 5 pm. For details, contact Mob: 91080-21554 or 93421-46455, according to a press release.

Senior Officer M.R. Rajesh has been appointed as the Registrar of the city-based Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, according to a press release from the Under-Secretary of the DPAR (Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms) Umadevi.

A one-day inter-district meet of journalists from Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, Hassan, Tumakuru and Ramanagara districts will be held under the aegis of Mandya District Unit of Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) at Suma Ravi Kalyana Mantapa, M.C. Road, Kallahalli here at 10 am on Oct. 31.  Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will inaugurate the meet…

Karnataka Tanda Development Corporation has invited applications from unemployed Banjara community women for admission to three-month Tailoring & Embroidery classes. Banjara community women living in Tandas of Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu districts can apply. The admitted candidates will be given a monthly stipend of Rs. 6,000 for three months. Interested Banjara women can obtain…