The Competitive Examinations Training Centre of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) will be conducting coaching classes for Karnataka State Eligibility Test (K-SET), University Grants Commission – National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) exams at its premises in city. Those interested may register their names at the office of the Centre before Nov.9…

As part of Kannada Rajyotsava, the Kannada Book Authority is offering 50 percent discount on all Kannada  books put up for sale at all it’s outlets across the State till the end of November. The discount is available at the Authority’s outlet in Kannada Bhavan, Bengaluru, all district offices of the Kannada and Culture Department…

Under the Special Tribal Sub-Plan (STP), the Kannada and Culture Department has invited applications from eligible registered organisations and unorganised artistes who are engaged in folklore, yakshagana, painting, sculpting and other creative arts, for availing subsidy for purchase of musical instruments, dresses and other materials required for their profession. The application forms are available at…

The Minorities Welfare Department has extended the deadline for submission of application forms for availing Pre-matric, Post-matric and Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for the academic year 2019-20, to Nov.15. For details, visit the Department office in city or contact Ph: 0821-2422088. The eligible students can also submit applications at their respective taluk centres, the details of which…

Horticulture Department has invited applications from farmers for distribution of subsidy of Rs.75,000 under National Horticulture Mission Project for 20 PTO tractor units for the year 2019-20.  Interested may contact the Offices of Senior Assistant Director of Horticulture in their respective taluks and submit the filled in application forms along with necessary documents. For details,…

Following complaints of differential pricing for food items in cinema halls, the Deputy Commissioner, who is also the District Magistrate, has asked all cinema halls and Multiplexes to charge uniform rates for food items and to maintain cleanliness and hygiene in their premises. They have also been asked to collect only the Maximum Retail Price…

Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) has extended the deadline for admission to second year and  final year of its B.A., B. Com, M.A., M.Com courses. Accordingly the students who enrolled for first year in 2018-19, can get admission to second year of these courses before Nov.15 by remitting a penalty of Rs.400. Also, the students…

Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMI-MD), Mysuru, will be organising the 8th International Conference on Managing Human Resources (HR) at Workplace, on Dec. 6 and 7 at SDM-IMD campus in Siddarthanagar. The conference seeks to provide a platform to address and deliberate on various issues and concerns in the field of HR management. …

The Department of AYUSH is conducting a three-month training course for Sanitation Workers in which 21 beneficiaries belonging to Scheduled Caste and 9 beneficiaries belonging to Scheduled Tribe community aged below 40 years can enrol for the course under ACCP/TSP project for the year 2019-20.  Beneficiaries will receive monthly stipend of Rs. 7,500 for the…

The Department of Kannada and Culture under the Special Unit and Tribal Project (2019-20) has invited applications from registered associations, organisations, institutions, unorganised artistes working for promotion of Kannada language, literature, music, dance, folk, theatre, yakshagana, painting and sculptures to avail financial assistance for purchase of costumes, musical instruments and other required materials. Painters/sculptors can…