The KSOU Competitive exams coaching centre, Muktagangothri campus, Hunsur Road in city, will be conducting a 50-day coaching class for all competitive exams for State Government recruitments, to be conducted by KPSC and KEA. Interested aspirants can register between 10 am and 4.30 pm on all working days till July 21. For more details, contact Ph: 0821-2515944.
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Annual Puja at Jain Temple
July 12, 2026City’s Shantinath Seva Samiti Trust will be performing annual Puja at Kote Shantinath Basadi (Temple) located on New Sayyaji Rao Road in city tomorrow (July 13). The rituals will be held from 6 am to 3 pm in the gracious presence of Digambar Jain seer 108 Payasagara Muni, according to a press release.
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Bhajan workshop
July 12, 2026City’s Suttur Mutt, in association with JSS Mahavidyapeetha and Sri Shivarathreeshwara Religious Endowment, has organised a 5-day bhajan workshop at Suttur in Nanjangud taluk from Aug. 2 to 6. Bhajan teams (both men and women) and interested individuals can take part in the workshop. Those interested may visit the website www.jssonline.org and can register through e-mail: [email protected]. For details, call Ph: 0821-2548212 (extension 48/49).
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BVA course
July 12, 2026City’s CAVA (Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts) has invited applications from eligible PUC passed students for admission to 4-year (8 semesters) BVA (Bachelor of Visual Arts) course as per State Education Policy. The course subjects include – Painting, Sculpture, Graphics, Applied Arts, Art History and Photography and Photo Journalism. Interested students can apply online through the UUCMS…
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Grand 11-Day Dasara
July 11, 2026Bengaluru: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) announced that this year’s Nada Habba Dasara will be celebrated over 11 days with full grandeur, featuring new programmes that showcase Karnataka’s rich cultural diversity and traditions. Speaking to reporters after a preparatory meeting at Vidhana Soudha yesterday evening, Shivakumar said the festivities will begin with the traditional Gajapayana,…
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Declines MP quota Dasara passes
July 11, 2026‘Dasara should be accessible to every citizen, not for a privileged few’ Bengaluru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged the State Government to introduce a transparent and public-friendly system for the distribution of passes for Mysuru Dasara events, stating that the festival belongs to every Kannadiga and not a privileged few. Speaking…
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Auspicious muhurta set for Vijayadashami procession
July 11, 2026Bengaluru: The auspicious timings for the grand Jumboo Savari procession, the highlight of the Mysuru Dasara celebrations, have been finalised for Oct. 21. CM D.K. Shivakumar will perform the ritual worship of the Nandi Dhwaja puja between 1.36 pm and 1.56 pm, during the auspicious Makara Lagna.Later in the day, between 4.10 pm and 4.35…
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Grants sought for Kambala
July 11, 2026Bengaluru: Coastal Karnataka’s traditional buffalo race, Kambala, is likely to make its debut at Dasara celebrations this year. During the preparatory meeting chaired by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in Bengaluru yesterday, officials discussed organising the event on Oct. 18 and 19. The Kambala Committee also sought a separate grant from the Government to conduct the…
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Gajapayana on Aug. 26 to mark start of Dasara
July 11, 2026Mysuru: The first batch of Dasara elephants, led by Captain Abhimanyu, will arrive in Mysuru on Aug. 26 through traditional Gajapayana, marking the start of preparations for this year’s Nada Habba Dasara. With the festival set to begin in the second week of October, the Forest Department has begun preparations for the elephant squad. More…
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No need for Dasara Sub-Committees: GTD
July 11, 2026Bengaluru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has urged the Government to reconsider the need for constituting Sub-Committees for this year’s Dasara celebrations, saying a leaner administrative setup would help ensure a smoother Jumboo Savari procession. Speaking at the Dasara meeting in Bengaluru yesterday, he recalled that no Sub-Committees were formed during his tenure as District…
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