As part of its Annual Day celebrations, Shree Mahaveera Jain Vidyalaya has organised Utsav’8 cultural extravaganza at Kalamandira tomorrow at 4 pm. M. Zohra Jabeen, Director, Directorate of Urdu and other Minority Language Schools, GoK, will be the chief guest. Manjula, DDPI, Mysuru, will be the guest of honour. Devichand S. Salecha, President, Shree Mahaveer…

The Social Welfare Department will be implementing the scheme to provide financial assistance to those who have married across caste barriers, under the untouchability eradication programme. For details, contact Ph: 08223-264049.

The Kannada Sahitya Parishat will conduct the Pravesh, Kava, Jana and Rathna Kannada examinations (2017-18) at 18 centres across the State from Dec.27 to 31. Hall tickets have already been sent to the candidates by post. Those who have not got hall tickets should approach the Kannada Sahitya Parishat headquarters in Bengaluru [Ph: 080-26623584].

As part of Sri Purandaradasa and Sri Vijayadasa Aradhane, an interaction on the works of the two Saints will be held at Sri Raghavendra Mutt in Jayalakshmipuram on Dec.21. Bhajana Mandalis and those interested in Dasa Sahitya can register. For details, contact Mob: 70196-07404 or 944491-50641, 99804-57589 or 98809-03523.

Udupi Palimaru Mutt Seer Sri Vidyadeesh Swamiji will be arriving in city on Dec.20. The Swamiji will be received near Javaregowda Park in Saraswathipuram at 5 pm on Dec.20 and taken in a procession to Krishnadhama. The Swamiji will be accorded a civic felicitation and Guru Vandana at 6 pm on that day, according to…