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Thank you for visiting the official main portal of Government of Karnataka (GoK)

The official Karnataka Web Portal has been designed and developed keeping in view to highlight the rich and glorious cultural heritage of the Karnataka state.

This official Karnataka portal contains total information on history, language history, customs, rituals, religious practices, cultural heritage, awards received by the state, state awards, information of districts and their representatives, Complete contact directory ranging from the honourable Governor up to the District Police Superintendents, complete information depicting current affairs of the state, comparative analysis of the state with the nation, sustainable development goals, information about tourist attractions etc.

This also Includes official notifications, photographs, video clips, interviews, documentaries issued by the government. This portal provides direct links to various government departments, corporations, regulations, factories, educational institutions, medical institutions, projects and societies.

This also Includes official notifications, photographs, video clips, interviews, documentaries issued by the government. This portal provides direct links to various government departments, corporations, regulations, factories, educational institutions, medical institutions, projects and societies.

Currently the website contents are uploaded by the Department of Information and Public Relations, the Department of Kannada and Culture and the Directorate of Economic and Statistical Information through the "Content Management System", which holds the copyrights of the website.

Roles & Responsibilities

This website is being jointly developed by the Department of Kannada and Culture, the Department of Information and Public Relations, the Department of Economics and Statistics, and the e-Governance Centre being the Stakeholders.

Departments follow the Content Management and Approval Policy (CMAP) when uploading information to the website. Under CMAP policy, the nodal officers are given the responsibility of assigning 3 roles based on the guidelines, in their respective departments, namely Content Creator, Content Moderator and Content Approver. The content creator prepares the information needed for the website in the initial stage. The content moderator will review that content, amend wherever necessary and send it for approval to the Content Approver. Information is published on the website only after the content is approved by the Content Approver. The Nodal Officers have the power to regulate the system.

Every department has its roles and responsibilities. Information is provided by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Department of Economics and Statistics. Since these departments have the right to information published on the website, have the right to obtain permission from these departments for the reuse of published information.

The Centre for e-Governance manages the website's design, development, security measures and technical related responsibilities, including data management. This site was developed for the benefit of the public and an electronic platform for information exchange for the noble citizens Technical Perspective.

The website has been designed in accordance by the "Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW), User Guidelines (Accessibility Guidelines), International Standards Guidelines," Kannada Development Authority's Recommendations for Karnataka, and is visually disabled and user friendly.

Designed to be responsive to all types of display devices. Security audit given by third parties, does not compromise website security. The portal is published in the Karnataka State Data Centre. The website version (version) is upgraded in terms of information, design and technology, with new features being published in each new version.

• Districts
• Departments
• Representatives
• Civil List
• e-Services
• Awards
• R T I
• Grievance
• Feedback
• Survey

• Tourister
• Investor
• NRI
• Researcher
• Educationalist

• ಇತಿಹಾಸ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ
• ಸುಸ್ಥಿರ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಗುರಿಗಳು
• ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸೂಚಕಗಳು
• ಪ್ರಗತಿ
• ಪ್ರಕಟಣೆಗಳು
• ಛಾಯಾಚಿತ್ರಗಳು

• e-Pragathi
• e-Taal
• DATA
• Karnataka Gazetteer
• CM Dashboard

• Parliament
• President's Office
• Prime Minister's Office
• Passport Seva
• UIDAI
• Karnataka Bhavan

• About us
• Sitemap
• Copyright Policy
• Hyperlinking Policy
• Security Policy
• Privacy Policy
• Terms And Conditions
• Help
• Screen Reader Access
• Guidelines
• FAQs

Material featured on this site may be reproduced free of charge in any format or media without requiring specific permission. This is subject to the material being reproduced accurately and not being used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context. Where the material is being published or issued to others, the source must be prominently acknowledged.However, the permission to reproduce this material does not extend to any material on this site, which is explicitly identified as being the copyright of a third party. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the copyright holders concerned.

We do not object to you linking directly to the information that is hosted on our site and no prior permission is required for the same. However, we would like you to inform us about any links provided to our site so that you can be informed of any changes or updations therein. Also, we do not permit our pages to be loaded into frames on your site. Our Department’s pages must load into a newly opened browser window of the user.

1) For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, this Government computer system employs commercial software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage.

2) Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits. Raw data logs are used for no other purposes and are scheduled for regular deletion.

3) Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this service are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Indian IT Act (2000).

1) Thanks for visiting website of Goverment of Karnataka, and reviewing our privacy policy.

2) We collect no personal information, like names or addresses, when you visit our website. If you choose to provide that information to us, it is only used to fulfil your request for information.

3) We do collect some technical information when you visit to make your visit seamless. The section below explains how we handle and collect technical information when you visit our website.

4) Information collected and stored automatically.

5) When you browse, read pages, or download information on this website, we automatically gather and store certain technical information about your visit.

6) This information never identifies who you are. The information we collect and store about your visit is listed below.

7) The Internet domain of your service provider (e.g. mtnl.net.in) and IP address (an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the web) from which you access our website.

8) The type of browser (such as Firefox, Netscape, or Internet Explorer) and operating system (Windows, Linux) used to access our site.

9) The date and time you access/accessed our site.

10) The pages/URLs you have visited, and If you reached this website from another website, the address of that referring website.

11) This information is only used to help us make the site more useful for you. With this data, we learn about the number of visitors to our site and the types of technology our visitors use. We never track or record information about individuals and their visits.

Cookies:

When you visit some websites, they may download small pieces of software on your computer/browsing device known as cookies. Some cookies collect personal information to recognise your computer in the future. We only use non-persistent cookies or “per-session cookies”. 28 Per-session cookies serve technical purposes, like providing seamless navigation through this website. These cookies do not collect personal information on users and they are deleted as soon as you leave our website. The cookies do not permanently record data and they are not stored on your computer’s hard drive. The cookies are stored in memory and are only available during an active browser session. Again, once you close your browser, the cookie disappears.

If you send us personal information:

We do not collect personal information for any purpose other than to respond to you (for example, to respond to your questions or provide subscriptions you have chosen). If you choose to provide us with personal information-like filling out a Contact Us form, with an e-mail address or postal address, and submitting it to us through the website-we use that information to respond to your message, and to help you get the information you have requested. We only share the information you give us with another Government agency if your question relates to that agency, or as otherwise required by law. Our website never collects information or creates individual profiles for commercial marketing. While you must provide an email address for a localized response to any incoming questions or comments to us, we recommend that you do NOT include any other personal information.

1) This website is designed, developed and maintained by Government Of Karnataka, Government of India.

2) Though all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy and currency of the content on this website, the same should not be construed as a statement of law or used for any legal purposes. In case of any ambiguity or doubts, users are advised to verify/check with the Department(s) and/or other source(s), and to obtain appropriate professional advice.

3) Under no circumstances will this Department be liable for any expense, loss or damage including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any expense, loss or damage whatsoever arising from use, or loss of use, of data, arising out of or in connection with the use of this website.

4) These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Indian Laws. Any dispute arising under these terms and conditions shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of India.

5) The information posted on this website could include hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by non-Government/private organisations. Government Of Karnataka is providing these links and pointers solely for your information and convenience. When you select a link to an outside website, you are leaving the Government of Karnataka website and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside website.

6) (Name of Department), does not guarantee the availability of such linked pages at all times.

7) (Name of Department), cannot authorise the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked websites. Users are advised to request such authorisation from the owner of the linked website.

8) (Name of Department), does not guarantee that linked websites comply with Indian Government Web Guidelines.​

The information available as an attachment is in Portable Document Format (PDF). Though the website is tested in various environments and browsers but to view the information properly, the browser needs to have the required plug-ins or software. For example, the Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to see all the pdfs. In case the system does not have requisite software, it may be downloaded from internet. The table given below depicts the required plug-ins needed to view the information in various file formats. Required Plug-ins / Browsers

Help of Various File formats :

Document Type	Download
PDF content	Adobe Acrobat Reader (External website that opens in a new window)
Word files	Word Viewer (in any version till 2003) - External website that opens in a new window Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word (for 2007 version) - External website that opens in a new window
Excel files	Excel Viewer 2003 (in any version till 2003) - External website that opens in a new window Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Excel (for 2007 version) - External website that opens in a new window
PowerPoint presentations	PowerPoint Viewer 2003 (in any version till 2003) - External website that opens in a new window Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for PowerPoint (for 2007 version) - External website that opens in a new window
Flash content	Adobe Flash Player (External website that opens in a new window)
Audio Files	Windows Media Player (External website that opens in a new window)

The website complies with World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 level AA. This will enable people with visual impairments access the website using assistive technologies, such as screen readers. The information of the website is accessible with different screen readers, such as JAWS, NVDA, SAFA, Supernova and Window-Eyes.

Following table lists the information about different screen readers:

Sl. No.	Screen Reader	Website	Free/ Commercial
1	Non Visual Desktop Access (NVDA)	http://www.nvda-project.org/ (External website that opens in a new window)	Free
2	JAWS	http://www.freedomscientific.com (External website that opens in a new window)	Commercial
3	Window-Eyes	http://www.gwmicro.com (External website that opens in a new window)	Commercial
4	System Access To Go	http://www.satogo.com/ (External website that opens in a new window)	Free
5	WebAnywhere	http://webinsight.cs.washington.edu/ (External website that opens in a new window)	Free
6	atoall	(External website that opens in a new window)	Free