Mysore/Mysuru: With the Government planning to organise a simple Dasara this year, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has planned to host ‘Mysuru Habba’, a ten-day grandiose event in March 2021 after the pandemic subsides. Speaking to Star of Mysore yesterday, Mayor Tasneem said that the Mysuru Habba will provide the much needed reboot for the…
Ahead of Assembly session…: CM holds meeting with Cabinet colleagues
September 8, 2020Bengaluru: Ahead of the State Legislature session that is scheduled to take place from Sept.21 to 30, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa reportedly held a meeting with his Cabinet colleagues on Monday. With the main Opposition Congress likely to go all out against the Government during the session, the CM is said to have discussed strategies…
MCC begins measurement of floor area of Commercial Complexes
September 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) receiving complaints against several owners of Commercial Complexes cheating the civic body by under mentioning the floor area to avoid high taxes in the Self-Assessment Scheme (SAS), the MCC authorities yesterday launched a drive to measure all commercial properties in the city. Following a directive by the MCC…
Kids, fitness enthusiasts happy as parks and playgrounds reopen
September 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) issuing an order to open all the parks and playgrounds with immediate effect in city yesterday, the young and the old, taking safety precaution by wearing face masks, thronged a few parks and playgrounds which were re-opened yesterday. Though MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde has issued the re-opening order…
Government doctors threaten to strike work for wage revision
September 8, 2020Bengaluru: Seeking wage revision and fulfilment of other demands, the doctors attached to Health and Family Welfare Department have threatened to strike work if the Government does not act on their demands in a week. Karnataka Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA)President Dr. G.A. Srinivas said nearly 5,000 doctors are serving under the Health and Family…
Metagalli Passport Kendra to function from tomorrow
September 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Post Office Passport Seva Kendra at Metagalli in city will resume its activities from tomorrow. This Kendra was closed after the Central Government had announced lockdown due to Covid-19 situation. However, when the Kendra was about to re-open during unlock period, one of the verification officers tested Corona positive and got admitted…
Post COVID-19 lockdown…: Indira Canteens in crisis
September 8, 2020Plates not washed using hot water as electric plugs need repair Food contractor alleges non-clearance of bills Demand comes down, one of the two centralised kitchens shut Mysore/Mysuru: The Indira Canteens, which were set up by the previous Siddharamaiah-led Congress Government in early 2018 in the city as part of its ‘Hunger-free State’ project, aimed…
Police operation against drug peddlers
September 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following revelations related to drug mafia in Bengaluru, city Police on Sunday, conducted a special operation against drug peddlers in the city. Following instructions from City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta, a Special Police Team comprising 90 Police personnel, led by City Crime Branch (CCB) Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Mariyappa and supervised by Deputy…
Poor not getting BPL and Antyodaya cards due to ‘official’ apathy
September 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Citing ‘technical problems’ and ‘risk involved in collecting bio-metric details owing to Covid-19,’ the application forms to obtain Antyodaya and Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards are not being entertained online in the last six months. The citizens are questioning that while the Above Poverty Line (APL) cards were issued without any hassles why only…
NEP to be implemented after clearing parents’ doubts: PM Modi
September 8, 2020Karnataka Governor, CM take part in inaugural session of Annual Governor’s Conference New Delhi: The new National Education Policy (NEP) does not belong to one Government but the entire country and it should be implemented in letter and spirit irrespective of the Government in power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Calling for a…
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