Mysore/Mysuru: With just 15 days left for Dasara, which is being celebrated in a simple manner, a total of five Dasara elephants led by Golden Howdah-bearer Abhimanyu, were accorded a traditional welcome at the Mysore Palace this afternoon. District Minister S.T. Somashekar and a host of dignitaries formally welcomed the Dasara Jumbo team by showering…
Heavy Duty cleaning machines donated to MCC
October 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Mitsubhishi Heavy Industries and VST Diesel Engine Private Limited, Metagalli Industrial Area, donated two huge cleaning machines worth Rs.36 lakh each to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) at a function held at Town Hall today. C. Oom Saravanabhava, Senior Manager and Section Head, IP System and S.R.Sagar,…
COVID-19: DC directs officials for mandatory testing of primary contacts
October 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Directing the officials to intensify COVID-19 testing in the wake of rapid spread of the deadly virus in the district, DC Rohini Sindhuri said that it is also mandatory to conduct tests on all primary contacts of the infected persons. She was speaking at a meeting of COVID-19 Nodal Officers at the ZP Hall…
Veggie vending vehicles now on garbage collection work
October 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Sixty-five tippers procured at a cost of Rs.4.30 crore and used as vehicles to sell fruits and vegetables during the lockdown period are now being used for garbage collection. Last year, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had bought 66 tippers out of Rs. 4.30 crore grant allotted under 14th Finance Commission. The brand new…
Decision on MCC upgradation as ‘Greater Mysuru’ after meeting with MLAs, MPs
October 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Admitting a growing demand to upgrade Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) as Greater Mysuru (Bruhat Mysuru Mahanagara Palike), District Minister S.T. Somashekar said a decision to this effect will be taken after holding a meeting of the elected representatives and officials soon. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of Gandhi Jayanthi celebrations here this morning,…
Arthika Spandana: District Minister distributes loans to beneficiaries
October 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In a first initiative of its kind in the State, Minister for Co-operation and Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar distributed loans to COVID-19 distressed beneficiaries of various schemes of Co-operation Department at Mysuru Revenue Division ‘Arthika Spandana’ programme organised at Kalamandira on Hunsur road this morning, marking the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Somashekar…
Wildlife Week: Forest Dept. to undertake survey of butterflies at Nagarahole
October 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Identifying the number of species of butterflies present at Nagarahole National Park will be part of the 66th Wildlife Week celebrations, according to Deputy Conservator of Forests and Director of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, Mahesh Kumar. Sharing the details of Wildlife Week celebrations in Hunsur yesterday, he said this was a maiden attempt of the…
Online Veena concert tomorrow
October 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its weekly online concert series, Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, will be premiering an online Veena concert by Vidwan Balu Masti on its YouTube channel tomorrow (Oct. 3) at 5 pm. Vid. Balu Masti pursued veena from a very young age, which helped him go stronger in academics also. He is…
RT-PCR test must for Corporators
October 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation has arranged COVID-19 test for all Corporators, officials and media persons on Oct. 5 from 8 am to 12 noon in view of the Council meeting to be held on Oct. 6. According to MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde, the test will be done in MCC premises on Oct. 5 by a…
Eight arrested for indulging in cricket betting
October 2, 2020Rs. 9,810 cash, 8 mobile phones, 5 two-wheelers seized Mysore/Mysuru: Vidyaranyapuram Police have arrested eight persons on charges of indulging in IPL Cricket betting by creating WhatsApp group and have seized Rs. 9,810 cash, eight mobile phones and five two-wheelers from them. The arrested are 21-year-old Guruprasad of Hanur in Chamarajanagar, 18-year-old Arun, 23-year-old Gajendra…
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