MCC Commissioner assures businessmen Mysuru: Under fire for levying what the traders have called unreasonable Property Tax for businesses, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has finally relented, providing a major relief to commercial property owners. MCC Commissioner G. Lakshmikantha Reddy has assured that the classification of commercial properties for tax collection will be discontinued and…
HC evicts squatter from MUDA house; slaps fine
November 17, 2021Bengaluru/Mysuru: Following a directive from the Karnataka High Court (HC), the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has reclaimed a Medium Income Group (MIG) house that was being illegally occupied by a man for the past 21 years. The house was built by MUDA for economically weaker sections at Bogadi Layout (No. 1) and it was…
Norovirus cases in Wayanad: Mysuru alert
November 17, 2021Virus mainly comes from stale food and contaminated water Mysuru: Health officers in Mysuru, Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada are on alert after at least 13 confirmed cases of Norovirus have been recorded in Kerala’s Wayanad district. The disease was first reported in some students of a veterinary college in Pookode two weeks ago. Norovirus is…
‘Knowledge Temples’ leaking in city
November 17, 2021Many libraries are in dilapidated condition due to non periodical maintenance Mysuru: With libraries not maintained periodically, most of these ‘Knowledge Temples’ across the city are leaking during rains and these buildings are becoming dilapidated and may collapse if steps are not taken to repair these library buildings soon. Many libraries lack staff and funds…
MCC begins disconnecting water pipes linked to UGDs from terraces
November 17, 2021Rs. 2,000 fine to be imposed if residents do not cut off pipes themselves Mysuru: With many house owners connecting pipes from terrace to Underground Drainage (UGD) pipes to let rain water flow into it, which is resulting in rainwater mixed sewage water overflowing from manholes as the UGD pipes cannot bear such pressure, the…
‘Puneeth Namana’ at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru
November 17, 2021CM announces Karnataka Ratna posthumously for ‘Power Star’ Bengaluru: Many prominent members of the Kannada Film Industry and top leaders of the Karnataka Government convened for a special event in honour of late Puneeth Rajkumar. The event, called ‘Puneeth Namana,’ was organised at the Palace Grounds in Bengaluru to pay tributes and also celebrate his life…
108 dengue cases, two deaths recorded in Mysuru district
November 17, 2021Clean water tanks and sumps once a week to prevent mosquito breeding: DHO Mysuru: Continuous rains and stagnation of rain water in almost all places in the district, have resulted in breeding of mosquitoes which may give rise to dengue cases. Hence it is important to clean the overhead water tanks, underground water sumps at…
Foreign students returning but below pre-COVID levels
November 17, 2021Mysuru: The dark clouds cast by COVID over the admission of foreign students to the University of Mysore (UoM) has finally lifted with many students enrolling to various courses offered by the University, its constituent Colleges and also Private Colleges. Since last year, the number of students arriving from offshore destinations dwindled, posing an unprecedented…
Tiger that was gored by elephant dies at Mysuru Zoo
November 17, 2021Mysuru: A seven-year-old male tiger, which was seriously injured after an elephant had gored its back in a fight at Bandipur Tiger Reserve and undergoing treatment at Mysuru Zoo, has succumbed to injuries on Monday night. On Oct. 20, an elephant had gored the tiger at Ganjikatte Safari Range in Bandipur in such a way…
Portion of Senthil Kote at Srirangapatna crashes
November 17, 2021Srirangapatna: A portion of the historic Senthil Kote at Srirangapatna built during the rule of Vijayanagara kings has collapsed due to incessant rains. While the top portion of the fort along with railings has collapsed, wide cracks are seen around the fort, threatening the structure. Senthil Kote is a place where the annual Dasara wrestling…















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