Mysore/Mysuru: For Sustainable Materials Management (SMM), the Standing Committee on Works of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has agreed to set up a unit to deal with Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste which has become a big headache to deal with it. It will be a joint venture project between the MCC and a private firm….
Pending bills: MCC Contractors warn of stopping works from Oct. 3
September 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With less than a month to go for Dasara-2020, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Civil Contractors Association has warned of stopping all works from Oct. 3 if pending bills are not cleared. In a press release, Association President Chandrashekariah said that despite repeated pleas to the MCC to clear their long pending bills, the…
Karnataka Bandh tomorrow: Hotel owners to extend only moral support
September 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Hotel owners of the city have decided to extend only moral support to Karnataka Bandh called by a host of farmer, labour and social organisations tomorrow (Sept. 28) in protest against the recent amendments to Land Reforms, APMC and Labour Acts, enacted by the Government. In a press release, Mysuru Hotel Owners’ Association said…
One-time COVID cash relief: Over 2.15 lakh auto, cab drivers benefited
September 27, 2020Bengaluru: Even as auto drivers are complaining that many of them are yet to get one-time COVID cash relief announced by the State Government a few months ago amidst the COVID-induced lockdown, the Government on Thursday told the Assembly that 2.15 lakh auto and cab drivers have been benefited by the scheme. Law Minister J.C….
Former Union Minister Jaswant Singh dies at 82
September 27, 2020New Delhi: Former Union Minister Jaswant Singh passed away this morning in Delhi. He was 82. Singh, who was from Rajasthan, had served as the Foreign Minister, Defence Minister and Finance Minister. He was an officer in the Indian Army in the 1950s and 60s, but he later resigned to pursue a career in politics….
Seven alleged kidnappers in Nagamangala Police net
September 27, 2020They had kidnapped a boy from B’luru for Rs. 30 lakh ransom Nagamangala: Seven alleged kidnappers, who had reportedly kidnapped a boy from a rich family from Bengaluru and held him for Rs. 30 lakh ransom, have been arrested by Nagamangala Town Police. Those arrested are Mahesh, Mohan, Navyanth, Bharat, Joseph, Ravikiran and Raju, all…
Man held for stealing water pumps
September 27, 202011 pumps worth Rs. 50,000 recovered Mysore/Mysuru: Alanahalli Police, on Sept. 25, have arrested a man on charges of stealing water pumps, installed to sumps at various houses and have recovered 11 pumps worth Rs. 50,000 from him. The arrested is 29-year-old Mohammed Salim, a resident of Shanthinagar in city. Following the arrest, the Police…
Giant crocodile rescued from well
September 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 750-kg-weighing crocodile was rescued from a well in agriculture field at Chennabasavana Hundi in T. Narasipur taluk of Mysuru district yesterday. A team of Forest Department officials, led by Range Forest Officer (RFO) Shashidhar, took 12-hours to lift crocodile from the well. On Friday evening, villagers saw a big crocodile in the well…
Farmer killed in bike collision
September 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A farmer was killed when two bikes collided head-on near Kaniyanahundi village in H.D. Kote taluk last afternoon. The deceased farmer is Rudregowda (45), son of Eeregowda of Kaniyanahundi. Rudregowda was proceeding on his bike from his farm land towards his house and when he took a turn, another bike which came on Bogadi…
Liquidation: Objections invited
September 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As the city’s Inchara Housing Co-operative Society has ceased to function for long, the Co-operation Department has appointed the Inspector of Co-operative Societies (Mysuru South) as the Liquidation Officer of the Society. With no member of the Society or any other member of the general public coming forward to revive the Society and also…















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