Mysore/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…
Minister suspects peddlers giving ice-cream laced with drugs to woo students
September 8, 2020Chamarajanagar: Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar expressed his suspicion over peddlers distributing ice-cream laced with drugs to woo students studying in high-profile Schools and Colleges in the State. Speaking to reporters here yesterday, the Minister said he has heard about miscreants distributing ice-cream, chocolate and other eatables laced with narcotics near the…
eSanjeevani OPD service launched in Mysuru
September 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: To fight the rising spread of Coronavirus in India, Union Health Ministry has launched first-of-its-kind online eSanjeevani OPD service for the benefit of patients all across the nation, which is now available in Mysuru too. Through this eSanjeevani National Teleconsultation Service application, everyone now can consult the medical officers on any ailment using their…















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