Blame it on virus: Future tense for farmers in distress
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Blame it on virus: Future tense for farmers in distress

May 29, 2020

Progressive farmer from Mysuru loses hope on getting back his money invested in Cavendish and Zarbera cultivation By Y.D. Shekar With the nationwide lockdown for over two months, farmers who cultivated vegetables, flowers and fruits are facing massive distress due to disruptions in supply chains of the agriculture sector. Higher costs of harvesting and transportation,…

UPOR and PID: Why this duplication?
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UPOR and PID: Why this duplication?

May 29, 2020

Sir, Years back the Revenue Department introduced Urban Property Ownership Record (UPOR) in Mysuru to provide a Property Register (PR) card for every property owner. Now when we collect the payment challan of taxes from MCC, we find a new number allotted called PID (Property Identification Number). But both these numbers are different. Soon, MUDA…

Two more COVID-19 positive cases in Mysuru
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Two more COVID-19 positive cases in Mysuru

May 29, 2020

Already quarantined persons from Rajasthan and Ireland Mysore/Mysuru: After a gap of over a week, two new COVID-19 positives were reported in Mysuru this morning. Now the cumulative number of positive cases has risen to 94. A 26-year- old man having a travel history to Rajasthan and another aged 28 years and from Ireland are…

Property tax payers fret over official delay
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Property tax payers fret over official delay

May 28, 2020

“After submission of old tax receipts, we are not called by MCC Zonal Officers to pay tax” 5 percent rebate period extended till July 31 Mysore/Mysuru: With an intention to provide relief to COVID-hit revenues of Mysureans and to encourage speedy tax payments, the State Government has extended the 5 percent rebate period for payment…

Tourism industry in a wait-and-watch mode
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Tourism industry in a wait-and-watch mode

May 28, 2020

Stakeholders in Mysuru give thrust to local travel to build confidence Bengaluru: Tourism industry in Karnataka and Mysuru that has earned global recognition is staring at the reality of having to live with the Coronavirus. With hundreds of tourist spots and being the bellwether for Indian tourism, all eyes are focussed on how the State…

Regular flights from Mysuru to Kochi, Goa, Hyderabad resume
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Regular flights from Mysuru to Kochi, Goa, Hyderabad resume

May 28, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Flights from Mysuru to Bengaluru and Belagavi have commenced, signalling the gradual resumption of domestic air services that were suspended from Mar. 25 due to lockdown. As per the schedule released by the Airports Authority of India at Mysuru, Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, and TruJet Airlines are operating the services. Flight…

Kodagu District Administration braces up for Monsoon
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Kodagu District Administration braces up for Monsoon

May 28, 2020

Madikeri: With monsoon set to arrive in the district next week and the havoc caused by monsoon rains in 2018 and 2019 still fresh in memory, the Kodagu District Administration is bracing itself to prevent any possible havoc that may be caused during the forthcoming monsoon. Explaining the measures that have been taken for effective…

Rains till May 31: Damages continue
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Rains till May 31: Damages continue

May 28, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Rains will continue till May 31, said Dr. C. Govindaraju, Professor, Agriculture Department at Organic Farming and Research Centre in Naganahalli here. He said that it was scattered rainfall yesterday, and added that there was nearly an inch rainfall yesterday with Mysuru city and taluk receiving more rains. Attributing the rainfall due to extensive…

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