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Congress pours cold water on ‘Greater Mysuru’
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Congress pours cold water on ‘Greater Mysuru’

August 31, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: The move to upgrade the existing Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to a Greater Mysuru (Bruhat Mysuru Mahanagara Palike) on the lines of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) received a jolt as the Congress Corporators of the MCC opposed it. At the MCC Suggestion Committee meeting held yesterday, the Congress Corporators staged a walkout opposing…

MCC eyes ‘B-Khata’ to bring more areas under tax net
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MCC eyes ‘B-Khata’ to bring more areas under tax net

December 20, 2021

Deputy Mayor Anwar Baig and team visit BBMP to learn about the initiative to collect tax from revenue property owners Mysore/Mysuru: The cash-strapped Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is looking to mop up its revenues and has plans to bring areas beyond the Corporation limits into its Property Tax net, considering the fact that the city…

Survey of weak buildings begins in 9 MCC Zones
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Survey of weak buildings begins in 9 MCC Zones

October 18, 2021

Dilapidated structures posing threat to public life to be listed Mysore/Mysuru: Taking a cue from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) that has ordered a fresh survey of all dilapidated buildings, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has begun a survey of weak commercial and residential buildings within city limits and under its nine Zones. While…

Former BBMP Corporator hacked to death
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Former BBMP Corporator hacked to death

June 24, 2021

Bengaluru: Ex- BJP Corporator of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Rekha Kadiresh was hacked to death by miscreants outside her residence in Cottonpete here today. According to Police sources, the incident occurred in the morning when some unknown miscreants had fatally assaulted the former Corporator with sharp weapons and had fled from the scene,…

‘B.Com graduates and TCH trained persons work as Pourakarmikas’
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‘B.Com graduates and TCH trained persons work as Pourakarmikas’

December 27, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: A B.Com graduate is working as Safai Karmachari in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and a TCH trained girl is doing the job of Pourakarmika atop Chamundi Hill. This was disclosed by none other than Karnataka State Safai Karmacharis Commission Chairman M. Shivanna. He was speaking at a felicitation function organised by Jana Chaitanya…

‘Drone Prathap’ takes a flight violating Home Quarantine
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‘Drone Prathap’ takes a flight violating Home Quarantine

July 21, 2020

BBMP officials take him into custody in Mysuru Bengaluru/Mysuru: N.M. Prathap or Drone Prathap, who had earned acclaims for creating over 600 drones using e-waste, has been exposed for his false claims. He is in fresh trouble for violating COVID-19 quarantine rules. He had gone missing from Bengaluru and the Bengaluru Police had formed three…

Appointed as BBMP’s Covid-19 Ambassador
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Appointed as BBMP’s Covid-19 Ambassador

July 21, 2020

Bengaluru: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has roped in popular Kannada actor Ramesh Arvind as its Brand Ambassador to disseminate accurate information on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). On Monday, BBMP Commissioner N. Manjunath Prasad announced the appointment of Ramesh Arvind as the Ambassador and included Ramesh into the newly-formed BBMP COVID-19 Task Force to contain the…

Meanwhile in Bengaluru…: BBMP to pay compensation to victims of bad roads, potholes
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Meanwhile in Bengaluru…: BBMP to pay compensation to victims of bad roads, potholes

December 4, 2019

Bengaluru: Following directives from the Karnataka High Court, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has released advertisements (Public Notice) about paying compensation to victims of bad roads and potholes. The advertisement, carrying the signature of BBMP Commissioner, read: “Consequent to the orders passed in WP: 42927/2015 (PIL) by the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka, it…

Bengaluru Deputy Mayor dies of heart attack
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Bengaluru Deputy Mayor dies of heart attack

October 5, 2018

She had attended Namma Metro event with CM yesterday Bengaluru: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Deputy Mayor Ramila Umashankar (44) passed away in the wee hours of today due to a cardiac arrest. The JD(S) leader from Kaveripura Ward, who was elected as the Deputy Mayor of the powerful local body on Sept.28, is survived…

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