Mysuru: For the residents of Mysuru, the squirrel is arguably the most mundane mammal. But their population is gradually declining thanks to the extensive poaching and laying of snares. These poaching incidents have been reported from the heart of the city in areas that are dominated by shady trees and canopies. The area around the…
Huge rat snake rescued near DC Office
August 2, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A huge rat snake has been rescued near the Office of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) by Snake Shivu this morning. Shivu received a call from the public about the presence of the Rat Snake and rushed to the spot. When he was gathering information from the callers near Maharaja’s College Canteen, on the road…
Tibetans stage protest for release of 11th Panchen Lama
May 18, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Urging for the release of 11th Panchen Lama, who is in Chinese custody, Tibetans staged a protest near the Office of the Deputy Commissioner in city yesterday. 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima is the second most important spiritual leader of Tibetans, who was held captive by the Chinese authorities many years ago. Gedhun…
Manual scavenging: Pourakarmika takes ill, dies at hospital
December 21, 2021Protest staged by keeping body near DC’s Office; Rs. 10 lakh compensation handed over to family of deceased Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing that a private Pourakarmika was forcibly made to get into a sewage soak pit to clean it, who took ill and later breathed his last at a hospital, the family members of the deceased Pourakarmika,…
City witnesses slew of protests
December 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: City witnessed a slew of protests today with four associations holding demonstrations at two venues for different causes. As part of a nationwide strike, members of Karnataka State Construction and Other Workers Federation staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office seeking fulfilment of various demands. The demands included implementation of…
Day-2: Resident Doctors stage protest in front of DC Office
November 12, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here this morning marked the second day of the indefinite stir launched by Resident Doctors of MMC&RI. The Resident Doctors, under the banner of Resident Doctors Association, had launched an indefinite stir at K.R. Hospital premises yesterday, alleging that they were not paid their salaries…
Protest enters day-3: Anganwadi workers warn of intensifying stir from Aug. 23
August 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The indefinite stir launched by Anganwadi workers, under the banner of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)-affiliated Karnataka State Anganwadi Workers Association, in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here seeking fulfilment of their demands, entered the third day today. The demands include immediate release of Rs. 340 crore grant by the Government to…
Mysuru DC’s Office gears up for video-conference with PM tomorrow
May 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Deputy Commissioner’s Office in city has geared up for the all-important video-conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on COVID-19 situation in the district scheduled to take place at 11 am tomorrow. The KSWAN (Karnataka State Wide Area Network) Video-Conference Hall in the first floor of the DC’s Office has been spruced up for…
DC Office asks public to refrain from making unnecessary visits
May 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the city and district witnessing a steep hike in COVID cases for the past couple of weeks, the District Administration has asked the people to refrain from making unnecessary visits to the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office here. In a press release issued on Friday, the DC’s Office said that despite COVID Curfew in…
No permission to hold agitation near DC’s office: DCP Prakash Gowda
March 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In the light of the State Government banning protest rallies, dharnas across the State for next 15 days, Mysuru Police Department will not allow any organisation or association to hold protest or dharna near the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office in city. Dr. A.N. Prakash Gowda, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), said that…
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