Two squads formed to check stray cattle menace Mysuru: Despite several warnings issued by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to cattle owners, the stray cattle menace has continued unabated across the city. The animals are seen roaming about freely on prominent roads and streets in many residential areas, especially on Mahadevapura Main Road, Shivaji Park,…
Children to create awareness against plastic use
November 12, 2019MCC to launch special drive on Nov. 14 Mysuru: After the successful launch of campaign against e-Waste on Sept. 17 this year, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is all set to go aggressive against the use of plastic in city. Addressing presspersons at the MCC’s Old Council Hall, here this morning, Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath said that…
Nayaka community demands reservation of Mayor post for ST community
November 11, 2019Mysuru: With the Government yet to announce the reservation roster for the Mayoral polls, the Nayaka community has demanded that the Mayor post be reserved for ST community. Addressing a press meet here on Friday, Rajya Nayaka Hitarakshana Vedike President Dyavappa Nayaka said that although the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) was formed over 35 years…
Sub-urban Bus Stand footpaths to sport a new look
November 10, 2019Thousands of people who visit the Bus Stand daily to be spared of walking atop broken footpaths Mysuru: The re-laying of footpath near Sub-urban Bus Stand has begun commencing from the pre-paid auto stand. Briefing on that to Star of Mysore, MCC Superintending Engineer Bhaskar said that the work was scheduled to be done during…
Model Code for by-poll delays announcement of reservation roster for Mayoral poll
November 10, 2019Mysuru: With the Model Code of Conduct for Hunsur by-election coming into effect from tomorrow, the election of the new city Mayor may be delayed by over a month as the Government is yet to announce the reservation roster for the Mayoral polls. The tenure of the current Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath and Deputy Mayor Shafi…
Mini Market in front of MCC footpath !
November 5, 2019Novel protest against footpath encroachments Mysuru, Nov. 5 (RKB&US)- People passing by Sayyaji Rao Road were taken by surprise to see a mini market spring up on the footpath at the entrance gate of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Main Office this morning. It was actually a novel protest organised by Pedestrians Welfare Committee and Nav…
Chaos at MCC meeting over re-tendering of pending works
November 3, 2019Mysuru: The last Council meeting of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) before the term of Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath ended witnessed chaotic scenes with Corporators, cutting across party lines, launching a protest against the alleged stay orders issued for about 106 works worth Rs. 10.70 crore. The meeting was held on Thursday at Nalwadi Krishnaraja Hall…
Police don MCC role; clear bus stand footpath
October 27, 2019Mysuru: There was space for everyone on the footpath near the ever-busy Sub-Urban Bus Stand in city, except pedestrians. Not anymore, as the Police have now cleared the footpath of all encroachments by street vendors and have set an example to the Mysuru City Corporation that was supposed to do this job. The Police move…
Will the MCC clear other footpath encroachments?
October 27, 2019Mysuru: With the Sub-Urban Bus Stand footpath encroachments cleared by the Police, the question now is will the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) clear other encroached footpaths in city. There are many footpaths which have been encroached by vendors which is a serious issue and the MCC authorities have not bothered to clear them. Vendors rule…
MCC to renew licence of only those shops that sport Kannada Boards
October 26, 2019Mysuru: As part of its plans to promote more usage of Kannada in shops, business establishments and other commercial enterprises, the MCC has decided to renew the licence of only such shops that use Kannada in their business activities. This decision was taken at the District Kannada Jagruthi Committee meeting on full implementation of Kannada…
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