By S. Pushpavathi Mysuru: With 18 days remaining for Dasara Navaratri to begin, hectic preparations are on for the grand celebrations that symbolises the glory of the past and reflects the rich cultural heritage of Mysuru region. While a group of 15 elephants, brought from various elephant camps across Mysuru district, are being trained to…
MCC to issue notices to 728 tenants of Devaraja Market next week
September 2, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has begun the process of evicting the tenants of the century-old and dilapidated Devaraja Market that will be reconstructed. Eviction notices are being prepared and will be issued to over 728 tenants next week. Though the rental agreements between the MCC and the tenants expired in 2003, the MCC…
MCC Standing Committee election on Sept. 7
August 31, 2017Mysuru: The elections to the Standing Committee for Public Health Education and Social Justice of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will be held at Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar auditorium at MCC on Sept. 7 from 11.30 am. Mysuru Regional Commissioner will be the Presiding Officer for the election. A letter in this regard has been sent to…
MCC delegation meets CM
August 30, 2017Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who stayed overnight in city, chaired his first meeting this morning at 8, with a delegation of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) who had come to meet him seeking approval to set up a construction waste treatment plant in city. The construction waste disposal unit has been proposed by the MCC to…
Corporators allege negligence by officials, demand accountability
August 29, 2017Mysuru: The issue of the alleged indifference by the officers of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in carrying out civic works rocked the MCC Council meeting yesterday. Corporators, cutting across party lines, blamed the lackadaisical attitude of a section of MCC officers for many pending projects. The Council meeting, held at the Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar…
Heritage-look street lamp knocked down
August 29, 2017Mysuru: The beautification of the short stretch of Dewan’s Road from the intersection of Dhanvanthri Road leading to the intersection of Irwin Road (opposite J.K. Grounds) is the pet project of Mayor M.J. Ravikumar. This stretch now looks beautiful with a cleanly laid road. And, with the installation of the exquisitely designed tall street lamps,…
Theme-based paintings adorn city walls to attract Dasara tourists
August 26, 2017Mysuru: Caparisoned elephant, the most loveable Mahishasura, Pattada Kudure, traditional wrestling, Chikka Gadiyara (Dufferin Clock), Nandi Bull, modern art and a host of other paintings reflecting the rich culture and tradition of Mysuru will be adorning the walls of the Central Business District and other tourist places in the city. This is a precursor to…
MCC takes over 45 MUDA Layouts
August 20, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) took over the charge of 45 layouts from Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) here on Friday. MUDA Commissioner Dr. M. Mahesh handed over the documents of the layouts to MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha in the presence of PWD and District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa at the Government Guest House…
Whither Hawkers’ Zones?
August 19, 2017Sir, Apropos the news item “City Police evict roadside shops” (SOM dated Aug. 12), roadside shops on Sayyaji Rao Road being cleared by the MCC and the Police is a ‘tamasha.’ Why do the authorities wait until they receive complaints to act? Why are they not proactive? These shops will reappear in just a couple…
16 check-posts to keep vigil on entry of PoP Ganesha idols
August 18, 2017Mysuru: The District Administration will set up 16 check-posts at various parts of the city to prevent Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesha idols being brought into the city, said Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep yesterday. He was speaking after releasing banners brought out by the District Administration to create awareness on the ill-effects of using PoP…
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