Mysuru: Demanding regularisation of services and scrapping of the Contract system, over 50 Contract Pourakarmikas serving at the MCC and other Local Bodies, under the banner of Karnataka Pragathipara Sanghatane, staged a demonstration in front of the DC’s office here this morning. Claiming that there were about 35,000 Contract Pourakarmikas across the State, the protesters…
City celebrates World Environment Day: MCC’s Swachh Bharat Brand Ambassador Javagal Srinath launches Clean City Campaign
June 5, 2017Mysuru: Former International cricketer Javagal Srinath, a passionate Mysurean, has been appointed the brand ambassador by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, Mysuru. After reading out an oath and flagging off the procession here at 7 in the morning, near the Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, outside the Palace premises, to celebrate the World Environment…
Wet, dry waste segregation from homes to begin on June 5; fines if not followed
June 3, 2017The Corporators and the officials put pressure on Pourakarmikas to work hard and keep the city clean. However, they are least bothered to find out the problems being faced by the people who keep the city clean. They do not know the strength of the labour force, the shortage of garbage clearing carts and cleaning…
Corporators to approach CM for phone, car facilities
June 2, 2017Mysuru: Taking umbrage at the sudden withdrawal of free use of Closed User Group (CUG) mobile phones, the Corporators demanded that the facilities be reinstated at the earliest by the government. This demand was made at the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council meeting held here on May 30 by the Corporators. After a hour-long discussion…
Hard Disk crash leads to delay in issuance of birth and death certificates by MCC
June 2, 2017Mysuru: The Hard Disk crash at the MCC’s Birth/Death Certificates Section has led to the delay in the issuance at birth /death certificates, thus severely inconveniencing the public. The problem is even more serious as school admissions have began and parents are visiting the MCC Office everyday for getting birth certificates of their wards. The…
Malls, commercial complexes cannot charge parking fee, orders Mayor
May 31, 2017Mysuru: The Mysore City Corporation (MCC) at its Council meeting has taken a decision to compulsorily make parking of vehicles free at all malls and commercial complexes in the city. The customers are being charged parking fees and to put a break to this practise, this decision was taken at the meeting chaired by Mayor…
Javagal Srinath to be MCC’s Cleanliness Ambassador?
May 31, 2017Mysuru: Desperate to bring back the Cleanest City Tag which Mysuru lost out to Indore in Madhya Pradesh, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is planning to rope in former International Cricketer Javagal Srinath as the MCC’s Cleanliness Ambassador On a visit to one of the wards in city, MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha dropped in to…
MCC Clarifies
May 29, 2017Mysuru: Following publication of the photo news items in SOM’s WhatsApp Us column, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has sent the following clarifications: Photo 1: For the photo news item with the headline ‘Plea to clear stinking garbage pile at Sunni Chowk’ on May 22, the garbage pile near the Kannada Medium School has been…
Career guidance and scholarship awareness programme held
May 28, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep called upon students to make their own career choices without being influenced by their friends and family and to make a career choice after understanding various aspects of the field and pursue their chosen career with interest. He was speaking at the career guidance and scholarship awareness programme, organised…
Death in Maharani’s Hostel: Authorities act finally; clean hostel campus
May 27, 2017Mysuru: A girl’s death due to suspected dengue was a final wake-up call for the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), college management and the district health officers to act and clean the surroundings of the Maharani’s College Girl’s Hostel. While the MCC began cleaning of weeds in the hostel premises this morning, health officials sent a…
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