Mysore/Mysuru: A 10-member team of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) from Bengaluru, raided the residence of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zone-6 Zonal Officer Nagaraj at Kuvempunagar in city this morning for allegedly amassing wealth beyond his known sources of income. The 10-member ACB team, comprising five officials and five staff including a lady staff, who swooped…
Former Mayor demands direct credit of Pourakarmika salaries to Bank accounts
August 25, 2020To stage demonstration tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) of bowing to the lobby of Pourakarmika outsourcing contractors, former city Mayor Narayana, who is also the President of State Pourakarmika Association, alleged that the MCC has failed to directly credit the wages to the Bank account of the Pourakarmikas, despite a clear Government …
Digging work inside Devaraja Market irks traders
August 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Pit digging work inside the century-old Devaraja Market at a time when it is still not decided whether to demolish the structure and construct a new heritage-like structure or to retain the Market in as-is where-is condition has irked the vendors and traders. They have said that the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has dug…
Irwin Road-widening picks up pace: Portion of District Industries Centre demolished
August 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Works on demolition of properties for the widening of Irwin Road picked up pace with the demolition of a portion of the District Industries Centre (DIC) building near Government Ayurveda College Circle on Thursday. A portion of the DIC building measuring 10ft. wide and 300 ft. in length was demolished using an earth excavation…
Mysuru is India’s Cleanest Medium City
August 20, 2020Indore retains Cleanest City tag for fourth year in a row; Surat bags second spot, Navi Mumbai ranked third Mysuru adjudged top city under population category of 3 to 10 lakh; Hunsur, K.R. Nagar, Periyapatna, H.D. Kote too bag awards Mysuru/New Delhi: The Union Government this noon announced the results of annual survey of cleanliness,…
PM Modi to declare India’s Cleanest City tomorrow
August 19, 2020Mysuru among Top 10 Cleanest Cities; virtual event at Palace tomorrow at 11 am Two MCC Pourakarmikas selected to interact with the Prime Minister New Delhi/Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually announce the results of the Fifth Edition of the Annual Cleanliness Survey ‘Swachh Survekshan 2020’ tomorrow at 11 am. The announcement of 2020…
No giant Ganeshas this year
August 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Every year by now, the main thoroughfares of Mysuru city would have colourful and huge idols of Ganesha and Gowri, some with even varied themes. But this season, the scene is different with COVID-19 taking the sheen off the celebrations. Areas including K.T. Street, Ramakrishnanagar, Agrahara Circle, near 101 Ganapathi Temple, Paduvarahalli, Saraswathipuram, Kuvempunagar,…
Makeshift Flower Market at J.K. Grounds
August 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: J.K. Grounds in the heart of the city and located very close to the City Railway Station, was a bee-hive of activity this morning as people from all parts of the city thronged the venue for purchase of flowers and other puja articles for the Gowri-Ganesha festival later this week. In view of the…
Lay-off: DSS leaders stage protest
August 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly opposing the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) decision to lay-off 21 Pourakarmikas working in Zero Waste Management Units in city and terming it as unnecessary and unjustifiable, members of Dalit Sangharsha Samithi’s (DSS) pourakarmikas and unorganised workers unit held protest outside the Office of MCC yesterday morning. Protesters urged the MCC administration to immediately…
Gowri-Ganesha festival rush: Devaraja Flower Market to be shifted to J.K. Grounds from Aug.19 to 22
August 17, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In view of the heavy rush due to Gowri-Ganesha festival, the MCC has ordered closure of Flower Market in Devaraja Market for four days from Aug.19 to 22, as a crowd control measure. However, for the benefit of sellers and shoppers, the flower market has been temporarily shifted to the spacious J.K. Grounds near…
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