Mysore/Mysuru: Marking Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi celebrations in city, District Minister S.T. Somashekar, officials and elected representatives garlanded the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in Town Hall premises at a programme jointly organised by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat (ZP), Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Social Welfare Department this morning. Speaking on the occasion, Somashekar…
MCC’s Online Property Tax Payment: Glitches Galore
April 9, 2021Residents forced to sit long hours staring at ‘error messages’ on their computers Initial snags during transition from offline to online system inevitable, clarifies MCC Mysore/Mysuru: A section of property owners in city have been facing issues while paying taxes for their sites, buildings, commercial complexes or houses online as the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC)…
Ban on plastic in city: Raids on shops yield 1,350 kg banned material
April 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Following strict implementation of plastic ban order from Apr. 5 to make the district plastic-free, a few traders in city were still found indulging in selling the banned item which was causing harm to the environment. Keeping this in mind, the officials of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), who conducted raids on such shops and…
RT-PCR test for MCC staff: A total of 194 staff undergo test
April 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A total of 194 out of 3,373 employees of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) underwent RT-PCR test at MCC premises here on Monday. MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag had asked the staff of all nine MCC Zones to mandatorily undergo RT-PCR test after a few staff, Mayor and few Corporators tested positive for COVID-19. Though only…
Raja Marga turns… Plastic Marga
April 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The strict plastic ban enforcement by the Mysuru District Administration notwithstanding, the ‘Raja Marga’ in the city centre often turns ‘Plastic Marga’ with traders on both sides of the road dumping loads of plastic waste by the side of the road adjacent to the ornamental balustrades. The ritual of dumping plastic waste on the…
Pourakarmikas happy as MCC ends contract system
April 4, 2021From this month, they will get salary credited to bank account Mysore/Mysuru: Pourakarmikas on contract are happy now. Their exploitation for many years by contractors has finally ended on Mar. 31 after Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) decided to transfer their salary directly to bank account. This will benefit around 1,500 Pourakarmikas working as outsourced workers….
Mass RT-PCR testing for MCC employees tomorrow
April 4, 20213,373 workers to undergo test Vaccination for all Corporators Mysore/Mysuru: A mass RT-PCR testing is organised for all employees of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) tomorrow in the wake of 8-10 employees including a few Corporators testing positive for Coronavirus. MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag told SOM this morning that there are 3,373 employees working in the…
Single-use plastic ban: 250-Kg banned plastic seized
April 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Team of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials, lead by Chief Health Officer Dr. D.G. Nagaraj and Environment Engineer S. Mythri, raided a few shops in Devaraja Market here on Friday and have seized 250-kg of banned plastic covers and carry bags from Rekha Enterprises. Strict warning has been issued to the owner of the…
Sewing success in times of COVID-19
April 4, 2021Mysuru women to stitch 16 lakh cloth bags to be distributed among residents By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Strict enforcement of plastic ban will commence from tomorrow (Apr. 5) in Mysuru. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials have also issued warning to the shopkeepers not to sell the banned single-use plastic items in future, failing which…
Contract Pourakarmikas now get direct payment of salary
April 1, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) introducing direct payment of salaries to Contract Pourakarmikas, the MCC permanent and contractual Pourakarmikas Association has thanked opposition leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and former city Mayor M. Narayana for their help in getting the facility. Addressing a press meet here on Monday, Association Vice-President Shivanna alleged…















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