Mysore/Mysuru: Despite the ban on burning waste, including leaves, in public spaces, the pollution-causing practice has picked up in the last few weeks as summer is fast approaching. The cycle repeats itself every summer and this season is no different. Residents from several neighbourhoods, especially in Vijayanagar First Stage, along the factories on KRS Road,…
Footpath shops cleared near Nanjumalige Circle
February 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following several complaints from the public about petty shops encroaching footpaths near Nanjumalige Circle, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials conducted an operation and cleared the petty shops on Thursday morning. The MCC Zone-1 officials, who arrived at the spot along with two JCBs, tippers and Abhaya vehicles, cleared more than 25 petty shops…
Prohibitory orders imposed for MCC Ward18 by-poll tomorrow
February 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the by-poll to MCC Ward 18 (Yadavagiri) scheduled to take place tomorrow (Feb.9), the city Police, based on the direction of the Election Commission, have imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of Cr.PC, in the limits of the Ward from 6 am to 8 pm tomorrow, in order to ensure a free…
Mayor visits Devaraja Market
February 7, 2020Says demolition best choice: Proposal will be sent to Government on Monday Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), which is hell-bent on demolishing the century-old Devaraja Market and the tenants, who are paying rent to the MCC for shops and slots in the Market are set for another showdown over the issue of demolition. The…
MCC Ward 18 by-poll on Feb.9: Public campaigning ends
February 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With just two days to go for voting (Feb.9), public campaigning for MCC ward 18 (Yadavagiri) drew to a close at 7 am today. The by-poll was necessitated after BJP Corporator from the Ward Guru Vinayak was disqualified over fake caste certificate row. The MCC Ward 18 is reserved for ST Category. The BJP…
Tax fraud: Bank employee, property owner, two brokers in the dock
February 6, 2020Complaint filed in Metagalli Police Station on Jan. 6; Police yet to register FIR Mysore/Mysuru: A major tax evasion racket has come to light where the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has been cheated under Self Assessment Scheme (SAS) by paying less tax after creating fake documents. A complaint has been registered against four persons at…
Irwin Road pending works to begin from March 1
February 6, 2020MCC to write to Police seeking a ban on vehicular movement on the busy stretch for four months Mysore/Mysuru: The pending works on demolishing buildings (Nehru Circle till Government Ayurveda College) and widening of the entire Irwin Road will be taken up from March 1 and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will write to the…
Brokers rule the roost in MCC, MUDA offices
February 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) officials often wax eloquent on maintaining transparency in their functioning. But the ground reality is different as brokers and middlemen dominate in the two important Government bodies and many people are forced to approach the brokers, thanks to the nonchalant attitude of officials. Citizens…
Breakfast scheme for Pourakarmikas scrapped
February 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The much-hyped ‘Upahara Bhagya’ (breakfast scheme) mooted and implemented by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to provide breakfast to over 2,400 Pourakarmikas engaged in cleaning work has hit a roadblock. The Council has decided to cancel the tender of the breakfast scheme and a decision to this effect was taken in the monthly meeting…
Elected to various MCC Committees
February 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The following Corporators have been elected unanimously to various MCC Committees at the MCC Council Meeting held recently. Sri Rangacharlu Memorial Town Hall Committee: Sharath Kumar, M.C. Ramesh, Usha, M. Shivakumar, R. Nagaraju, Mohammed Rafi and Sawood Khan. Ambale Annaiah Pandit’s Free Students Hostel (Poor Students Feeding Committee): M.V. Ramprasad, M.S. Shobha, Lokesh, Shanthamma…
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