If Saadat Hasan Manto, writer, playwright and author born in Ludhiana during the British Raj became famous with his Urdu short story “Boo” that means “Smell”, a quiet locality in Mysuru is becoming famous or rather infamous or call it notorious for its “Smell” — a horrible meat waste stench. The smell is due to…
Model E-Waste Collection and Segregation Centre proposed in Mysuru
June 20, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru, in its harmonious growth, is seeing advent and growth of Information Technology, which has brought an increased pace of development to the city. The creation of employment in IT domain and the increased digitalisation of society at large are posing threat to non-accounted challenge of disposal of electronic goods and appliances which collectively…
Lacklustre response turns yoga rehearsal for Corporators a damp squib
June 19, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), in association with Yoga Federation of Mysore (YFM), had organised yoga rehearsal at Mysore Palace premises this morning in the connection with the International Day of Yoga (IDY) to be held on June 21. The rehearsal was organised exclusively for the Corporators and officers of MCC. The motive was good…
MCC distributes financial assistance to 102 artistes
June 19, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) distributed financial assistance of Rs.10,000 each to 102 artistes of city at a function held at the Old MCC Council Hall here yesterday. The amount will be transferred online to the bank accounts of the artistes. On a symbolic note, cheques were given away to four artistes. Mayor Pushpalata Jagannath,…
Devaraja Market demolition row: HC directs MCC to finalise decision within 3 months
June 16, 2019Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court has directed the District Administration, Mysuru City Corporation and the Heritage Committee to decide on the fate of Devaraja Market building within three months. The Court has directed the authorities to decide whether to restore or demolish or re-construct the Devaraja Market building. A portion of the building had collapsed…
Median Gardens add glitz to Chamundi Hill View Points
June 11, 2019[Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] The View Points atop city’s landmark Chamundi Hill are beckoning tourists after the recent facelift, environment promotion and beautification works undertaken by a Non-Government Organisation since the last three months. The District Administration had constructed special protruding platforms at the two View Points on the way to the Hill and…
MCC to survey mass wet waste generation points
June 9, 2019Mysuru: With timely and appropriate disposal of all sorts of wet waste and garbage posing a daunting challenge to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), the Civic Body will embark on conducting a survey of hotels, lodges, hostels, marriage halls, industries etc., on the generation of wet waste at those points. Mysuru, which a few years…
A disaster is waiting on Jodi Tenginamara Road
June 9, 2019Mysuru: A huge pit next to a manhole near a cement godown on Jodi Tenginamara Road is waiting to snuff out lives of innocent motorists if the authorities don’t act fast. It is learnt that the huge pit was created following a portion of the road caving-in. Hundreds of vehicles including trucks pass on this…
MUDA hands over Gokulam Amphitheatre to MCC
June 7, 2019Mysuru: The Amphitheatre (Samskruthika Kala Bhavan) built by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) last year at Doctors Corner in Gokulam Third Stage at a cost of Rs. 99 lakh was finally handed over to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) yesterday. MUDA Commissioner P.S. Kantharaj handed over the theatre to MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag. Later, MLA L….
MCC Commissioner seeks clarity in deputation and attendance of civic workers
June 6, 2019Mysuru: MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag has expressed displeasure over the deployment of Pourakarmikas and maintenance of attendance. She was reacting to a complaint made by a member at the Council Advisory Committee meeting held yesterday at the MCC premises here as a prelude to the MCC Council Meeting to be held tomorrow. Shilpa alleged that…















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