Mysore/Mysuru: Mayor Shivakumar on Monday released free Jumboo Savari procession passes, brought out by the District Administration in association with the city’s Kalpavriksha Trust, at a simple ceremony organised at the Mayor’s office in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) here on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Trust Convenor Devaraju said that the District Administration and the…
Ahead of Dasara, Mayor’s maiden ride on horse back
September 12, 2022Training for tent pegging by Mounted Police also underway at Horse Park Mysore/Mysuru: To lead the Jumboo Savari, the new Mayor of Mysuru Shivakumar is getting a crash course in horse riding and today was the first day of the training where the basics were explained to him. Dressed in a T-shirt and pants and…
Mayor goes on city rounds on a scooter
September 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Mayor Shivakumar earned some claps and curious looks during his city rounds on a two-wheeler this morning. He rode around the city on a scooter driven by his relative L. Nagesh to inspect the pothole-ridden roads right in the heart of the city. He hopped on the two-wheeler (Activa) and rode areas that are…
We Miss You…Still
September 9, 2022By Ashvini Ranjan H.K. Shivananda, IAS, former Administrator of Mysore City Corporation (MCC) during 1980, recently wrote a three-part article titled ‘Reminiscences of Mysore City and Dasara Celebrations’ in Star of Mysore. The third part of the article appeared on Saturday, 3rd September 2022. In the article, Shivananda refers to seeing a hoarding during the…
Mysuru’s good health will be my focus: Deputy Mayor
September 8, 2022‘I will ensure the effective implementation of many women-centric schemes’ SOM: What is your priority for Mysuru and how will you fulfil the aspirations of people? Dr. G. Roopa: My qualification is M. Pharma, Ph.D in Pharmaceutical Sciences and apart from the regular duties like roads and other infrastructure, I would like to focus on…
Riding a horse for Dasara will be momentous: Mayor
September 8, 2022‘I am fortunate to get a chance to shower flower petals on Goddess Chamundeshwari’ Star of Mysore (SOM): You have become the Mayor of Mysuru when Dasara is just around the corner. Shivakumar: I am fortunate for getting a chance to shower flower petals on Goddess Chamundeshwari during Mysuru Dasara, the time when the Goddess…
Elected to MCC Standing Committees
September 7, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The following Corporators were elected to the four Standing Committees of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) yesterday: Taxation, Finance and Appeals Standing Committee: C.S. Rajani Annaiah, Puttaningamma, Shafi Ahmed, R. Nagaraj, M. Chayadevi, B.V. Ravindra and M. Pramila Bharat. Public Health, Education and Social Justice Standing Committee: Vedavathi, Pradeep Chandra, Ayaz Pasha, M. Shivakumar, Sawood…
New Mayor, Deputy Mayor greeted
September 7, 2022BJP’s Shivakumar and Dr. G. Roopa, who were elected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor respectively at the Mayoral polls held yesterday, being greeted with bouquets by MP Pratap Simha and MLAs S.A. Ramdas, G.T. Devegowda and L. Nagendra. Others seen are MLC C.N. Manjegowda, Corporators B.V. Manjunath and Ashwini Ananthu and nominated Corporators Asha Nagabhushan…
BJP bags Mayoral posts
September 6, 2022Shivakumar is Mayor, Dr. Roopa Deputy Mysore/Mysuru: Ending the suspense over the election of the new Mayor, with neither of the three major parties — BJP, Congress and JD(S) — having a majority of their own in the 65-member Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Shivakumar (Ward 47) of the BJP was elected as the Mayor and…
BJP Corporator brought in ambulance for voting!
September 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: BJP Corporator from Ward 29 Ashwini Sharath, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital reportedly for some ailment for the past few days, was brought in an ambulance with oxygen support, to the MCC office for physically taking part in the voting for Mayoral polls, as the BJP had issued a whip to…
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