Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council has decided to increase Property Taxes by 15 percent which will come into effect from Apr. 1, 2021. The hike will cover all residential and commercial buildings, vacant sites, industries, trusts, cinema and marriage halls, commercial complexes, community halls, malls, choultries, hotels, schools, charitable trusts and colleges. The…
What’s wrong in a peck on Mayor’s cheek by hubby?
March 27, 2021Mayor just smiles to BJP’s objections Mysore/Mysuru: Mayor Rukmini Madegowda’s moves and behaviour as soon as she took over the coveted post recently came in for severe criticism from the BJP Corporators at the very first meeting of the MCC Council held in city last evening. As soon as the proceedings began, BJP’s Sunanda Palanetra,…
Hinkal incident: MLC Vishwanath slams Police top brass
March 26, 2021Will Police fend for the victim’s family? Mysuru Police have lost track, says MLC Mysore/Mysuru: MLC A.H. Vishwanath has lashed out at City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta for commending the Traffic Police on their handling of the Hinkal incident where a motorcyclist died in an accident during a document check drive on Tuesday last. “The…
Lights ON, Lights OFF
March 25, 2021Authorities play hide-and-seek; Ring Road in darkness again Mysore/Mysuru: Motorists dread to travel on the 42-km-long Outer Ring Road (National Highway 275-K) during nights as the stretch is pitch dark in the absence of street-lights. Despite several announcements made by elected representatives, Ministers and officials, the road plunges into darkness after 7 pm, endangering the…
Birds death: MCC to clean drainage at Vijayanagar
March 25, 2021Samples of dead birds sent to Bengaluru lab to ascertain the exact cause Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has initiated measures to clean the drainage water near Kodava Samaja in Vijayanagar First Stage in the vicinity of Basava Bhavan following the death of four Pond Herons two days back. Following the deaths, residents of…
JSS provides vehicle for Old Age Home inmates to receive jab
March 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The first batch of Old Age Home inmates went in a group to get COVID-19 vaccination in city yesterday, thanks to a vehicle provided by JSS Mahavidyapeetha. The inmates were picked up from the Home and dropped back after administering vaccine. This maiden initiative was launched by Mysuru City Corporation Commissioner (MCC) Shilpa Nag…
The Big Fleece!
March 22, 2021MCC now wants businesses to pay for keeping Generators and Air Conditioners, also 20% extra for Trade Licence Mysore/Mysuru: The cash-strapped Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to increase the Trade Licence fee by 20 percent for three years with effect from Apr. 1, 2021. In an order issued on Feb. 5 this year, the…
Pourakarmikas’ wages to be directly credited to bank accounts from April
March 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Good news for contract Pourakarmikas of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) — MCC will directly credit the wages to their bank accounts from April. The MCC’s move comes even as Contract Pourakarmika Mahasangha had planned to stage a strike seeking the same. MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag after coming to know of the proposed stir, held…
Dr. Roopa, ‘Ph.D Corporator’ of ‘Namma Mysuru’
March 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: It is rare to see persons pursuing education after reaching highest echelons in fields of either politics or academics. However, here is a rare personality who is an academician-cum- politician-cum-home-maker of ‘Namma Mysuru.’ G. Roopa, a BJP Corporator from Ward No. 53 (Siddarthanagar), has made the city proud after being conferred Ph.D in Pharmaceutics…
MCC Standing Committees get Chairpersons
March 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Weeks after the Mayoral polls, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) got heads to the four Standing Committees today. All the four Chairpersons were declared elected unopposed in the election slated for today at the MCC Council Hall. The positions were equally shared by Congress-JD(S) combine, which is ruling the MCC. The Chairpersons are: Ward…
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