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Mysuru has a ‘Heart’
Sir, The other night while my husband and I were on the Ring Road, we had a flat tyre. It was brought to our notice by a youngster who was returning home…
14 Mar 2019 · 1 min read
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Apathy of garbage collectors
Sir, I was shocked and astonished when the garbage collectors threw the garbage in adjacent vacant site. A few used items and dry waste from home was collected and kept for clearance.…
14 Mar 2019 · 1 min read
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EC should strengthen voter feedback mechanism
Sir, The Election Commission (EC) has launched a new ‘Citizens Vigil’ or cVIGIL app for the benefit of voters ahead of the general elections. The app has been launched with a primary…
13 Mar 2019 · 1 min read
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Battery operated vehicle is not free in Bengaluru Railway Station
Sir, A week back, me and my wife (both senior citizens) visited Bengaluru to attend to some personal work. On our way back we had to catch 6.15 Chamundi Express. As my…
12 Mar 2019 · 1 min read
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No more ‘Tiger’ menace: But what next?
Sir, The front page headline “No more ‘Tiger’ menace in city” (SOM dated Mar.9) is very aptly titled and conveys the entire saga that was enacted so badly for the last 10…
11 Mar 2019 · 2 min read
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Dangerous manhole in Hebbal
Sir, I travel in Hebbal area daily and recently a manhole has surfaced right in the middle of the road without considering the height of the road. It is creating a lot…
11 Mar 2019 · 1 min read
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‘Mysuru Memories’ narrate academic grandeur of Mysore University
Sir, We, Mysureans are beholden to Star of Mysore for publishing illuminating articles by Dr. S.N. Bhagirath under the column Mysuru Memories. His write-up on D.L. Narasimhachar (SOM dated Mar.5) and earlier…
10 Mar 2019 · 1 min read
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Lessons from auto driver Arumugam
Sir, The article ‘Lessons from auto driver Arumugam’ by Dr. R. Balasubramaniam was too good a read (SOM dated Feb. 25). It inspires those who earn their living with a lot of…
10 Mar 2019 · 1 min read
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Rebuild Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building
Sir, Unlike other ‘heritage’ structures like the Taj Mahal, Mysore Palace, Belur-Halebid temples, where people appreciate them from a distance, Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building have withstood the rough and tough and…
9 Mar 2019 · 1 min read
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Make Kukkarahalli Lake entrance user-friendly
Sir, It is observed since many months that motorists are quarrelling over vehicle parking issue at the entrance of Kukkarahalli Lake (behind Kalamandira) which is very narrow. To resolve this issue, I…
8 Mar 2019 · 1 min read
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‘Mysore Memories’ on Dr. DLN
Sir,I am grateful to Dr. S.N. Bhagirath for presenting a comprehensive article about our great Kannada professor Dr. D.L. Narasimhachar (DLN) in SOM dated Mar.5 under the column “Mysore Memories.” When I…
7 Mar 2019 · 1 min read
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Punish the eco-terrorists
Sir, If one goes by the news reports of the last few days, thousands of acres of pristine forests have been destroyed due to raging fire at Bandipur and Gopalaswamy Betta. Adding…
6 Mar 2019 · 2 min read
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Increasing burden of house rents
Sir, There was a time in the past when house rents in Mysuru were affordable. The scenario has changed unimaginably now and it would cost anywhere between Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 20,000…
5 Mar 2019 · 1 min read
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Wise to rebuild Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building
Sir, I read the relevant article titled “Reconstruct Devaraja Market & Lansdowne Building Keeping the ‘Heritage’ Facade” by Prof. N. Narayana Sastry (SOM dated Feb.26). Very well said. The slogan raised by…
3 Mar 2019 · 1 min read
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Will cable TV rates ever reduce?
Sir, It is claimed by TRAI that cable TV charges will nosedive under the new dispensation. But it is found otherwise. For, working out charges for different channels, it is clear that…
3 Mar 2019 · 1 min read
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Mysuru needs mobile toilet facilities
Sir, Our city needs mobile toilet facilities near parks, CBD, temples, mosques, weekly shanties, festival gatherings and more importantly at congested living locales where the poor live in unsanitary conditions. Because it…
2 Mar 2019 · 1 min read
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Chamundi Vihar Stadium neglected: Official apathy
Sir, Chamundi Vihar Stadium in Nazarbad is a very good stadium for athletes and sportspersons. However, the tragedy is that because of the negligence of the officials concerned, it has turned into…
1 Mar 2019 · 2 min read
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Operate Mysuru-Hazrat Nizamuddin Swarna Jayanti Express on Tri-weekly basis
Sir, The Mysuru - Hazrat Nizamuddin Swarna Jayanti SF Express is the only train from Mysuru to connect to New Delhi via Hubballi, Dharwad, Belagaavi, Pune, Bhopal and Agra. The train runs…
28 Feb 2019 · 1 min read
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Make NCC mandatory
Sir, This is with reference to Vikram Muthanna’s article titled ‘Give NCC a Try’ in Star of Mysore dated Feb.23. It is a good call to our young generation to build up…
27 Feb 2019 · 1 min read
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Eviction of Forest Families
Sir, The news item in SOM dated Feb. 22 regarding eviction of 1.17 Million forest families is heartening to read as these families need to be rehabilitated with minimum facilities in a…
26 Feb 2019 · 1 min read
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Do not check vehicles by blocking busy junctions
Sir, Of late almost every other day we find Traffic Police conducting checks on two-wheelers at the junction of Hunsur Road and Gokulam Road. The cops station themselves right at this junction…
26 Feb 2019 · 1 min read
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Let not Govt. forget to pay ‘proper’ pension to war widows
Sir, The martyrdom of CRPF Jawans is a sacrifice that nothing in kind or cash can equal. The death of the child of Karnataka, H. Guru from Mandya, in the barbaric massacre…
25 Feb 2019 · 2 min read
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Travails of a train traveller
Sir, I had booked a seat on Train No.16215 (Chamundi Express) Chair Car to travel from Mysuru to Bengaluru on 21.2.2019. However, when I arrived at the Railway Station at about 6.30…
24 Feb 2019 · 1 min read
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Early morning Mysuru-Chennai Express: Suggestion to change timings
Sir, The newly-started Mysuru - Chennai Express in the morning although helpful for early Bengaluru-goers, especially for reaching K.R. Puram and Whitefield, the time is too early. Being a superfast train with…
23 Feb 2019 · 1 min read