Sir, We drive around various Police barricades on all roads. But what purpose do they serve other than increasing hazardous driving? Our Police think that an obstruction in our path prevents speeding…
Sir, This year’s Dasara festival is fast approaching but the construction of multi-level parking facility in the Town Hall premises is not completed. As a result, once again, it may lead to…
Sir, Recently I was shopping in our neighbourhood and it being a Sunday afternoon, there were not many vehicles on the road. There were some shoppers in the area and many of…
Sir, After several cases of lap driving (taking kids on the lap of the rider/driver while driving), very recently I saw a person holding the baby, may be less than a year…
Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) civic workers have not collected garbage for the last one week in residential apartments in and around Siddartha Layout. MCC has come up with the order…
Sir, I would like to draw the attention of authorities concerned and elected representatives towards the over-emphasis on helmetless riding or production of documents or wrong parking and ignoring other types of…
Sir, Apropos the news item “Hinkal Flyover not before Dasara” (SOM dated Sept.17), we find that most of the works executed by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) or Mysuru City Corporation (MCC)…
Sir, I first wish to congratulate Dr. Bhamy Shenoy for his factual, fearless, scientific and informative article titled “Petrol & Diesel: Do we see fake news floating?” (SOM dated Sept. 11). This…
Sir, The Ministry of Communications under the Department of Posts has ventured into the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector through the recent launch of India Post Payments Bank (IPBB). The…
Sir, Of late, as many SOM readers have been pointing out, the traffic situation in Mysuru has been going from bad to worse. Having been in Bengaluru for nearly three decades spread…
Sir, Of late, roads have completely deteriorated in and around Vijayanagar 2nd Stage. First it was underground cabling of high tension cables and later by Water Works for new lines. Both activities…
Sir, There is a Railway Gate on KRS Road, Metagalli, where thousands of people pass through between 8.30 am and 9 am. The employees of various industries including working women leave their…
Sir, Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, the last king of Mysore, has been dear to all Mysureans because of his royal bearing of dignity, generosity and culture. He was a true heir of his…
Sir, The people who live or pass through Surya Bakery Circle in Hebbal know the pain of commuting via this Circle. Even though various problems are evident, no authorities have taken necessary…
Sir, The authorities concerned deserve full appreciation for fixing road dividers made of solid concrete blocks, fixed at almost all junctions in and around Mysuru. Unfortunately, these solid road dividers are inviting…
Sir, ‘Who will be our Mayor?’ This front page news headline in Star of Mysore dated Sept.4 made me to remember this pamphlet which I had picked up at my son’s residence…
Sir, Apropos the news item titled ‘All In The...Family’ (Star of Mysore dated Sept.4), I would like to express that this can only happen in countries like India. Of course, we know…
Sir, The considerable hardship faced by many passengers, especially ladies, children and the aged as apprehended by Prof. B. S. Shankara in his letter “Enforce traffic discipline at Rly. Station back gate”…
Sir, N.K.A. Ballal’s article titled “Do compliment your spouse” (SOM dated Aug.28) is again one more heart-touching message to the living generation. If I start rewinding my life now, I realise that…
Sir, The 130th birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the great teacher par excellence, is celebrated today, 5th September 2018 throughout the length and breadth of our country. Gone are those days…
Sir, With the Cauvery Basin Catchment Area and Wayanad region receiving unprecedented rainfall and with the massive discharge from KRS and Kabini Dams, the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur has achieved full reservoir…
Sir, Stray dogs in Roopanagar, Bogadi, are creating havoc to the children, pedestrians and motorists, especially two-wheelers. People are scared to move around either by foot or in two-wheelers. Children are afraid…
Sir, The renewal of driving licence (DL) at the RTO office is the worst experience in one’s life, particularly for a senior citizen. My driving licence due date for renewal was nearing…
Sir, The office of the “Urban Property Ownership Record (UPOR) under the Revenue Department, located at Nazarbad is an exceptionally good office with the entire staff “working” without wasting time. The general…
