Sir, Reading Vikram Muthanna’s In Black and White column in yesterday’s SOM wherein he mentions of a cell phone company that approached the then Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddharamaiah, I recall what…
Sir, We the tax-payers never get what we are supposed to get from the Government in most cases. It could be due to lack of accountability. In the ‘H’ block of Kanakadasa…
Sir, For Mysore and Mandya people, Fr. Noronha was a ‘Father’ figure, who recently entered heavenly abode to serve at the lotus feet of Lord Jesus. Those who came across with his…
Sir, The supreme irony of the present day political environment is that it is the fate of 6.5 crore people of Karnataka to bear the Cross to patiently wait at the polling…
Sir, The glaring spelling mistakes appearing on the road sign board installed by the Mysuru City Corporation, opposite Kodava Samaja in Vijayanagar, is an insult to a great soldier like General K.S.…
Sir, We are writing this letter to oppose the newly-proposed train from Mysuru to Kochuveli. People of Mysuru have been asking a train to Hyderabad since two decades. Also with the diversion…
Sir, I was shell-shocked reading the news item titled ‘Elderly city lady sedated, robbed in train’ (SOM dated Aug. 3). If this be the fate of a learned and bold citizen, can’t…
Sir, Apropos the news item titled “Elderly city lady sedated, robbed in train” (Star of Mysore dated Aug. 4), it is quite necessary that the Railway authorities should take care to safeguard…
Sir, In the article titled “Poet Laureate Kuvempu and Prof. N.A. Nikam’s role in building Manasagangothri” (SOM dated Aug. 4), there is an error. It is mentioned that Maharaja Kumari Jaya Lakshammanni…
Sir, As private vehicles are prohibited on Chamundi Hill Road on Ashada Fridays, half of the total devotees have now started to use the hill steps to reach the temple. The city…
Sir, Very recently I had to travel to Hassan from Mysuru for my personal work. Since I missed the early morning train, I decided to travel by bus. I decided to park…
Sir, This has reference to the letter “Provide second passage for Ring Road Railway under-bridges” (Star of Mysore dated July 25). Needless to say that with single Railway under-bridge at all four…
Sir, The sudden and sad demise of Lalitha Rao, who wrote occasionally in SOM, has brought a pall of gloom on many of us who knew her well. Her gentle nature reflected…
Sir, No doubt, water is our most precious natural resource and something which most of us take for granted. The move by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to make rainwater harvesting (RWH) mandatory…
Sir, This refers to the beautiful article titled “Say sorry even if you are right” by N.K.A. Ballal in SOM dated July 26. The article was very touching and relevant to the…
Sir, Apropos the news item titled ‘Creator of Brindavan Gardens, a German Horticulturist G.H. Krumbiegel’s great granddaughter opposes Disneyland plan’ (Star of Mysore dated July 29). Hope our Chief Minister shelves the…
Sir, I would like to bring to the notice of the elected representatives that the stretch between Narayana Multi-specialty Hospital and Columbia Hospital is always deprived of street lights. The stretch mentioned…
Sir, This refers to the news item in SOM yesterday regarding raids on beauty parlours. The Beauty Parlour Association of Mysore, Mandya, Kollegal, Coorg and Chamarajanagar is now 20-years-old. Over the years…
Sir, I understand that the authorities of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) have made rain water harvesting to all buildings (old and newly-constructed) mandatory and if not adhered to within three months, MCC…
Sir, We got transferred to Mysuru recently from Belagaavi and have settled down on Dewan’s Road, Lakshmipuram. Having got used to a transferable job of my husband I have got used to…
Sir, I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned towards the urgency of construction of speed-breaker near eastern gate of Mysore University, to facilitate safe entry of vehicles into…
Sir, The residents of J.P. Nagar have to travel to Suburban bus stand in autos or city buses to catch a KSRTC bus to Bengaluru. Many people including working ones are frequently…
Sir, Apropos the recent news item titled Server down! in SOM, I would like to narrate a similar experience. Last week, I had been to ‘Atalji Centre’ (Nadakacheri) where the Government services…
Sir, There are vacant sites on the left and right side of our house which are full of parthenium weeds (see pic.). We and our neighbours’ are afraid even to open the…
