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Literary Fest: LDA
Sir, This refers to the recent write-ups in SOM regarding the Mysuru Literary Festival held in a grand manner in the Senate Bhavan of Gangothri. Alluding to my friend K. Vijaya Kumar’s…
16 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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RTC issuing centre at DC Office: Some suggestions
Sir, I had been to the RTC (Rights, Tenancy and Crops) issuing centre at the DC Office, in order to get RTC & MR (Mutation Register) of my land. This centre, which…
16 Jul 2017 · 2 min read
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Remove this illogical Road hump
Sir, The Road in front of Sairanga Residential School for Deaf and Dumb at S. S. Nagar, Bannimantap, has the most unscientific road hump. This is neither helpful to the school students…
15 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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More on taming Mysuru traffic
Sir, This has reference to the article Taming our Traffic by Dr. Javeed Nayeem (Star of Mysore dated July 7) and I fully concur with the views expressed by him. Siddarthanagar, which…
14 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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Shabby work on laying water pipeline
Sir, Recently the MCC has taken up the work of relaying water pipes by digging roads in many parts of the city. In Vijayanagar Railway Layout too, this exercise is being carried…
13 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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Kudos to BJP MLA Suresh Kumar
Sir, In recent times, it has become customary to burst crackers whenever some VIP politician arrives for some party function. BJP MLA Suresh Kumar, who was witness to this when he attended…
13 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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Digital Life Certificate: Pensioners’ ordeal to get re-scanned
Sir, Consequent upon the decision of the Central authorities of the Provident Fund Organisation, under the Ministry of Labour, to adopt Digital Life Certificate of all pensioners in place of the earlier…
12 Jul 2017 · 2 min read
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Zebra crossing near AIISH needs new coat of paint
Sir, The vehicle inflow at AIISH junction on Bogadi Road is getting denser and there is a need for more discipline by the vehicle-users. Even though there is a divider on the…
11 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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My son is in Engineering, what about yours?
Sir, How often do we hear this sentence when we ask someone, what his or her daughter or son is studying? The answer in almost all cases would be Engineering. Today, it…
11 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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Armed Forces Memorial at Mysuru
Sir, It is of interest to know that our PM Narendra Modi, during his recent historic visit to Israel, accompanied by his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu made it a point to visit…
10 Jul 2017 · 2 min read
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Extend Trin Trin facility to other areas in city
Sir, This refers to the news item titled “First Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) facility in Asia: Overwhelming response to Trin Trin” (SOM dated July 5). At present, the hubs are located very…
9 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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The well-lit Rajendra Vilas could be seen even from Mandya!
Sir, The article “Rajendra Vilas Palace atop Chamundi Hill - Dream Destination to get facelift” (SOM dated July 6) made an interesting reading. It is true, many visitors to the Hill temple…
9 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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Dead street-lights on Ring Road
Sir, The street-lights from Columbia Hospital Junction to Narayana Hospital are totally dead since a long time. I am a regular commuter on the Ring Road and it is very difficult to…
8 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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A ‘sewage river’ on Vinaya Marga !
Sir, We, the residents of 8th Cross Vinaya Marga, Siddartha Layout (behind Jain Temple) have been frequently facing flooding of sewage water. Often the main line is blocked for one reason or…
7 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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Pedestrians too at fault
Sir, The news on chaotic traffic on Sayyaji Rao road clearly highlighted the carelessness of the motorists (SOM dated July 4). However, it ignored the pedestrians’ misdeeds on this stretch of the…
6 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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Ease traffic on Sayyaji Rao Road
Sir, The report “Chaotic traffic on Sayyaji Rao Road” (SOM dated July 4) surprises the citizens of this city! Your reporter has presented a clear picture of how unruly road-users are taking…
6 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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Dangerous pothole on Kukke Subramanya road near Madikeri
Sir, On Saturday morning I decided to go on a long drive. It was a wonderful drive from Mysuru to Kukke Subramanya via Kodagu; the road is good throughout. As I descended…
5 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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Dr. No: The lucky patient!
Sir, KBG’s Point Blank titled “Dr. No” published in SOM dated July 3 reminded me of a similar incident. Recently, one of my employees had suffered a similar predicament. He had visited…
5 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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Public grievance on postal service
Sir, Post Offices are invariably the preferred destination for secure investments of small savings of government employees — serving and retired — as well as the general public. But for the past…
4 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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Tackling parthenium menace needs concerted effort
Sir, I have been reading that many residents have been complaining about the increasing menace of parthenium in parks, vacant sites, roadsides etc.(SOM dated June 19, 24, 25). There have been complaints…
3 Jul 2017 · 2 min read
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Yoga Day: Some thoughts
Sir, On the occasion of Third International Day of Yoga, as a Mysurean I feel very proud that we have such a good and dynamic Deputy Commissioner in Randeep. We all liked…
2 Jul 2017 · 1 min read
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Mysuru Lit Fest: Some suggestions
Sir, It was a happy coincidence I arrived a day before the Mysuru Lit Fest, which I had the good fortune to attend. Having initiated the Taj Literature Festival in Agra in…
2 Jul 2017 · 2 min read
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Beef-eating row: Prof. B.P. Mahesh Chandra Guru clarifies
Sir, I have read your newspaper report dated June 28, 2017 which states that Shobha Karandlaje, Member of Parliament, has urged the Governor of Karnataka to sack me for abusing the Prime…
1 Jul 2017 · 2 min read
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Builder penalised for delay in delivery of apartment
Sir, In these days of government creating awareness among consumers regarding their rights to demand proper service, it was heartening to see that the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (CDRF), Mysuru, rose…
30 Jun 2017 · 1 min read