Sir, This is the pathetic state of rain water drain on 8th Main, 13th Cross, Saraswathipuram. These electric poles with a transformer is sure to come down crashing due to the rapid…
Sir, Apropos the views expressed by Sheeba on stray dog menace (SOM dated May 23), we too face a similar problem of stray dog menace in Udayagiri (opposite Tipu Park). They bark…
Sir, Krishna Vilas Road has been declared as non-hawking zone and as a result all road-side eateries were evicted from the street some time back. Now many eateries have mushroomed around Khadri…
Sir, As per the Motor Vehicles Act, it is mandatory for all the running motor vehicles to obtain Fitness Certificate (FC) from the RTO, for the safety of the passengers. If this…
Sir, The Mysuru Police have launched ‘Janasnehi,’ a people-friendly initiative, which is most welcome. In keeping with the initiative, the Police personnel are visiting door-to-door to create awareness among the people on…
Sir, The Karnataka High Court’s decision dated 24.4.2017 (SOM dated May 21) directing the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to form Ward Committees is most welcome. The directions now ensures statutory support for…
Sir, The recent report of the murder of a school boy, possibly because of cricket betting, should be a serious warning for parents, teachers and Police (SOM dated May 22). The madness…
Sir, There seems to be no end to the ever-growing stray dog menace in city as it has become a regular problem on 2nd Cross, Shivaji Road, N.R. Mohalla. Firstly, they attack…
Sir, This photo taken recently clearly indicates that the two-wheeler rider violated lane discipline by riding on the other side of the road divider (cement barricade) at AIISH Circle on Bogadi road.…
Sir, Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy’s article titled “The Cult of Lord Narasimha” (SOM dated May 20) was highly illuminating. Mysuru’s three Narasimha temples can be interestingly traced to Melukote, the temple town…
Sir, Nowadays it is very common to see violation of one-way rule on city roads. It is also seen on prominent and busy roads at the city centre, even at night times.…
Sir, It is really painful to observe many of the four-wheeler drivers heading for a race with the ambulance, in spite of having sufficient road clearance to give way to the ambulance.…
Sir, GST laws are slated to be brought into effect from 1st July 2017. Long innings of Central Excise laws since 1944 virtually comes to an end on that fateful day though…
Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation Works Committee had approved a proposal to install a statue of late Chief Minister D. Devaraja Urs at the junction of D.D. Urs Road and JLB Road…
Sir, The Karnataka State Food Safety Commissioner has banned, inter alia, the sale of “limestone paste” which is used in the preparation of paan beeda in packets and tubes (SOM dated May…
Sir, It is becoming common these days, three adults, mostly head-long youngsters, triple riding two-wheelers (scooters and bikes), which is not only a violation of traffic rules but also an invitation to…
Sir, It is reported that the Government of Kerala has initiated action to develop the whole village of Chambai where Vid. Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, a celebrated vocalist and a famous guru of the…
Sir, This has reference to the request that was made to Bogadi CHESCom on the restoration of streetlights’ connection on TP Kailasam Road, opposite Sri Sharada Public School (Star of Mysore dated…
Sir, This refers to the article “Unburdening our PUC students” by Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem in Star of Mysore dated May 12. Before giving some solutions, I shall narrate my experience when…
Sir, It was very unfortunate to read the news of two youth getting killed and another seriously injured in a road accident while triple riding without helmets (SOM dated May 11). Quite…
Sir, At the time R.K. Narayan’s Museum was inaugurated in Yadavagiri, I had written about it in SOM, giving some suggestions of making it more tourist-friendly. Now it is in the news…
Sir, The road repair works started over a month ago from Vivekanandanagar Circle has been going on at a snail’s pace inconveniencing the residents. On one side, the already started metalling work…
Sir, The flyover near Hinkal is really a good move as it avoids traffic jam on Ring Road traffic signal junction and also on Hinkal Road. Actually the flyover starts from petrol…
Sir, l would like to share my bitter experience at a building on Ramavilas Road in city recently. I got into the lift to go to the second floor and pressed the…
