Ordeal of senior citizens
Plea to depute adequate staff at Saraswathipuram Post Office Sir, I visited the Head Post Office in Saraswathipuram recently in connection with my savings bank account. Most of the days there is…


Plea to depute adequate staff at Saraswathipuram Post Office Sir, I visited the Head Post Office in Saraswathipuram recently in connection with my savings bank account. Most of the days there is…
Sir, This refers to the letter titled “Stray dog menace in Gokulam” (Star of Mysore dated Apr. 23). I am residing in Gokulam for the last 6 years and I don’t see…
Sir, Have you ever stood by a heritage structure and admired its aesthetic beauty? Looked out for its significance ? or Gauged the health and condition of the structure ? A very…
Sir, It is astonishing to observe that there are no lights in the Oval Grounds in Mysuru. There are a number of students aspiring to become sports personalities and they do have…
Sir, Though the first two doses of COVID-19 vaccination process went off smoothly, it is a herculean task for senior citizens to avail the “precaution dose” or “booster dose” in designated Government…
Sir, Through this column I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned towards the deplorable condition of the road from Gopala Gowda Hospital to DFRL (T.N. Pura Road). Hundreds…
Sir, There are no street-lights on Shivaji Road in N.R. Mohalla for the past one-and-a-half-month. Reason: Roads are dug up for cabling work to replace the street-lights with LEDs and the dug…
Sir, Stray dogs at Gokulam area have become a huge nuisance and not to mention that many are pampered by the residents. Evening walkers feel scared, as some dogs look ferocious. An…
Sir, I would like to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned regarding the recent asphalting of a road in Vani Vilas Layout, Hebbal. While the roads in whole of Vani…
Sir, This is to draw the attention of the authorities concerned and MLA L. Nagendra towards the bad state of the road from Vijayanagar Water Tank towards Trinetra Circle and from SBI…
Sir, With the intention of low power consumption, more brightness and keeping low cost and durability, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has started installing LED street-lights in various localities of the city.…
Sir, I went through K.B. Ganapathy’s Abracadabra titled “Tale of a Hill called Chamundi in Mysuru: My thoughts on saving the Hill” in SOM dated March 13, 2022 and wish to record…
Sir, This letter is to draw the attention of MCC officials to a gaping hole opposite the Gate of Chinmaya Vidyalaya in Jayalakshmipuram as seen in the picture. This hole has been…
Sir, The write-up by Dr. Javeed Nayeem titled ‘Brutalising doctors for doing good!’ (Star of Mysore dated Apr. 10) portrays a very disturbing development of service in rural areas. He has referred…
Sir, With deep anguish and pain I write here about the ‘illegal’ toll collection on Mysuru-Nanjangud National Highway (NH) for the last two years. The reason why I say it is ‘illegal’…
Sir, Apropos the letter in this column dated Mar. 10 under the title 'This tree needs immediate felling', I am very thankful to the authorities concerned and particularly to Star of Mysore,…
Sir, I have been trying for two days to pay the MCC property tax online. While the property and tax details appear, once I click on the “View and Pay Tax” link…
Sir, While supporting K. Chandrahas’ view points, I have to add that during 2007-2008 there were sign boards erected on Kalidasa Road showing the speed limits to drive on this busy stretch…
Sir, This refers to the letter titled “Never-ending travails on Kalidasa Road” by K. Chandrahas in Star of Mysore dated Apr. 8. He has rightly pointed out how the pedestrians are not…
Sir, During my recent visit to the MCC Zonal Office to get Khata transferred to my name, I was informed by the official to pay 0.5% of the property value towards Khata…
Sir, I have a fondness for Mysuru that a child has for its mother's home. It brings me joy each time I visit the city. I grew up as a child here…
Sir, With the reduction in COVID-19 cases, after a long gap, thousands of people are visiting tourist places. Brindavan Gardens at KRS is one of the most popular tourist destinations for people…
Sir, Normally we say that the world is full of selfish, corrupt and bad people. But there are selfless, society-oriented and good people also amidst us. One such is Dr. B.N. Maruthi,…
Sir, Kalidasa road generates good tax revenue to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) by virtue of having various types of commercial establishments like banks, clinics, hospitals, medical shops, eateries, garment stores and various…