COVID vaccination: Three cheers to our health staff
Sir, My husband and myself took our first shot of Covid-19 vaccine and it gives me a sense of pride that our nation has managed the crisis so well. The credit should…


Sir, My husband and myself took our first shot of Covid-19 vaccine and it gives me a sense of pride that our nation has managed the crisis so well. The credit should…
Sir, The Bisilu Maramma Temple in Gangothri Layout celebrated some Jathra today (Mar.8) and the people were seen crowding inside and on the streets leading to the Temple. There was absolutely no…
Sir, I had gone to the Trauma Care Centre on KRS road for taking my vaccine shot. The new centre was well-prepared for the influx of patients. Proper arrangements were in place…
Sir, This is to register, record and acknowledge the excellent service rendered by the staff of JSS Hospital, M.G. Road, Mysuru. My wife and I got jabbed against COVID-19 at the JSS…
Sir, I was delighted to read in Star of Mysore dated Mar. 5 that political heavy-weights like MP Pratap Simha, MLA G.T. Devegowda, MLA L. Nagendra and MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev are…
Sir, Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem rightly feels about today’s dilemma of every sick person about finding a right doctor ! (refer his column Over a Cup of Evening Tea in SOM dated…
Sir, Kudos to Mysuru City Traffic Police for their action in apprehending the minors and their parents for all sorts of traffic rules violations (apropos the news item “Law catches up with…
Sir, Today I took my first dose of Covishield vaccine at Apollo BGS Hospitals. As I am 66 years old, I took it after consulting the General Practitioner at the same Hospital.…
Sir, At the critical junction of Maruti temple road and the newly widened road by spending huge amount of law-abiding tax-payers money, leading to the Mysore University Campus, indiscriminate dumping of debris…
Sir, This has reference to Bhamy Shenoy’s article on whether “Mysuru needs an NGO platform like the one provided by MGP” in SOM dated Feb. 20. The answer is most certainly, yes.…
Sir, As a regular follower of Star of Mysore, I have been noticing that there are constant missing cases reported, more from Rajivnagar, Udayagiri and N.R. Mohalla. I am a resident of…
Sir, Our city roads are dangerous for driving with rampant potholes, unscientific, unmarked humps, rash driving, stray dogs and what not. Now, there is one more reason for accidents. Every morning, some…
Sir, Whenever we make online payment of CESC bills, after receiving the payment, a message is displayed not to press back button or refresh button and to wait for 72 hours. A…
Sir, Mysuru is a beautiful city. Life here is not frenetic like in other major cities and metros. Even traffic moves at a sedate pace here. Large open spaces, wide roads, and…
Sir, The news item titled “Rs. 1.50 crore collected as fines every month” appearing in SOM dated Feb.21 is really disturbing. The Government of India, Government of Karnataka and Mysuru City Traffic…
Sir, This refers to the news item “Literally Lifted: Multi-storied Srirangapatna Taluk Office lacks lifts, ramps for infirm and disabled” (SOM dated Feb. 22). I would like to say that it’s the…
Sir, The Ministry of External Affairs has established Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) across several District Headquarters in Karnataka since 2017. Mysuru POPSK at Metagalli Post Office serves for the benefit…
Sir, With Mysuru city growing in all the directions and becoming hub of many industrial and commercial activities, there are many blue prints made, like taking up the Kushalnagar Railway line, expanding…
Sir, This refers to ‘More Lakes to be conserved under CSR funds’ (SOM dated Feb. 13). That District Minister S.T. Somashekar found time to visit rejuvenated Hebbal Lake, under CSR by Infosys…
Sir, The parking fee atop Chamundi Hill is quite expensive. The people of Mysuru visit Chamundi Hill very often and most of the devotees visit the Hill temple twice a week. Shelling…
Sir, An effort was made last year for payment of property tax, though not online, but system- based work was done in the previous financial year. Subsequently, MCC officials visited some houses…
Sir, I would like to bring to the attention of the concerned that we’ve been experiencing a lot of hardship to avail services in MysuruOne Offices these days. MysuruOne once called a…
Sir, At any point of time, it is very difficult for the pedestrians to cross Kalidasa Road, especially at the section from Panchavati Circle to Chandrakala Hospital. The two-wheelers and three- wheelers…
Sir, The “Letter to Greta” was a most informative eye-opener on the farmers’ protest. I came to know of the many facts that were hitherto unknown to me. Thank you for publishing…