Sir, I regularly travel via Sita Vilas Road and it is disgusting to see people urinating against the compound wall of Medical College Hostel for Men. Lot many people visit the office of KR Nagar MLA S. R. Mahesh, a few offices in Sri Hari Complex and MUDA. Many of them urinate in front of…
Sir, Apropos the letter titled Check rampant traffic violations by Dr. Vijayendra (SOM dated Mar.18), I have posted my comment on the Police web-page concerning the safety of small children when they are being carried on two-wheelers without any safety belt. There is no action by the Traffic Police regarding this issue. Simple advice by…
The Postal Adalat, organised once in three months by the Department of Posts, saw no takers at the office of the Senior Superintendent of Posts at Yadavagiri Post Office here yesterday. Not deterred by the damp squib, Senior Superintendent of Posts B. Shivaiah, speaking to Star of Mysore, said that the cold response could mean…
Garbage and waste, which are being dumped near Hardwicke Boarding Home in Lakshmipuram, is set of fire resulting in thick smoke engulfing the area. This is causing a lot of inconvenience to the public as well as to the residents and boarding inmates. Authorities concerned are urged to take steps to prevent burning of garbage…
Radhakant (66), retd. Senior Controller of Administration at CSIR-CFTRI and a resident of Bogadi, passed away at a private hospital in city last evening. He leaves behind his wife, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed this morning.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering, The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), had organised a National-level Technical Paper presentation competition ‘CogNIEscience-2017’ recently. The event was inaugurated by Dr. Rupesh Roshan, Chief Tribologist, Klueber Lubrication, Mysuru. CogNIEscience attracted about 76 technical papers from engineering students all over Karnataka as well as from neighbouring States. Among these, 58 papers…
Prof. P.K. Misra, President, Anthropological Association, Mysuru, is seen inaugurating the National Tribal Artists workshop at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), Southern Regional Centre (SRC), on Irwin Road in city yesterday. The tribal workshop will be open for public till Mar.29 from 10 am to 5.30 pm. Around 14 tribal artisans from Karnataka, Andhra…
CESC authorities, who preach the public about power conservation, are urged to first instruct their staff who switch on street lights to switch them on only when the day is turning dark and not well before it. The picture sent by one of SOM readers shows street lights being turned on though there is plenty…
Health Minister Ramesh Kumar has said that the Government will appoint 1,065 specialist doctors and 365 general doctors through a special recruitment drive. Replying to a question by a member during question hour in the Legislative Council yesterday, he said the appointments will be made by KPSC. Stating that appointment of specialist doctors in Primary…
It was a day of protests in city on Monday, with many organisations staging demonstrations seeking fulfilment of their demands at different locations in the city. Daily wage employees Daily wage employees under the banner of Hubballi-based Karnataka State Government Daily Wage Employees Federation staged a demonstration in front of the DC’s Office demanding regularisation…
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