Sir, It has been very obviously observed that at least three times a week from morning 11 am till 5 pm or 6 pm there is no power supply in Lakshmipuram. Most often out of 10 calls hardly 1-2 calls get answered. The standard answer is cable laying work is going on and since it…
Preventing water wastage need of the hour
July 1, 2021Sir, Apropos the letter by Dr. Narendra Kumar in SOM dated June 28, I do agree with him that an alarm should be installed to prevent water wastage. However, the said alarm would work most effectively if installed in the minds of the citizens. What you need is not gadgetry but a conscience…ethics and honesty….
Dog menace in Rajivnagar
June 30, 2021Sir, I’m a resident of Rajivnagar, Sathagalli A Zone. Our area has very few residents and has a vast land around left for future constructions. Of late the number of stray dogs has increased so much that we are not allowed to freely move around. Yesterday also there was an incident of dog bite and…
A daughter’s nostalgic memories
June 30, 2021Sir, I would like to thank Girija Madhavan and Star of Mysore for the nostalgic memories in her article “Maharani’s College in Old Mysore: A Nostalgic Recall” published in SOM dated June 14. Girija had mentioned her interaction with my mother H.T. Shantha, who was her logic teacher. The article was very heart-warming as it…
More on Mysore’s healthcare history
June 29, 2021Sir, This refers to Gouri Satya’s article titled “Steeped in healthcare history since 1922” (SOM dated June 26) which has kindled my pleasant memories of Dr. Yoga Pandit, Dr. Kumar Pandit, Dr. Narahari Pandit, Professor of Statistics as well as Ayurvedic Doctor and Lalithamma (grand-children of S.N. Pandit) and their much obliging families who were…
Install alarms to prevent water overflow
June 28, 2021Sir, It is speculated that a third world war would be waged for the water with declining groundwater resources, unable to meet the requirements of the ever-growing human population. It is all the more a scary prospect and heading towards a doom. Water is precious — we all know that, but how much do we…
Kapila ‘tu hamesha mailee’ but volunteerism must go on
June 27, 2021Sir, This has reference to the news item ‘Kapila river bed cleared of plastic, waste’ (Star of Mysore dated June 20). We the greens are very happy that the Tahsildar Mohana Kumari has evinced interest and launched Kapila river bed bathing ghat cleansing green initiative jointly by Nanjangud City Municipal Council and Taluk Administration. It…
Strictly penalise traffic violators
June 26, 2021Sir, Apropos the news item “Poor response to Voluntary Checking Points” (Star of Mysore dated June 23), we should understand that most of the traffic violations are done deliberately. And it is noticed that most of these violators are habituated to break multiple traffic rules. When the violations are done deliberately, how can the Police…
Road accidents during lockdown sends alarming signals
June 25, 2021Sir, The statistics of 61 deaths out of 281 accidents in six months is unexpectedly high compared to normal times (refer the news ‘No decline in road accidents, deaths’ in SOM dated June 23). That this has happened during Covid-19 lockdown is all the more disturbing and requires a more detailed study to find out…
Do not implement NEP-2020 in a hurry
June 24, 2021Sir, This is with reference to the news item “Curriculum Expert Committees for UG & PG formed to implement NEP from Current Academic year” (SOM dated June 20, Page-3). As a concerned academic, I would like to inform about some missing facts in this regard. The National Educational Policy (NEP-2020), which Universities and Colleges have…
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