Sir, It is foolhardy on the part of the Traffic Police Department to curtail the process of checking only during the specified periods of time. Already, many motorists have scant respect to the traffic rules, and their violations have posed serious threats to the rules-abiding citizens. The main violations being not-wearing helmets, jumping traffic signals,…
One-way rule flouted on Kalidasa Road
March 29, 2021Sir, The one-way rule is being misused by the two-wheelers as well as cars and autos on Kalidasa Road. People enter the Kalidasa Road from opposite direction at Panchavati signal. There is no working signal at this junction, reasons best known to Traffic Police. The vehicles enter the ‘no entry’ road in full speed. Hope,…
Second dose of Covid-19 vaccine: Clarification needed
March 29, 2021Sir, It appears that the effectiveness of the vaccine against COVID-19 will be more if the gap between the first dose and second dose is between 6 to 8 weeks, going by the reports in the news media. Now, many who have already had the first dose have been given the dates for second dose…
Start flights to Mumbai from Mysuru via Belagavi
March 28, 2021Sir, It is indeed a good news that one more airlines is starting its service from Mysuru to Chennai and we the fliers are elated. It would be also welcome to have a flight from Mysuru to Mumbai via Belagavi. There are already flights to Belagavi from Mysuru and from Belagavi to Mumbai. If a…
Defunct toy train at Bal Bhavan: Will our MP make it operational?
March 27, 2021Sir, This has reference to the news item ‘Sly Move! Railways quietly moving royal vintage locomotives from Mysuru’ (SOM dated Mar.19). First of all, I congratulate our MP Pratap Simha for his care and concern towards heritage of Mysuru. He has been raising a lot of issues pertaining to Railway projects in Mysuru and Kodagu….
Second wave of COVID-19: We need to be careful more than ever
March 26, 2021Sir, Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar made it official that the second wave of COVID-19 has already started and we need to be careful more than ever. The cases are increasing everyday and the citizens need to be worried, which they are clearly not. No colleges and educational institutions are strictly following the SOPs and…
Mysuru Water Supply and Sewerage Board need of the hour
March 25, 2021Sir, This refers to the news item titled ‘High time for professional body to take over water supply’ (SOM dated Mar. 20). Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), which is more than 100 years old and coming under the aegis of Mysuru City Corporation, has served its purpose. Mysuru and its population has grown at a…
Covid-19 vaccination: Experience of a 90-year-old
March 24, 2021Sir, I have been seeing many letters published in Star of Mysore appreciating how smooth was the process of getting vaccinated against Covid-19 pandemic. Somehow we had put off going to get vaccinated for we thought of the time involved in waiting for our turn. However, the Government needs to be congratulated for taking proactive…
Mask-less travelling in KSRTC buses
March 23, 2021Sir, I was happy to read the news “Drive against mask-less people” in SOM dated Mar. 18. In this connection I would like to mention that I regularly commute between Mysuru and Gonikoppa by KSRTC bus. These buses are always crowded and about 90 percent of passengers travel without wearing mask. It is an irony…
COVID isn’t over yet, let us be cautious
March 22, 2021Sir, With an increase in COVID cases, people are more lax with the rules to be followed. Masks are not made compulsory, nor is social distancing being enforced in Colleges and some Schools. Only a few stores and supermarkets are still conducting temperature checks and providing sanitisers. As responsible citizens, we must be safe and…
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