Sir, The National Highway connecting Mysuru to Coimbatore and to Kerala is one of the major Highways with a very large density of vehicles at any point of time. About 45 kms of this Highway between Chamarajanagar and Tamil Nadu border is a misnomer for the road. This stretch of about 45 kms will test…

Sir, This is with reference to the letter in SOM dated Nov. 18 by Kamala regarding the difficulty of pensioners in getting Jeevan Pramaan Digital Life Certificate (JP-DLC). Also referring your response regarding other options. Yes, respective banks (any branch) are supposed to facilitate the JP-DLC biometric authentication for pensioners but the banks are not…

Sir, Recently I went to Hosa Kannambadi to visit the Venugopalaswamy temple in KRS backwaters. Looks like the temple is closed since covid-induced lockdown. Even though other temples are opened for devotees, this temple is still shut. Just 2 kms before reaching the temple there is a board which says the ‘Temple is closed for…

Sir, I am a retired teacher from a private school. I have been drawing my pension since 2008. As it is mandated, I had gone to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Office at Nazarbad to confirm my Jeevan Pramaan Account. At the gate of the said office, from behind locked gates, an official directed me…

Sir, I am residing at the road situated behind Sai Baba temple, J.P. Nagar, Mysuru. Ours as well as surrounding roads lack direction signboards. As such, new-comers to our area as well as delivery boys, courier boys and others are finding it difficult to locate the address.  Some cement boards are painted in yellow but…

Sir,  KBG’s piece under Nostalgically Speaking-11 on IPS Officer Kempaiah is spot-on (SOM dated Sept. 27, Oct. 4, Oct. 11,  2020). There is simply no match to former Commissioner of Police Kempaiah for sheer resourcefulness and dynamism. And, he richly deserves the praise lavished by K.B. Ganapathy. Undoubtedly, Kempaiah endeared himself to the public as…

Sir, This refers to my letter titled “Aadhaar updates: Beware of overcharging by Computer Centres and Common Service Centres” in SOM dated Nov. 11. The links for mobile, email id and language updates have not yet been activated in the Self-Service Update Portal (SSUP) in the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) website. Hence, it…

Sir Recently I went to Mysore South Post Office on Manandavadi Road to get my son’s Aadhaar card updated. I was taken aback once I saw the name plate Dr. Venkatesh, M.Com, who is in charge of the Post Office. He politely asked us to sit for a while, gave a form to fill, scanned…

Sir, I get a small pension from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), after retiring as an Occupational Therapist, JSS Hospital. November Month is when one must prove one is alive. This year, I received a message on my smart phone that I could do it through an app, as Covid infection put us at risk…

Sir, Recently, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced a new Self-Service Update Portal (SSUP) wherein residents can themselves update their demographic details such as Name, Address, DoB, Gender, etc., from their home computer or from any computer centre.  However, some computer centres, Common Service Centres (CSCs) and cyber cafes are taking undue…