Sir, The Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) located at Metagalli in Mysuru accepts online passport applications from the citizens but under the normal category only. The tatkal passport facility is not made available here but it is available only in a select few PSKs located in other cities across Karnataka. Thus one is compelled…

Sir, Apropos the recent drive by MCC to clear the illegal encroachments in certain areas in NR constituency is really a appreciable step. But at the same time I would like to bring to the notice of MCC authorities about the similar condition of one important road, the Pulikeshi road which is a ever busy…

Sir, Late K.K. Chengappa, an ex-serviceman from Raghavendranagar, Mysuru, died at the District Hospital on Aug.24, 2020. It is needless to mention that widows of ex-servicemen require minimum 10 original Death Certificates of their husbands with correct initials and name to claim defence family pension and for various other purposes.  The deceased ex-serviceman’s son Nikil…

Sir, With the Covid-19 pandemic playing havoc in our State, it is highly deplorable that the State Government and District Administration are celebrating Dasara with illumination of all the major roads, Circles and buildings in the name of lowkey affair. In Mysuru, the Corona positivity rate is 10% when compared to the national level of…

Sir, Kudos to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and V.V. Puram Traffic Police for conducting “Operation stray cattle” (SOM dated Oct.10).  The nuisance created by stray cattle is a real menace for the pedestrians and the  motorists, especially for the two-wheelers. Apart from V.V. Mohalla Traffic Police jurisdiction,  MCC and the respective jurisdictional Traffic Police Stations…

Sir,  Recently, two garbage collection bins — one for wet and the other for dry waste — were erected and we were happy that citizens will be more responsible and use the bin for the purpose for which it is put up. But unfortunately some irresponsible citizens keep throwing plastic packets containing mixed waste from…

Sir, In his article Do we need such a festive Dasara? (Star of Mysore dated Oct.9), Dr. Javeed Nayeem has raised an important question. When Covid-19 is raging albeit with certain curtailment of the crowd, the danger of control of the crowd is still a real problem. Instead, it is suggested that could not Dasara…

Sir, The Covid-19 pandemic is burgeoning  across the country without any respite so also the rate of testing. Leading Pharmaceutical Companies are moving at a breakneck speed for the elusive vaccine which in all likelihood might be ready by early 2021. Rich countries like USA, Germany and other European countries have already been funding Pharma…

Sir, Apropos “City remembers Mahatma” (SOM dated Oct. 2), it is really sad to note that the city has completely forgotten late Lal Bahadur Shastri, the finest Prime Minister India has ever had, whose birth anniversary also falls on 2nd October !  While extensive news coverage is given to various events to mark Gandhiji’s birth…

Sir, The open field adjacent to Mathrumandali Special School in Gokulam II Stage has become a nuisance for us (senior citizens) as both humans and animals (including pets) use the space as urinals. The stray dogs are a menace in the area as they fight to get their share of litter thrown by residents so…