Sir, The recent move by Railways to chip-in to transport essential goods across the country is highly appreciated. The move comes at a critical time when the entire nation is witnessing a lockdown owing to Coronavirus outbreak hampering normal life and its activities. The Railways otherwise has been at the forefront in the nation-building exercise…

Sir, Mahatma Gandhi said that the Future of India lies in its villages. Today when we see heart-wrenching visuals of lakhs of poor desperately trying to leave the cities and return to their homes, we are reminded of his words. Decades after Gandhiji, a messiah named Anna Hazare championed the cause in a village named…

Sir, Thanks to both the Central and State Governments for taking measures to curb Coronavirus. I suggest and urge our Prime Minister Modi to take the following additional steps to put an end to this endemic. (i) Track all the people who have come from foreign countries to India in the recent past. (ii) Let…

Sir, The actions taken by the Government of Karnataka in general and the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Mysuru in particular are commendable. Their role in spreading the awareness and advisory on the pandemic to the general public is also laudable. Though the crowd is getting reduced many people are moving around in their vehicle(s) to…

Sir, People of India magnificently responded to the call of the Prime Minister to observe Janata Curfew to stay indoors on 22nd instant and joined in clapping to thank the medical fraternity for their services. But it is disappointing to observe that the same type of restraint was lacking from next day. People were seen…

Sir, The authorities who are entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining the Freedom Fighters Park in the heart of the city have been negligent for a long time, whether it is MCC, MUDA or Horticulture Department. As a result, this Park has become a garbage dumping yard. If one takes a walk around, one can…

Sir, This is with regard to the letter by N. Bhaskar in SOM dated Mar.7 titled “Two-wheeler riding: Indiscipline and lawlessness on city roads” which is very true and really at peak in some areas. It is very sad to see the disrespect shown to the Police and traffic laws in this city. Triple riding…

Sir, We would like to state that there is no proper supply of water from past one week in Ward 14, 3rd Cross, near P&T Quarters, Udayagiri, Mysuru. This happens every now and then. There is no fixed hour for the supply of water. The water when supplied is only for 10 minutes with very…

Sir, After observing the Traffic Inspectors imposing fines in Mysuru, it is evident that their target is more on two-wheelers as compared to other vehicles. It is also observed that there is a pattern in implementing these traffic rules on two-wheelers, particularly helmetless travelling. The funniest part is that most of these two-wheelers are aware…

Sir, The street dogs in our city are causing havoc since long, but have gradually increased their number along the years. Bike riders fear travelling at night in the streets, for the street dogs always seem to be waiting to chase at least one bike every ten minutes, and it goes on till dawn. Since…