Sir, The train number 12781/ 12782 Mysuru-H.Nizamuddin Swarnajayanti Express is the only train from Mysuru to connect New Delhi through Hubballi, Dharwad, Belagavi, Pune, Bhopal and Agra. The train runs via Mysuru-Hassan-Arsikere section but only on a weekly basis leaving every Friday from Mysuru. As there is no facility of a daily service connectivity to…

Sir, All these days SBM Colony, Sriramapura residents were supplied with either Kabini water or Cauvery water, but from the past ten days, taste of water started changing and steel vessels losing the sheen. When the water quality in TDS was checked with the concerned instrument, it showed 260 to 265 as against normal 160…

Sir, The Ring Road of Mysuru is a crucial step towards reducing traffic in city limits and ensuring connectivity to all parts of the city. The lack of street lights along the stretch of this road is causing problems to the people. Many accidents have been reported to have taken place at night times, since…

Sir, While appreciating the wonderful works done by team of MCC under the able administration of the current Commissioner to get a place for Mysuru as one of the cleaner cities, I would like to make an appeal to you as under. The 3rd ‘A’ Cross Road situated in front of Pramur Adonis Apartments in…

Sir, With a lot of developmental activities and construction of new buildings in Manasinagar near Bannur Ring Road, we are facing inconvenience as people are drilling borewells during night beyond 10 pm disrupting our sleep and are constructing watchman shed, dumping building materials and mixing concrete on the roads leaving no space for the vehicles…

Sir, The study of Philosophy was once considered to be of utmost importance, especially in our culture. Every student was required to acquire the knowledge of the scriptures, as it was thought necessary to lead a meaningful life. The advent of European education system has caused the subject to gradually disappear from the curriculum of…

Sir, It was heart-warming to read the news that house and building plans will be approved online (SOM dated Feb. 26). This process has been effectively followed by many Urban Development and Statutory Bodies. The key to this process is based on 3 critical factors, which need to be addressed by MCC, MUDA and District…

Sir, Jumping the road dividers (either the metal grills in the past or the present cement blocks) by people of all age groups (young and even by senior citizens) can be seen very commonly on all four roads at the city centre, which have high density of vehicular movement. Though provision was made at many…

Sir, Apropos MP Jairam Ramesh’s book launch event in city on V.K. Krishna Menon’s biography titled “A Chequered Brilliance: The Many Lives of V.K. Krishna Menon” (Feb.21) and the birth centenary lecture on “Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar” by Jairam Ramesh at the Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri (Feb.20), the reports of which were published in SOM dated…

Sir, This refers to the news item ‘Libraries in all 65 Wards of the City soon: Mayor” (Star of Mysore dated Feb.14). Mysureans will be grateful if this assurance is implemented in letter and spirit. Here is a classic example of how the worshipful Mayor can rectify, to start with, the apathy shown in maintaining…