Sir, Train number 12613/12614 Mysuru-Bengaluru-Mysuru Tipu Express forms as an important connecting train between the two cities. As the train operates in both directions in the afternoon, there is now an urgent need to provide a new pantry car coach to avail the food/catering services. The two hour-thirty-minute-long non-stop journey causes an inconvenience to avail…

Sir, After clean city competition fever and also the awareness campaigns, there appears to be a perceptible change in the mindset of Mysureans, especially housewives who are actually segregating wet and dry waste at the street-level cart collections by Pourakarmikas. If this trend continues, Mysuru can get back its coveted No.1 clean city title next…

Sir, Paying property tax should be made online with necessary guidelines. These guidelines are a necessity as our tax system is very complex as seen in MCC’s manual tax form used till now. Since the various tax parts in the system are set by the Government, it could be easily programmable with the basic inputs…

Sir, I am a daily commuter to Bengaluru on work, using the Vishwamanava Express (17325/17326). It is amazing that this train starts from Ashokapuram (while on its way to Hubballi via SBC Bengaluru) and stops at Ashokapuram (while on its way from Hubballi via SBC Bengaluru). It is really useful to all the citizens of…

Sir, The recent spate of release of manifestos ahead of the upcoming General Elections is only seen as a move to appease the Opposition parties. The manifestos presented witnesses no real issues being met to appease the end participants, that is the voters. The manifestos remain a mirage only till the announcement of the next…

Sir, Train number 17302 Dharwad-Mysuru Express acts as a convenient daily train to reach Mysuru overnight. The recent augmentation of an additional AC 3 Tier coach to this prestigious train is welcome as the move benefits many regular travellers towards Hubballi-Dharwad. The existing arrival time of 17302 Dharwad-Mysuru Express at Mysuru Station is only at…

Sir This has reference to ‘Garbage dump on Ring Road’ by B.G. Balaji (SOM dated Apr.3). The entire track of Ring Road is filthy and there are mounds of debris everywhere. There’s no ‘feel good factor’ when you are on this road. Several stretches of this road are pitch dark after sunset and also need…

Sir, This has reference to TJS George’s article, ‘We need to get our India back’ (Star of Mysore dated Apr. 2). Here is a piece of information very disturbing (though very true) in his article that there are 1,580 (alleged) criminals sitting in the seats of power, in States and at Centre. Well, the elections…

Sir, We all pay one tax or the other but paying house tax is a harrowing experience. There was a time when people from Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) used to come to our house to collect the tax but now we have to go to designated places to pay tax. Take the case of residents…

Sir, On the left side of the Ring Road that leads from Aditya Circle of Kanakadasanagar to Nanjangud, garbage has been strewn all around and that is posing the danger of health hazard to the residents of the nearby extension. Will the authorities concerned look into this? – B.G. Balaji, Kanakadasanagar, 31.3.2019 You can also…