Sir, It is with deep regret I read about the sad news of the passing away of Prof. J.R. Lakshmana Rao (Star of Mysore dated Dec. 29). I had the privilege of being one of his students in Chemistry Honours class at Central College from 1948 to 1951. Amulya K.N. Reddy, who earned a name…
Sir, To encourage tourism, the District Administration has taken up Open Street Festivals during Dasara and Winter Festivals. Open Street fests are very common in foreign countries, where people move in a disciplined way. However, as we know that there is no responsibility and road sense among our citizens, such festivals are not advisable to…
Sir, We appreciate the efforts of the District Administration, Tourism Department and other sponsors in holding the carnival on D. Devaraja Urs Road as part of Mysuru Winter Festival-2017 on Dec.30. The Urs Road, which is an arterial road connecting various parts of Mysuru, is not a right place to conduct the festivities. By evening,…
Sir, Mysuru looks more polluted than Bengaluru despite heavy traffic in the State capital due to two-stroke and mostly kerosene-run autos. Some parts of the city looks smoky. For example, on Mahadevapura Road where there are too many autos, air quality has become very poor leading to cough and respiratory problems among the residents of…
Sir, I would like to give my suggestion to the Aadhaar linking problem of D. Venkateshaiah (Star of Mysore dated Dec. 29). Biometric readers do have a variety of problems including cleanliness of the glass, the users health and lastly the Internet speed in case of access to databases is needed. People engaged in physical…
Sir, Years ago, I was doing my post-graduation at Manasagangothri. Not in History though. Manasagangothri was blessed with several intellectuals and great teachers at that time. Prof. B. Sheik Ali was the Head of the Department of History at that time. There was a talk by Prof. Sheik Ali at the Humanities Auditorium and many…
Sir, Apropos the letter titled “Aadhaar linking: Clarification sought” by D. Venkateshaiah (SOM dated Dec. 29) on the difficulties faced by senior citizens on non-acceptance of the fingerprints while linking mobile number (SIM) with Aadhaar, the option available is to update the biometric data in an authorised Aadhaar Centre. I also faced the same problem…
Sir, Apropos KBG’s Abracadabra titled the Winter of Flu and Fever (SOM dated Dec. 29), I wish to clarify to the common man that Influenza, a disease caused by a virus, is not treated with Penicillin, an antibacterial agent. The discovery of Penicillin marked the antibiotic era but in present day clinical practice we are…
Sir, During the last few days, we have experienced a festive look during the Mysuru Winter Festival-2017. Certainly, it has attracted the tourists and the local public to participate and enjoy various events during the period. The Open Street Festival held on D. Devaraja Urs Road no doubt attracted large crowd, especially youth. Compliments to…
Sir, First, I would like to congratulate the organisers of Mysuru Winter Festival for the grand success of all the events including the Open Street Festival on Devaraja Urs Road. This event can be done regularly but not at the cost of the loss of business. My suggestion is that this Open Street event be…
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