Sir, After a gap of almost three years, the Traffic Police and KSRTC authorities have re-introduced the dedicated bus lane for KSRTC buses entering Mysuru City Bus Stand. This has definitely reduced the traffic chaos and confusion hitherto experienced in front of Garuda Mall, to a considerable extent. But the buses exiting from the same…
Sir, We all talk about conserving energy in our day to day life — be it power, water or any other natural resources. We also celebrated World Energy Conservation Day very recently in December 2016 but we are blindfolded on wastage of natural resources in our surroundings. This summer we are already affected by water…
Sir, Apropos the letter Tribute to my Teacher Prof. S. Dandapani by Dr.N.N. Prahallada, former Associate Professor in Education, RIE (SOM dated Apr. 22), I too would like to share my association with Prof. Dandapani. When I was appointed as Principal of Navodaya Vidyalaya, Shivaragudda, Mandya, in 1986, I was asked to go to New…
Sir, Under Swachh Survekshan – 2017 programme, the Tirupathi Municipal Corporation in Andhra Pradesh has provided ‘pay and use’ public toilets at several places in the city. During my recent visit to Tirupathi, I have noticed one such facility just opposite to the Railway Station for the convenience of the general public. It is very…
Sir, India boasts of over 5,000 years of civilisation and rich heritage. Karnataka (the erstwhile Mysore State) is one of the front-runners in being an essential part and contributor to this heritage. While Bangalore, the new Bengaluru, is not only the capital of the State but also the IT capital of India, Mysuru, the Garden…
Sir, It is with great sorrow and pain I learnt about the demise of my teacher Prof. S. Dandapani in Bengaluru on Apr. 18. In the passing away of Dandapani, RIEM and the Mysuru city has lost one of the most popular teachers of Psychology. Dr. Dandapani was born on 31st October 1931 in Tamil…
Sir, This refers to T.J.S. George’s article titled “If gangsters have taken over the education ‘industry’ all talk of development in India is bunkum” (SOM dated Apr.4). Corruption and commercialisation of education is responsible for the lowest level of moral standards we are observing today in our country. This is evident from daily news of…
Sir, This letter is in response to Prof. K.S. Rangappa’s remarks on granting autonomy to B.N. Bahadur Institute of Management Sciences (BIMS) in his interview (Former University Vice-Chancellor Speaks; SOM dated Apr.16). Though it is important to grant autonomy to BIMS to be independent and more practical oriented, University of Mysore (UoM) should not hand…
Sir, This refers to the letter on stray dog menace that appeared in Star of Mysore dated Apr. 3. I fully endorse the views of the reader. Stray dog menace has increased in Hebbal II Stage, particularly near Sankranthi Circle, Sangam Circle and also near K.D. Circle in Vijayanagar. One can see a group of …
Sir, A couple of months ago, Lingambudhi Lake reserve forest was in the news when the guards shot dead a thief who was trying to cut down sandalwood trees. A gang from H. D. Kote was involved in it, according to Police. Today, the regular walkers noticed that yesterday’s windy evening had brought down many…
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