Sir, The stretch from Bogadi Main Road signal to the Amrita bus stop has become a nightmare for vehicle users, with accidents occurring at night due to collisions with the median. These accidents cause damage to vehicles, injuries to riders and lead to traffic blockages on main road. The root cause of these issues lies…
Ponnu, the Bangle Seller!
July 5, 2024Sir, This is in continuation of the write-ups in Star of Mysore on Ponnu Muthanna of Pelican Pub, who passed away on June 21. Life’s defining moments are from our first breath to our last. Ponnu made excellent use of every breath he took. Sweet is death that puts an end to all suffering, but…
Bengaluru-Murudeshwar train via Mysuru has odd timings
July 4, 2024Sir, The daily train from Bengaluru to Murudeshwar via Mysuru has been frequently reaching Mysuru at an inconvenient time (12.30 am). Additionally, it arrives in Mangaluru late, around 10 am. These delays are causing significant difficulties for all passengers, particularly regular commuters who cannot reach their offices on time. The overnight journey has become exceedingly…
Overtaxing apartment owners by MCC nothing but inhuman
July 3, 2024Sir, This refers to the news item titled ‘Violations by builders: City apartment dwellers face double property tax’ (SOM dated June 27). Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa is right in exposing the issue of ‘overtaxing’ apartment owners. It appears that the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) considers all those living in apartments as billionaires and taxes them…
An unprofessional request to suspend breath analysis test
July 1, 2024Sir, I read the news item ‘Suspend drunk drive checking on weekends’ in SOM dated June 23. After reading this, I am really surprised and shocked that a professional body like the Hotel Owners Association, Mysuru, has made such an official request to the Police Department. There are no logical grounds to seek such a…
Slippery ramp at Sub-Registrar North Office, Mysuru
July 1, 2024Sir, We would like to bring the authorities’ attention to the ramp at the Sub-Registrar North Office in Mysuru Taluk Office premises, which is meant to facilitate movement for senior citizens and disabled persons. When our 79-year-old uncle started climbing the ramp, which was slippery due to the rain, he lost his balance and slid…
Kukkarahalli Lake DPR: INTACH is right but the procedure is wrong
June 30, 2024Sir, This refers to the report ‘Kukkarahalli Lake rejuvenation – MUDA’s DPR deal with INTACH bound by law: DC’ (SOM dated June 26, 2024) and other related reports in newspapers. The 4G exemption (exemption from calling tender/ quotation) can be given only in case of emergency with Government permission, but this was not done in…
Violations by builders: Onus is on MCC, MUDA and buyers too
June 29, 2024Sir, This is in response to the news item titled ‘Violations by builders: City apartment dwellers face double property tax” in SOM dated June 27. These violations are nothing new. RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Authority) was instituted by the Government of India as a guideline and the Karnataka Government passed the Karnataka Real Estate Regulation…
95-year-old solver of SOM cryptoquip puzzle
June 28, 2024Sir, Sometime ago, a Star of Mysore reader had written in the this column about how much he enjoyed solving the cryptoquip puzzle and had thanked you for publishing the puzzle that provided so much intellectual pleasure to him and like-minded people. He had also suggested that habitual solvers of the puzzle could get-together sometimes….
Ponnu uncle, a humane soul
June 27, 2024Sir, In continuation of K.B. Ganapathy and Vikram Muthanna’s write-ups in Star of Mysore on Ponnu (Ponoo) uncle of Pelican Pub, here’s my contribution to describe this familiar cheerful human figure, we lost a couple of days ago. Ponnu uncle was a silent philanthropist, a person who never forgot his elderly kith and kin’s birthday…
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