Sir, Booking of 16.60 lakh traffic violation cases during the last one year alone in Mysuru city indicates the extent the vehicle users are negligent about the road safety rules (Star of Mysore dated Jan.1). A hefty fine of Rs. 8.50 crore during last year, which is Rs. 1.2 crore more than its previous year…
Sir, I wish to share my harrowing experience of ownership transfer of my car. I had a Ford Ikon car that I had bought in April 2006 which I wanted to sell. But though the car was in a good condition, buyers would ask for much less price. In January last year, I went to…
Sir, The BSNL internet service has become an intermittent service at best and not working for the rest of the time. The lack of understanding of the customer service representatives adds to our woes. After repeated complaints they sent a technician who could not find any fault and suggested waiting few more days and complain…
Sir, Thanks to Bhamy Shenoy’s letter about the garbage bin and complete mess at Vontikoppal 3rd Main corner (Star of Mysore dated Dec. 21), the dumpster was removed and the place cleaned yesterday. But despite efforts by some local people to keep the place clean, garbage from the surrounding apartments continues to be dumped here…
Sir, This refers to the two-part Interview of Dr. Ishwar S. Gilada, President of AIDS Society of India (ASI), published in Star of Mysore dated Jan. 7 and Jan. 8. Here I would like to clarify on Dr. Gilada’s comments about Osho Rajneesh. When Osho was arrested on Oct. 29, 1985, at Oklahoma State, he was…
Sir, In its notification dated 7th December, 2017, the Ministry of Highways and Road Transport, New Delhi, has banned all additional fittings (crash guards or commonly known as bull-bars on cars and SUVs). The Ministry warned unauthorised fitting of the guards under Section 52 of Indian Motor Vehicle Act 1988 and indicated about imposition of…
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…
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