Sir, The Traffic Police have installed two no-parking sign boards long time ago alongside Kamakshi Hospital premises and yet, the illegal parking of cars is noticed day-in and day-out violating the traffic rules (see picture). Apparently, these signages have lost its significance with vehicle owners hardly abiding by it. Since the Traffic cops are turning…
More houses and shops would ruin the temple ambience atop Chamundi Hill
February 19, 2017Sir, This has reference to the news item “DC instructs clearing of unauthorised shops atop Chamundi Hill” (SOM dated Feb.10). It is surprising that the Deputy Commissioner is taking note of the unauthorised shops now while the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) has met him and his predecessor as early as August 2016 and many times…
DC may look at Farmers’ Vegetable Market on M.G. Road
February 18, 2017Sir, KBG’s Abracadabra titled “Mysuru calling, why are you not going?” published in yesterday’s SOM seemed to ‘instruct’ those in authority to become game-changers to develop tourism in Mysuru. However, I would like to mention that there are two more tourist destinations that need immediate attention. One is Brindavan Gardens. It is a chaotic situation…
Woes of Rajdhani Express traveller
February 17, 2017Sir, I travelled in Train No. 22694 Rajdhani Express from Secunderabad to Bengaluru by 2AC sleeper on 3rd February in A5 compartment. After clearing the casseroles in which the food had been served, it was seen that the catering staff dumped them in a drum. The drum had been kept near the toilet door with…
Wishing many more Moons for the ‘STAR’
February 16, 2017Sir, When Star of Mysore enters 40, I am completing 80 and here is special greetings from a person who has seen one thousand full moons (Sahasra Chandra Darshana) so far to Star of Mysore which has seen about 500 full moons. I know SOM since DAY ONE. It is my sincere wish and desire…
Prof. S.K. Ananda Thirtha An unsung social activist of Mysuru
February 15, 2017Sir, It is with shock and sadness I learnt about the passing away of Prof. S.K. Ananda Thirtha through Star of Mysore. Your news item about him gave only one side of his contribution to Mysuru. His involvement in organising cricket and chess tournaments to promote love for the youth in them and also to…
Water supply timings need to be revised
February 14, 2017Sir, With the failure of monsoon, many parts of the city is already experiencing water scarcity which everyone is aware. We see people buying water in tankers of late. I have observed that Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) is opening the water valve late in the night and closing the same by early morning. Such…
Stop vandalising trees
February 14, 2017Sir, This picture alongside is that of a Rain tree trunk being burnt by vandals on Chamaraja Double Road (100 feet road) near the Sanskrit College. The tree is in a precarious state now, that any day this burnt tree may uproot and God forbid may take lives of people passing by. I hereby request…
MysoreOne facilities: A suggestion
February 13, 2017Sir, Although there are many outlets of MysoreOne in the city, one has to go to only the Gokulam Office for getting Aadhaar card-related things done. The other day l had gone there to just update my mobile number and it took more than three hours! There is only one system and one person attending…
Students put to “double jeopardy”
February 12, 2017Lakhs of students appear for NEET and providing of only four centres is hopelessly inadequate. CBSE seems to have no idea as to the quantum of unnecessary miseries and expenses to which they are putting the students into by only providing four centres for the entire State. Is it not strange that even Mysuru, which…
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