Sir, On Saturday morning I decided to go on a long drive. It was a wonderful drive from Mysuru to Kukke Subramanya via Kodagu; the road is good throughout. As I descended the ghats of Madikeri, there was a pothole which could neither be seen nor was there any kind of signboard. I drove into…
Sir, KBG’s Point Blank titled “Dr. No” published in SOM dated July 3 reminded me of a similar incident. Recently, one of my employees had suffered a similar predicament. He had visited the K.R. Hospital, where the abscess had been opened surgically and the pus squeezed out. The wound was then dressed and he was…
Sir, Post Offices are invariably the preferred destination for secure investments of small savings of government employees — serving and retired — as well as the general public. But for the past several weeks, Post Offices (PO) are facing acute shortage of passbooks, resulting in hardships for customers wishing to open accounts. In such an…
Sir, I have been reading that many residents have been complaining about the increasing menace of parthenium in parks, vacant sites, roadsides etc.(SOM dated June 19, 24, 25). There have been complaints of increased problems of mosquitoes, rats, rodents and snakes. They have been exhorting the MCC to take action in controlling this menace. Parthenium…
Sir, On the occasion of Third International Day of Yoga, as a Mysurean I feel very proud that we have such a good and dynamic Deputy Commissioner in Randeep. We all liked when he participated in the event and performed yoga with us. I would like to inform that I have been updating in Narendra…
Sir, It was a happy coincidence I arrived a day before the Mysuru Lit Fest, which I had the good fortune to attend. Having initiated the Taj Literature Festival in Agra in 2012, and having attended a few Lit Fests in Jaipur and other cities, I can bet Mysuru has made a very good beginning….
Sir, I have read your newspaper report dated June 28, 2017 which states that Shobha Karandlaje, Member of Parliament, has urged the Governor of Karnataka to sack me for abusing the Prime Minister and violating conduct and civil service rules. As a matter of fact, her letter reveals that I was the brain behind organising…
Sir, In these days of government creating awareness among consumers regarding their rights to demand proper service, it was heartening to see that the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (CDRF), Mysuru, rose to the occasion and imposed penalty on a builder for delay in delivery of the possession of the apartment of a friend of…
Sir, This refers to former UoM VC Prof. K.S. Rangappa’s comments on me in SOM dated June 27. Prof. Rangappa has no moral or legal right to comment on my reinstatement as he is guilty of the following serious violations of law, propriety and decency: At UoM, in 2006-07 he was found guilty of plagiarism…
Sir, Recently I visited a few well-known jewellers of our city with my wife to purchase a gold chain for her daily use. Once we entered the jewellery shop (surprisingly in all shops!!) we got a happy welcome from the gate-keeper who showed few empty chairs to occupy. Once we took our seat, the sales…
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