Sir, Today, I met the mother and wife of Arun Yogiraj, who sculpted the idol of Lord Ram installed and consecrated at Ayodhya Ram Mandir on Jan. 22 by our Prime Minister Narendra Modi and congratulated them. Arun Yogiraj was identified by me to sculpt the statue of Jayachamaraj Wadiyar in 2015 when I was…

Sir, Whenever a new initiative is introduced by the Government, whether it be at the Central or State level, it tends to disrupt the lives of the public. Mysureans are still recovering from the UPOR (Urban Property Ownership Records) ordeal and now they are confronted with the requirement to update KYC (Know Your Customer) for…

Sir, We are grappling with a significant issue of stray cattle in our locality. Identifying the owners of these innocent animals has proven challenging. Approximately 10-12 cattle invade the vicinity, damaging plants and obstructing traffic daily at 10th Cross, SBM Colony, Udayagiri. On behalf of the residents, I urge the Mysuru City Corporation to investigate…

By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The recent boat mishap in the Harni Lake on the outskirts of Vadodara in Gujarat last Thursday, in which fourteen school children and their two teachers lost their lives, is nothing short of being a most colossal tragedy. It is gut wrenching, the way in which these young lives…

Sir, It is a matter of great pride that B.M. Manjunath of Kollegal has been invited along with his wife Pushpalatha to witness the Republic Day Parade at New Delhi (SOM dated Jan. 19). This is in honour of his Kannada poem ‘Malagu Kanda…’ winning the first prize in the national-level competition of lullaby composition….

Sir, Kalidasa Road stands out as a prominent commercial thoroughfare in Mysuru, particularly the segment between the Mathrumandali Circle and the Panchavati Signal. This stretch operates as a one-way for vehicles, with parking permitted only on one side of the road, facilitating a smoother bidirectional flow. However, the one-way regulation appears to be largely disregarded…

Sir, All eyes are on Ayodhya now as the entire nation gears up to witness the ‘Pran Pratishtapana’ of the idol at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya with pomp and jubilation on Monday, Jan. 22. India has a long tradition of coinage with images of Gods and Goddesses. At this juncture, I wish to draw the…

Sir, The Water Tank situated in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, D Block, behind Chowdeshwari temple, is either leaking or over-flowing, resulting in precious water going waste. Also it looks dangerous for the structure too. I request the authorities concerned to urgently look into it and do the needful to avoid water being wasted as well as…

Sir, Precious water is leaking since many days behind the RTTC building, 6th Cross in T.K. Layout, Mysuru. In spite of complaining to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) authorities, no action has been taken. This is to once again draw the attention of MCC Commissioner Ashaad-ur-Rahman Shariff and the Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) authorities…

City MLAs, MP should help Sir, The recent Notification by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) asking the property owners to provide certain ownership documents to enable it to digitise ownership records raises certain fundamental questions with regard to its necessity and the functioning of the MCC. Further it also unnecessarily exposes the property owners to…