Sir, I recently visited Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and was appalled at the state of this once-beautiful tourist attraction. It is disheartening to see a place with so much potential receive so little attention in terms of cleanliness, upkeep and overall maintenance. The neglect is visible right from the parking lot,…

Sir, I would like to bring to the attention of the traffic authorities concerned certain practical issues faced by motorists, especially senior citizens, with regard to the current camera-based seat-belt monitoring system installed on various roads. In many situations, the cameras are unable to capture clear and accurate images from inside vehicles due to insufficient…

Sir, The standard age for admission to Class 1 is six years, with children required to be six years of age by May 31 of the academic year. As per CBSE norms and NEP 2020, children must be aged six on or before May 31 at the time of admission. The Karnataka Government has relaxed…

Sir, Traffic violations are rampant across Mysuru. One can see many two-wheelers jumping signals at almost every junction throughout the day. People also take a left turn and then make a U-turn to go straight when the signal is red, while some regularly use the wrong side of the divider at junctions. The Traffic Police…

Sir, Mysuru is a growing city and not a day passes without traffic accidents being reported. Many go unreported. There are also many hit-and-run cases. Accidents occur due to poor traffic management, improperly synchronised traffic signals, lack of proper traffic signage, violation of traffic rules, inadequate parking spaces and poorly enforced parking regulations, unchecked reckless…

Sir, This refers to my recent letter titled “Blinking amber traffic signal lights serve no purpose.” Following the publication of the above letter, I was happy to see all traffic signal lights, including the pedestrian signal lights at Akka Mahadevi Road Junction, switched on again and functioning properly on all days. However, my joy seems…

Sir, I am writing to draw the attention of the city authorities and the Traffic Police to the increasingly chaotic traffic situation at two critical junctions in Mysuru — Sri Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy Temple Junction, V.V. Mohalla and the vicinity of Akashvani Circle, Yadavagiri. Currently, the traffic signal flow at these points is inadequate, leading to…

Sir, This is in response to the recent news item titled ‘Rs. 4.41 crore trading fraud.’ Such reports have become a regular feature in Star of Mysore over the past two years. I, too, came across a WhatsApp group promoting stock market trading about two years ago. Their modus operandi is to add unsuspecting individuals…

Sir, Hebbal Industrial Area is home to many industries and has been contributing significantly to Mysuru city’s growth. Over the past few months, however, the roads in this industrial area — especially at Bharath Hospital and Institute of Oncology junction leading to companies such as Infosys, KNC Innovative Global School and L&T, the road from…