Sir, I wish to bring to the attention of senior citizens, who have opened the popular deposit scheme of Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) at Post Offices about the ‘unseen hand’ deducting TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) despite giving Form 15H. SCSS has become more attractive because of the recent enhancement of its upper limit…

Sir, On Tuesday, June 4, I spent the entire day glued to the TV, listening to endless discussions and chatter about the election results. As the results started coming in, I was shocked. How could all the so-called exit polls be so wrong? I was led to believe that a lot of work and effort…

Sir, I rightly agree with the reader’s view that only government shouldn’t be blamed for garbage dumping on roadsides (“Is government alone to blame for garbage crisis?” SOM dated May 25). I am a resident of Bank Employees Colony, Bogadi. Here too I find bags of garbage being strewn on either side of the road…

Sir, The news item “74,915 cases booked in 28 days” on Mysuru – Bengaluru Highway (Star of Mysore dated June 2) is concerning both in terms of the violations and the number and method of booking of cases. While a majority of cases relate to not wearing seat belts (57,057 cases) and are rightly to…

Sir, Now that the term of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Corporators has ended, it does not mean that cleaning and maintenance work should come to a standstill. Ramakrishnanagar I Block is being filled with garbage and waste along the roadsides, just half a kilometre from the Chief Minister’s residence. Notably, most of the waste dumped…

Sir, Nivedithanagar Park is renowned as one of the best parks in Mysuru, boasting lush greenery and natural beauty, thanks to the dedicated gardener who takes utmost care. A large number of visitors, including both seniors and young individuals, frequent the park to enjoy leisurely walks and spend quality time. However, the park lacks several…

Sir, According to Prof. N.S. Rangaraju, a member of the District Heritage Committee, out of 129 heritage structures, 50 to 60 structures need urgent restoration (‘11 heritage buildings listed for urgent repairs’ in SOM dated May 25). However, only 11 heritage buildings have been identified for urgent repairs at an estimated cost of Rs. 96,80,59,838…

Sir, This has reference to the news item titled ‘MCC gets tough: Segregate waste to avoid penalty’ published in SOM dated May 30. In this connection, I wish to bring the following facts for the information of the MCC and needful action at their end. The door-to-door garbage collection in our area (Ramakrishnanagar G Block)…

Sir, This is regarding the news item titled ‘11 heritage buildings listed for urgent repairs’ (SOM dated May 25). It is disheartening to note the absence of any positive action towards renovation or reconstruction of the Devaraja Market building and Lansdowne building in the proposed list. Lansdowne building collapsed on Aug. 8, 2012, and Devaraja…

Sir, Unfortunately, an entire family of four persons perished because of LPG leak in their house at Yaraganahalli (Star of Mysore dated May 22, 2024). ‘LPG’ stands for ‘Liquefied Petroleum Gas.’ It is a mixture of Butane and Propane gases, in varying proportions. It is stored under pressure in a cylinder, in the form of…