Sir, This is to thank Star of Mysore for publishing my letter titled An eyesore in Ananda Marga in this column yesterday and also the MCC authorities concerned for their swift action to clear the huge pile of debris that was lying on Ananda Marga near the Ganesha temple in Siddarthanagar. Though we had complained…

Sir, We definitely understand the inconvenience caused by the footpath vendors for the pedestrians and traffic. But what do you call this? This is real footpath encroachment on Ramanuja Road. (see pic) Hope the authorities con-cerned, who are busy vacating the helpless vendors, shall make sure the barricades that occupy this footpath and beyond are…

Sir, This is to bring to the notice of the MCC authorities concerned about the huge pile of debris lying on Ananda Marga near the Ganesha temple in Siddarthanagar since the past few days. Though we have complained to the area Corporator a week ago no action has been taken. Now the garbage is emanating…

Sir, It is with great concern that I would like to bring to notice of authorities concerned a few serious issues as a citizen of Mysuru. Jodithenginamara Road in Bannimantap is dangerous for two-wheelers as trucks outrun any other vehicles with rash drivers! The road is regularly dug and closed with mud piles, overflowing manholes…

Sir, This refers to U.B. Acharya’s letter titled “Is MCC fleecing honest citizens?” in SOM dated Aug. 3, 2021. The title conveys the unhappiness of a citizen of the city who argues that the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has imposed a levy which he feels he has been short-changed and unfair. He further justifies why…

Sir, The news item “Rule enforcer turns rule breaker!” appearing in Star of Mysore dated Aug.5 shows the dismissive approach and attitude of Government officials misusing their power. The blatant violation of an officer, who is supposed to strictly enforce COVID norms, need to be probed and punished. Issuing a show cause notice to the…

Sir, The news item “Rule enforcer turns rule breaker!” appearing in Star of Mysore dated Aug.5 shows the dismissive approach and attitude of Government officials misusing their power. The blatant violation of an officer, who is supposed to strictly enforce COVID norms, need to be probed and punished. Issuing a show cause notice to the…

Sir, The University of Mysore (UoM) had sent intimations to successful graduates, post-graduates and Ph.D research scholars to attend the Convocation scheduled on 13th August 2021 and get their certificates and medals. In the wake of covid, it was postponed and this has left a lot of students in the lurch. Throughout the world, all…

Sir, Every Year-of-the-Olympics, the same questions are posed across the world by people of Indian origin. Why is India, a country of 1.2 billion, so bad at the Olympics? …And, when Fiji, a country of less than a million, with a majority of Indo-Fijians can win a gold at the Olympics ! With the above…

Sir, It is almost over one-and-a-half months since the street-lights near Surya Needs in BEML Layout of Rajarajeshwarinagar, Bogadi II Stage, have become defunct. As a result, women and senior citizens are facing a lot of problems to move on this road. Several requests made to replace the burnt bulbs have not yielded any results…