Sir, This refers to the news item titled ‘CCTV camera goof-up: Hapless riders asked to pay fine for violation’ in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 20. I also experienced a similar situation. On Nov. 17 (Sunday), I received a message about helmet-less riding on a vehicle registered in my name. I was quite surprised as…

Sir, Sahukar Chennaiah Road in Saraswathipuram, which is home to the Saraswathipuram Police Station and several educational institutions, frequently sees motorists riding on the wrong side of the road due to the lack of a median gap along the entire stretch. These violations occur throughout the day. Hence, I urge the Traffic Police to conduct…

Sir, The English-Kannada Dictionary of Prasaranga, University of Mysore, has long been an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers, offering seamless access to its comprehensive content through an online platform with a user-friendly search feature. However, it has been nearly six months since the dictionary disappeared from the website. Repeated inquiries to Prasaranga have yielded…

Sir, I am a regular user of public transport and frequently travel between Mysuru and Bengaluru. Whenever possible, I also take the BMTC bus in Bengaluru. As a regular traveller familiar with ticket prices, I usually do not scrutinise the ticket details, as I know the total fare across different bus categories. However, during my…

Sir, I am a resident of Bogadi, and my wife and I are regular walkers. Our routine includes a walk either in the morning or evening, ensuring we cover at least 5 km daily to maintain physical and mental fitness. Typically, we take our walk in the evening after completing the day’s work. This evening,…

Act today, tomorrow it may be too late Sir, This refers to K.B. Ganapathy’s Abracadabra titled “Time for Judicial Reform in a Big Way” (SOM dated Nov. 14) about the broken judiciary and I would like to add the following to what was said in that article. Justice system is breaking at the seams. Justice…

Sir, This refers to the letter by K. Chandrahas (SOM dated Nov. 11) where he has expressed genuine concern regarding the inconvenience faced by senior citizens in submitting their Life Certificates. In this context, I wish to inform that the Government of India has introduced ‘The Jeevan Pramaan Life Certificate app’, a digital application that…

Sir, We, the residents near Ashokapuram Railway Station (between Bedara Kannappa Temple and Ashokapuram Railway Station), behind the park from 1st Cross to 4th Cross, are facing numerous problems. Despite our repeated requests, our MLA, T.S. Srivatsa, under whose Krishnaraja Constituency our area falls, has neither visited nor addressed our grievances. While he frequently visits…

Sir, Questions have already been raised about the suitability of the Rail Coach Restaurant at Vivekananda Park, opposite the V.V. Puram Police Station. One significant issue is the lack of available parking space nearby, which alone should have been sufficient to prompt the Railways to consider relocating the restaurant, despite its potential appeal. A more…

Sir, Recently, burglars have been targeting buildings under construction, stealing electric wires during the night. The wires are cut from sockets and taken away, ranging in length from one to three feet. The thieves strip off the plastic insulation to extract the inner copper strands, which are then sold by weight. Residents, particularly in Vijayanagar…