Sir,  The Bisilu Maramma Temple in Gangothri Layout celebrated some Jathra today (Mar.8) and the people were seen crowding inside and on the streets leading to the Temple. There was absolutely no covid protocols followed here as most people were neither wearing masks nor social distancing. I also saw some people defecating in the vacant…

Sir, I had gone to the Trauma Care Centre on KRS road for taking my vaccine shot. The new centre was well-prepared for the influx of patients. Proper arrangements were in place for registration, chairs were placed in queue, facilitating senior citizens to sit and proceed with registration. There were four rooms for vaccination, each…

Sir,  This is to register, record and acknowledge the excellent service rendered by the staff of JSS Hospital, M.G. Road, Mysuru.  My wife and I got jabbed against COVID-19 at the JSS Hospital this morning (5.3.2021). The Hospital experience was pleasant and hassle-free. The process is organised in stages: Getting our token numbers by showing…

Sir, I was delighted to read in Star of Mysore dated Mar. 5 that political heavy-weights like MP Pratap Simha, MLA G.T. Devegowda, MLA L. Nagendra and MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev are putting pressure on the Government for a separate Water Supply Board for Mysuru like the one in Bengaluru. This is not a new…

Sir, Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem rightly feels about today’s dilemma of every sick person about finding a right doctor ! (refer his column Over a Cup of Evening Tea in SOM dated Feb. 28). Every time I get badly ill, I pray God to show me a good, compassionate doctor who should spare some time…

Sir, Kudos to Mysuru City Traffic Police for their  action in apprehending the minors and their parents for all sorts of traffic rules violations (apropos the news item “Law catches up with underage drivers”  in SOM dated Feb.28).     Minors  definitely cannot ride a vehicle without the knowledge or  permission of their  parents or  guardians. Because…

Sir, Today I took my first dose of Covishield vaccine at Apollo BGS Hospitals. As I am 66 years old, I took it after consulting the General Practitioner at the same Hospital. It did take some hours but that was because of the load on the system leading the website to trip on two separate…

Sir, At the critical junction of Maruti temple road and the newly widened road by spending huge amount of law-abiding tax-payers money, leading to the Mysore University Campus, indiscriminate dumping of debris is increasing by the day. Now the debris is above the level of the road, which is not only an eyesore but also…

Sir, This has reference to Bhamy Shenoy’s article on whether “Mysuru needs an NGO platform like the one provided by MGP” in SOM dated Feb. 20. The answer is most certainly, yes. There is an urgent need for a stronger, more vibrant and a cohesive MGP (Mysore Grahakara Parishat) than what it is today for…

Sir, As a regular follower of Star of Mysore, I have been noticing that there are constant missing cases reported, more from Rajivnagar, Udayagiri and N.R. Mohalla. I am a resident of N.R. Mohalla and this constant news has left the localites in panic. There is neither any awareness among the people about having knowledge…