Sir, A few days back, I was returning from Shivamogga after visiting Chowdeshwari temple in Sigandoor by night train. I did not get ticket in the sleeper coach and hence I was travelling in second class (2S). Since it was a weekend holiday, the compartment was full of passengers and in fact even there were…

Sir, There is a big strip of compounded land between Vijayanagar Water Tank Circle and Kannada Sahitya Parishat Road (near Vidyavardhaka College). This huge space is now used as an open garbage dump, open debris dump and even as urinals. The large space is not just  an eyesore but is also creating lot of inconvenience…

Sir, I am a resident of Ashwathamma Layout, Somanath Nagar, Dattagalli 3rd Stage. The UGD line coming all the way from Somanath Nagar to this Layout has been overflowing for almost a year now. This has led to excessive breeding of mosquitoes and foul smell causing a lot of trouble for the residents. Children are…

Sir, Apropos the letter of K. Chandrahas in SOM dated Oct. 18, I would like to add that the automated driving test is good for the new Driving Licence (DL) aspirants.  However, I do not foresee reason for a senior citizen to undergo tests, though he is driving safely his vehicle for more than decades. …

Sir, While I admire the work done by Infosys Foundation in maintaining Hebbal Lake Park, it irks me to no end that cameras are banned in this Park. It is a great location for bird and nature photography enthusiasts.  Most people who visit this Park go with their smartphones which have fairly good cameras. So…

Sir,  I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned towards the illegal encroachment of public property along the busy Mahadevapura-Rammanahalli Main Road. The roads have become narrower due to the extension of the shops onto the pavement by the shopkeepers. Vendors put their stalls on the pavement and on the side of…

Sir, The University of Mysore, being the Government’s Nodal Agency, conducted K-SET (Karnataka State Eligibility Test -2021), which is the eligibility qualification  for appointment as Assistant Professors in Degree Colleges of the State, nearly  three months ago after a couple of postponements earlier in the year due to COVID pandemic. About one lakh candidates appeared…

Sir,  My house is situated in the dead-end of SBM Colony (last Cross, that is 18th Block) and the second left corner house from Amrutha Bakery bus stop. Since it is in the corner, there are three roads connecting right in front of my house. Everyday I notice one or two vehicles losing control during…

Sir, Recently my friend, who has been driving two-wheelers and four-wheelers since more than forty years, failed in the  automated driving testing track to check the driving skill. He could not renew his driving licence as he failed in “reverse ‘S’ test.” In the reverse ‘S’ test the driver has to drive backwards in the…

Sir, Apropos KBG’s Abracadabra titled “Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mysuru Kendra: Remembering Dr. Mathoor Krishnamurthy” in SOM dated Oct. 4, just remembered Dr. Krishnamurthy, who had accompanied Dr. Mathoorji, Uthappa family, Sumana and many others by train to Prayagraj (then Allahabad) where Badimaa had her 45-acre guest house-cum-garden on the banks of Sangam (Ganga-Jamuna-Guptagami and Saraswathi)….