Sir, I would like to bring to your notice the miserable condition of roads in Mysuru city. The roads are broken at many places. As a result vehicles cannot move smoothly, they get stuck in the pits which leads to damage of the vehicles as well as the person riding. This kind of roads increases…

Sir, Medians on the road are meant for road safety and it facilitate easy movement of vehicles. It restricts the drivers not to go on to wrong side of the road. However, it is noticed recently that some people have damaged the median at two places on the Ring Road — one between Bogadi Cross…

Sir, The recent nationwide flood devastation is yet green (nay red) in my memory. Normal life got paralysed, rendering many homeless. Nanjangud too was prey to this nature’s fury that literally cut off the road link to the town for almost a week, as Kapila river swell to the brim and touched the road near…

Sir, Krishna Vilas Road has been declared as non-hawking zone by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) a few years back. But of late several eateries have mushroomed on the road, especially in and around Khadri Shamanna Circle making it a nightmare to walk in the evenings. The shops occupy the entire stretch of the footpath…

Sir, The recent announcement by the Finance Minister of merging 27 Nationalised Banks to 12 and the move appears to be more focused on improving the efficiency besides making them financially healthier. The Senior Citizens Savings Scheme also needs scrutiny, as the existing rules forbids transfer of Deposit from one National Bank to another. The…

Sir, The idea to park vehicles in the Town Hall premises is really helping the public, especially the tourists visiting the area in and around the Central Business District of Mysuru. But unfortunately entry and exit of the vehicles from the Town Hall is causing a perennial grid-lock on Ashoka Road. With Dasara fast approaching…

Sir, This is to bring to the notice of CESC authorities concerned that in the 2nd Main Road particularly and in other areas of Yadavagiri extension, invariably there are power shutdowns for one to two hours and sometimes every now and then daily, causing immense problems for the residents. When contacted, the officers go on…

Sir, Time and again readers are expressing the inconvenience being faced by the car and two- wheeler users who come to pick up / drop their friends or relatives to the KSRTC Sub-Urban bus stand in city. Now that the Dasara festivities works are in full swing and the newly-appointed District-in-Charge Minister, who is camping…

Sir, As we aspire to be the cleanest city in India, it is disheartening to see garbage being dumped on roadside in Lakshmipuram 1st Main near RMP guest quarters building. JSS school children have to pass by the garbage which almost occupies half the road. The foul smell is very disturbing and is a health…

Sir, I was enlightened reading the article “Sage Agasthya Stood For One Nation, One Culture” by Dr. Manik Bengeri (Star of Mysore dated Aug.18). So exhaustive was the article that I learnt many facts about our culture and history I never knew before. It is unfortunate that our present generation is slowly leaning towards western…