Sir, The residents of Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 2nd Phase, are grappling with a significant inconvenience due to non-functional street-lights on the streets near house numbers 11850 to 11870. Despite multiple complaints to the authorities concerned, the issue remains unresolved, leaving the neighbourhood in darkness and raising concerns over safety and security. The street-light malfunction has…

Sir, Generic drugs are mandatorily manufactured by several companies to provide affordable medicines to the public. Their actual price is just a fraction of that of proprietary drugs with brand names, varying from 10 to a maximum of 40 percent. Imagine a patient suffering from diabetes or hypertension spending nearly a thousand rupees on proprietary…

Sir, For the past two years, even medium rainfall has caused waterlogging for a minimum of one or two on Cross Road on Seshadri Iyer Road in front of Vidyavardhaka College. Will the concerned engineer take action to rectify this problem before the monsoon intensifies? Students and the public are already struggling to cross the…

Sir, I am writing to bring to your urgent attention a harrowing incident that occurred on June 14, 2024, at approximately 8 pm. While traversing Siddalingeshwara Layout 1st Stage, 31st Main Road, near DG Kennel, my elderly mother and I were attacked by an aggressive street dog. To our horror, we were subsequently chased by…

Sir, City-based NGO Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) has raised a significant question regarding the awarding of tender to a Surat-based company with no prior experience in clearing the seven lakh tonnes of solid (legacy) waste accumulated at Vidyaranyapuram Sewage Plant (Tendering process: MGP Members raise concerns, SOM dated June 12). MGP’s concern about the tender…

Sir, This is in support of the letter titled “Ever-increasing menace of stray cattle on M.G. Road” by Dr. Suhail Azam Khan in Star of Mysore dated June 11.  Mysuru city traffic is increasing day by day and we find cattle menace not only on M.G. Road but on all important roads like Sayyaji Rao…

Sir, This is to bring to the notice of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) authorities concerned and the elected representatives about the ever-increasing menace of stray cattle on M.G. Road in the heart of the city. The menace seems to be increasing day-by-day and at present almost 20-30 cattle are found at a time just between…

Sir, This is to bring to your attention a matter of public safety and fairness concerning the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. As a regular commuter, who abides by the rules, I have observed a troubling pattern where vehicles are entering the highway from unmonitored entry points, particularly near the Bidadi bridge, leading to increased traffic congestion and…

Sir, This time, the CET result has shocked many intelligent, studious and hard-working students, particularly those who have achieved excellent percentages in their second PUC or 12th standard. All of them complained that the CET question papers were unusually tough. In this scenario, it will be difficult for these bright kids to pursue their ambitious…

Sir, I wish to bring to the attention of senior citizens, who have opened the popular deposit scheme of Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) at Post Offices about the ‘unseen hand’ deducting TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) despite giving Form 15H. SCSS has become more attractive because of the recent enhancement of its upper limit…