Sir, We have heard a lot about fake currencies earlier too, for instance coin in the denomination of Rs. 10. Recently I had visited Shirdi and could see people exchange Rs. 10 coin, but whereas in Karnataka especially in Mysuru, the traders do not accept Rs. 10 coin. I feel certain awareness should be created…

Sir, Recent reports have indicated that Mysuru-Bengaluru Expres-sway will not have access to two-wheelers and three-wheelers. I perceive that National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Government is contemplating a hefty toll in this NH 275 Expressway. I would like to mention that toll is not a tax. It’s the money collected to maintain…

Sir, For the past few days, asphaltation of roads  is going on in full swing near Law Courts Complex, Zilla Panchayat Office on K.R. Boulevard, Vani Vilas Double Road and other adjacent areas. Surprisingly, these stretch of roads are reasonably in a good shape. There are other roads in the vicinity of Vani Vilas road…

Sir, This refers to the news item ‘Mysuru has 25.59 lakh eligible voters: DC’ in SOM dated Jan. 7.  I went to the website of Election Commission to check if my name is registered in the electoral data base. The Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the software is very pleasantly laid out and one can…

Sir, I recently visited Daria Daulat Bagh along with my family on a trip to Srirangapatna. We were surprised to find that the offline ticket counter was closed permanently and that we were required to book entry tickets online. This posed a major problem for many of the tourists there, particularly senior citizens and foreign…

Sir, As on date, 12007/MGR Chennai Central – Mysuru Shatabdi Express operates on all days of the week, except Wednesday. Why is the Railways following same rules for  20607/MGR Chennai Central – Mysuru Vande Bharat Express? Instead, they can operate 20607/MGR Chennai Central – Mysuru Vande Bharat Express on all the days of the week…

Sir, We being the dwellers of Mysuru from past 10 years had never been to Karanji Lake in all these years but today since everything fell in place, we thought of going to the pristine lake and breathe in some fresh air. Then we walked into the  ticket counter and to my utter shock they…

Sir, I have been reading in your newspaper about the issue of naming the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway which is likely to be opened by our Prime Minister Narendra Modi by February end this year. While some VIPs want the Expressway to be named after Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, who is primarily responsible to…

Sir,  There are nearly five lakh people hailing from Udupi, Mangaluru and Uttara Kannada living in and around Mysuru. They have to travel to their natives, either by bus or car, which is difficult mainly in the case of aged people. On several occasions, we have requested the Central Government, Railway Minister and MPs of…