Sir, There has been a lot of confusion and chaos regarding the election promise of the “Five Guarantees”  by the present Congress Government of Karnataka. It would have been more decent if only the Congress party had thought twice before making such unrealistic promises. However, I do agree with Rama Jagadishan (Gruha Jyothi Guarantee: Why…

Sir, I would like to bring the readers’ attention to the news item titled ‘55 killed in 5 months in accidents on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway’ (SOM dated June 9, Page-4). I would like to address the statement made in the last column of the article which suggests that “Unscientific construction and incorrect alignment at some stretches…

Sir, This refers to KBG’s Abracadabra titled ‘MCC’s ‘Pay and Park’ system – Shoppers protest; No way to ease pressure on parking space,’ in yesterday’s Star of Mysore and related news items. My question to the MCC is that in this FREE season, how can one think of ‘Pay & Park’? People have voted for…

Urgent action needed by Government in consultation with NHAI Sir, The news of 55 lives lost in 570 accidents over a five-month period on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway is deeply unsettling and raises significant concerns (55 killed in five months in accidents on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, SOM dated June 9). According to the report, 52 individuals suffered…

Sir, Over the last couple of weeks, it has become amply clear that the five guarantees by the Congress Government have created more confusion and unrest among the public.  Social and electronic media are abuzz with updates each minute and each news channel wants to outdo the rest by projecting themselves as having unambiguous information…

Sir, On earlier occasions many readers including me had brought the issue of dumping of waste along service roads of the Ring Road with no avail. This morning on my walk on Ring Road leading towards R.T. Nagar, I found a lot of garbage strewn all over on the service road. The place was pathetic…

Sir, This has reference to the news item titled “Lung Lavage treatment performed for first time in Mysuru at Manipal Hospital” published in yesterday’s Star of Mysore. In that report, Dr. Lakshmi Narasimhan, Consultant – Pulmonolgy, Manipal Hospital,  Mysuru, said that GM-CSF injection to treat the rare lung condition called ‘Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis’ (PAP) was…

Sir, During my recent visit to Mysuru, I noticed a damaged slab on the drain on KRS road, opposite to Railway Guest House and besides CFTRI compound wall (see photo). With the concrete portion missing, iron rods remained making it a risk for pedestrians to walk. If miscreants cut and take away these iron rods,…

Sir, This refers to the excellent article by N.K.A. Ballal, Sr. Vice-President, ITDC, about the deteriorating condition of the iconic Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel and the Government’s lackadaisical approach (Is Lalitha Mahal Hotel going Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion way? in SOM dated May 23, 2023). Some politicians talk about increasing tourism potential of this heritage city…

Sir, This is with regard to demonetisation of Rs. 2,000 currency notes and exchange in Banks particularly the so-called Nationalised Banks. I visited SBI Branch Office in K.G. Koppal, Mysuru, along with Rs. 2,000 notes amounting to Rs. 20,000. This was in accordance with a Government Order. In fact the previous day I had exchanged…