Sir, This is with reference to the news item titled “Echo of ex-IB Officer’s murder: Public entry banned to Manasagangothri Campus” published in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 7. From decades public are being allowed for morning and evening walk in the lush green campus although of late it is being concretised. One off such…

Sir, At the junction near All India Institute of Speech and Hearing on Bogadi Road, a signal pole and an electric pole next to each other are installed on the main road itself, thus blocking the traffic and creating bottleneck for smooth movement of vehicles.  On behalf of the motorists, I request the authorities to…

Sir, While the whole country is moving on fast track with digital payments, including footpath vendors, it seems that MCC is still in deep sleep.  Since February 2022, the water bill which used to be generated online has disappeared.  On enquiry with the concerned, the answer is ‘they are working’. I wonder here what is…

Sir, Much has been written and spoken about grand Dasara illumination. But sadly the Mysore Palace illumination was very bad to say the least. For those of us who are born and brought up in Mysuru  and who have seen the old  Palace illumination with incandescent bulbs, the present led bulbs are a disaster so…

Sir, Recently, our travel to Mangaluru from Mysuru by road was particularly inconvenient and chaotic from Mani in Puttur to B.C. Road in Bantwal as the stretch is in complete chaos due to the National Highway 75 (NH 75) 4-lane expansion works. It is particularly very unsafe for motor vehicles due to the non-existence of…

Sir, Vande Bharat Express — previously known as Train 18, a semi-high-speed, electric multiple unit train — from Chennai to Mysuru to be inaugurated on Nov. 11 by Prime Minister Modi puts Mysuru on the map of semi-high-speed rail. Thanks to our MP Pratap Simha. But the question that remains in everyone’s mind is: Is…

Sir, This has reference to the news ‘University of Mysore to be limited to Mysuru city, district’ (SOM dated Oct. 10). The University of Mysore (UoM) is the first University in the Princely State of Mysore, established in 1916, which had its jurisdiction over the entire Princely State. Thanks to the then Mysore Maharaja Nalwadi…

Sir, While I move on the roads of Mysuru driving my car, I have noticed erratic behaviour of youths and middle aged persons riding two-wheelers. Most of the time the two-seater motor cycle will be carrying three or more people which includes family of spouse and children. The two-wheeler drivers don’t  follow the red light…

Sir, On behalf of 55-plus member industries of Nanjangud Industries Association (NIA), we would like to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned the extremely poor condition of the Mysuru-Nanjangud National Highway, the lifeline to our member industries in Nanjangud Industrial Area. This road is unmotorable and is full of craters and potholes. It…

Sir, This is to bring to the attention of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) regarding the bad road conditions in 2nd Main, Vontikoppal, Nirmala Convent Road. It is very difficult for the school children to use the road and also for the residents of 2nd Main. The other roads of Vontikoppal are in a much…