Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IANS) Condemning the attacks on RTC bus staff in Maharashtra and Belagavi for not speaking Marathi, Kannada organisations have announced a Karnataka bandh on March 22. The chairman of kanada okkuta (federation of kannada organizations), an umbrella body of pro-cannada and other groups, voatal nagaraj, made the announcement in bengaruru after holding … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IANS) In a shocking incident, an auto-rickshaw was crushed between two Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses in Bengaluru, resulting in the deaths of two people traveling in the vehicle on Friday. The deceased have been identified as 50-year-old Vijay Kumar, the auto driver, and 70-year-old passenger Vishnu Bhatia. The incident occurred … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 22 (IANS) Defending the RTC conductor after a case was lodged against him (conductor), Karnataka Minister for Transport Ramalinga Reddy said on Saturday that the case registered against the conductor is ‘bogus’ while also demanding that the miscreants who attacked the conductor be deported from the state. Earlier, a group of passengers along … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 22 (IANS) Tension prevailed in the border district of Belagavi on Saturday following the assault on an RTC bus conductor by a group of people for asking them to speak in Kannada. Kannada organisations staged a protest and blocked the Belagavi-Bagalkot road, demanding that the police take action against those who attacked the … Read more
Hyderabad, Feb 7 (IANS) With Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees deciding to go on strike on February 9 or any day after that to press for their demands, the state government has invited employees’ unions for talks. The Labour Commissioner on Friday invited TGSRTC management and the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the … Read more