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Health Minister hits out at critics of Karnataka govt s covid management
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April 23, 2021
Bengaluru, Apr 23: Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Friday hit out at those criticising the state government for the poor handling of the Covid-19 situation. We are in this situation after giving permission to various economic activities. Is it magic to contain the spurt in cases after letting all the economic activities take place? Sudhakar told reporters here.
The minister said there was a health emergency in the country, which is not limited to Karnataka alone.
Sudhakar stressed on the fact that the virus which has hit the world was new where there is genome sequencing happening.
‘Can operate 100% bus schedules even after suspension of staff’
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April 23, 2021 00:02 IST
RTCs tell HC this is possible as many AC buses are not in service due to COVID-19
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Operations resume at Majestic bus stand in Bengaluru on Thursday.
RTCs tell HC this is possible as many AC buses are not in service due to COVID-19 The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Thursday told the High Court of Karnataka that it can operate 100% bus schedules even after dismissing and suspending some of the employees for resorting to strike as it was not operating a large number of air conditioned buses at present in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
130,000 public transport workers strike in Indian state of Karnataka in defiance of draconian government threats
The right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state government in the southern Indian state of Karnataka is mounting an all-out offensive to suppress a major strike by some 130,000 public road transport workers. The government has so far arrested over 130 workers, fired hundreds and suspended thousands more.
Led by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, the government is also cynically using the ongoing COVID-19 crisis to pressure the employees to return to work, citing the “inconvenience” the strike is causing to the local population, which depends upon public transport for daily travel.
Karnataka transport employees union decides to call off strike
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Bengaluru: A bus depot bears a deserted look during second day of strike by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees, in Bengaluru on Dec 11, 2020. . Image Source: IANS News
Bengaluru, April 21 : Following the Karnataka High Court s direction, the Karnataka State Road Transport Employees League (KSRTEL) called off its indefinite strike and decided to resume operations from Wednesday night itself, its Honorary President, Kodihalli Chandrashekar said here.
Chandrashekhar told reporters that the KSRTEL had called off its 15-day long strike that affected tge statewide public transport system and had hit the lakhs of commuters for nearly a fortnight.