Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued an order restraining transport unions from proceeding with the statewide strike proposed for May 20 (Wednesday) by RTC employees, delivering a major setback to the organisations that had called for the protest.The High Court also issued notices to the state government and transport unions and directed that a meeting be convened with the Transport Minister.A division bench comprising Justice Suraj Govindaraj and Justice K. Manmad…
Latest Joint Action Committee News & Updates
Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS) The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has issued a stern warning to its employees against participating in the indefinite strike called by the Joint Action Committee of transport workers’ unions from May 20 over various demands.In a circular issued on Monday, KSRTC stated that transport services come under the purview of the Karnataka Essential Services Maintenance Act and have also been classified as a Public Utility Service, making strikes impermissi…
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) Media bodies and civil society organisations have voiced concern over increasing curbs on press freedom and growing risks to journalists in Pakistan, local media reported on Monday. In a joint statement released to mark the World Press Freedom Day, the Joint Action Committee — comprising the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA), the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), the Association of Electronic Media Editors an…
Hyderabad, April 23 (IANS) Amid the ongoing strike by the employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), a bus driver on Thursday attempted self-immolation during the protest by the striking employees to press for their demands. The incident occurred in the Warangal district, triggering tension. The driver set himself ablaze during the protest at Narasampet bus depot.K. Shankar Goud sustained 80 per cent burns. He was shifted to MGM Hospital in Warangal, where he was battling …
Hyderabad, April 22 (IANS) Public road transport services in Telangana came to a grinding halt on Wednesday as employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) began their indefinite strike in support of their demands.TGSRTC buses went off the roads across the state since midnight as the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of employees’ unions decided to go ahead with the strike following the failure of talks with the state government.With the RTC buses remaining confined to all 90 de…
Imphal, April 21 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday asserted that all issues can be resolved through dialogue among the concerned parties, even as protests and shutdowns disrupted normal life in parts of the state. Inaugurating a Block Development Office at Wangjing-Tentha in the tribal-inhabited Thoubal district, the Chief Minister said the new administrative block has been established to strengthen grassroots governance and improve service delivery. A large number …
Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) Employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) are gearing up for an indefinite strike from Tuesday midnight to press for their demands, even as the management has invited them for talks. A couple of hours after the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the TGSRTC employees announced that the employees would go ahead with their strike, the management invited JAC leaders for talks.Top officials of TGSRTC asked the JAC leaders to be available for talks. The t…
Imphal, April 20 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday urged people to maintain calm and extend cooperation, emphasising that bandhs and disruptions disproportionately affect daily wage earners and the general public. He underscored the importance of peace, unity, and collective responsibility in maintaining social harmony.The Chief Minister made these remarks while unveiling a memorial stone in Imphal East’s Khurai Chingambam Leikai, erected in remembrance of t…
Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) Telangana Minister for Transport Ponnam Prabhakar on Tuesday urged the TGSRTC employees to withdraw their decision to go on strike, reiterating that the government is always ready to resolve employee issues amicably through dialogue. The minister said in a statement that the matter relating to the merger of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) with the government and issues related to trade unions fall within the government’s jurisdiction. He, however, a…
Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees have decided to go on strike from April 22 in support of their demands. This was announced by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the TGSRTC employees on Monday.JAC leaders said that, though they gave notice of the strike on March 13, there was no response from the government or the TGSRTC management.They said the government should take steps to avert the strike. JAC chairman Thomas Reddy said they placed 32…