Hyderabad: Hit by free bus travel, auto unions seek compensation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Hit by free bus travel, auto unions seek compensation

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Hundreds of auto-rickshaw drivers, along with trade unions such as AITUC, Auto Owners Association, BRTU and CITU staged a mass protest at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park on Tuesday. Satthi Reddy, general secretary, Telangana Auto-Drivers Samakhya, told TNIE: “Due to restrictions on buying new autos in the city, drivers are purchasing vehicles in other districts and running them within GHMC limits”. Additional demands included a hike in auto-metre charges, scrapping the Central Vehicle Motor Act 2019, pension for drivers over 50, government coverage of third-party insurance premiums, and an increase in accidental insurance coverage to Rs 10 lakh, also extending to the families of deceased drivers. He accused the government of creating situations that have driven auto-drivers to suicide and urged the government to fulfill irs pre-election promise, including Rs 1,000 per month for drivers and establishment of a welfare board in the next Assembly session.

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BRS leaders drive autos to Telangana Assembly, demand relief for auto drivers
5 days, 14 hours ago

BRS leaders drive autos to Telangana Assembly, demand relief for auto drivers

India Today  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders, led by working president KT Rama Rao, drove auto rickshaws to the Telangana Legislative Assembly today, protesting the government’s failure to fulfill promises made to auto drivers. The leaders, including KTR and former ministers Vemula Prashanth Reddy and T Padma Rao Goud, dressed in auto driver uniforms, rallied from the MLA Quarters to the Assembly in …

Mahalakshmi free bus scheme saves Telangana women ₹ 1,177 crores in four months
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mahalakshmi free bus scheme saves Telangana women ₹ 1,177 crores in four months

The Hindu  

The Mahalakshmi free bus ride scheme, launched by the Congress government in Telangana, has emerged as a beacon of financial relief for women and transgender persons across the State, collectively saving them ₹1,177 crore in just four months, according to official sources. Under the Mahalakshmi scheme, girls, women and transgender persons of all ages, who are domiciled in Telangana, can …

Karnataka truck drivers to go on indefinite strike from January 17
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka truck drivers to go on indefinite strike from January 17

Hindustan Times  

Truck drivers across Karnataka will go on an indefinite strike starting from January 17, announced the Federation of Karnataka Lorry Owners’ Association on Saturday. The strike is to protest against the stringent laws for hit-and-run cases under the new Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita Karnataka truck drivers to go on indefinite strike from January 17 Speaking to reporters, C Naveen Reddy, president …

Rahul Gandhi's ‘Shehanshah Ke Farmaan’ jibe at Centre over truck drivers protest
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi's ‘Shehanshah Ke Farmaan’ jibe at Centre over truck drivers protest

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the Narendra Modi government over the strike by transporters over the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita's provisions on road accident. While more than 150 MPs were suspended, Shahenshah in Parliament enacted a law against drivers, the backbone of the Indian economy, which could have fatal consequences,” Gandhi posted on social media platform X. …

Truckers’ protest: Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla to meet AITC representatives today
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Truckers’ protest: Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla to meet AITC representatives today

Live Mint  

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla will hold a meeting with the representatives of All India Transport Congress in New Delhi at 7 p.m. on Tuesday amid a nationwide strike of drivers and truckers against the stringent hit-and-run provision under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, news agency ANI reported. “It is informed that various bus drivers are also joining the movement …

Municipal workers on contract launch statewide protest in Andhra Pradesh demanding fair deal
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Municipal workers on contract launch statewide protest in Andhra Pradesh demanding fair deal

The Hindu  

Over 8,000 municipal and engineering department workers on contract participated in demonstrations across the State on the first day of their indefinite protest on Tuesday. Municipal Workers and Employees’ Federation general secretary K. Umamaheswara Rao said their main demands included regularisation of services, a salary of ₹18,500 to Clean Andhra Pradesh vehicle drivers and welfare benefits to all workers. “Many …

Auto drivers in Vijayawada support counterparts in Telangana, seek compensation for fares lost to free bus ride scheme
1 year ago

Auto drivers in Vijayawada support counterparts in Telangana, seek compensation for fares lost to free bus ride scheme

The Hindu  

Autorickshaw drivers of the International Federation of Trade Unions, affiliated to CPI, on Saturday staged a demonstration at Dharna Chowk in Vijayawada extending their support to their counterparts in Telangana who have reportedly been affected by the free bus ride scheme of the Congress government there. The Revanth Reddy government had introduced the Maha Lakshmi scheme, which provides free travel …

Rahul, Priyanka to Kick Off Bus Yatra in Mulugu, Discuss Local Issues
1 year, 2 months ago

Rahul, Priyanka to Kick Off Bus Yatra in Mulugu, Discuss Local Issues

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will flag off the TPCC’s bus yatra at the Ramappa temple in Mulugu, with the campaign strategy centred around raking up local issues that resonate with voters, party sources said on Monday. “A bus yatra played a key role in bringing Congress to power in Karnataka and the same will …

Private bus owners in Odisha on indefinite strike from Oct 10
1 year, 2 months ago

Private bus owners in Odisha on indefinite strike from Oct 10

Deccan Chronicle  

BHUBANESWAR: The All Odisha Bus Owners’ Association has called for an indefinite strike across the state from October 10 over various demands. The association has called for the strike accusing the state government of being callous towards their demands and showing no intent to sort out the issue through discussion, informed general secretary of the bus owner’s body, Debendra Kumar …

Private transporters’ strike: Protestors attack non-participant cab drivers, bike taxi riders
1 year, 3 months ago

Private transporters’ strike: Protestors attack non-participant cab drivers, bike taxi riders

The Hindu  

Agitated protestors, who were demonstrating in support of the strike called by Federation of Karnataka State Private Transport Association, vented their ire on bike taxi drivers, cab drivers, and other autorickshaw drivers who did not participate in the strike on Monday. According to an official release, the west division police registered seven cases against the violators and were yet to …

Private transporters call off strike after meeting Transport Minister B. Ramalinga Reddy in Bengaluru
1 year, 3 months ago

Private transporters call off strike after meeting Transport Minister B. Ramalinga Reddy in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Private transport operators called off their strike following assurances by Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy to address their concerns and demands. On September 11, most autorickshaws, cabs and private buses stayed off roads in Bengaluru in response to a call by Federation of Karnataka State Private Transport Association. Nataraj Sharma, president of the Federation, said, “Unless we get a written guarantee …

Karnataka bus set on fire as Maratha quota protest turns violent in Jalna
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka bus set on fire as Maratha quota protest turns violent in Jalna

India Today  

Agitators set a Karnataka passenger bus on fire after protests for the Maratha reservation in the Jalna district of central Maharashtra turned violent on Friday, leading to several people, including at least 12 police personnel, getting injured. As the police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the agitating protesters, they hurled stones at the police and set buses on fire, including …

Private buses, auto, taxis unions withdraw strike call on July 27 after meeting minister
1 year, 4 months ago

Private buses, auto, taxis unions withdraw strike call on July 27 after meeting minister

The Hindu  

Bengaluru The private transport unions and federations on Monday withdrew the call for a strike on July 27 after meeting Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy. Earlier, opposing the Shakti scheme, which offers free rides for women in non-premium bus services of the road transport corporations, 23 private transport unions and federations had decided to call for a Bengaluru bandh, where no …

Karnataka transport minister calls private bus and taxi unions for a meeting ahead of strike on July 27
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka transport minister calls private bus and taxi unions for a meeting ahead of strike on July 27

Hindustan Times  

After various private transport unions revealed their plans to conduct a strike on July 27, the Karnataka government has called for a meeting with representatives of various unions on Monday. The government is likely to discuss their issues and listen to the demands in the meeting which will be chaired by Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy. Karnataka transport minister calls …

K'taka's auto unions and private bus operators likely to go on a strike on July 27: Report
1 year, 5 months ago

K'taka's auto unions and private bus operators likely to go on a strike on July 27: Report

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru’s private bus owners along with auto and taxi driver associations are likely to call for strike in the city on July 27, reported The Times of India. The associations demand the Karnataka government to extend the Shakti scheme to the private players who have been reportedly facing losses ever since the free bus travel for women was launched. K'taka's …

Power employees' maha dharna gets overwhelming response
1 year, 8 months ago

Power employees' maha dharna gets overwhelming response

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: For the first time in the history of the state electricity sector, electricity employees staged a maha dharna in front of Vidyut Soudha on Friday demanding a pay revision commission and resolving problems of artisans'. Coming under the aegis of Telangana power employees’ joint action committee, employees from all 10 undivided districts took part in the agitation. Hundreds of …

Locals tired of auto drivers refusing rides in Hyderabad
2 years, 6 months ago

Locals tired of auto drivers refusing rides in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Getting an autorickshaw is becoming an arduous affair in the city. Although autorickshaw drivers lament a fall in patronage, it has often been noticed that many of them confirm a ride through app-based platforms only to cancel the trip within no time, leaving the passengers in the lurch. IT professional Rahul Pranay Kumar said “to engage an auto for …

Delhi: Few auto drivers thrashed for operating rickshaws amid ongoing strike in Uttam Nagar
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi: Few auto drivers thrashed for operating rickshaws amid ongoing strike in Uttam Nagar

India Today  

Amid the strike of auto-rickshaw, cab and taxi unions in the national capital on Monday, a few auto drivers were thrashed for operating rickshaws during the protest in the Uttam Nagar area of Delhi. They were thrashed by the protesting auto drivers for going about their daily business instead of joining the strike. However, members of the auto drivers’ union …

Odisha: Thousands of Drivers Slam Brakes on Bhubaneswar, Protest for Security, Insurance Cover
2 years, 8 months ago

Odisha: Thousands of Drivers Slam Brakes on Bhubaneswar, Protest for Security, Insurance Cover

News 18  

Thousands of members of the Odisha Drivers’ Association on Monday launched an overnight protest at Master Canteen Square in Bhubaneswar demanding security and insurance cover for death due to accidents. The protesters alleged that although their association had organised a massive rally in the state capital a few months ago and submitted a memorandum of their demands to the government, …

Bus Services Affected in Haryana, Tamil Nadu as Employees Join Bharat Bandh Strike; Commuters Face Tough Time
2 years, 8 months ago

Bus Services Affected in Haryana, Tamil Nadu as Employees Join Bharat Bandh Strike; Commuters Face Tough Time

News 18  

Public transport services were affected in Haryana on Monday as the Roadways employees joined the two-day nationwide strike call given by a joint forum of the central trade unions to protest against the Centre’s alleged wrong policies that are affecting farmers, workers and people. Sarbat Singh Punia, a leader of the joint front of 10 unions of roadways employees, said …

Farmers’ protest | We will block highways on February 6, say farmer leaders
3 years, 10 months ago

Farmers’ protest | We will block highways on February 6, say farmer leaders

The Hindu  

Farmer leaders heading the agitation against the three farm laws on Monday announced to block the national and State highways across the country on February 6 in support of their demands. Making the announcement, Balbir Singh Rajewal, who heads a faction of the Bharatiya Kisan Union in Punjab, accused the government of repression by blocking roads around the protest sites, …

Protests against farm laws intensify in Punjab, Karnataka; tractor set on fire in Delhi, Amarinder Singh stages sit-in agitation
4 years, 2 months ago

Protests against farm laws intensify in Punjab, Karnataka; tractor set on fire in Delhi, Amarinder Singh stages sit-in agitation

Firstpost  

Farmers’ organisations continued protests even as President Ram Nath Kovind gave assent to all the three contentious farm bills passed by the Parliament on 20 September Protests against the newly-implemented farm laws passed by the Parliament and Karnataka Assembly intensified as a tractor was set on fire near Delhi’s India Gate on Monday. Legal action is being taken in the …

Farmers’ Protests LIVE Updates: Farmers Go Shirtless at Punjab 'Rail Roko'; 70 RLD Workers Booked in UP
4 years, 2 months ago

Farmers’ Protests LIVE Updates: Farmers Go Shirtless at Punjab 'Rail Roko'; 70 RLD Workers Booked in UP

News 18  

Farmers’ Protests LIVE Updates: Squatting on a railway track in Punjab’s Amritsar as part of their ‘rail roko’ protest, a group of farmers affiliated with the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee went shirtless in protest against the three agri-marketing bills passed recently by Parliament. The most widespread protests were in Punjab and Haryana, but demonstrations were also reported from Uttar Pradesh, …

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