Frontline Warrior runs from pillar to post in search of hospital bed for husband Mysore/Mysuru: The second wave of COVID-19 crisis has meant risky and longer hours of work for frontline workers, doctors and the Police who are exacerbated by unsafe working conditions, hostility from their communities, and minimal compensation or support from the authorities….
Asha workers protest over issues with e-survey
March 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: ASHA workers staged a protest near Deputy Commissioner’s Office yesterday against various issues that they are facing while conducting e-surveys. ASHA workers are conducting door-to-door e-survey in the district pertaining to COVID-19 and health services as per orders issued by the State Government. The protesting ASHA workers alleged that though the Government had not…
Medical protective kits distributed to Anganwadi, ASHA workers
October 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Lauding the efforts of Anganwadi and ASHA workers for their role in preventing the spread of COVID-19, MLA G.T. Devegowda stated that these workers are playing an important role at the grassroots level to deal with Corona crisis. He was speaking at a programme organised by Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, Department of Women…
RK Ashram distributes grocery kits to ASHA workers
September 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar distributed grocery kits to ‘Corona Warriors’ ASHA workers during the ‘Haccha Hasira Mysuru – Viveka Prabheya Mysuru’ programme, a massive tree sapling distribution initiative marking the birth anniversary of Swami Sureshanandaji, at Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala in Yadavagiri here yesterday, under the aegis of Sri Ramakrishna Ashram. The Minister also distributed…
ASHA workers return to work
July 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Twenty days after boycotting work and seeking fulfilment of their various demands, ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) workers, who are among the frontline warriors in the Government’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, called off their strike and returned to work on Thursday. The ASHA workers were on strike since July 10. The…
ASHA workers submit memorandum
July 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Over 100 ASHA workers staged symbolic protest yesterday opposite Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office, urging State Government to fulfill their demands. Speaking to press persons, All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC) District Secretary Chandrashekar Meti said, “We were planning to lay siege to CM’s residence in Bengaluru as well as DCs Offices in all…
Slew of protests staged in city
July 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Extending support to ongoing stir by ASHA workers, the All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), Karnataka Rajya Samyukta Kattada Karmikara Sangha and Karnataka Rajya Samyukta Vasathinilaya Karmikara Sangha held protests in front of Deputy Commissioner’s office in city yesterday. They shouted slogans against the State Government for not fulfilling ASHA workers’ demands and…
ASHA workers’ stir enters eighteenth day
July 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The indefinite State-wide stir launched by ASHA workers seeking fulfilment of their various demands reached eighteenth day today. Over 10 to 12 ASHA workers who had gathered in front of Taluk Health Office participated in the protest this morning and raised slogans urging Government to break its silence and meet their demands. The protesters…
ASHA workers to lay siege to CM’s residence on July 27
July 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning Government’s inaction, the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) are going to lay siege to Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa’s residence in Bengaluru on July 27. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan this morning, All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC) District Secretary Chandrashekar Meti said, “As our demands have not been…
Protests continue in city: ASHA workers’ stir reaches eleventh day
July 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The indefinite Statewide stir launched by ASHA workers seeking fulfilment of their various demands reached eleventh day today. Pointing out that even after eleven days of their protests and agitation, their demands have not met, P.S. Sandhya, a member of the ASHA Workers’ Federation (AIUTUC) said, “Over 47 eminent personalities of the State including…















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