Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the indefinite strike by employees of the four State-run Transport Corporations — KSRTC, BMTC, NEKRTC and NWKRTC — seeking fulfillment of their nine-point charter of demands, which chiefly included payment of salary as per the Sixth Pay Commission, entered the fourth day today, the city witnessed operation of a total of 40…
Day-2 of strike: Couple of KSRTC buses get onto roads
April 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The day two of KSRTC strike seeking fulfilment of various demands continued to paralyse the city but today, people were not that affected as a few buses got onto the roads as the Government has threatened to withhold March salaries if the strike continued. Over 15 to 20 Airavat and Rajahamsa buses carried people…
Bus Bandh: KSRTC strike total; Private buses ply from Sub-Urban Bus Stand
April 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The ever-bustling KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand in city wore a completely different look with Private and Mini-buses dotting the bus stand, as the indefinite stir launched by KSRTC employees, seeking fulfilment of their nine-point charter of demands, including implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission, began this morning. The strike was a…
KSRTC strike from tomorrow
April 6, 2021No work no pay, Govt. warns staff Mysore/Mysuru: With the Government rejecting the demands of KSRTC employees who have sought implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission among others, the Employee Unions of all the four State-run Transport Corporations — KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC and NEKRTC — will go on an indefinite strike from…
Prelude to indefinite agitation from Apr. 7
April 2, 2021KSRTC staff wear black bands, sell coffee, tea, snacks Mysore/Mysuru: The KSRTC staff, who have threatened to launch an indefinite stir from Apr. 7 if all their demands, which chiefly included implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission, are not met by then, sold coffee, tea, bondas and other snacks at public joints…
KSRTC strike from Apr. 7
March 28, 2021Government gears up for introducing alternative transport services Mysore/Mysuru: With the employees of four State-run Transport Corporations (KSRTC, BMTC, NEKRTC, NWKRTC) threatening to launch an indefinite strike from Apr. 7 seeking fulfilment of all their demands, the State Government has geared up to take on the strike by providing alternative transport services to the public. …
KSRTC bus service resumes
December 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: KSRTC bus service to sub-urban and city resumed this morning after four days of indefinite strike by a section of employees urging the State Government to consider them as the Government employees. The strike was called off on Monday evening after the Government fulfilled 9 of the total ten demands put forth by the…
Volte-face by striking KSRTC Unions; buses still off roads
December 14, 2020Skeleton service operated in Mysuru amidst Police security Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after withdrawing four-day strike and deciding to resume bus services, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees late on Sunday night took a U-turn and decided to continue the protest till all their demands were met by the Government. “As our main demand to treat…
Bus strike enters third day: Talks end abruptly
December 13, 2020Taxis make a killing by charging up to Rs. 2,000 per head for a drop to Bengaluru Mysore/Mysuru: The snap strike launched by KSRTC workers seeking Government employee status entered the third day today and today too not a single bus moved onto the roads from various depots in city. City and Sub-Urban Bus Stands…
Bus Bandh: Public hit
December 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: KSRTC bus services were hit for the second day as the indefinite stir by members of KSRTC Employees Okkuta demanding the status of State Government employees continued today. Thousands of commuters were put into hardship as both suburban and city bus service remained suspended this morning. A few buses that operated today returned to…
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