Tag: Lorry Strike

DC holds Task Force Committee meeting
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DC holds Task Force Committee meeting

April 6, 2017

Lorry stir enters seventh day: Daily wagers worst hit Mysuru – The indefinite stir by members of various lorry associations, which  started from Mar. 30 midnight, entered its seventh day today. The truckers are staging the stir following a call given by the South India Motor Transport Association (SIMTA) to press for their various demands including…

Lorry strike enters fifth day; DC may invoke ESMA
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Lorry strike enters fifth day; DC may invoke ESMA

April 4, 2017

The strike by truckers across the southern States entered the fifth day this morning amidst fears of shortage of food and other essential supplies. Except for milk, water, medicines, vegetables, fruits, petrol and diesel, transportation of all other goods into city including food grains and pulses have stopped. To avoid a crisis situation, the District…

Lorry stir enters fifth day
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Lorry stir enters fifth day

April 3, 2017

The ongoing indefinite strike by lorry owners, who are demanding a roll back in the hiked Third  Party Insurance premium among other demands, has entered the fifth day today. With the exemption of transportation of essential commodities, the stir has marginally affected the common man, as most of the commodities are available at present. S.K….

Truckers stir continues
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Truckers stir continues

April 2, 2017

Even as the indefinite stir launched by Truckers entered the fourth day today, the city residents are yet to feel the pinch as the supply of essential commodities have not been affected. The Mysuru District Lorry Owners Association and host of other Truck and Goods Vehicle Association have called for an indefinite stir demanding roll…

Day-3 of lorry strike hits supply of commodities
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Day-3 of lorry strike hits supply of commodities

April 1, 2017

With the indefinite strike called by lorry owners entering third day today, the supply of commodities to city has been hit and the gravity of the situation could be sensed gradually. District Lorry Owners Association President Kodandaram, speaking to Star of Mysore, said that the strike did not cover transportation of milk, medicines, water and…

Indefinite strike by lorry owners enters Day-2
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Indefinite strike by lorry owners enters Day-2

March 31, 2017

The indefinite strike called by various Lorry Owners Associations and others entered Day-2 today with around 800 lorries keeping off roads thus affecting the transportation of goods. The lorry owners have been strongly opposing the move to scrap lorries older than 15 years, steep hike in insurance premium for lorries, hike in RTO fee among…

Lorry strike from tonight: Transportation to be badly hit
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Lorry strike from tonight: Transportation to be badly hit

March 30, 2017

Transportation of goods is likely to be hit severely with lorry owners going ahead with their proposed strike from midnight today. The lorry owners are strongly opposing the steep hike in insurance premium for lorries and the move to scrap lorries older than 15 years along with other pending demands. Speaking to SOM this morning,…

Lorry Owners to go ahead with strike from Mar. 30
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Lorry Owners to go ahead with strike from Mar. 30

March 28, 2017

As part of the nation-wide stir by lorry owners protesting against the steep rise in Insurance premium and pressing for other demands, lorries in the State will go off roads from midnight of Mar. 30, according to Shanmukappa, President, State Lorry Owners Association. The State Government had promised to discuss the issues with lorry owners…

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