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April 09, 2021 07:47 IST
Following complaints of overcharging, Transport Department instructs operators to follow fare structure of KSRTC and BMTC
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Buses parked at the KSRTC’s depot at Yeshwantpur in Bengaluru on Thursday, the second day of the strike by RTC employees.
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Following complaints of overcharging, Transport Department instructs operators to follow fare structure of KSRTC and BMTC
Many commuters relying on private bus operators, who have been given permits by the government on account of the indefinite strike by road transport corporation (RTC) employees, have claimed that they are being fleeced
Citing public interest, the Transport Department allowed private bus and van operators to ferry passengers from major bus stands in the city such as Majestic and Mysuru Road satellite bus terminal. The department also relaxed permit norms, providing tax benefits for a month so that more number of private operators
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CHENNAI: In view of a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced some restrictions, including banning tiruvizhakkal (temple events) and religious congregations starting April 10.
All religious places or places of worship will be permitted till 8pm by strictly following the standard operating procedures issued by the government in August last year. “However, essential rituals are permitted with the participation of only the employees of the respective religious place,” chief secretary Rajeev Ranjan said in an order.
The e-registration system (https://eregister.tnega.org) will continue to be in force for those coming to Tamil Nadu from other states excluding Puducherry, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and other countries.
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Organisation goes to
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BMTC strikes
Seems like agitations are bleeding the transport corporations dry and Samarpana, a Rajajinagar-based cultural and social service organisation, wants somebody to be answerable for the losses. The organisation has filed a writ petition in the
High Court requesting a direction to the state government and other authorities to recover the losses incurred during the recent strikes by Karnataka State Road
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An RTI response availed by advocate Geetha Misra, revealed that the BMTC has incurred a revenue loss of Rs 7,93,25,640 during the strike between December 11 and 14, 2020. The advocate had also written to the authorities on January 15, 2021, seeking action against KSRTC and BMTC employees responsible for the revenue loss but no ac