BMTC sues union seeking damages of ₹2.66 crore for loss during bus strike
The Hindu
Proceedings have been initiated against 3,600 employees, says corporation
The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) on Tuesday told the High Court of Karnataka that a civil suit has been filed before the jurisdictional court seeking a sum of ₹2.66 crore from the union and others towards loss and damage caused owing to the bus strike from December 11 to 14, 2020.
In a statement submitted before the Court on the actions taken for recovery of loss and damages caused due to strike by its employees, the BMTC has also said that around 3,600 employees took part in strike and proceedings were initiated against them and action was taken in 43 cases so far. The details were submitted before a Division Bench, comprising acting Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum, during the hearing of a PIL petition filed by a cultural and social service organisation.
On the action taken in connection with another strike by State transport employees from April 7 to 21, 2021, the BMTC has said that it has terminated the services of 359 trainee employees and discharged 230 employees who were in their probationary period, and ordered the premature retirement of 27 employees while dismissing 676 employees from service.
Delhi engulfed in thick smog with 'very poor' air quality index, reaching 410 in some areas.
National Green Tribunal orders Forest Survey of India to report on alleged loss of tree cover in India.
S. Hussain Zaidi's espionage novel, The Black Orphan, blends Bollywood action with espionage tropes, but falls short in execution.
Hampi, the UNESCO-recognised historical site, was the capital of the Vijayanagara empire from 1336 to 1565. Foreign travellers from Persia, Europe and other parts of the world have chronicled the wealth of the place and the unique cultural mores of this kingdom built on the banks of the Tungabhadra river. There are fine descriptions to be found of its temples, farms, markets and trading links, remnants of which one can see in the ruins now. The Literature, architecture of this era continue inspire awe.
Unfurling the zine handed to us at the start of the walk, we use brightly-coloured markers to draw squiggly cables across the page, starting from a sepia-toned vintage photograph of the telegraph office. Iz, who goes by the pronouns they/them, explains, “This building is still standing, though it shut down in 2013,” they say, pointing out that telegraphy, which started in Bengaluru in 1854, was an instrument of colonial power and control. “The British colonised lands via telegraph cables, something known as the All Red Line.”
Manu S. Pillai takes readers across four tumultuous centuries of colonial India in his new book Gods, Guns and Missionaries. Religious competition and conflict impacted the way Hinduism and the Hindu identity are defined today, says the author
Delhi's air pollution crisis explained: AQI, PM2.5 dominance, sources, health impacts, and ineffective government responses.
Honoring Raj Kapoor as a cultural ambassador, this article explores the enduring impact of Indian cinema in China.
The festival in Bengaluru is happening at various locations, including ATREE in Jakkur, Bangalore Creative Circus in Yeshwantpur, Courtyard Koota in Kengeri, and Medai the Stage in Koramangala. The festival will also take place in various cities across Karnataka including Tumakuru, Ramanagara, Mandya, Kolar, Chikkaballapura, Hassan, Chitradurga, Davangere, Chamarajanagar and Mysuru.
Delhi Police Crime Branch busts international drug cartel, recovers MDMA worth ₹4 crore, arrests two suspects, traces suppliers in Delhi-NCR.
Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue empowers Indian youth through national and international discourse, quizzes, and meeting with PM Modi.