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Seafarers, aircrew need priority Covid-19 vaccination: UN bodies
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 27 (ANI): The heads of five UN organisations have called for maritime and air transport workers to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccination, given their key role in supporting global trade and mobility which is essential for a sustainable socio-economic recovery.
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Railways issues guidelines for operation of 'Shramik special trains'
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi[India], May 3 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Sunday issued guidelines regarding the operation of 'Shramik special trains', deployed to transport workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places in the country amid lockdown to their respective dest
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Support from governments essential to protect jobs, preserve aviation indu
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva/London, April 21 (ANI): The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called for support from governments to the aviation industry, to protect jobs and ensure that air services can be maintained.
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Amend law to provide mandatory sleeping births in trucks : CPI MP to Nitin
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 (ANI): CPI MP Binoy Viswam on Sunday urged Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari to make changes in the Motor Vehicle Act so as to ensure "proper working regulations for transport workers" including "mandatory sleeping births in trucks" for drivers.
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TSRTC employees suicide is a murder by Telangana govt: Ashwathama Reddy
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Telangana State Road Transport Corporation Joint Action Committee (TSRTC) JAC convenor Ashwathama Reddy on Friday slammed K Chandrashekhar Rao for his latest remark on the suicide of transport workers who committed suicide, saying, "This governmen
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Hyderabad: Congress slams TNGO leaders for meeting CM amid RTC workers str
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 12 (ANI): The Congress party slammed the leaders of Telangana Non-Gazetted Officers (TNGO) and NGOs for meeting Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao at a time when nearly 50,000 Road Transport Workers (RTW) were on strike. The Congress alleged TNGO and NG
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DMK will not accept salary hike unless transport workers demands are met:
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan. 12 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) working president M K Stalin on Friday opposed the bill proposing a hike in the monthly salary and other allowances of MLAs, saying that party will not accept the hike unless the issue of salary of transport workers
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No respite for travellers as TN bus strike continues
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 7 (ANI): As strike by the Transport workers' unions in Tamil Nadu continued for the fourth day, the transport department has roped in temporary drivers to resume services in the state.
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Bus strike continues for third day in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 6 (ANI): Scores of commuters were left stranded in Koyambedu bus terminal of Chennai as an indefinite strike by the transport workers' unions in Tamil Nadu continued for the third day.
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Bus strike hits commuters in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan. 5 (ANI): An indefinite strike called by the state transport workers' unions in Tamil Nadu has left scores of commuters stranded in various parts of the state.
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Nagapattinam building collapse: CM Palaniswami announces compensation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami on Friday announced a compensation of Rs. 7.5 lakh for next of kin of the eight transport workers, who lost their lives in Nagapattinam building collapse.
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Eight transport workers dead after roof collapse in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct. 20 (ANI): Eight transport workers died after roof of a Bus depot's rest room collapsed in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district on Friday.
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