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Karnataka CM signals the first RORO train between Bengaluru and Solapur of Maharashtra

Karnataka Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday marked the first Roll-On-Roll-Off (RORO) train between Bengaluru (Nelamangala) and Solapur in Maharashtra via videoconference. Yediyurappa said that RORO is a hassle-free and environmentally friendly service. “Roll-On-Roll-Off (RORO) service is straightforward, reduces road accidents, is environmentally friendly, and presents a win-win situation for …

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All returnees will be quarantined

[ad_1] The State Government has decided to quarantine Kannadigas returning to their homes from other states and abroad. “On their arrival into the State they will not be allowed to got their hometown or home directly. They shall be kept under quarantine for 14 days. Only those who are ready …

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Coronavirus shutdown: unions accuse BS Yediyurappa of yielding to property lobby after Karnataka cancels special trains for migrant workers

[ad_1] Bangalore: On a warm Wednesday afternoon, spirits rose to the gates of a sprawling construction site in southern Bengaluru. In the context of five residential towers under construction, which will house more than 2,500 families in 31-story buildings, hundreds of workers shouted a demand: Let’s go home, even if …

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Karnataka migrant crisis reveals the gloom of Bengaluru’s economy and how recruitment agencies exploit workers

[ad_1] The Karnataka government decided to resume trains for migrant workers stranded in the state, after facing strong criticism from unions, civil society groups and the opposition Congress. Despite the U-turn, the decision to prevent migrants from leaving the state has refocused on the darkest part of Bangalore’s “Silicon City” …

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