Mangaluru: A sum of Rs 2000 has been transferred to construction workers, registered with the district labour department via DBT informed Dakshina Kannada District-in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary. In a bid to provide relief to construction workers, who have lost their livelihood owing to the lockdown, the state government had announced Rs 2000 to construction […]

Bengaluru: Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa  on Tuesday,  announced a slew of initiatives for the poor, whose livelihoods have been hit due to the state-wide lockdown. Calling it testing times and the aim to ensure that the state does not reach the third stage of COVID-19 outbreak, he announced measures for the poor like payment […]

Mangaluru: Members of CITU and Civil contractors staged a protest in-front of Deputy Commissioner’s office in Mangaluru on Monday to stop sand mafia in the district and to ensure sufficient supplies of sand for construction works. Speaking to the protesters CITU Secretary Sunil Kumar Bajal said the sand banning move has thrown construction sector into […]

Mangalore : Various construction workers under the aegis of CITU staged a protest in front of Assistant Labor Department office on September 15, Monday demanding better facilities for them. Addressing the protestors, CITU chief secretary Vasanth Acharya said that, several construction workers have applied for the facilities in 2012-13. But due to shortage of staff […]

Bangalore : The State government will soon set up Karnataka Construction Academy on the lines of National Construction Academy at a cost of Rs 200 crore to impart short-term training to unskilled workers in the construction industry, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Sunday. Addressing a State-level convention of unorganised workers organised by the Karnataka Pradesh […]

Hyderabad : Seven persons, including four children, were burnt alive after a fire broke out in a colony of construction workers in Medchal mandal of neighbouring Ranga Reddy district this afternoon, police said. The fire, which broke out in a hut, spread and gutted some 100 huts in Gundlapochampally village at around 1 PM. Seven […]

Mangalore: The state Building and Construction Workers’ Federations’ DK Unit Committee leaders conducted a protest demonstration in front of MCC office on MG Road on Monday morning at 11a.m, seeking solutions to serious unemployment problems among construction workers at large, in view of complex rules brought onto force by state government in sand/iron ore mining […]

Mangalore: In a Press meet held at the office of  District Health and Family Welfare officer, Dr.O.R.Srirangappa, at which District Child Health officer Dr.M.Rukmini was also present today, it was announced that a fresh Pulse Polio programme for babies under 5 years in DK Dt. will be arranged as on Feb.27 (Sunday next), to eliminate […]