Truckers Body Strike

Thousands of truckers are on strike to protest the surge in fuel costs, disrupting production, slowing activity at ports.

AIMTC is demanding a cut in federal and state levies on diesel by bringing the fuel under the scope of the nationwide GST.

The nationwide indefinite strike called by transporters received a mixed response on its first day, but the apex body of truckers said it would continue with its bandh call till it gets "concrete assurances" from the government on its demands.

The proposed indefinite truckers strike in the country from July 20 is set to hit West Bengal hard as it is a consuming state, a goods transporters' body said in Kolkata today.

The first day of the truckers strike has hit supplies pan India and caused a loss of Rs 2,000 crore to the sector, transporters body AIMTC said today.

Transporters' 5-day-old strike has been called off after a marathon meeting between agitating apex truckers body AIMTC and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari this evening with the government assuring to look into their demands.

Transporters' nationwide strike entered its fifth day today amid a continued deadlock between the agitating top truckers body AIMTC and the government, affecting movement of goods in various parts of the country.

Demanding scrapping of the present toll system, apex transporters body AIMTC continued its nationwide strike for the second consecutive day today, disrupting supply of goods to various parts of the country.

Nearly 6.55 lakh trucks will be off roads in Tamil Nadu from Thursday in response to the indefinite nationwide strike call given by the All India Motor transport Congress, an official of a state truckers body said.

Apex transporters body AIMTC today threatened to go an indefinite nationwide strike from October 1, alleging that the government has failed to address their issues, including removal of toll.

Demanding transparent toll system with a provision for annual payment, apex transporters body 'AIMTC' on tuesday said it would proceed with strike if their concerns are not addressed by August 25.

Thousands of truckers are on strike to protest the surge in fuel costs, disrupting production, slowing activity at ports.

AIMTC is demanding a cut in federal and state levies on diesel by bringing the fuel under the scope of the nationwide GST.

The nationwide indefinite strike called by transporters received a mixed response on its first day, but the apex body of truckers said it would continue with its bandh call till it gets "concrete assurances" from the government on its demands.

The proposed indefinite truckers strike in the country from July 20 is set to hit West Bengal hard as it is a consuming state, a goods transporters' body said in Kolkata today.

The first day of the truckers strike has hit supplies pan India and caused a loss of Rs 2,000 crore to the sector, transporters body AIMTC said today.

Transporters' 5-day-old strike has been called off after a marathon meeting between agitating apex truckers body AIMTC and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari this evening with the government assuring to look into their demands.

Transporters' nationwide strike entered its fifth day today amid a continued deadlock between the agitating top truckers body AIMTC and the government, affecting movement of goods in various parts of the country.

Demanding scrapping of the present toll system, apex transporters body AIMTC continued its nationwide strike for the second consecutive day today, disrupting supply of goods to various parts of the country.

Nearly 6.55 lakh trucks will be off roads in Tamil Nadu from Thursday in response to the indefinite nationwide strike call given by the All India Motor transport Congress, an official of a state truckers body said.

Apex transporters body AIMTC today threatened to go an indefinite nationwide strike from October 1, alleging that the government has failed to address their issues, including removal of toll.

Demanding transparent toll system with a provision for annual payment, apex transporters body 'AIMTC' on tuesday said it would proceed with strike if their concerns are not addressed by August 25.