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Truckers' may go on nation-wide strike again; associations to meet on 21 September to decide on stir for pending demands
•AIMTC, a pan India umbrella body of associations claiming the support of 93 lakh truckers, had observed an eight-day strike in July, but had called it off after the government agreed to consider their demands.

Truckers' strike: Transporters won't relent till demands are met as govt struggles to find middle ground
Fp Staff •Bal Malkit Singh, Core Committee Chairman, AIMTC, says striking truckers will relent only when their demands are met.

Truckers' strike: Nationwide agitation enters fourth day; businesses lose an estimated Rs 10,000 crore
Fp Staff •Apart from demanding a reduction in diesel prices, truckers are also against the "flawed and non-transparent" toll collection system

Truckers' nation-wide strike gets mixed response, but stir to continue till govt gives 'concrete assurances' on demands
•The truckers' strike seemed to be more effective in the financial capital and Maharashtra with a larger proportion of trucks staying off the roads starting from 6 AM when the bandh began.

Truckers to go on indefinite strike today to demand reduction in diesel price, toll fees
•Millions of truckers from across the country are set to go on an indefinite strike on Friday, demanding a slew of actions from government, including lowering diesel prices and toll fees

Diesel price hike: Freight costs to go up 15%; food prices expected to rise marginally for now
Sulekha_nair •Freight charges will go up by at least 15 percent, which will have a cascading effect on essential commodities

FASTags must on new cars from 1 Dec: Vehicle owners doubt effectiveness as system faulty, no designated lanes on highways
Sulekha_nair •E-toll payments on highways could lead to faster movement and could be a huge boon to vehicles. Only if it was effective though.

Truck operators go on 2-day strike to protest against GST, high diesel prices
•Truck operators across the country today started two-day strike against the GST, high diesel prices and harassment on roads, according to the All India Motor Transport Congress

Truckers' strike: How shoddy GST implementation is wrecking road transport and logistics industry
Sindhub •Truckers should understand that the GST regime, despite its flaws and pitfalls, is the future. They have to upgrade themselves to comply with its various provisions

#Demonetisation countdown to Day 50: Truckers see deep impact, but air traffic growth unabated
Sindhu •There is still no option but to pay cash at state highways and smaller municipal toll roads.



