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STRIKE * India - Thousands of truckers in India launch strike
Food shortage feared as truckers in India go on strike
New Delhi,India -The Gulf News (Dubai,UAE) -January 05, 2008: -- Over six million trucks went off roads across India in the early hours on Monday, a day after talks with the government over their demand to reduce prices of diesel and tyres failed. Traders voiced fears of food shortages as the indefinite strike started... The truckers started their strike following a call given by the All-India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) after last-minute talks with Road, Transport and Highways Secretary Brahm Dutt failed to break the deadlock on Sunday... Demands: AIMTC's main demands include a Rs10 (Dh0.78) reduction in diesel price and rationalisation of tyre prices in view of the economic slowdown...
* Panic buying as 60L trucks stay off roads
New Delhi,India -The Times of India -6 Jan 2009: -- With as many as 60 lakh trucks staying off the roads across the country on Monday, according to the All-India Motor Transport Congress, traders and commoners pressed the panic button, fearing a food shortage in the offing... With rates of locally supplied vegetables and fruits showing an increase of 15%-20%, panic buying began in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula...
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