Truckers
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US veterans to replace 'illegal alien' truckers? Why Trump's latest proposal could affect Indians
World | Jul 17, 2026, 01:19 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump has proposed replacing undocumented truck drivers with American military veterans, citing road safety concerns. The move could affect thousands of Indian-origin truckers, particularly from Punjab and Haryana, working in the US trucking industry.
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Why are truck drivers protesting against new 'hit-and-run' law? All you need to know about it
Explainers | Jan 02, 2024, 02:13 PM ISTTruckers held protests against the provision in the new penal law on hit-and-run law road accident cases in various parts of the country affecting the movement of trucks and private bus operators.
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Ottawa’s police chief ousted amid truck protest in Canada
World | Feb 16, 2022, 07:40 AM ISTOttawa Police Chief Peter Sloly lost his job after failing to move decisively against the bumper-to-bumper demonstration by hundreds of truck drivers.
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Canada's Ontario declares state of emergency amid trucker protests against Covid-19 mandates
World | Feb 12, 2022, 12:05 AM ISTOntario Premier Doug Ford says the truckers blockading the Ambassador Bridge in protest of the country’s COVID-19 restrictions are committing an "illegal occupation" and he has declared a state of emergency to end the siege.
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Truckers begin 2-day strike demanding GST on diesel, quarterly revision of prices
Business | Oct 09, 2017, 10:39 AM ISTTruck owners and operators today began their 36-hour nationwide strike against the disruptive policies under the GST and seeking inclusion of diesel in the new tax regime.
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Truckers on indefinite strike against rise in insurance premium, supply of commodities to be affected
Apr 01, 2017, 05:01 PM ISTThe supplies of essential commodities are likely to be affected as some of the truckers’ associations have threatened to take their vehicles off the road for an indefinite period from April 1.
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Truckers strike hits transportation of goods in Rajasthan
India | Oct 01, 2015, 06:08 PM ISTJaipur : The indefinite strike by Rajasthan Truck Operators against toll tax and other demands today hit the movement of goods in the state, with over 6.34 lakh trucks getting off roads.Over seven lakh daily wage employees working for
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Truckers to go on strike in Odisha from today
India | Jan 15, 2014, 07:48 AM ISTBhubaneswar: Truck services in Odisha is likely to be affected as the Odisha Truck Owners' Association has called for an indefinite strike from today. About 1 lakh truckers will join the stir as the government
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Transporters hike truck freight by 15% across India
Sep 14, 2012, 02:45 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sept 14: The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) on Friday said it has increased freight charges across the country by 15 per cent following the hike in diesel prices."We have decided to