India truckers strike called off

India's truck operators have called off their indefinite strike to protest against rising fuel bills. The operators had also protested against "steep" road tolls imposed by the government. The chief of the main operators' association said the government had agreed to freeze road tolls on highways built by the state for a year. Nearly four million trucks went off India's roads during the strike which began late on Tuesday. Trucks carry food and other essential commodities in India. A prolonged strike would have pushed up their prices. The strike was called off early on Friday after a late-night meeting between the operators and government authorities. The operators had demanded a decrease in road tolls and availability of cheaper fuel on highways. Charan Singh Lohara of the All-India Motor Transport Congress, the main... [read full story]