New Delhi News.Net Friday 4th July, 2008 (IANS) Truck owners called off their nationwide strike early Friday after reaching an agreement with the government to lower service tax and provide unbranded diesel. 'We have called off our strike since the government has assured us that our demands will be met. All our issues regarding service tax have been resolved,' said Charan Singh Lohara, president of the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) - the apex body of truck owners - after its representatives met the government and reached an agreement. The talks between the two lasted for over 10 hours, ending at 2.30 a.m. Friday. An AIMTC official Friday afternoon said that the trucks were back on roads. 'But it would take some time to normalise the situation.' The AIMTC began the strike after talks with the government failed...
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