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From export bans to price crashes: Why onion farmers need more than buffer stock purchasesRecent hikes in procurement price have provided little relief, according to stakeholders, as onion farmers argue that prices are still belo...
Bolivia declares state of emergency, deploys military to quell protestsBolivia's President Rodrigo Paz has declared a 90-day state of emergency, deploying soldiers and bulldozers to dismantle disruptive anti-go...
Auto sales surge in May: Maruti hits record high, Hyundai, Mahindra and Toyota gain momentumMajor automotive manufacturers Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor India, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Toyota Kirloskar Motor recorded positive growth...
Manipur's economic blockade over hostage crisis continues as Kuki and Naga demand release of hostagesOver 2,000 trucks are stranded in Manipur as an economic blockade enters its fifth day. The blockade stems from a hostage crisis following ...
Manipur National Highway closed over 'missing persons'Truckers face hardship on NH-2 in Manipur as Kukis and Nagas impose a bandh and economic blockade. The protest stems from missing persons f...
'Fuel scarcity' hits livelihood in Odisha, govt assures people of situation normalisation by MondayOdisha faces fuel scarcity, impacting daily wage earners and transport operators. The state government attributes the situation to panic bu...
Diesel crunch leaves Indian truckers stranded in roadside linesTruckers across India are facing long waits for diesel as private fuel stations have cut sales or raise prices. State-run companies are str...
SAD MP Harsimrat Badal urges EAM to raise with US govt issue of freezing of work visas for foreign truck driversHarsimrat Kaur Badal, Bathinda MP, has urged External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to address the US visa freeze for truck drivers. This fol...
What to know about visas for foreign truckers and the politics of a deadly Florida crashThe U.S. is pausing work visas for some foreign truck drivers, citing safety concerns and potential harm to American truckers, a move impac...
Trucks running on LNG, CNG key to reduce logistic costs of exports: Nitin GadkariUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari stated that the government aims for 80% of India's truck fleet to run on CNG or LNG to reduce export logistic ...
Shortage of long-haul truck drivers hits logistics industryLow pay scales, harassment by highway authorities and cops, adverse weather conditions, risk of accidents, lack of benefits at work, lack o...
2 European countries seek truck, bus drivers in Karnataka: No education required, free visa, air tickets offeredThe International Migration Centre-Karnataka (IMC-K), a division of the state government's department of skill development entrepreneurship...
With paucity of drivers, Walmart raises stakes, offers upto $110,000 to in-house truckersThis year witnessed a withdrawal of over 4,900 drivers from the industry, compelling giant Walmart Inc. to raise the pay bar by several not...
Can a Self-Driving 40-Ton Truck resolve some supply chain issues? Developers Say YesTechnology companies are proceeding with tests to demonstrate that driverless trucks are the long-term solution.
UK mulls calling in army to help ease gas shortages at pumpsThe Petrol Retailers Association, which represents almost 5,500 independent outlets, said Sunday that about two-thirds of its members had r...
Britain expected to ease visa rules as truck driver shortage bitesAs retailers warned of significant disruption in the run-up to Christmas, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said it was looking at temp...
Drive for Britain! UK scrambles for truckers amid supply woeThe government is scrambling to lure more people into truck driving, long viewed as an underpaid and underappreciated job.
MHA asks states to facilitate movement of trucks across the countryIn a letter to chief secretaries of all States, Home secretary Ajay Bhalla said that instances of trucks not being allowed to move freely c...
'Drive in India' can generate more jobs than 'Make in India'The relay system promises to make a once-despised occupation respectable and desirable. It can end today’s chronic shortage of drivers.
- High fuel prices, sluggish economy ease trucker shortage
Bob Lingyak's job is a lot easier these days.