Maharashtra traders threaten to resume anti-Local Body Tax agitation

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 20:45

Retail traders in Maharashtra have threatened to resume their agitation if the government failed to resolve the Local Body Tax issue.

Pawar, Chavan meet traders on LBT; panel to be formed

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 15:57

NCP chief and Union Minister Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday met traders' representatives here in a bid to resolve the imbroglio over local body tax (LBT).

LBT stir to linger; citizens brace up for hardships

Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 23:33

Citizens may have to continue facing hardships, with a traders` body announcing that indefinite strike against LBT will go on.

Mumbai faces shortages due to traders` strike

Last Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 15:57

Traders continued their strike for the sixth day Saturday protesting against the Local Body Tax as shortages of goods began pinching the people.

SC refuses to grant interim stay on LBT

Last Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013, 21:17

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay imposition of Local Body Tax (LBT) for every raw material used or imported into city limits by all businesses, traders and manufacturers.

Maharashtra traders to continue indefinite bandh against LBT

Last Updated: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 23:20

Federation of Associations of Maharashtra (FAM) representing 750 trade associations said it will continue its indefinite trade bandh till LBT (Local Body Tax) is removed as agitation entered 18th day.

Kamat wants Chavan to reconsider LBT

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 14:59

Former Union Minister Gurudas Kamat has requested Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to review imposition of the Local Body Tax (LBT), in view of the tremendous opposition from the trading community.

Mumbai traders' strike continues for second day

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 11:56

Banking activities here remained paralysed and most businesses were shut too Tuesday, day two of the indefinite strike called by over 1.5 million traders and manufacturers to protest the Maharashtra's government's local body tax (LBT) in lieu of octroi.