The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) employees have been demanding, among other benefits, the settlement of pending retirement benefits and payment of operational deficit to transport corporations. Photo: AFPChennai: The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) employees decided to call off their bus strike on Tuesday night, following an agreement with the government. After talks with the representatives on Tuesday, the state government agreed to immediately release Rs1,250 crore for wages and pensions. The employees have been demanding, among other benefits, the settlement of pending retirement benefits and payment of operational deficit to transport corporations which amounts to nearly Rs7,000 crore. As representatives of TNSTC and state transport minister M.R.

Source: Mint May 17, 2017 03:45 UTC