The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, June 04, 2002

Weekend getaways to Dubai
TOURISTS can now visit Dubai just for a long weekend — thanks to a new initiative from Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline. The airline has obtained authority from the Dubai Government to issue 96-hour turnaround visas for ... More

SHIPPING

Sops on tea shipments through Amingaon ICD to continue
THE transport subsidy on tea shipments through the Amingaon (Guwahati) inland container depot (ICD) is likely to continue in the current financial year also, according to tea industry sources. The subsidy at the rate of Re 1 per kg of shipment ... More

Post-divestment, Govt can call for SCI vessels in emergencies
THE Union Government can requisition any part of the fleet belonging to Shipping Corporation of India even after privatisation to deal with emergencies such as war by invoking the relevant provisions contained in the Merchant Shipping Act, ... More

Coastal crude movement -- IOC deal fails to reflect market mood
THE maiden attempt by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to award its annual contract for movement of crude along the coast on the basis of competitive bidding in a de-regulated era has failed to reflect truly the market sentiments prevailing in the ... More

ROADWAYS

Transporters flay diesel price hike
THE All-India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) has expressed ``deep concern'' over the hike in diesel prices, Mr J.M. Saksena, Secretary-General, AIMTC, said in a statement here on Monday. In view of the situation arising out of the hike in ... More

`Govt must promote road rubberisation'
DESPITE the Government's promises of giving thrust to rubberise roads in the State, not much has been done in this regard so far. According to sources at Kochin Refineries Ltd (KRL), the fact that the Government has placed greater orders for ... More

Ships in Ports

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