The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, May 01, 2003

IA plans more flights to clear rush from UAE
INDIAN Airlines is operating two additional flights from the UAE to Calicut and New Delhi from May 1 to meet the increased demand for seats due to the strike by Air India's pilots, according to a senior airline official. The two extra flights ... More

Bangalore airport project yet to clinch concession pact
ONE hurdle is down, but there is a bigger one to cross for Bangalore International Airport (BIA). Even after the Tuesday's Cabinet decision to make a fresh amendment Bill on the AAI (Airports Authority of India) Act, the BIA project is not out ... More

SHIPPING

Lock-in period for ships sale slashed
The announcement will allow flexibility to ship owners to realise profits from the sale of vessels depending upon the cycle besides granting benefits to shareholders, Mr. Mehta said. More

Coast Guard chalks Rs 7,000-cr plan
THE Indian Coast Guard has chalked out a Rs 7,000-crore plan to be implemented over the next 15 years in order to streamline their operations, according to the Director-General of the Coast Guard, Vice-Admiral Sureesh Mehta. Speaking to ... More

SCI gets nod to buy carriers
AFTER waiting for more than a year, privatisation-bound Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has finally secured clearance from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) to buy two new very large crude carriers (VLCCs) for an estimated cost ... More

Only 500 opt for Chennai port VRS
ABOUT 500 Chennai port employees have opted for the special VRS (voluntary retirement scheme). Today was the last day for submitting applications for the special VRS, said Chennai Port Trust sources. ``The reception to the special VRS was poor, ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

Pilots guild files plea against suspensions
THE Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) on Wednesday filed a petition in the Mumbai High Court challenging the suspension of its members by the Air India management. The petition would come up for hearing on Friday, an official with the guild said. In ... More

RAILWAYS

Will Railways introduce post of CRS?
WITH the post of the chief safety officer (CSO) in zonal railways made ex-cadre some time ago, a pertinent question is whether the Rail Bhavan will introduce the concept for the post of commissioner of railway safety (CRS) and thereby implement ... More

ROADWAYS

`Pay and Park' scheme

Ships in Ports

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