The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, August 26, 2003

IA shortlists Airbus for fleet expansion — New civil aviation policy in October
THE Government will announce a new civil aviation policy in October, which will spell out the vision statement for the airline sector for the next decade. Announcing this at an open house session on the airline industry in India organised by ... More

Visitors' entry banned at airport
THE entry of visitors to the domestic and international terminals at the Chhatrapati Shivaji airport here has been banned following the twin bomb explosions that rocked the city this morning. According to Mr Sudhir Kumar, Director, Airports ... More

SHIPPING

Govt examining setting up a security force for ports
The issue of port security came up for a review at a high-level meeting recently at Kochi where Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of several ports were present. More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

Truckers' strike call may hit life in Bengal
CLOSE on the heels of a 24-hour bandh, a 72-hour state-wide strike call by goods and passenger vehicle operators' unions from August 26 is threatening to throw life out of gear in West Bengal for the second time in a week. Speaking to ... More

RAILWAYS

Bengal plans to extend metro rail to Howrah
THE West Bengal Government is contemplating building a new metro railway network connecting the eastern fringes of the city to Howrah. This was announced by the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, at a seminar on ... More

TRENDS

Bike taxi service hits Kochi roads
THE introduction of two-wheeler taxi service launched here by the Kochi-based Top Gear Rent - a-Bike has received overwhelming response from the public. Since its launch on August 22, more commuters are coming forward to avail the bike taxi ... More

Ships in Ports

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