The Hindu Business Line : Friday, October 03, 2003

Qatar Airways starts Amsterdam-Delhi cargo services
QATAR Airways has commenced freighter services between Amsterdam and New Delhi and Chennai, through its hub at Doha. The airline has deployed its newly converted A300-600 cargo freighter on these routes. According to the Qatar Airways Chief ... More

Pawan Hans to buy 3 more choppers to expand fleet
THE State-owned Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd (PHHL) is to acquire two more medium-sized and one-light helicopter shortly to augment its fleet strength and meet the growing requirements of the market. The largest domestic helicopter operator was ... More

SHIPPING

SCI board meet today to consider bumper dividend
THE meeting of the board of directors of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) scheduled for Friday to consider an interim dividend assumes significance on two counts. Firstly, the meeting is expected to recommend a bumper dividend ahead of the ... More

Effort to bring port sector under Efficiency Linked Tariff Scheme
THE ports sector may soon be brought under a regime called Efficiency Linked Tariff Scheme (ELTS), which envisages rewarding of port trusts and private terminal operators which are efficient and penalising those "whose services are not up to the ... More

Measures to boost inland waterways
THE Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has initiated several measures for the promotion of inland water transport. Techno-economic feasibility studies have been completed in respect of Kankinada Mercaunam Canal System, which is to be ... More

VCT to handle boxes bound for Tughlakabad ICD
VISAKHA Container Terminal (VCT), Visakhapatnam port's modern container terminal being run by Visakha Container Terminal Pvt Ltd, (VCTPL), a joint venture between United Liner Agencies belonging to J.M. Baxi Group and Dubai Port Authority, will ... More

Vizag creates record in iron ore loading
THE 38-year-old ore handling complex (OHC) of the Visakhapatnam port has established two national records in iron ore loading last month, according to a press release issued by the port authorities. In September, a total of 10.65 lakh tonnes of ... More

Natco bullish on AP port project
THE decision of Chennai port to stop handling iron ore cargo effective 2005 has given a new impetus to Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd (KPCL), the company promoted by Natco Pharma Ltd (NPL). The NPL management informed its shareholders that a ... More

Jaisu completes dredging work at Tuticorin port

RAILWAYS

Chote Miyan Vs Bade Miyan... steamy finish
RACES move to a different arena: the rail track. Pitted against each other in a unique race to promote heritage rail tourism were a 1300-hp broad gauge steam loco and its 950-hp sibling on metre gauge. The two locos are among the 75-odd steam ... More

ROADWAYS

Kerala: Toll rates irk bus operators
KOCHI: The Ernakulam District Private Bus Operators Association has protested against hike in toll rates for vehicles using the new Mattanchery bridge and has decided to terminate the services of buses using the bridge on either side of ... More

Danger zone
Traffic police have drawn signs and marked 304A (causing death by rash and negligent act) on Anna Salai in Chennai, where fatal accidents have happened, in a bid to create awareness among the motorists on the number of such accidents and their ... More