The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 20, 2003

AI pays thru its nose for playing wrong notes
AIR India has paid Rs 26 lakh to PPL, a copyright protection society, for playing recorded music on its flights. The amount covers the period 2002 to 2004, boosting not only PPL's revenue kitty but also its morale. Sources said while all ... More

Airport modernisation: Meet fails to finalise consultant
THE empowered Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting on Wednesday failed to finalise the name of the financial consultant to be appointed to assist the Government in modernising the airports in Delhi and Mumbai. "The group saw a presentation by three ... More

2 shortlisted for Air India chief's post
THE search committee of the Government to find a full-time Chairman and Managing Director for Air India today short-listed two-senior Government officials. Sources indicated that the two names, which have been short-listed, will now be sent to ... More

SHIPPING

Tariff norms further relaxed for major ports
THE Union Shipping Ministry is on a policy overdrive by imparting greater flexibility in fixing tariffs to its major port trusts to enable them compete with private operators on a level-playing field. After providing flexibility to the 11 major ... More

Vizag port may not meet 49-mt throughput target
WITH barely four-and-half-months to go before the expiry of the current financial year, Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) may find it hard to achieve the targeted throughput of 49 million tonnes (mt) set for the year. Last year, the port handled a ... More

Chennai port gives commitment to users
PORT users of Chennai can now expect improvement in services, including efficient, safe and timely service at optimal cost, inside the harbour. It is a commitment given by the Chennai Port Trust (ChPT), which runs the port, to its users after ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Concor to set up CFS at Vizag rail station
THE old railway station of Visakhapatnam that is no longer in use has been allocated to the Container Corporation of India to set up a container freight station (CFS). Tenders have already been invited for the purpose. Official sources in ... More

Swamy Ayyappa's `Prasadam' by post
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Department of Posts has entered into an agreement with the Travancore Devaswom Board for sending Swamy Ayyappa's `prasadam' by Express Parcel Post from Sabarimalai during the ongoing Mandalam-Makaravilakku festival ... More

Ships in Ports

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