The Hindu Business Line : Monday, December 29, 2003

No easy take-off for pvt airlines to SAARC nations
IF you are an energetic entrepreneur planning to start an airline to take up the Government's proposed offer allowing domestic private sector airlines to fly to the six nations of the South Asian of Regional Cooperation (SAARC), then banish the ... More

Change in IA flight schedule
HYDERABAD: Indian Airlines has announced some changes in its flight schedule in view of "poor visibility conditions at Visakhapatnam" with effect from December 29 to January 15. The ICCD 7561 from Hyderabad to Visakhpatnam will depart at ... More

SHIPPING

Review of Maritime Transport 2003 — India down a notch
India, with 385 vessels, moved down by a place compared to the ranking on January 1, 2002, when it had 411 ships. The country's total tonnage is, now 11,780,018 dwt, or 1.55 per cent of world tonnage. More

Iron ore movement at Kolkata dock
NOT many in port and shipping circles in the eastern region are excited over the prospects of iron ore shipments through Kolkata Dock System. First, the plan involves multiple handling, which involves costs. The port ... More

`Kerosene permit not cancelled for fishermen'
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Minister for Fisheries and Tourism, Mr K.V. Thomas, has dismissed as baseless recent reports that the kerosene permits for the boats of traditional fishermen have been cancelled. According to an official ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Maritime university — Time to bring skilled manpower on board
India, being a maritime country with skilled workers fluent in the English language, has the potential to become the largest supplier of trained manpower. More

RAILWAYS

Scope for pvt participation in Railways, says Nitish
THERE is scope for private participation in the Indian Railways, according to the Railway Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar. Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, he said the Surendranagar-Pipavav gauge conversion in Gujarat was taken up with ... More

Mangalore-Bangalore Rly line to be operational by Jan 2005
THE railway line between Mangalore and Bangalore is likely to be operational by January 2005. The Union Railway Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar, has said that work on Kabakaputtur-Subramanya route would be over by March 2004. Rest of the line between ... More

ROADWAYS

Contractors for highway projects — Govt revamps selection process
QUALITY and accountability are the new buzzwords in highway construction in the country. Jolted by a few instances of deficiencies and alleged malpractices both in construction as well as the preparation of detailed ... More

Ships in Ports

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