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Copter in Sonia's entourage crashes
A STRING of high-profile helicopter crashes may have forced the authorities to come up with more stringent laws on operation of helicopters and small aircraft, but the Government decision to advance the dates for the general elections meant that ...
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British Airways woos fliers with special fares
IF you are planning to go on an African Safari, see the Niagara Falls in Canada or enjoy the sights and sounds of Australia this summer, you could consider flying British Airways (BA). BA has both launched and extended special fares from India ...
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Petronet's Kochi LNG terminal hangs fire
THE chances of Petronet LNG Ltd's (PLL) terminal coming up in Kochi appear to be diminishing following the company's decision to set up a new terminal at Mangalore. PLL sources told Business Line that the tender prequalification for the ...
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SHIPPING
JNP container terminal — We can't match Maersk's bid, says Krishna Kotak
FINISHING as runner-up in a competitive bidding process for developing a prestigious project at the premier container port in the country is hardly anything to rave about. But, not when you have given the successful bidder, and that too a giant ...
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Election Commission vetoes revamp of port trust boards
THE Election Commission has vetoed a Shipping Ministry plan to reconstitute the Board of Trustees of eight major port trusts citing the model code of conduct. Without losing heart, the Ministry has again approached Nirvachan Sadan, the head ...
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Tea shipments thru Amingaon ICD fall
WITH the last rake (28th rake) having left the Amingaon (Guwahati) inland container depot on Sunday, tea shipments through the ICD in the current year (2003-04) virtually came to an end, registering a marginal drop in throughput compared with ...
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Tuticorin sailing vessels in rough seas
IN these days of double-hulled ships and vessels capable of carrying several thousand tonnes of cargo, a small community of sailors plies the oceans in wind-driven wooden ships carrying a few hundred tonnes of cargo. "We can face competition ...
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Varun Shipping to list on Singapore bourse
Varun Shipping Ltd proposes to list its shares on the Singapore Stock Exchange, through an issue of Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs), the company on Tuesday said. The board of directors of the company, which met today, appointed a ...
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RAILWAYS
DA merger to cost Rlys Rs 1,100 cr
THE decision to merge the dearness allowance (DA) with the basic pay of Central Government staff will cost the Railways nearly Rs 1,100 crore, which will have to pay over Rs 20,000 crore as salary and pension in 2004-05. "We have calculated the ...
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