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Air India move on new airline launch soon
APRIL could prove crucial for the future of the two state-owned airlines - Air India (AI) and Indian Airlines (IA). While AI is expected to take what is being called a "final decision" on whether to launch a low-cost airline on April 21, a ...
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SHIPPING
Container terminal operators — An armada in full sail
India has emerged as a major market for terminal operators, thanks to privatisation of the port sector and opportunities for rapid growth. Also, government encouragement to competition among international operators has helped the country secure perh aps the best price and menu of services.
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Foray into box handling at ports — Concor chief `contains' rivals' fears
THE planned foray by the Government-owned Container Corporation of India Ltd (Concor) into the business of handling boxes at ports has irked many established global and domestic private entities operating container ...
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11 cos submit EoIs for Vizhinjam terminal
A TOTAL of 11 companies, including three foreign entities, have submitted expressions of interest (EoIs) for the development of an international container transhipment terminal at Vizhinjam near here on build-own-transfer (BOT) basis. The Ports ...
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Delinking Haldia dock from Kolkata Port Trust — `Not the right course'
This is not for the first time that the issue of delinking Haldia from the Kolkata Port Trust has come up for a review. All expert committees set up to look into the issue have strongly opposed such a move.
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Permission to visit ships at Mangalore Port
MANGALORE: The Chairman (in-charge) of New Mangalore Port Trust, Mr G.J. Rao, has given permission to the public to visit Indian ships at the port on April 5 to mark the National Maritime Day. A press release by the Secretary of ...
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RAILWAYS
Living on Tagore
Going or coming by train to Santiniketan is always a musical delight. There are many singers and musicians aboard any train, plying between Burdwan and Santiniketan in West Bengal, to soothen the ears of the passengers with Rabindra Sangeet ...
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Vigyan Rail coming to Hyderabad today
THE `Vigyan Rail', chugging along the length and breadth of the country showcasing the country's scientific heritage and achievements in various fields will halt for a week in Hyderabad, between April 5 and April 11. A Union Government project ...
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ROADWAYS
`Scrapping of vehicles never an issue in combating auto pollution'
SCRAPPING of vehicles was never thought of as a means of controlling auto pollution, the West Bengal Director of Public Vehicles Department and Joint Secretary, State Transport Department, Mr H. Mohan said. Addressing a workshop on Bharat II: ...
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TNRDC projects — Roadmap for Chennai's development
To ease congestion and improve the state of the city's roads, the Tamil Nadu Road Development Corporation, along with the State Government, plans to undertake five projects.
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