LOGISTICS
AIRLINES
Open sky offer to close on April 30
AFTER two successive extensions, the Government has now decided that the open sky offer, which allows airlines to operate additional flights into the country, will come to an end on April 30 when its current term runs out. Official sources told ...
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Tata Tele (Maharashtra) sets up Wi-Fi systems in Delhi airports
TATA Teleservices is setting up Wi-Fi access systems at both the domestic and international airports in New Delhi. A Wi-Fi system allows an Internet user to access the Net from anywhere in a Wi-Fi enabled area, without having to connect his ...
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PHARMACEUTICALS
Tuticorin Port announces new incentive scheme
TUTICORIN Port Trust has announced a revamped comprehensive incentive scheme to attract business during 2004-05. The trade will have to bring in more cargo compared with 2003-04 since the incentives are applicable to the increase in volume, ...
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SHIPPING
Expert group for revamped war-risk cover for flag ships
THE war-risk insurance for Indian flag ships may be liberalised if the Government accepts a key recommendation made by an expert group to grant freedom to Indian ship owners to place their war-risk cover in overseas markets and also to allow ...
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Kochi yard gets Saudi order
KOCHI: The keel of the second tug for the Port of Jeddah was laid at the Cochin Shipyard on Tuesday. The contract for construction of nine tugs for the Jeddah Port in Saudi Arabia, which was secured against very stiff international ...
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RAILWAYS
Bhilai Steel completes long-rail project
BHILAI Steel Plant (BSP), part of Steel Authority of India Ltd, has produced the first 80-metre-long rail at its long-rail finishing complex, a couple of days back. Earlier, BSP was producing rails up to 13 metres and 26 metres in length. ...
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ROADWAYS
Garbage trucks soon with GPS/GIS equipment
THIS is not meant to be a cruel joke on the hapless biker who gets showered with muck from a dirty, smelly garbage truck that happens to overtake him. At least, not in the Capital, where the municipal authorities are planning to make the entire ...
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