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Tourism Ministry seeks extension of open sky policy by 3 years
THE Ministry of Tourism has written to the Ministry of Civil Aviation seeking a long-term extension of the open sky policy being followed by the Government at present. "We have again written to Civil Aviation seeking an open sky policy during ...
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Silk Air to study Coimbatore market potential for link
TRADE associations here have made a strong pitch for Silk Air, the regional wing of the Singapore Airlines, adding Coimbatore city to its air map and operating direct flights to Singapore. With the city evolving into a global outsourcing hub ...
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SHIPPING
Proposal to hike freight rates irks Kolkata Port Trust
KOLKATA Port Trust has expressed shock at the decision of the Calcutta Feeder Operators (Calfo), a consortium of six feeder lines operating between Kolkata/Haldia and Singapore/Port Klang, to hike freight rates by $75 per TEU on all shipments to ...
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
TNT India opens 24/7 customer service facility
TNT India, the global express, logistics and mail service provider, has opened its first 24/7 customer service facility in the city, which will enable customers to call the company round the clock for information on the status of their ...
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Gateway Distriparks plans greenfield project in Vizag
GATEWAY Distriparks Ltd, an Indo-Singapore joint venture logistics company, plans to set up a greenfield project at the Vizag port. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding with East India Petroleum Company Ltd to set up container ...
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RAILWAYS
Rail unit makes Rs 5-cr profit
MADURAI: The Central Workshops at Golden Rock near Tiruchi has earned a profit of Rs 5.4 crore during 2003-04. According to the Chief Workshops Manager, Mr G.R.K. Raju, the profit is from the repairs carried out of 19 diesel locomotives ...
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ROADWAYS
Namakkal Transport - Big cargo carriers
LINGHI Chetty Street in Chennai's George Town area is typical of several other streets in the area - narrow, hemmed in by buildings on both sides, some old and dilapidated, some others recently done up. It runs right across George Town - ...
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ECIL weighing systems for AP Transport dept
THE collection of toll and accurate weight measurements of material being transported across State borders for the Transport and Customs Department has been made simple by an electronic system developed and demonstrated by the Electronics ...
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