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`Bad piloting, weather led to Bell crash'
THE weather conditions and improper handling by the pilot led to the crash of the Bell 206 helicopter in March 2002 which claimed the life of three people, including the then Speaker of the Lok Sabha, G.M.C Balayogi. This has been indicated by ...
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AIRLINES
Central nod sought for Hyderabad international airport
THE State Government will hold parleys with Central Government officials and the International Airports Authority of India (IAAI) in Delhi shortly to seek their nod for the airport project concessionaire and to pave the way to expedite the ...
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Qantas announces `companion fare' offers
TO celebrate the resumption of services to India, Qantas Airways has announced exclusive offers for business class and economy class travellers. According to an official statement, the offer is valid between August 4 and August 31, and will be ...
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SIA launches direct Amritsar-Singapore flight
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) on Thursday announced the launch of a thrice-a-week direct flight between Amritsar and Singapore from October 1. In a statement, the airline has said that it will operate a Boeing 777-200 aircraft on the new route ...
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Pawan Hans signs pact for Bell copter
NEW DELHI: Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd, (PHHL) has signed an agreement with Bell Helicopter Asia for purchase of one Bell 407 helicopter. In a statement PHHL has said that the purchase, which is estimated at about Rs 8.5 crore, is to be ...
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New manager for Cathay Pacific India
IN a management change at its office in the country, Cathay Pacific Airways has appointed Mr Rupert Bray as Country Manager, India, Nepal & Bangladesh, and Mr David Ryan as Assistant to Country Manager, India, Nepal & Bangladesh. Mr Bray tak
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INFRASTRUCTURE
IOC to begin work on Rs 400-cr Chennai-Madurai pipeline soon
INDIAN Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) will commence major construction work of the Rs 400-crore, 683 km long cross-country Chennai-Tiruchi-Madurai Petroleum Product Pipeline in Tamil Nadu in the third week of August. Contracts for mainline pipe ...
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SHIPPING
Ministry to submit revised Sagarmala project to Cabinet soon
THE Union Ministry for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways will shortly submit a revised plan for the `Sagarmala' project to the Cabinet for approval. Conceived by the NDA government, the project aims at improving the existing port logistics ...
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Coastal, inland vessel owners feel the heat over tonnage tax
COASTAL and inland water vessel owners are beginning to feel the heat of being left out of the new tonnage tax regime announced in the Union Budget. As the introduction of tonnage tax follows withdrawal of the benefit under Section 33 AC that ...
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RAILWAYS
Northern Railway making efforts to restore services
RESUMPTION of normal train services on Northern Railway is expected only by August 13 as Railways step up efforts to restore tracks and equipment damaged at several places on the network by heavy rains this week. While ...
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ROADWAYS
Car crash tests to be mandatory
THE Government is set to make crash tests mandatory for all new vehicles in the country in another two years as part of its safety road map. Dr Balraj Bhanot of the Automobile Research Association of India (ARAI), told Business Line that ...
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