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5 killed, 12 injured in accident at Dubai Airport worksite
Five workers died and 12 sustained injuries in a major wall collapse at the worksite of the Dubai Airport Terminal 3 expansion project on Monday morning. Dubai Civil Aviation authorities said in a statement made available to Business Line ...
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AIRLINES
Air Mauritius keen on flying to new Indian destinations
EVEN as Mauritius expects annual tourist inflow from India to double to 50,000 from 25,000 at present within the next three years, Air Mauritius is seriously considering increasing frequencies on the India-Mauritius sector. Air Mauritius, ...
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Jet to offer lower late night fares from Oct
FLYING late in the night on the Mumbai-Delhi-Mumbai or the Delhi-Bangalore-Delhi sectors from October this year is set to become cheaper by about 40-80 per cent compared to the existing economy class fares. Jet Airways is to introduce special ...
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`AAI forum's plan will not delay process'
THE Government's decision to examine the alternative proposal put forward by the Airports Authority of India Joint Forum (AAIJF) to modernise the airports in Delhi and Mumbai will not delay the ongoing process for restructuring the two metro ...
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SHIPPING
Move to modernise Cochin Fisheries Harbour
THE State Fisheries Department is planning to convene a meeting on the modernisation of Cochin Fisheries Harbour to regain its position as a commercial centre in the State, Mr Domnic Presentation, State Fisheries Minister, has said. The ...
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Haldia dock mulls new barge jetty to handle bulk cargoes
AT least two power utilities, one in the public sector and the other in the private, are believed to be examining the scope of receiving thermal coal by barges through Haldia dock. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is understood to have ...
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SCI defers decision on investment in Sethusamudram project
THE board of directors of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has deferred a decision on the proposal to invest Rs 50 crore in the equity capital of the Rs 2,000 crore Sethusamudram ship canal project. At the board meeting of SCI last week, ...
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Kochi Port Trust discusses staff transfer issue with TUs
THE Kochi Port has held preliminary round of discussions with representatives of trade unions last week on transfer of labour for the proposed International Container Transhipment Terminal project under the BOT contract. Following the ...
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RAILWAYS
$305 m-IBRD aid for Mumbai rail project
INTERNATIONAL Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has earmarked a loan of $305 million (around Rs 1,403 crore) for the rail component of Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP). MUTP will also get an additional credit of $60 million ...
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ROADWAYS
Rs 2,544-cr worth road projects for Karnataka
MAJOR issues relating to land acquisition for the Golden Quadrilateral and the North-South corridor highway projects in Karnataka have been resolved. Speaking to reporters here today, the Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and ...
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