LOGISTICS
AIRLINES
Air Deccan willing to hold talks with Virgin's Branson
AIR DECCAN said that it is willing to hold talks with the Virgin Atlantic Chairman, Mr Richard Branson, who is keen to invest in his personal capacity in an Indian carrier to sidestep regulatory curbs on foreign airlines investing in domestic ...
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Malaysia Air to add 5 more flights
MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) on Tuesday announced the introduction of five additional direct flights from India to Malaysia. The additional flights, which will start operating from Wednesday, would provide more capacity from Mumbai, Bangalore and ...
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SHIPPING
Impasse over `productivity rewards' for port workers continues
THE management of the 11 major port trusts under the banner of the Indian Ports Association and the leaders of the five workers' federations failed to arrive at an agreement on the contentious issue of productivity-linked rewards (PLR) for port ...
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River regulatory scheme in Hooghly — Kolkata port seeks `proper' estimates
WIDE variations in the estimates of cost by different dredging companies for implementation of the River Regulatory (RR) scheme in the Hooghly river have forced Kolkata port authorities to refer the scheme back to Chennai-based National Institute ...
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Indian Ocean cruise circuit: Five ports to join hands with CIOA
AT its meeting held in Mumbai last week, the Central Marketing Apparatus (CMA) of the National Committee on Cruise Shipping has decided to tie up with the Kenya-based Cruise Indian Ocean Association (CIOA) to promote the Indian Ocean cruise ...
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TAXATION
Service tax on goods transport agencies soon: Chidambaram
The rate of service tax on goods transport agencies would be 10.2 per cent.
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
`Supply chain management still at a nascent stage'
THE Managing Director of Tata Steel, Mr B. Muthuraman, today lamented the lack of awareness among Indian industries about the complexity of the issues related to logistics and supply chain management. One reason for this, Mr Muthuraman felt, ...
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GATI turns 15
KOCHI: GATI Ltd has completed 15 years of operations. On the occasion to celebrate it, the company has felicitated customers having a long association with the company with silver coins, according to a press release here. The ...
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ROADWAYS
Bangalore road project attracts private investment
THE Peenya Industrial Estate Association and a few private companies have evinced interest in participating in the proposed project to lay the Bangalore-Nelamangala Road, according to the Union Minster of State for road Transport and Highways, Mr ...
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