The Hindu Business Line : Friday, April 15, 2005

India, US sign air services pact — 'More flights, lower fares on cards'
INDIA and the US on Thursday signed an Air Services Agreement that would result in more commercial flights, lower fares and stronger economic ties between the two countries. This new pact will replace the 1956 agreement, which, though quite ... More

Qatar, India sign air services pact; keen to better trade ties
INDIA and Qatar on Thursday signed a bilateral air services agreement to improve connectivity and decided to further boost multi-faceted ties between the two countries. The agreement was signed by the Civil Aviation Minister, Mr Praful Patel ... More

`Pact will benefit passengers'
THE Air Services Agreement signed between India and the US is expected to help passengers in terms of more number of flights, more destinations and lower cost. Mr V. Thulasidas, Chairman and Managing Director, AI, said the agreement would ... More

AI fleet acquisition: US pitching hard for Boeing
THE US Government is pitching hard on behalf of aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, even as Air India is yet to take a final decision on the acquisition of 50 new aircraft. Speaking to newspersons after signing an open skies aviation agreement with ... More

SHIPPING

HSL completes ONGC rig repair
THE Hindustan Shipyard Ltd here has completed the repairs to, and modernisation of, the ONGC's biggest jack-up rig (Sagar Pragati) and has bagged orders from a Chennai firm for construction of bulk carriers, according a press release issued by ... More

Euro Tech shifts to new campus at Kakkanad
THE Kochi-based Euro Tech Maritime Academy, which conducts various maritime courses, is moving to a new campus as part of its expansion programme. The Rs 12-crore campus set up at Kakkanad will conduct eight new courses in addition to the 28 ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

National board to handle logistics issues mooted
DR A.K. Chanda, Chairman of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT), has suggested constitution of an apex National Logistics Board complete with regional outfits to work out an integrated approach towards handling various logistics issues entailing ... More

RAILWAYS

SCR to focus on passenger amenities: GM
THE South Central Railway (SCR) will focus on areas such as passenger amenities for improvement in the current financial year. "We will have definitive plans to specific areas that demand immediate focus," Mr D.N. Mathur, General Manager of ... More

ROADWAYS

Chamber wants ban on trailer trucks to go
THE PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has urged the Government to withdraw the ban imposed on movement of trailer trucks on Delhi roads. In a representation to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Mr K.N. Memani, President, ... More

Govt firming up plans for National Highway projects — Signs pact with US for maritime transport
THE Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways has decided to widen 5,000 km of National Highways, which are 4-laned roads at present to 6-lanes on build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis under the National Highway Development Policy ... More