The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 16, 2005

Indo-US bilateral pact on aircraft certification delayed
AN Indo-US aviation agreement proposed between their civil aviation agencies and related to satellite navigation and cross-certification of each other's civil aircraft, among others, has not come through with the two others signed on Thursday. ... More

Jet plans more international flights
AFTER starting its first international flight to Singapore, Jet Airways plans to offer international flights to Kuala Lumpur, London and New York in the next few months. The airline also intends to offer flights to Singapore from Chennai and ... More

Panel clears emigration officials in seal affixing case
IT is not tenable to hold the airport emigration authorities responsible for any failure to affix the requisite seal in the passport resulting in the passenger being disallowed to undertake travel, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal ... More

INSIGHT

The levy caravan moves on
Mohan R. Lavi on a recent apex court decision that has put to rest the question of validity of service tax on goods transport operators More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Mangalore airport: Rehabilitation package soon
THE Dakshina Kannada district administration will acquire 158 acres of land for the expansion of Mangalore airport, under the emergency clause. Of the 158 acres, only 28 acres will have to be acquired from 116 families residing in the area. ... More

SHIPPING

Move to raise marine officers' retirement age
HALE and hearty and worrying of hanging up the sailing boots at 60? Do not despair as the Indian maritime administration is toying with the idea of pushing the retirement age of marine officers to 70. Though the retirement age of marine ... More

Concor relocates ICD operations at Irugur complex
CONTAINER Corporation of India (Concor) has operationalised its new terminal complex at Irugur near here by relocating its inland container depot from the Railway Goods Shed yard in the city. Mr P.G. Thiagarajan, Director (international ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Gati announces special tariff for S-E Asia shipments
CONTINUING its push for India-centric business from South-East Asia, Gati Ltd has announced a special tariff for shipments not weighing more than 500 gm. Such shipments to destinations in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore would be delivered at ... More

Safexpress to induct 10 trucks from Volvo
LOGISTICS company Safexpress has tied up with truck giant Volvo to induct 10 trucks for its transportation needs. The Chairman and Managing Director of Safexpress, Mr Pawan Jain, told newspersons on Friday that the deal was worth Rs 7-10 ... More

RAILWAYS

Bumper year forecast for South Eastern Rly — Spurt in demand for rakes by sponge iron units
THE 2005-06 financial year is expected to be bumper year for the South Eastern Railway (SER), the freight-earning blue chip outfit of the Indian Railways. It is expected to contribute a surplus of around Rs 700 crore for the Indian Railways' ... More

Indian Railways handles 601.89 mt of freight
INDIAN Railways transported 601.89 million tonnes (mt) of revenue earning freight in fiscal 2004-05, compared to 557.39 mt in the 2003-04 financial year. This is 1.89 mt higher than the revised target of 600 mt fixed for the 2004-05 financial ... More

Southern Splendour on the way
HYDERABAD: Southern Splendour, the circular train connecting all the popular tourism sites in the South, is finally taking shape. A plan to form a special purpose vehicle is being finalised to make the train a reality. The Rs 40-crore ... More

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