The Hindu Business Line : Monday, November 21, 2005

Boeing bags $9.7-b order from Emirates — Dubai Airshow kicks off
The Dubai Airshow 2005 was off to a promising start on Sunday with Emirates placing a $9.7-billion order for 42 Boeing 777 aircraft. The airline announced firm orders for 42 Boeing 777 aircraft, to be powered by GE90 jet engines, in a deal ... More

Virgin Airlines may enter hospitality sector
THE UK-based Virgin Atlantic Airlines is not only keen to expand its operations in India but could also look at entering the hospitality sector on its own, the Group Chairman, Sir Richard Branson, has said. "We would like to see Virgin Atlantic ... More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES

Dismissal from service for taking bribe set aside
TO dismiss a person from service for taking bribe would be an `extreme' punishment; at the same time, imposition of `stringent' punishment by stopping his promotion, increments etc would meet the ends of justice, the Madras High Court has ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

MP promises to develop Vizag airport
AGREEING that expansion and modernisation of Visakhapatnam airport is a pre-requisite for the development of the port city and for attracting more investment, Mr N. Janardhana Reddy, member of the Lok Sabha representing the city, has assured the ... More

SHIPPING

Global shipping: Challenges ahead
An IMO report on `International Shipping: Carrier of World Trade' takes a broad look at the industry and lists the challenges ahead. More

Central grant for Bengal port project
THE West Bengal Government's plan to have a Shanghai-type port in the State can hope to succeed if the Union Government is generous enough in making available huge grants for the project. This will require the Centre to bend its present policy ... More

Largest oil drilling ship
The world's largest oil-drilling ship is currently being built by Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea. Stena Drill Max, according to its owner Stena Drilling of Sweden, is intended for oil and gas exploration in ultra-deep water (up to ... More

Battle over piracy cover
Owners are set for battle over piracy cover. Ship-owners and London underwriters are set to cross swords in what appears to be the biggest market battle over piracy insurance — and the end of a century-old tradition, according to a report ... More

EU roundtable on maritime clusters
At a recent roundtable meeting in Paris, the maritime cluster organisations from 10 European nations exchanged their national experiences, discussed European developments and decided to strengthen ties. The representatives of Denmark, Finland, ... More

SOFTWARE

Vehicle tracking solutions from Citadel
CAR users in Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad will soon be able to know where they can park their vehicles. They can also find shorter routes - if they tread into a wrong lane they will be warned with a red mark on a seven-inch GPS-enabled PCs ... More

INTERVIEW

'DCI gearing up for competition' — Mr Neerav Kumar Gupta, CMD, DCI
The Dredging Corporation of India (DCI), set up at Visakhapatnam in 1976, is a profit-making public sector undertaking which is gearing up for competition as the sector has been opened up in recent times. The DCI is acquiring more dredgers and ... More

EVENTS

Aerodrome India 2005 to project potential for airport building, revamp
A BOOMING aviation sector, mushrooming airlines and their hectic aircraft buying plans are also triggering a flurry of activities on ground: Indian players in the airport sector are estimated to have a field day in the coming five years with a ... More

ROADWAYS

NHAI signs concession pact for Ambala-Chandigarh four-laning highway
THE National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a concession agreement for four-laning the Ambala-Chandigarh section of NH - 21 and 22. The cost of construction is Rs 298 crore. The agreement was signed by NHAI with GMR Ambala ... More

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