The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, December 24, 2005

3 fishermen missing in Vizag boat tragedy
THREE fishermen of the six-member crew of a mechanised fishing boat were missing since Thursday night, as the boat was involved in an accident in the vicinity of the fishing harbour here. The survivors narrated the accident in which Kuramdas ... More

AIRLINES

Air Deccan inks deal for purchase of 30 more A320s
AIR Deccan has signed a deal with Airbus Industrie for purchase of 30 more A320s, delivery for which will begin from 2008. The ticker price for the 30 Airbus A320s is around $1.6 billion totally, though the deal price is much less, industry ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Preparing for take-off
The upcoming Bangalore international airport at Devanahalli aspires to be India's best. More

SHIPPING

Fresh proposal to revive Alappuzha marina project
FRESH initiatives are on to revive the Alappuzha marina project, which has been lying dormant for a while now. The Kerala Ports Department had entered into a memorandum of understanding with Mumbai-based Eeco Marine for the development of the ... More

Call to maintain seaways
THE Union Government's help has been sought for maintaining the seaways on the lines of national highways. Speaking at a seminar on `Capital and maintenance dredging practices in major ports of India', organised by New Mangalore Port Trust ... More

`Professional manpower need of the hour'
THE Chairman and Managing Director of Dredging Corporation of India (DCI), Mr Neerav Gupta, has stressed the need to develop professional manpower in the dredging sector. Speaking at a seminar on `Capital and maintenance dredging practices in ... More

Need to set up R&D centre for dredging
WITH the port sector in the country poised for growth, research and development (R&D) activities in dredging are necessary for the growth of the sector, according to Mr Ravi Budhiraja, Chairman of the Indian Ports Association. Inaugurating a ... More

Bad roads in Chennai hit movement of container vehicles
THE recent rains have badly affected roads in North Chennai. The worst affected is the Ennore Highway, a major link between the Chennai port and Ennore/Manali. There is hardly any road in the entire stretch from Royapuram (Chennai port's zero ... More