The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Secys' panel clears talks with GMR — Central TUs concern over Delhi, Mumbai airports revamp
THE Central Trade Unions on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the Government move to privatise the airports in Delhi and Mumbai through what they called "manipulative bidding process''. "The fastest and only logical way to modernise these ... More

Srei-led consortium short-listed for MRTS project in AP
A FIVE-MEMBER consortium led by Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd (Srei) has been short-listed by the Andhra Pradesh Government for development and operation of the proposed integrated Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) in Hyderabad. The Srei-led ... More

SHIPPING

Mediterranean Shipping adds S. Indian ports to global network
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company (MSC), the world's second largest container operator, has expanded its area of operations to connect south India to its global liner network. The ports of Chennai, Tuticorin and Kochi are scheduled to join its ... More

ABG Shipyard Q3 net doubles
ABG Shipyard Ltd has reported 99.7 per cent rise in net profit for the third quarter ended December 31 2005 at Rs 20.12 crore, compared to Rs 10.07 crore in the corresponding previous period. During the quarter, total income grew by 42.5 per ... More

Calcutta Customs to upgrade Haldia dock outfit
CALCUTTA Customs has decided to upgrade its outfit at Haldia dock. This follows the persistent demand of the trade for such upgradation. The West Bengal Government too took up the issue with the Union Finance Ministry, which formed an ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

AAI plans to add 100 traffic controllers a year
THE entry of private airlines seems to have stepped up the demand for air traffic control officers (ATCOs). The Airports Authority of India (AAI) plans to recruit around 100 ATCOs every year. In an informal chat with Business Line here ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Jet-Sahara deal likely by weekend; snags over cricket sponsorship
THE buyout of Air Sahara by Jet Airways is likely to be concluded by this weekend, provided the two sides can resolve some glitches that have cropped up along the way. One such issue is the sponsorship of the Indian cricket team by the ... More

ROADWAYS

Volvo street
The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) launched world-class, Euro - III compliant air-conditioned Volvo buses on Tuesday on three routes in the first phase in its city services. ... More

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