The Hindu Business Line : Friday, August 04, 2006

AIR CARGO
BA World Cargo bullish on Indian market
British Airways World Cargo expects up to 40 per cent growth in its revenues this year from India. The British Airways World Cargo's Managing Director, Mr Gareth Kirkwood, told Business Line that the cargo business from India was being ... More

AIRLINES
`Chef's Special' on the in-flight menu
Sanjeev Kapoor puts together Shahi Thali for Singapore Airlines. More

Govt nod sought for direct flights from Mangalore to W. Asia
The Saudi Arabia-based West Coast NRI Forum has urged the Union Government to permit the operations of flights from the Mangalore airport to West Asian countries. Addressing presspersons here, Mr Mohammed Faroque, President of the forum, has ... More

Singapore Airlines hikes fuel surcharge for US, Canada travel
$60 hike to take effect from Aug 15 More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Centre ready to offer viability gap funding for Chennai metro rail project
Can provide up to 20 pc of the cost of an infrastructure project: Minister More

SHIPPING
`Steady growth in container traffic in Rajiv Gandhi terminal'
Tracking containers, vessels through SMS on cards More

GE Shipping board calls off de-merger
Curtain falls on spat between Sheth brothers More

Gujarat Adani Port renamed
Gujarat Adani Port Ltd has been rechristened as Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd, its CEO, Captain Sandeep Mehta, said on Wednesday. The move indicated its free-port status and being the first port-based SEZ, he said at Mundra ... More

POSCO plan for captive port hits a rough patch
Orissa Govt moots utilisation of Paradip capacity More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Essar Shipping net up at Rs 37 cr
Essar Shipping Ltd has recorded a total income of Rs 280.70 crore for the quarter ended June 30, as compared to Rs 225.77 crore for the corresponding period in the previous year, representing an increase of 24 per cent, the company said. The net ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
AAI employees plan mass leave on Aug 17, 18
Air services around the country could be disrupted on August 17 and 18, with the Airports Authority of India Joint Employees Forum threatening to go on mass leave through out the country from 7 a.m. on August 17 till 7 p.m. the following ... More

Airport staff oppose MIAL move to demolish houses
As the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), floated by the GVK-led consortium, took over the management of Mumbai airport, after a three-month transition period from Wednesday midnight, the company was faced with protests from employees on ... More

RAILWAYS
IRCTC plans Buddhist circuit tourist trains
The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) plans to develop Buddhist circuit tourist trains for both the high end and economy segments. These trains would target both domestic and foreign tourists — specifically from Sri ... More

Freight movement on two East Coast Rly lines suspended
Landslides caused by heavy rains in Orissa More

ROADWAYS
Vallarpadam road gets environmental nod
Union Ministry attaches strict conditions to construction and operation of the connecting road More

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