The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, October 21, 2006

AIR CARGO
Supply chain problems at Chennai airport
Delay in handing over import cargo at the air cargo complex in Chennai airport has created supply chain problems for many importers. The delay in a number of cases was over 72 hours, said trade sources. Heavy rains during the last few weeks ... More

AIRLINES
Loss baggage
Everybody knows both the state carriers — Air India and Indian (Indian Airlines till recently) — are feeling the heat of competition and are not doing well with the two often treading on each other's toes. Small wonder, the ... More

`Airlines federation may promote cartelisation'
The recent formation of the Federation of Indian Airlines seems to have been done to rig air fares rather than concentrate on passenger welfare, according to Mr D. Sudhakara Reddy, Founder and President, Air Passengers Association of India ... More

Air Deccan to link Coimbatore, Ahmedabad
Low-cost carrier Air Deccan has announced the launch of a daily flight from Ahmedabad to Coimbatore via Bangalore from November 2. The company will deploy an Airbus A320 aircraft (180-seater) on this sector and the bookings for the flight are ... More

INSIGHT
India Post needs a new stamp
With the advent of e-mail, SMS and mobile telephony, letter writing has become passé. But as the mandate for the hard copy continues from the government, legal, accounting and educational fraternity, the ubiquitous postcard refuses to die before ... More

SHIPPING
Major plan for Beypore port development
The Kerala Government is drawing up a major plan for the development of Beypore port near Kozhikode. The proposal is to develop the port jointly by the State and Union governments and a private sector partner. The project details will be ... More

RAILWAYS
Passing trains to be diverted from Vizag rly station
As non-interlocking work is being taken up at Duvvada railway station to put into operation the route relay interlocking (RRI) system, trains passing through the Visakhapatnam main railway station will be diverted via Duvvada from October 26 to ... More

PEOPLE
New Dy Chairman for Kolkata Port
Mr A. Majumdar, a 1985 batch IAS officer belonging to the Union Territory cadre, has been appointed as the Deputy Chairman of Kolkata Port Trust in charge of the Kolkata Dock System. Prior to this appointment, Mr Majumdar was the ... More

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