The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 21, 2007

AIRLINES
Better deal likely for air travellers
Harassed air travellers could soon get some relief from the Government. Taking serious note of instances of airlines not taking care of passengers, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is likely to issue guidelines on how airlines should handle ... More

Air Deccan looks at Kolkata as major `biz hub'
`Aggressive plans under way for non-metros' More

Mihin Lanka Air services to India soon
Plans regular flights to Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchi More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Buddhadeb opens automated car park in Kolkata
Panel set up for restoring heritage sites More

SHIPPING
Mundra Port sets new record in cargo handling
Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd in Gujarat has achieved a new peak in cargo handling volumes by handling 13.5 million tonnes (mt) of dry, liquid and crude oil cargo for the financial year 2006-07; against 8.1 mt for FY 2005 - 06. ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Jet Airways completes Sahara acquisition
New management team in place More

`Kingfisher not interested in Air Deccan stake'
Kingfisher Airlines is not interested in picking up a stake in low cost airline Air Deccan, the airline's Chairman, Mr Vijay Mallya, has said. "I have always maintained that the low cost model is not sustainable in India. I have seen reports ... More

Interim board meeting of merged Indian, AI entity held
The broad contours of the new entity created by the merger of Air India and Indian has begun to take shape, with the first interim board meeting that was held on April 18. "The meeting was a routine affair and clears the way to make a formal ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
BEST strike called off
The two-day strike of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking was finally called of late Friday evening. Mr Uttam Khobragade, BEST General Manager, told Business Line, that the worker unions have called off the ... More

INTERVIEW
`Jury still out on price Jet paid for Sahara'
Jet Airways has paid Rs 400 crore to Air Sahara's promoters and closed a deal that took off only days back, after much taxiing around for almost a year. The skies should see Jetlite soon, but the air is laden with some weighty questions about the ... More

RAILWAYS
Rlys may float first tender for bulk buying of bio-diesel
It may be restricted to jatropha-based bio-diesel More

Rail Wheel Factory output exceeds target
The Rail Wheel Factory (RWF) here achieved a record production during the year with the output exceeding the installed capacity of 1,15,000 wheels. It produced 1,26,126 wheels during the year. The target for the wheel sets, which consists of ... More

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