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Allocation for National Highways scheme up 19%
New Delhi, Feb 29 Aiming to boost the road construction sector, the Government has proposed to increase the allocation for National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) to Rs 12,966 crore in 2008-09, up 19 per cent from Rs 10,867 crore in ...
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Budget downer for aviation industry
New Delhi, Feb. 29 The Union Budget 2008-09 has dampened the spirits of the domestic aviation industry which was expecting a number of sops that would help bring down the spiralling costs being incurred by them. “As an airline ...
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Copter pilot training to cost less
The decision of the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, to do away with customs duty of 10 per cent on helicopter simulators will see a reduction in the training and retraining costs of helicopter pilots.The Chairman and Managing ...
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