The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 01, 2009

LOGISTICS

INFRASTRUCTURE: Kerala Minister moots ‘Tree Authority’
The Forests Minister, Mr Benoy Viswom, has suggested that a ‘Tree Authority’ be set up to mull the desirability of cutting down trees on road sides prior to taking up developmental ...

AIRLINES: Jet Airways adds more destinations
Jet Airways will launch services to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the introduction of daily, direct services from Mumbai to the Saudi Arabian administrative and commercial capital cities of Riyadh and Jeddah respectively subject to ...

AIRLINES: TAAI moves HC on service tax
Hyderabad, April 30 The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has moved the Andhra Pradesh High Court, appealing for directions to the airlines and Government to make the service tax component part of ...

SHIPPING/PORTS: Call for uniform code in shipping documentation
Kochi, April 30 In the present economic scenario, a uniform code is needed in shipping documentation, Mr C.J. Mathew, Development Commissioner of Cochin Special Economic Zone (CSEZ), said while delivering the inaugural address at the ...

RAILWAYS: IRFC kicks off 2009-10 funds mobilisation; raises Rs 1,811 cr thru bonds
Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) has kicked off its fund mobilisation programme for the 2009-10 fiscal with bond issues of Rs 1,811 crore. The bonds have been raised for tenors of five years (Rs 350 crore), ten years (Rs 900 crore) ...

AIRLINES: Jet, Sahara meet soon to discuss takeover deal, HC told
Mumbai, April 30 Jet Airways and Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd (SICCL) have told the Bombay High Court that both the parties would soon meet to sort out the ongoing issue related to the takeover deal of Sahara Airlines, now ...

SECURITY: Swine flu threat
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PEOPLE: Arvind Jadhav is new CMD of Air India
New Delhi, April 30 The Government has appointed Mr Arvind Jadhav as the new Chairman and Managing Director of Air India. A 1978 batch IAS officer, Mr Jadhav is expected to take over his new post soon. The appointment was cleared by ...

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS: Airports employees defer strike
Flight operations through out the country will not be affected with Airports Authority of India Employees on Thursday deferring their proposed nation-wide agitation from midnight. Airports Authority of India Employees Union agreed to defer ...

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