The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, October 21, 2003

Airlines flying into `open sky'
THE Government's `open sky' initiative for a three-month period starting December this year is getting enthusiastic response from international airlines. The German airlines Lufthansa said that it planned to apply to the Government for ... More

SHIPPING

Bid to finish Kerala waterways works by `05
THE Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is taking all steps to complete the major developmental activities of the entire waterways in Kerala so as to make it navigable by 2005. Senior officials at the IWAI pointed out that the extension ... More

Pipavav Rail seeking approval to operate container trains
PIPAVAV Rail Corporation Ltd, the special purpose vehicle (SPV) that owns the 270-km rail link between Surendranagar and Pipavav port in Gujarat, has sought permission from the Railways to operate container trains on the line. The company ... More

Deadline for SCI financial bids deferred to Nov
THE Government has deferred the deadline for the submission of financial bids by the three short-listed bidders for the sale of 51 per cent stake in Shipping Corporation of India (SCI). The bids, which were to be put in by October 20 (Monday), ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

`Postal carton becomes a roaring success'
THOUGH wrapping a gift is no mean task, if the same has to be despatched to a distant destination, one would have to take extra care in packing. Besides packing, one would have to ensure the safe and timely delivery of the parcel. After ... More

RAILWAYS

Rlys earnings from revenue freight up in first half
THE Railways earned Rs 13,159.82 crore from the movement of 266.43 million tonnes of revenue freight traffic during the first half of the current fiscal. Compared to the earnings of Rs 12,932.99 crore during the same period in the previous ... More

Rly top brass do soul-searching on safety aspects
IT was a unique gathering. Mr Nitish Kumar, the Railway Minister, his two deputies, the whole of the Railway Board, top officials of the Railways, the representatives of several employees' unions and the grassroots staff. All the stakeholders of ... More

Rlys may offer maintenance job to retired staff
THE Railways has hinted at awarding maintenance works to retired employees in a bid to improve safety. Addressing a seminar on safety here, Mr Nitish Kumar, Railway Minister, said a group of retired employees, who had rich expertise in the ... More

Ships in Ports

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