The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Pawan Hans to acquire Bell 407 copter
PAWAN Hans Helicopters Ltd (PHHL) on Monday signed an agreement with Bell Helicopter Asia for the purchase of a seven-seater Bell 407 helicopter. The helicopter will cost PHHL Rs 8.23 crore and is to be inducted into the existing fleet by the ... More

IA fleet proposal: CCEA meet tomorrow to decide on issue of clearance
INDIAN Airlines (IA) could move closer to acquiring the 43 Airbus aircraft with the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) expected to decide whether the proposal needs to be cleared by a Group or Ministers (GoM) or a Committee of ... More

IA rings in one-point info service
PEOPLE can now call 1407, a toll-free number from any part of the country to get information on all Indian Airlines (IA) services. "It is a one-point information on any IA service. Be it flight departure or arrival, timing, schedule, fares, ... More

SHIPPING

Kochi port plans to convert dredged materials to organic manure
THE Cochin Port Trust is considering a comprehensive project to convert the dredged materials in the port channels into organic manure aimed at earning additional revenue as well as minimising the dredging cost. Sources in the port trust said ... More

Decks cleared for Chennai port to identify bidder for box terminal construction
WITH the Madras High Court vacating an interim injunction obtained by Chennai Container Terminal Pvt Ltd (CCTL) against developing a second container terminal in Chennai port, the decks have been cleared for the Chennai Port Trust (ChPT) to ... More

Paradip port extension to be over by year-end
The proposal is to handle vessels with full load up to the capacity of 75,000/80,000 dwt. More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

`Direct post' service launched in Madurai
THE Department of Posts here has launched a `Direct Post' service that will enable manufacturers and business houses to send promotional campaign material to their target audience at a low cost. According to the Manager, Business ... More

RAILWAYS

e-ticketing on Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi from Aug 12
RAILWAYS will be launching its e-ticketing scheme in up and down Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi trains from August 12. In this scheme, the photo identity card of the traveller along with the printout of the Electronic Reservation Slip (ERS) would ... More

ROADWAYS

AP Cabinet panel to study functioning of KSRTC
HYDERABAD: The Cabinet Sub-Committee, formed to resolve the issues of AP State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), has been deputed by the State Government to study the functioning of corporation's counterpart in Karnataka. The ... More

Ships in Ports

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