The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, December 02, 2006

AIRLINES
Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai daily service from Paramount
Paramount Airways has started daily flights on the Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai sector from Friday. Speaking at a press conference in the city today, Mr M. Thiagarajan, Managing Director, Paramount Airways, said the airline would operate two ... More

Copter services in Kerala launched
King Rotors and Air Charter Pvt Ltd, in association with the city-based Air Travel Enterprises India Ltd, has started helicopter services in the State. Launching the company's helicopter services in the city today, the Kerala Law Minister, Mr ... More

Air India takes delivery of first Boeing business jet
VVIPs will soon be able to travel in more comfort and style More

India-Finland air service pact amended
The Union Cabinet on Friday gave its approval to the proposed amendments in the existing Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Finland. The amendments in the existing ASA will spur greater trade, investment, tourism and ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Upgraded Bellary airport opened
The Civil Aviation Ministry is planning to set up an aviation grid with the cooperation of the States to improve the airport infrastructure and give a boost to economic development, the Union Civil Aviation Minister, Mr Praful Patel, ... More

SHIPPING
Essar Shipping delisting
Essar Shipping and Logistics Ltd (ESLL), the largest shareholder and promoter of Essar Shipping Ltd, plans to delist Essar Shipping from the Bombay Stock Exchange. ESLL and the promoter group currently hold around 76 per cent stake in Essar ... More

Biometric attendance system at New Mangalore port
New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) has introduced biometric attendance system to the registered cargo-handling workers at the port. A press release by Mr P. Tamilvanan, Chairman, NMPT, said here on Friday that this has brought in total ... More

Prospects bright
GAINING TONNAGE: A China Shipping Line container vessel entering the Mumbai port, signalling better days ahead for the bi-lateral trade with China after the Chinese President, Mr Hu Jintao's recent visit to ... More

SOFTWARE
DTDC tool to track shipments online
DTDC, which has a model based on large franchisees, has deployed centralised enterprise resource planning-based remote server computing system to connect all its branches and franchisees to provide an online service. Apart from providing ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
`Logistics, supply chain in rural areas could be next big opportunity'
As the Indian retail, manufacturing and infrastructure sectors are poised for rapid growth, they are faced with new challenges when it comes to logistics and supply chain issues — particularly in the untapped rural areas for farm produce ... More

ROADWAYS
Highways authority to invest Rs 10,000 crore in Bengal
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will invest Rs 10,000 crore on the development of road infrastructure in West Bengal between now and 2009. It has already floated tenders worth Rs 42 crore for patchwork and repairs of highways in ... More

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