The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, January 04, 2007

SHIPPING
Paradip port to double capacity to 100 mt
The Paradip Port Trust (PPT) proposes to augment its capacity to 100 million tonnes (mt) by the end of the Eleventh Plan from the existing 51 mt, according to its Chairman, Mr K. Raghuramaiah. Public, private ... More

Plan to outsource marine survey operations
Number of surveyors not has risen in tandem with fleet strength More

SCI may turn to Chinese shipyards
Acquisitions of future tonnage More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
Strike at BPCL-Kochi Refinery mooring project to cost Rs 150 cr
Dispute over ratio of workers More

RAILWAYS
Spice Tele-Spanco venture wins 10-year Rlys contract
To provide services such as enquiries, ticketing on mobile More

Metro trains on time despite fog
Even as the punctuality of airlines and trains of the Railways have been badly affected by the foggy conditions here, the Delhi Metro trains have successfully maintained 100 per cent punctuality. The trains do 1,108 trips every ... More

Hospital on rails begins operation
Life Line Express, the hospital on rails, which is being hosted by Tata Steel at Meramundali railway in Dhenkanal district of Orissa, started its operations on Wednesday, says a press release. This is the fourth occasion Tata ... More

ROADWAYS
Gangtok-Nathula stretch to be widened
The Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Mr T.R. Baalu, has approved widening and improvement of a 37-km stretch of the existing Gangtok-Nathula road into a two-lane road, said an official release. The work is estimated to ... More

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