The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, February 13, 2007

AIRLINES
Indian in pact with German bank
Indian on Monday signed a contract with German bank KfW IPEX, commissioning it for financing the purchase of the first batch of 10 Airbus A-320 aircraft that the airline is to purchase. The 10 aircraft are to be delivered during ... More

INSIGHT
Infrastructure: The core inadequacies
There is infrastructure shortage because private investors are not sure if the risks they take will be matched by returns from the project; the government is not able to create projects that can be taken to investors; and the inadequate regulatory re form. The aim of the government and of regulators should be to encourage competition as best as possible in every segment of infrastructure. More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Jetro committed to Mumbai-Delhi industrial corridor
Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) Chairman and CEO, Mr Osamu Watanabe, called on the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, here on Monday. Mr Watanabe conveyed to Dr Singh Japan's growing interest in investing in India and said that the ... More

Hooghly bridge: L&T on schedule
Larsen & Toubro achieved a critical milestone in the construction of the Second Vivekananda Bridge across the Hooghly River recently when the 254th segment, which is the last closure pre-cast segment, of the 880-metre-long main . More

SHIPPING
`Modernise ports to sustain GDP growth'
Ministry plans to develop infrastructure: Baalu More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Ministers' meet on AI-Indian merger deferred
A meeting of the Group of Ministers set up to facilitate the merger of Air India and Indian scheduled for Monday was postponed at the last minute. Despite the postponement, Government officials maintain that the merger was on track. "The Monday ... More

RAILWAYS
South Western Rly records 13.8% growth in freight
"SWR is spending Rs 13 crore on various passenger amenities in all three divisions — Hubli, Bangalore and Mysore — as against Rs 7 crore spent last year." More

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