The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 23, 2006

AIRLINES
More legroom in Singapore Airlines flights
Singapore Airlines has invested $360 million to develop a suite of cabin products for premium air travel on its long-haul flights. The new suite of cabin products is not available on flights to India. Indian passengers transiting Singapore can ... More

SHIPPING
Pvt sector likely to invest $7.7 b in ports
The private sector is likely to invest $7.67 billion in Indian ports in the next six years. This is part of the Government's National Maritime Development Programme (NMDP) that has identified 276 projects involving an investment of $12.40 billion ... More

L&T to set up Rs 2,000-cr shipyard
Shortlists AP, TN, Gujarat; location to be finalised by Jan More

Paradip begins handling finished fertilisers again
But facing constraints in handling large volumes More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Gateway Distriparks acquires 50.1 pc stake in Snowman
Forays into cold chain logistics segment More

EVENTS
India-EU aviation summit begins today
The European Union-India Aviation summit, which has been jointly organised by the European Commission and the Ministry of Civil Aviation, opens here on Wednesday. "The two-day summit is the follow-up of the previous meeting and the recent ... More

PM to address global logistics meet in Dec
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, will deliver the inaugural address at the Global Logistics Summit to be held at Indian School of Business (ISB), here during December 5-6. Several well-known business leaders, academicians and senior ... More

RAILWAYS
51 Rly sites to be handed over for development
With the Railway Land Development Authority (RLDA) notified recently, 51 Railway sites are likely to be handed over for development to the body. Following the handover, it can invite parties to develop the site for the best possible purpose - ... More

`Reserve train tickets at ATMs'
As part of its initiative to improve ticket-booking facilities for passengers, the Railways would soon enable buying of reserved train tickets from ATMs, which are being set up at railway stations. The ATMs would have Internet access facility, ... More

Afghanistan's first ISO certification
RITES Ltd, a subsidiary of the Ministry of Railways, has assisted a procurement organisation of Afghanistan in getting the country's first ever ISO Certification. The first ISO 9001 Certification in Afghanistan has been granted ... More

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Ports
Pick a Winner Stock Market Contest

IMF's study on India — Is the `economic renaissance' sustainable?

Gem, jewellery exports down 9.52 pc in Oct

E-payments on the rise

`China's growth story may stay intact'

Dabur to `Dare' all in retail space

`Corus shareholders can sit back and wait to see what happens'

6 States account for 50 pc of remittances

Sales of organic foods to top $40 b by year-end

Looking back
Nov. 12-Nov. 18
Foreign offshore ships to face tighter entry norms