The Hindu Business Line : Friday, March 16, 2007

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
HPCL to track LPG supply using radio frequency identification
RFID (radio frequency identification) will soon enter Indian homes as Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) plans to use the technology to track LPG cylinders. The plan is to initially use RFID to track cylinders within HPCL bottling ... More

SHIPPING
When the Queens met...
An unforgettable evening unfolded at the Sydney Harbour for awe-struck Sydneysiders. More

Dept of Shipping studying options for divesting CIWTC
Having initiated action on restructuring Central Inland Water Transport Corporation of India (CIWTC), the Department of Shipping is studying viability of disinvesting CIWTC with various employee strengths. This was stated by the Union Minister ... More

Ports to develop cruise shipping facilities
With more and more people opting for cruise tourism, the Government is working on a cruise shipping policy to promote tourism that includes developing facilities at ports for cruise shipping in a phased manner. This was stated by the Union ... More

Re-tender for Vizhinjam terminal
The Kerala Government has cleared global re-tendering for implementing the proposed international container trans-shipment terminal at Vizhinjam, near here. Earlier, an all-party meeting had suggested floating of fresh global ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Carriers want to leave domestic flyers high, not dry
SPIRITED TRAVEL More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Private container train operations delayed
Concor yet to firm up terms for lending its terminals More

Concor to set up depot at Baddi
Container Corporation of India (Concor) is in talks with Himachal Pradesh Government to set up an inland container depot (ICD) at Baddi, the Minister of State for Railways, Mr R. Velu, stated in Lok Sabha here on Thursday. "Based ... More

RAILWAYS
IRCTC launches new interface forticket booking through mobiles
Need to have Java-enabled handsets; should be able to access the Internet More

PEOPLE
Bhoopal new ED for CTE
Capt. C.J. Bhoopal has been appointed as the new Executive Director (Training) for the Central Training Establishment (CTE), the main training organisation of Indian Airlines at Hyderabad. A seasoned pilot with 20,000 hours of flight ... More

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