The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, February 20, 2008

AIRLINES
Lufthansa adds more flights from India
Mumbai, Feb. 19 Lufthansa would now be offering 50 flights per week from India via six gateways. According to a statement on Tuesday, the airline announced three weekly flights connecting Mumbai to Munich from May 3.The German carrier ... More

SHIPPING
Hartal partially hits Kochi port operations
Kochi, Feb 19 The 12-hour hartal called by the opposition parties in the State partially affected the operations of the Cochin Port Trust on Tuesday. The stoppage of trailer operations has affected the movement of containers carrying ... More

FKCCI team visits New Mangalore Port
Mangalore, Feb. 19 New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) has urged members of the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) to prevail upon the trade and industry to make use of the advantageous position of the port, by ... More

RAILWAY BUDGET
Waiting for Lalu’s magic
A major initiative by the Railways which could have far-reaching consequences will be the introduction of Last Vehicle Device, which promises to eliminate an entire category of Railway staff, namely, the guard on goods trains. More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Sterling Infotech Group co acquires J.B. Ugland Shipping for Rs 1,200 cr
Chennai, Feb. 19 Siva Ventures Ltd, the flagship company of the $2-billion Chennai-based Sterling Infotech Group, has acquired the Norwegian shipping firm J.B. Ugland Shipping AS (JBUS), from J.B. Ugland Holding AS, for a total consideration ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
‘Fill up vacancies at major ports’
Mangalore, Feb. 19 The All-India Port and Dock Workers’ Federation (AIPDWF) has urged the Union Government to remove the restrictions imposed on filling up of vacancies in major ports in the country.Low staff ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES
Tatas in tie-up for business jet venture
Singapore’s Briley group is the partner in BJETS More

ROADWAYS
State road funding to get Rs 2,300-cr boost
Disbursal of the central road fund to be on ‘accrual basis’ More

PEOPLE
Tulsi Mirchandaney is Blue Dart Aviation’s new MD
Bangalore, Feb. 19 Blue Dart Aviation, India’s domestic cargo airline, today announced the appointment of Ms Tulsi Mirchandaney as the organisation’s new Managing Director. She was earlier Senior Vice-President (Marketing and ... More

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