The Hindu Business Line : Friday, January 04, 2002

IA to fly on Sharjah-Thiruvananthapuram route
INDIAN AIRLINES (IA) is expanding its presence in the Gulf-Kerala sector. It will operate direct flights between Sharjah, UAE, and Thiruvananthapuram from January 12. IA will launch a twice-weekly non-stop service from Sharjah to ... More

India, Iran sign air services pact
THE Government has concluded an air services bilateral agreement with Iran allowing its carrier, Mahan Air, to operate three weekly return flights on the Delhi-Tehran sector including two via Kabul. The bilateral air services agreement paves ... More

SHIPPING

Chennai operators to roll back congestion surcharge
THE diversion of a large number of containers in the last two months from Chennai to other ports, especially Tuticorin, has prompted the Chennai Feeder Operators (CFOs) to further roll back the Chennai port congestion surcharge. However, there ... More

Need to develop inland waterways transport stressed
MODIFICATION of West Coast Canal, part of National Waterways No 3, was suggested by several speakers at a recent seminar on inland waterways in order to promote both water-based tourism as well as meet the transportation requirements of the ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Dept of Posts launches SpeedNet service
THE Department of Posts, which posted a loss of Rs 1,556 crore in the fiscal 2000-2001, is hopeful of breaking even on its operations within the next three to four years, according to the Union Minister of State for Communications, Mr Tapan ... More

ROADWAYS

Karnataka highway project achieves financial closure
THE country's first national highway project under the annuity scheme of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has successfully managed to achieve financial closure. The project in question is the Belgaum-Maharashtra border stretch on NH-4 ... More

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