The Hindu Business Line : Friday, February 22, 2002

It's a long haul for aviation sector, say experts
THE times ahead are going to be tough and the struggle to stay afloat will continue for the players in the international aviation industry, which has suffered an estimated loss of over $15 billion during 2001, according to experts. Despite the ... More

Air Sahara charts growth plan
AIR Sahara is all set to expand its operations across the country with a new fleet of smaller jets, which will tap the burgeoning need for air travel in smaller towns and cities. The exercise is being backed by a $3-million brand re-launch, ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Kochi LNG project still facing hurdles
EVEN as various measures are underway to implement the 2.5-million-tonne LNG terminal at Kochi within the stipulated timeframe, the lack of enough customers has cast a veil of uncertainty over the project. The Rs. 1,300-crore terminal is being ... More

SHIPPING

It's time to update major ports, says working group report
The Working Group report noted that the major ports had bright scope to modernise conventional berths and to convert some of these into dedicated or multi-purpose terminals. More

Ruling in KoPT case reserved
THE Calcutta High Court on Thursday reserved judgement on the retirement age case filed by the employees of the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT). A section of Group I, II & III category employees had filed a writ petition challenging an administrative ... More

RAILWAYS

Railway Budget 2002-03: Will Nitish get the behemoth on track?
THE Railway Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar, who is to present his third Rail Budget (he held the rail portfolio during the BJP-led coalition in 1998-2000), can ill-afford to follow the path taken by Ms Mamata Banerjee. The stormy petrel from West ... More

ROADWAYS

GVK Intl team to bag NH-8 project
THE long-pending six-lane highway project between Jaipur-Kishangarh on NH-8 in Rajasthan is finally poised to take off with the GVK International- B Senaiah combine emerging as the lowest bidder when the price bids were opened on February ... More

Ships in Ports

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