The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, June 08, 2002

Silk Air awaits nod for Singapore-Jaipur service
SILK Air, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, has sought permission from the Indian Government to operate nine charter flights between Singapore and Jaipur later this year. "Silk Air has requested to operate nine charters to Jaipur at the end ... More

Exodus of foreigners -- Emirates allowed bigger aircraft or more flights
IN view of the large exodus of foreigners from India, the Government has acceded to a request of the Dubai-based Emirates Airlines allowing it to either fly a larger aircraft or operate more flights on the India-Dubai sector. Sources told ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Project to stall water-logging in Kolkata
THE city is expected to have some respite from the recurring problem of rainwater-logging as the Ranchi-based consultancy major, MECON Limited, has agreed to take up a turnkey job for solving the problem permanently. The job, awarded by the ... More

SHIPPING

Freight on imported crude likely to go up
FREIGHT on imported crude is expected to go up following the imposition of additional war-risk premium by marine insurers on foreign ships calling on ports on the western coast. Currently, over 50 per cent of the imported crude is carried by ... More

Cargo movement picking up at New Mangalore
MOVEMENT of conventional bulk cargo through the New Mangalore port is gaining momentum and containerised traffic is also picking up. With the first consignment of pig iron from Kudremukh Iron and Steel Co Ltd (KISCO) set to sail out of the port ... More

Kolkata port not affected by Bangla bandh
THE 12-hour Bangla bandh (general strike throughout West Bengal) called by the Trinamool Congress on Friday had little impact on the functioning of the Kolkata port. However, rail movement was partially hit and transportation of goods by road ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

Water transport workers plan indefinite stir
THE Water Transport Workers Federation of India, a major confederation of trade unions representing port and dockworkers, has threatened an indefinite strike if the Government goes ahead with the programme of privatisation of major ports. A ... More

EVENTS

Time-bound plan for road development: Minister

ROADWAYS

Quicker inspection certificates -- Exports to Bangladesh via LCS points to be easier
The key purpose of the PSI programme, according to the inspection agency, was to make a thorough check on the quantity, quality, HS Code and prices of the commodities entering Bangladesh, as per the broad guidelines issued by the Bangladesh Board of Revenue. More

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