The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, June 11, 2002

Govt to expedite release of subsidy for inland vessels -- Barge owners' response lukewarm
THE Union Government will try to expedite the release of the subsidy amount under the Inland Vessel Subsidy Scheme. This assurance was given here on Sunday by the Union Shipping Minister, Mr Vedprakash P. Goyal, while addressing a workshop on the ... More

BPL steps out of race for SCI
THE TPG Nambiar-promoted BPL Group has pulled out from the race for 51 per cent stake in Shipping Corporation of India (SCI). BPL, which conducted technical due diligence, did not place the financial bid. BPL, which is in the midst of debt ... More

Vizag port sets new record
VIZAG port, which emerged as the country's premier port in terms of throughput last fiscal, started off the first quarter of the current fiscal on a steady note, establishing two records this month. A senior VPT official said the highest ... More

Kochi Refineries' plan for single buoy mooring decried
PARTICIPANTS at a seminar on single buoy mooring (SBM) and Cochin Port Trust (CPT) organised by Kochi Thuramugha Samrakshana Samithi have called for united efforts to resist the move of the Kochi Refineries Ltd (KRL) to go ahead with its proposal ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Bax Global hopeful of India growth despite border tensions
BAX Global India Ltd, airfreight forwarding, transportation and logistics specialist, is optimistic that the growing uncertainty in the markets due to the Indo-Pak tension will not affect its growth this year. The company, a subsidiary of the ... More

RAILWAYS

3 Rly PSUs to take 15% stake in RailTel
INDIAN Railway Finance Corporation Ltd (IRFC), Container Corporation of India Ltd (Concor) and Ircon will together pick up 15 per cent equity in RailTel, a move which will further compress the equity which would be given to Mahanagar Telephone ... More

ROADWAYS

BP health mela for truck drivers
THE energy major, BP, has undertaken a health programme for truck drivers across the country and is organising "melas'' to establish personal rapport with them and promote its range of lubricants. Inaugurating the BP mela here on Monday, Mr ... More

Kerala: Order on uniform for private bus staff

Ships in Ports

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IPSTA brokers strike work against online trading

Finance Ministry decision on EPF interest next week

SEBI gets powers for search, seizure -- Stiff penalty for offences

LIC to invest Rs 6,000 cr in equity markets this year

DoT, VSNL patch up -- Panel to decide on Tata Tele investment

Burgeoning forex reserves: Boon or bane?

Hepatitis B vaccination for infants takes off

In Depth
Gender Justice

Simple Economics

Guide to derivatives

Looking back
Jun. 2-Jun. 8
Chennai Container Terminal: Is it boxed in by low tariffs?

Chennai Container Terminal issue -- Ministry stays clear of P&O-TAMP face-off

West coast ports are `unsafe destinations' -- Insurers impose war-risk premium on foreign ships