The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, July 13, 2002

Comprehensive aviation security Bill in offing
"The aviation and security concerns are changing as the environment is changing. Now we are looking at greenfield airport projects and airport projects which are being undertaken by various State Governments. It is a major task and cannot be done ove rnight,'' the Civil Aviation Secretary , Mr K. Roy Paul, said. More

Alliance Air Boeing 737 gets clean chit
THE Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, on Friday gave a clean chit to the Boeing 737 aircraft being operated by Alliance Air, the 100 per cent subsidiary of Indian Airlines (IA). "The aircraft which Alliance Air operates ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Jt ventures soon for leasing 4 airports
THE Government is to form joint ventures with private companies instead of going in for long-term lease of the international airports in Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai. "The Ministry of Law suggested that we follow the joint venture route ... More

SHIPPING

BHEL sets up vessel traffic management system at NMPT
BHARAT Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has entered the port sector by successfully commissioning the vessel traffic management system (VTMS) at the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT). The system had been commissioned under the joint consortium of ... More

SCI sale may stall over reserve price
THE privatisation of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has hit an iceberg over the level at which the reserve price should be fixed for the Government's 51 per cent stake being put up for sale and the bidders estimates on the price to be paid ... More

EVENTS

Air cargo agents' meet in Colombo
THE Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI) has decided to hold its 30th national convention in Colombo between November 16 and 19. This is for the first time ACAAI is holding its national convention outside the country. Two other ... More

RAILWAYS

`Beneficiary States must part-fund rail projects' — Rs 6,400 cr needed for pending SCR schemes
The Nizamabad-Mudkhed and Janakampet-Bodhan gauge conversion work would be completed soon and the line commissioned next month. The Katpadi-Pakala-Tirupati line would be ready by March next year, Mr Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State for Railways, said. More

Ships in Ports

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