The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, September 02, 2003

Work on Bangalore airport to begin in November: Krishna
CIVIL work on the much delayed Bangalore International Airport would commence from coming November, the Chief Minister, Mr S.M. Krishna, today said. Inaugurating Tasman Networks' India development centre in Bangalore, Mr Krishna said that ... More

SHIPPING

Vizag, Paradip plan addl land for stacking iron ores
Paradip Port has already provided 40,000 sq.mt. for stacking purposes. With another eight firms planning to undertake exports it is planning to earmark 40,000 sq.mt. more. More

Kochi port to open up dry-dock facilities for private operators
IN a bid to increase its revenue and also to keep pace with the changes taking place in the shipping industry, the Kochi Port has proposed to open its dry-dock facilities to commercial and private operators for dry-docking their vessels. A ... More

Proposal to shift Vizag fishing harbour awaits clearance
THE proposal to shift the fishing harbour from its present site in the city to Bheemli near here at a cost of Rs 100 crore is awaiting the approval of the State Government, as fisheries is a State subject, and the project would be completed ... More

STOCKS

Number hopes, sectoral fancy prop GE Shipping
GE Shipping (GES) has been witnessing good market support in the last three months on the bourses, with the stock having moved up by almost 58 per cent from the level of Rs 48-49. Market participants said the upside in the counter started on ... More

TAXATION

Most southern States agree on single-point tax on vehicles
IN a step towards evolving a uniform transport mechanism, the Southern States, barring Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, have agreed in-principle to go for a single-point tax for vehicles, while doing away with taxes for vehicles with tourist ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

How FedEx gets staff to deliver
A cornerstone of the HR initiative at FedEx is the Guaranteed Fair Treatment Policy... More

TRENDS

Wheel of fortune?
A carpenter gives shape to a wheel for a bullock cart in Hyderabad on Monday. With the steep hike in diesel prices, will the bullock cart make a comeback as a favoured carrier of goods? ... More

Ships in Ports

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