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AIRLINES
Survey sees higher IT spending by airports
AIRPORTS across the world, on an average, spend four per cent of their revenue on information technology (IT) and telecommunications investments. But this figure is expected to grow, says the `Airport IT Trends Survey-2004', released earlier this ...
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New path for civil aviation
WILL the new government carry forward the civil aviation reforms process which was piloted by the Vajpayee regime or will it chart a different flight path for the sector? Perhaps one of the first issues that is likely ...
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Emirates signs $108-m financing deal for A340-500
EMIRATES has signed a $108 million financing agreement for a new Airbus A340-500 aircraft. This is the first time an A340-500 has been financed by a group of international commercial banks, signalling strong confidence in this modern long-range ...
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SHIPPING
Vessel-related charges — Three-tier slab structure planned
Acting on the recommendations of the Committee on Vessel Related Charges, the Shipping Ministry plans to introduce a three-tier slab structure for levying vessel-related charges on ships calling at major ports. It has also agreed to unbundled pilotag e operations and is looking at the possibility of rolling back the service tax on port services, as recommended by the Committee.
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Sethu Samudram project
MADURAI: The Tuticorin Port Trust (TPT) is set to seek clearance from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to start the Sethu Samudram Ship Canal Project. According to Mr N.K. Raghupathy, TPT, Chairman, the clearance is a statutory ...
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RAILWAYS
Upgrading disaster management — For effective and rapid response
The strategy for setting up an effective disaster management system for the Railways has to be based upon the twin planks of a strong and appropriate infrastructure backed by a well-trained team of disciplined manpower. It should involve a coordinate d effort by the Railways, armed forces, fire-brigade and the district administration.
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Will new driver put railways on right track?
THE BJP's gambleto advance general elections, hoping to cash in on the resounding wins in Gujarat, followed by Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh, went wrong. It not only ended worse off than the most ...
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