The Hindu Business Line : Friday, September 08, 2006

MODERNISATION
`AAI capable of handling Chennai airport update'
The AAI Employees Joint Forum (southern region) has listed out the various options available to it to modernise the Chennai airport and has asked the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Mr M. Karunanidhi, to impress upon the Prime Minister the viability ... More

AIRLINES
Air Mauritius to increase flights in India
Plans to set up call centre in India More

Domestic carriers plan regular flights to N-E
Also plans to modernise airports in the region More

Jet flies high on settlement rumours
Analysts remain unenthused; say nothing has changed fundamentally More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Centre okays revised concession deal for Bangalore airport
Increase in passenger, aircraft movement prompts redesign More

SHIPPING
Cabinet okays trilateral maritime pact
The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval for signing the trilateral agreement among India, Brazil and South Africa concerning merchant shipping and other maritime transport related matters and ratification. Promoting ... More

Delay in appointing JNPT head may hit projects
Shipping Ministry rescinds selection of Bombay Municipal Corpn chief More

SCI loses ground to K Line in Tetley Tea shipments
Company's share of total throughput may drop to 20 pc this year More

GE Shipping to expand dry bulk tonnage
Signed contract for 1.64 lakh dwt modern capesize dry bulk carrier More

Essar's Vadinar terminal to be commissioned by month-end
Location expected to give access to markets in north, west More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Coimbatore-Chennai daily cargo service
India Post plans Tirupur-Tuticorin port exclusive box service More

RAILWAYS
REPORTER'S DIARY
Lalu on track
Railway Minister, Lalu Prasad, can be justifiably proud. He has got a `certificate' from none other than IIM (Ahmedabad), which says that one of the factors behind the turnaround by the Railways was the common-sense approach of the Minister who ... More

ROADWAYS
Cabinet nod for Patna bridge project
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its approval for enlarging the ongoing rail bridge over river Ganga near Patna to rail-cum-road-bridge at a total cost of Rs 1,389 crore, the official spokesperson said here ... More

PEOPLE
Jet Air COO, V-P (HR) quit
The Chief Operating Officer of Jet Airways, Mr Dale Moss, and the airline's Vice-President (Human Resources), Mr Sarat Chandran, have both resigned. While Mr Moss had held various positions in British Airways including Worldwide Director of ... More

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