The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, October 28, 2006

ACCIDENTS
Dredger collision: Kochi port to seek damages
The Cochin Port Trust has decided to initiate legal proceedings against the Dredging Corporation of India in connection with the collision of the DCI dredger with the port's dredger in the channel on Tuesday. The port Chairman, Mr N. ... More

AIRLINES
Festive season fuels business, personal travel
The combination of Diwali and Ramzan has seen a greater demand than normal for family travel More

Paramount First Class services
Paramount Airways has launched its First Class services. The service will be available on Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad sectors. It will soon be extended to other sectors, including Coimbatore, Madurai and Kochi. The aircraft ... More

Srilankan offers special packages
Srilankan Airlines is introducing a specially priced package from Visakhapatnam to Colombo, using Hyderabad as the gateway. Ms Asha Kumar, Sales Manager, Andhra Pradesh, said at a press meet here on Friday that passengers could ... More

SHIPPING
New Mangalore Port box traffic crosses 10,000 TEUs
Growth attributed to increase in frequency of container vessels calling at the port and movement of more container cargo from the hinterland. More

Cabinet okays container scanners procurement
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for procurement of four fixed X-ray and three mobile gamma ray container scanners at a cost of Rs 172.94 crore through a global tender. The scanners will be installed at Mumbai, Chennai, Tuticorin and ... More

Crane, equipment suppliers eye pvt sector for biz
Pinning hopes on pvt port projects; steel, power sectors More

Kolkata Dock set to handle parcel load of 40,000 tonnes
The previous highest load handled by it was 37,000 tonnes More

Wheat, fertiliser pile up at Kandla
Increased priority to clear fertilizers stocks More

Cabinet nod for revised Indo-Pak shipping protocol
In a move that would enhance tonnage under flags of India and Pakistan, the Union Cabinet today approved signing of revised "Protocol on shipping services between India and Pakistan". It also approved ratification of the protocol by the ... More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
GE Shipping Q2 net rises by 50 pc
Declares interim dividend of Rs 4 per equity share More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Air India, Indian merger may add Rs 1,200 cr to kitty
Cost-saving will come from route rationalisation, sales network: Study More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
Kerala truckers poised to go on strike from Monday
Private buses, lorries, tankers and containers in the State will go on an indefinite strike from the midnight of October 29 over the contentious issue of retrofitting `speed governors'. This became clear after talks between the Transport ... More

EVENTS
Airlines body to meet on Nov 16
The newly formed Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) is to meet here on November 16 to consider a number of issues including approaching the Ministry of Finance for relief on withholding tax on leasing of aircraft apart from seeking greater ... More

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Ports
Pick a Winner Stock Market Contest

Forex reserves rise $1.2 b

Festive season fuels business, personal travel

Bank of India net rises 61 pc on higher interest income

Tirupur exporters keen to knit a strong retail network

Dr Reddy's Q2 net trebles on record sales

PAN required for NRI, PIO investors

Looking back
Oct. 15-Oct. 21
Rlys seeks dedicated spectrum band