The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 30, 2006

INFRASTRUCTURE
Singapore co keen to get Hyderabad airport work
Singapore Air Terminal Services (SATS), a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, is keen on securing ground-handling works at the upcoming GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) near here. "Yes, we are interested in the contract. We will take ... More

SHIPPING
Govt wants shipping cos to drop petition on service tax
New Delhi is trying to dissuade shipping companies from going ahead with the petition filed by them before the Bombay High Court on levy of service tax with retrospective effect. Shipping companies have agreed to withdraw the petition provided ... More

Bengal Tiger Line completes 20 years
Bengal Tiger Line, a common feeder carrier offering services in the Bay of Bengal and South India, has completed 20 years of its operations in the Indian sub-continent. Mr Joachim von der Heydt, Partner, and Mr Bill Smart, Managing Director, ... More

Mercator, Varun Shipping contract for new ships
Mercator Lines Ltd has contracted to take a very large crude carrier on charter for its Singapore subsidiary. The subsidiary, Mercator Lines Singapore, will receive the vessel on January 1. The company's decision to take a VLCC on charter is ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Indian, AI merger may get income-tax relief
Group of Ministers raises questions on way forward More

INTERVIEW
Putting Railways' finances on track
Quick lessons to be learnt from the Railways are: Volume growth, customer-friendly measures, and use of modern technology to improve productivity. MS VIJAYALAKSHMI VISWANATHAN, FORMER FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER OF THE RAILWAYS. More

ROADWAYS
BPCL designs mobile fuel dispensing tanker for Army
Also offers vehicle repair, first aid and vehicle tracking system More

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