The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, May 07, 2003

Bill defines pvt sector airport; `Trust' planned
Sources said that the eventual passage of the Amendment will clear the way for the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to lease out the airports which are under its control at present. More

AI plans more flights to Gulf
AIR India is set to add eight additional flights to the Gulf shortly, besides operating a fifth service to New Jersey come July 4, according to Mr K. Roy Paul, Secretary, Civil Aviation. He said the airline was fast resuming normal operations ... More

New terminal at Chennai airport operational
INDIAN Airlines started its operations from the new departure terminal at the Anna International Airport here today with its first flight IC 951 on the Chennai-Hyderabad-Dubai sectors. All international flights operated by Indian Airlines will ... More

Coimbatore Chamber unhappy with Alliance Air's new schedule
THE Alliance Air's thrice-a-week direct flight between Chennai and Coimbatore introduced recently will not meet the needs of the business travellers from either Chennai or Coimbatore and may lose patronage in the days to come, says the Indian ... More

Resumption of KLM flights to Kolkata hailed
THE travel trade in eastern India has welcomed the resumption of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' flights to Kolkata. Beginning May 7, the airline will operate one flight a week connecting Kolkata to Amsterdam. The Boeing 747 combi aircraft — ... More

SHIPPING

EoIs called for SCI sale; bidding norms laid
The net worth criteria for bidding is hiked to Rs 1,000 crore from Rs. 800 crore in the changed scenario where foreign bidders would be allowed to bid for the entire 51 per cent stake put up for sale without any equity ceiling in consonance with the FDI policy. More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Concor unveils hike in railway freight
THE Container Corporation of India (Concor) has announced a hike in railway freight for both empties and loaded containers between Amingaon ICD (inland container depot) and Cossipore/Haldia. Shipments through the Amingaon ICD have been showing ... More

Kerala: Dak Adalat to be held this month

RAILWAYS

Railneer to appear in Rly platforms soon
THE Railways on Tuesday began commercial production of `Railneer', its packaged drinking water, and the product will make its appearance at railway platforms in the next 10 days. The first bottling plant, set up at Nangloi in the Capital, was ... More

Ships in Ports

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