The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, September 07, 2005

e-GoM to announce IA's price for Airbus acquisition today
A FINAL decision on the price that Indian Airlines will pay for acquiring 43 Airbus aircraft is expected on Wednesday. The four-member empowered Group of Ministers, which had extensive discussions with the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus ... More

UAE-India air travel set to cost more
AIRFARES on the UAE-India sector are expected to rise significantly from mid-September as major airlines hike fuel surcharge in the wake of a steep increase in global oil prices. Emirates airline has announced a 33 per cent increase in fuel ... More

Govt to buy Boeing Business Jets for VVIP travel
THE President, the Vice-President, the Prime Minister, and senior Ministers could soon be travelling in the comfort of a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ). Speaking to newspersons after the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the Defence ... More

AI teams up with UNEP to address environment issues
THE United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has struck an alliance with Air India to discuss various environmental issues as a part of good corporate governance. Air India has established a corporate Environment Core Group under the ... More

SHIPPING

Surana Industries' appeal — Madras HC sets aside order for not impleading a party in dispute
AN issue pertaining to alleged non-performance of its statutory duty under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 by the Chennai Port Trust, was remanded by the First Bench of the Madras High Court to a single judge for a fresh decision, after setting ... More

Shipping Corporation: Confusion continues on CMD appointment
CONFUSION still shrouds the appointment of a chairman-cum-managing director for Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), with Director (Personnel), Mr S. Hajara, being asked to take only temporary charge as CMD. A temporary CMD has been put in ... More

RAILWAYS

Rlys introduces new ticketing system at Guruvayur and Alwaye
THE unreserved ticketing system (UTS) introduced by the Southern Railway has started functioning at Guruvayur and Alwaye. This is the first of its kind ticketing machines introduced in Thiruvananthapuram division by replacing the previous SMARTS ... More

ROADWAYS

Fuel price hike: Too early to study impact, say transport cos
In the past six years, diesel prices have jumped by 150 per cent but the freight by only 35 per cent or so. More

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