The Hindu Business Line : Monday, April 07, 2008

AIRLINES
Deccan, ICICI Lombard join to offer travel insurance
Madurai, April 6 Deccan and ICICI Lombard General Insurance have joined to launch a flight and domestic travel insurance offering security against possible vacation or travel loss from April 1.The domestic travel insurance, covering ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Customs stations for a revamp
The North-East has only 2 per cent of its border with India and the balance 98 per cent with four countries, China, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Bhutan. There are 32 land Customs stations in the region, but only about 20 of them are functioning. The ... More

Tiruchi airport new terminal to be ready by March 2009
‘Nearly 85% of civil works of the structure has been completed’ More

SHIPPING
Dredging Policy — Charting a wider course
The impact of the dredging policy amended by the Department of Shipping to be followed by the major ports with effect from April 1, 2007 for a period of three years needs to the taken stock of at the end of almost a year. This policy, which ... More

Marine pollution under scanner
The BMW Convention (International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments) was adopted as early as 2004, but to date only a dozen countries (Barbados, Egypt, Kenya, Kiribati, Maldives, Nigeria, ... More

SOFTWARE
Towards the best blend
Emptoris says its technology helps companies manage their supply chain efficiently. More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
‘Time to put logistics Master Plan in place’
The Indian logistics market, which is projected to touch $129 billion in the next decade from the current $42 billion, is badly in need of a logistics Master Plan to sustain the country’s economic growth, says Mr S. Mohan Kumar, ... More

Meghalaya seeks Concor help
The Meghalaya Government has sought the assistance of the Container Corporation of India (Concor) to tackle the storage and transportation problems of the perishables produced in the State. Meghalaya produces large quantities of fruits and ... More

DHL launches service centre in Kolkata
Intra-SAARC facility part of plans More

INTERVIEW
‘Buses should wait for people’
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EVENTS
Merchant Navy Week concludes
Mumbai, April 6 The 45th Merchant Navy Week celebrations concluded here on Saturday, with the shipping industry listing out the tasks and challenges ahead.Addressing a meeting to mark the conclusion of the celebrations, Mr A.P.V.N. ... More

RAILWAYS
Rush hour
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