The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, June 06, 2002

Border tension `did not hurt AI'
AIR India has not been hit hard by the ongoing tension on the border and the reduced tourist inflow into India mainly because tourists from the niche market that the airline caters to continue to travel to the country, senior airlines officials ... More

Virgin stands to gain from air talks
"While it is difficult to say anything on the outcome of the bilateral talks, the indications point towards Virgin Atlantic Airways getting the maximum from the talks,'' officials said without specifying on how many more flights the airline was likel y to get. More

INFRASTRUCTURE

AP: Multi-modal transport system hits minor snag
The site at Lakdikapul is yet to be handed over to the South Central Railways, as the State Government has to rehabilitate nearly 1,800 families staying there, the Union Minister of State for Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, Mr Bandaru Datt atreya, told presspersons. More

SHIPPING

Bidders wary of stiff covenants in SCI deal
LIMITED operational freedom due to the stiff covenants spelt out by the Government is worrying the bidders vying for a controlling stake in Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), possibly affecting the valuation of the 51 per cent stake being put ... More

Chennai Container Terminal issue -- Ministry stays clear of P&O-TAMP face-off
THE Union Shipping Ministry has decided to stay clear of the face-off between P&O Ports and the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) over the tariffs at the container terminal in Chennai Port even though the thorny issue of royalty and revenue ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

United Parcel opens office in Bangalore
EXPRESS carrier and package delivery company, United Parcel Service (UPS), has launched full-fledged operations in Bangalore. The company will now operate own branded vehicles and use dedicated sales force and deploy UPS management systems and ... More

ROADWAYS

Kerala: World Bank aid for road development
THE State Government has finalised a massive scheme for development and maintenance of roads with assistance from the World Bank. An official spokesman said that the scheme envisages development of 1,600 km of State highway and other arterial ... More

Truck stir off but logjam at Petrapole persists
FOLLOWING intervention by the West Bengal Government, the truckers' strike at Petrapole border point with Bangladesh has been lifted and exports to Bangladesh have resumed, though not on a bright note. Border trade sources point out that though ... More

KSTC hikes fares

Ships in Ports

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