The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 09, 2002

Delta ties up with Wipro arm for ticketing
DELTA Airlines has selected Spectramind eServices Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Wipro, as one of the two vendors to handle select customer reservation functions. In a statement, the airline has said the partnership will reduce distribution costs and ... More

Air India inclined to join `Skyteam'
AIR India is firmly inclined to join the `Skyteam' global airlines alliance. This emerged after the Chairmen-level talks between the AI Chairman and the Civil Aviation Secretary, Mr K. Roy Paul, and the Chairman of Air France in Paris earlier ... More

British Airways team meets TN CM
CHENNAI: A delegation from British Airways headed by Mr Mike J. Hall, Head of International Relations, Government and Industry Affairs called on the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms J.Jayalalithaa, on Tuesday to garner support for ... More

SHIPPING

Double-hull tanker dedicated — Shipyards told to be aggressive in marketing
There is going to be a lot of demand for the construction of more ships. Indian yards should also strive to achieve the level of Korean yards as they normally take less time to construct vessels at cheaper rates. More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

FedEx to open centres at 100 HPCL outlets
GLOBAL express transportation company, FedEx, which last month severed its ties with Blue Dart on Tuesday announced a tie-up with oil company HPCL for opening cargo collection centres at its petrol pumps. Under the revenue-sharing agreement ... More

AP Postal Dept to distribute `haleem'
AS part of its efforts to diversify and transform itself into a market-savvy organisation, the Andhra Pradesh Circle of Department of Posts has decided to take up the distribution of `haleem', a specially made food for breaking the fast, during ... More

Karnataka Postal Dept takes a cue from `Baba'
THE Karnataka Circle of the Department of Posts has taken a cue from Tamil film star Rajnikanth's Baba, to project its new product "Meghdoot Post Card' as a cheaper but effective means of advertising for corporates. The innovative post ... More

RAILWAYS

Rlys must seek more budgetary support: Chamber
THE Railways should seek higher budgetary support from the Centre to overcome resource crunch, instead of opting for a hike in freight rates and passenger fares, according to the Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TNCC & I) President, ... More

ROADWAYS

Ministries to discuss rise in motor claims
THE Ministry of Finance will soon be convening a meeting with the Transport Ministry to find a solution to the problem of high motor insurance claims leading to large underwriting losses for insurance companies, Mr Anandrao V. Adsul, Minister of ... More

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