The Financial Express -- Economy

Wednesday, July 23 1997

DGCA to get more teeth to deal with erring airlines

The civil aviation ministry is considering a proposal to give more teeth to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to deal with erring airlines violating safety norms.

Indian air traffic growth at a low ebb

India is placed at seventh position amongst 15 Asian countries in terms of future growth in air travel, with air traffic to and from the country slated to grow at 7.2% annually till the year 2010.

Cabinet panel plans core meet on July 30

The cabinet committee on the infrastructure is likely to hold a meeting on July 30 to discuss infrastructure plans for ports and roads sector. According to ministry sources, this meeting has been called at the initative of the ministry of surface transport (MOST) which is keen to encourage private investment in container sector at the ports.

Gujral holds out hope, promises to plug loopholes

DoT fixation for US knowhow irks forum

Corporate Briefings -- Coca-Cola withdraws Thums Up ad

Hun Sen tries to calm foreign investors

Presumptive scheme holds little for retailers

Steering panel to take up VSNL-British Telecom pact

UP to privatise 2 lakh acres for pvt sector investment

The Index -- Consumer demand and the pay hike

Calcutta truckers' lobby blocks exports to Bangladesh

Coal bed methane to be freely marketed

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