Transportation
Road train project could take the sweat and tears out of driving
14 Nov 2009
Researchers working on the European Commision's Safe Road Trains for the Environment project are working on a novel road transport project acn make it possible for the harried drivers continue on their journey, even while enjoying a nap. By Vivek Dev
Ride on Delhi metro to cost more from Friday
12 Nov 2009
Sreedharan re-visits Delhi Metro accident site
14 Jul 2009
Second mishap follows Delhi Metro bridge collapse
13 Jul 2009
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation faced its second mishap when three cranes clearing the debris toppled over injuring six people at the site, of yesterday's bridge crash
Transporters call off strike
12 Jan 2009
Transporters have called off their nation-wide strike after detailed discussions with union transport minister T R Baalu.
NSA slapped on striking truck operators in Karnataka
10 Jan 2009
The Karnataka government has imposed the National Security Act on striking truck operators after they rejected repeated calls by union transport minister T R Baalu to come to the negotiating table.
Truck operators’ strike enters Day 3: effect minimal
07 Jan 2009
Cracks seemed to be showing up among the various participants as the countrywide strike by truck operators entered the third day today
Truckers strike gathers momentum
06 Jan 2009
The road transporters strike entered its second day today.
Truckers' strike may push up prices again
05 Jan 2009
The nationwide stir by truck operators is threatening to push up prices of food and commodities again across the country.
Trucks go off the road as transporters strike
05 Jan 2009
Numaligarh Refinery moves petro products through river barges
By Our Corporate Bureau | 12 Jul 2005
BoI and Swaraj Mazda launch financing for small road operators
By Bank of India has launched a scheme called & | 02 Mar 2005
Mennen's ambitious plans
By Venkatachari Jagannathan | 30 Oct 2003
Many infrastructure projects to take off in Kerala, courtesy GIM
By Jays Jacob | 22 Jan 2003
Global Investors Meet to convert Kochi into an industrial hub
By Jays Jacob | 09 Jan 2003
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