Centre moots four free ports
12 January 1998 23:33 ISTFinally, the cat is out of the bag. Breaking the five-year long suspense over India having a free port, concrete models have been now spelt out by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.The final proposal ... READ
Convertibility not a hurdle for a free port
30 September 1997 23:34 ISTIndia has decided to go ahead with a proposal of a free port even if rupee is made fully convertible. The pattern of a free port however would be decided only after the sub-committee appointed ... READ
MPT plans double reclamation
28 September 1997 23:35 ISTThe Mormugao port trust will acquire more than double of the existing area by reclaiming more land in the Arabian sea, to meet the forthcoming challenges and make it a multi-commodity port by end of ... READ
MPT shifting to multi-commodity port
04 May 1997 23:35 ISTThe Mormugao Port Trust is planning to shift from the mono-commodity iron ore exporting port to multi-commodity port, with various expansion plans for the general cargo traffic, as the iron ore exports are indicating a ... READ
Centre bars total port privatisation
02 January 1997 23:36 ISTThe central government has warned the state government that it would not tolerate total privatisation of minor ports, but would allow only private participation into it, with the ownership being retained with the state authorities.The ... READ