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August 28, 2025 4:37 PM
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday urged global stakeholders to see India as a maritime hub of investment and innovation, backed by the government’s $1 trillion maritime investment roadmap. He made...
August 12, 2025 9:40 AM
Parliament on Monday passed the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025, after the Rajya Sabha approved it during the ongoing session. According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the bill is a landmark legislation aimed at modernising India's m...
August 8, 2025 11:31 AM
The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025, was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said on Friday. The Bill, proposed by Union Minister of Ports, Sarbananda Sonowal, is set to unlock India’s 11,098-kilometre-...
August 5, 2025 9:11 AM
The Lok Sabha will begin its proceedings on Tuesday with obituary references for former Members of Parliament Tilakdhari Prasad Singh, Ram Rati Bind, and Shibu Soren. According to the List of Business issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, Union Sport...
July 7, 2025 7:34 PM
In a major push to boost inland waterways and maritime infrastructure in India’s Northeast, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday announced a slew of initiatives with an investment outlay of ₹5,000 crore. Th...
July 1, 2025 12:25 PM
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the first-ever ASEAN–India Cruise Dialogue in Chennai on Monday, marking a significant milestone in maritime cooperation between India and Southeast Asian nations. H...
June 15, 2025 11:01 AM
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Saturday that India is firmly on track to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2029, crediting 11 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “decisive and corruption...
May 27, 2025 1:13 PM
The government has set a target to operationalise 76 waterways by 2027, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal announced during a Consultative Committee meeting on Inland Waterways Transport held in Mumbai on Monday. C...
May 26, 2025 11:54 AM
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday celebrated India’s ascent to becoming the world’s fourth-largest economy, crediting the achievement to the decisive leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi since 20...
March 26, 2025 1:19 PM
India and Singapore have solidified their partnership on a Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC) with the signing of a Letter of Intent (LoI) at the Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) in Delhi on Tuesday. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Water...
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