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November 19, 2025 10:57 AM
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra on Tuesday reviewed the progress of Yamuna Boat Tourism and Ferry Infrastructure Development Pro...
October 29, 2025 12:16 PM
India’s maritime sector remains central to its economic strength, with over 95 per cent of the nation’s trade by volume moving through the sea, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Tuesday. Speaking at Indi...
October 23, 2025 3:31 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared an article by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, detailing how India’s growing and resilient industrial base - powered by the ‘Make in India’ initiative - and ef...
October 17, 2025 4:02 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described India’s rivers as “highways of progress,” highlighting the country’s ongoing efforts to transform waterways into key components of national logistics and tourism infrastructure. In a post on X...
October 6, 2025 10:09 PM
Marking a major milestone in India’s maritime and energy sectors, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday received the country’s third Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) - Shivalik - under the Indian flag at Visakh...
September 26, 2025 10:46 PM
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday lauded India’s maritime growth, announcing that the country now ranks among the top three global suppliers of trained seafarers with a workforce exceeding three lakh. He w...
September 2, 2025 8:50 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the upcoming India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai from October 27–31 and deliver the keynote address at the Global Maritime CEO Forum, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowa...
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-...
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