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Gujarat's ship recycling industry promises to create a greener world with
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI/SRV): With the growing awareness of the environmental benefits of ship recycling, the number of ships entering recycling yards in India is expected to increase. Ship recycling is environmentally sound and allows optimum use of ship parts. It involves the
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Sarbananda Sonowal calls on Vice President of Iran, reiterates strong comm
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday called on the Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammad Mokhber in Tehran and discussed further bolstering Indo-Iranian bilateral relations.
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Draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022 issued for stakeholder consultation
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022, which seeks to consolidate and amend the laws relating to ports in India, has been issued for stakeholder consultation, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said on Thursday.
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Union Minister, Sonowal dedicates a State-of-the-Art shipbuilding facili
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): The newly built State-of-the-Art shipbuilding facility of Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited at Nazirgunge, Howrah, West Bengal was dedicated to the nation by Union Minister of Port, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday, August 16.
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Centre exempts passenger ferries from paying port, vessel charges for 6 mo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): In order to provide some quick respite to the waterways transportation sector from the impact of the global increase in the price of fuels, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has directed all major ports to exempt all berth hiring and vessel relat
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Shipping Ministry organises 'Chintan Baithak' to propel India's Blue Econo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): With an aim to discuss and deliberate ideas and innovations that can propel India's blue economy, a three-day 'Chintan Baithak' was organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), informed the officials on Sunday.
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Agniveers will get opportunity to join Merchant Navy after completing four
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): A Directorate General of Shipping order issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways will provide Agniveers with the opportunity to join the Merchant Navy directly after completing their four-year training, an Indian Navy official said on Tuesday.
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Draft guidelines for operationalization of Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax ferry service
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has prepared the draft of "Guidelines for Operationalization of Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax ferry service along the coast of India" after incorporating the preliminary inputs received from the stakeholders.
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Parliamentary panel holds meeting for discussing railway connectivity to p
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Parliamentary Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture is scheduled to convene a meeting with the Railway Board Chairman and officers of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, and the Ministry of Ports on the subject of 'Railway Safety and Rail Connectivity to
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Centre identifies 567 projects worth Rs 58,700 cr for holistic development
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Building upon the success of the Sagarmala programme, the Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways has formulated a plan under the programme to carry out the "holistic development of coastal districts" with 567 projects worth Rs 58700 crore, informed Union Min
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Waterways Conclave 2022 aims for regional connectivity
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): With an aim to deliberate on new possibilities for cooperation in the waterways sector between nations, the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways along with the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), is organising Waterways Conclave 2022 on A
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JNPA handles record 5.68 million TEUs in FY 2021-22
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): India's premier container port Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) handled cargo traffic of a record 5.68 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the financial year 2021-22, which is 21.55 per cent higher when compared with the previous year's
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