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Seafarers, aircrew need priority Covid-19 vaccination: UN bodies
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 27 (ANI): The heads of five UN organisations have called for maritime and air transport workers to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccination, given their key role in supporting global trade and mobility which is essential for a sustainable socio-economic recovery.
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Under 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', Indian seafarers will be recruited in shipping
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Mansukh Mandaviya expressed pleasure over international shipping line companies' desire to recruit Indian seafarers. These companies will also open a seafarers training institute in India under the Prime Minis
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Indian merchant ship stranded in China set to return home
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): The Indian merchant ship MV Jag Anand, stuck in China with 23 Indian seafarers on board, is all set to return home, said the government on Saturday.
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Discussion underway with China, stuck Indian seafarers will be returning v
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): Union Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said Indian sailors stuck in China will be brought back soon as diplomatic talks are on with the neighbouring country.
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SC seeks Centre's response on seafarers' plea for income tax concession du
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre seeking its response on a plea challenging the government's denial to grant Income Tax relaxation to seafarers, who were forced to stay in the country due to the COVID-19 situation.
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Online exit examination for seafarers amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Shipping, Mansukh Mandaviya announced online exit examination for the seafarers on Friday.
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Get quarantined along with MLAs: AAP to Goa CM
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 2 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Goa on Thursday appealed Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to apply the same yardstick as was applied to returning seafarers and get quarantined along with MLAs in the wake of reports that a former Congress turned BJP MLA was found to b
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Norwegian Escape cruise ship with 474 Goan seafarers docks at MPT
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], June 29 (ANI): Norwegian Escape, a cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, arrived at the Mormugao Port (MPT) in Goa on Monday early morning with 474 seafarers who were stranded at Miami, Florida.
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335 Goan seafarers from Italy arrive at Goa International Airport
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 20 (ANI): Goan seafarers who were working on ships abroad arrived in Goa from Italy on Wednesday on two different chartered repatriation flights. A total of 335 people arrived so far at Goa International Airport.
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Repatriation flight carrying 168 seafarers arrives in Goa from Italy
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 20 (ANI): A repatriation flight carrying 168 Goan seafarers from Italy landed at Goa international airport on Wednesday morning.
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Goa International Airport implements steps to ensure social distancing nor
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 20 (ANI): Goa International Airport has taken steps to ensure social distancing norms among passengers as two repatriation flights carrying around 300 Goan seafarers are scheduled to arrive from Italy on Wednesday.
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Around 300 Goan seafarers to be repatriated from Italy, 2 flights to land
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dabolim (Goa) [India], May 19 (ANI): Around 300 Goan seafarers stranded in Italy due to Covid-19 pandemic, will be flown in to Goa international airport on two special flights on Wednesday.
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