Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal at his official residence here and extended an invitation to the Union Minister to attend the Advantage Assam Summit 2.0 in Guwahati in February next year.
The Northeast region has received an increase of more than 300 per cent in the budget outlay, since 2014, said Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday.
The tournament, scheduled to take place till December 16, will not witness Tokyo Olympics 2020 silver medalist Mirabai Chanu in action as she has an eye on long-term rehab from her injuries. She last played in 2024 Paris Olympics, where she missed out on a medal by finishing fourth.
Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, on Tuesday informed the parliament that the government has awarded around 75 port development projects in major ports in the last three years.
The Central Government, in coordination with Goa government, is developing Goa as a major cargo and cruise destination, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said in a release on Tuesday.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the docking of Italian Navy School Ship, The Amerigo Vespucci, at the Indira docks in the Mumbai Port. Sonowal also joined Urso to visit the 'Villagio Italia,' a model village of Italy to showcase its culture, the statement said.
Highlighting the 'Cruise Bharat mission', Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal informed the Parliament that there are currently six major ports that have cruise terminals in the country.
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has issued "HaritSagar" the Green Port Guidelines to reduce carbon intensity and to develop an environment-friendly ecosystem at Major Ports of the country in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Friday.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday visited the Charaideo Maidam after it was recognised as the World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the first such honour for any cultural site of the Northeast.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday visited the Charaideo Maidam after it was recognised as the World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the first such honour for any cultural site of the Northeast.
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal visited the Charaideo Maidam after it was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the first such honour for any cultural site of the Northeast.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced India's aspiration to rank among the top 10 shipbuilding nations by 2030, as part of a larger vision for a robust maritime future.