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India pushes for green ship recycling, Euro-compliant yards to boost marit
Updated : 1 day, 10 hours ago IST
India is rapidly expanding its ship recycling sector and upgrading shipbreaking yards to meet European environmental standards, as part of a broader effort to strengthen its maritime industry and reduce logistics costs, Sushant Kumar Purohit, Chairperson of VO Chidambaranar Port Authority, s
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DRI busts major e-cigarette smuggling racket at Tuticorin, seizes goods wo
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 45,984 prohibited e-cigarettes worth Rs 10.42 crore at Tuticorin Port, uncovering a major smuggling racket and arresting three people linked to the operation. According to information from the Ministry of Finance, the goods were found
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MoUs signed to boost port-led industrialisation, green fuels: VOC Port Aut
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The V O Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA), Tuticorin, has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) focused on port-led industrialisation, green hydrogen and green fuels, as well as advancing the use of artificial intelligence in our port operations
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DRI foils smuggling of Chinese firecrackers worth Rs 5.01 crore in 'Operat
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to an official release from the Ministry of Finance, these containers were found to contain 83,520 pieces of Chinese firecrackers, mis-declared as engineering goods. The contraband, valued at Rs 5.01 crore, was seized along with cover cargo of silicon sealant guns.
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Union Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurates 1st Green Hydrogen R&D Conference
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Thursday inaugurated the 1st Annual Green Hydrogen R&D Conference organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in New Delhi and launched a new Rs 100 crore Call for Proposals to support start-ups in hydrogen innovation. The
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V.O. Chidambaranar Port achieves 40% rise in windmill blade handling in 20
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In December 2024 alone, the Port achieved an extraordinary milestone by handling 294 windmill blades, an exceptional growth of 234 per cent compared to the 88 blades handled in December 2023.
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DRI seizes 300 kg cocaine worth Rs 2,000 crore at Tuticorin port in Tamil
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized more than 300 kg of cocaine, worth approximately Rs 2,000 crore in the international market, at Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin Port.
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