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Chabahar Port has emerged as 'connecting point' to deliver humanitarian as
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 4 (ANI): Chabahar Port has emerged as the 'connecting point' for the region to deliver humanitarian assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic, said Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on Thursday.
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Under 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', Indian seafarers will be recruited in shipping
Updated : 4 years, 8 months 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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Yogi Adityanath questions association between Samajwadi Party, criminal ov
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 3 (ANI): Referring to the murder case of Hathras, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday questioned the association between Samajwadi Party (SP) and criminals in the state.
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Study discusses effect of pollutants on fertility
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have found that shrimp-like creatures on the South Coast of England have 70 per cent less sperm than any other lesser polluted location in the world. They also discovered that individuals who lived in the survey area were 6 times le
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Govt aims to operationalise 23 waterways by 2030: PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): While observing that capacity of major Indian ports increased to 1550 million tonnes annually now from 870 million tonnes per annum in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the government aims to operationalise 23 waterways by 2030.
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India sincere to emerge as leading blue economy of world: PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Asserting that India is a natural leader in maritime sectory with a rich history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the nation is very sincere to emerge as as a leading blue economy of the world and pointed out that the government aims to opera
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PM Modi to inaugurate second edition of Maritime India Summit today
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the second edition of Maritime India Summit (MIS) on Tuesday.
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Protestors march towards U'khand Assembly pelt stones at jawans; Police la
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], March 1 (ANI): Many police personnel sustained injuries near Gairsain here when protestors demanding the widening of the 19-km road from Ghat to Nandprayag pelted stones at the jawans. Police lathi-charged and used water cannons to disperse the crowd.
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US raises concerns over China's upstream dams on Mekong river basin
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 1 (ANI): Raising concerns over the dipping water-levels of the Mekong River and upstream dams in China, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Ambassador Atul Keshap points out that upstream dams in China that exacerbate drough
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Drying up of China's Yangtze River to effect environment, economy drastica
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 28 (ANI): Researchers warned that the overall decline of China's Yangtze River waterway will have dire consequences on the environment and the economy of Shanghai- the Beijing's financial hub, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).
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PM Modi lauds Assam residents for protecting nature, forest conservation
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded residents of Assam for forest conservation, water conservation and protection of nature.
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Centre to launch campaign to promote water conservation: PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Centre's Jal Shakti Ministry is about to launch a 100-day campaign called 'Catch the Rain' to promote water conservation in the country.
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