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Union Minister Sonowal visits proposed site of Atlanta Bay Major Harbour i
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, wrapped up his two-day visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands by visiting the proposed site of Atlanta Bay Major Harbour near Diglipur on Friday.
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India, Bangladesh hold discussions on trade, commerce and security
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
India and Bangladesh on Friday held Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi and held discussions on a wide range of issues, including border and security, trade, commerce and connectivity, people-to-people ties, cooperation in water, power and energy sectors, and development cooperat
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"Our ships are actively involved...free from any terrorist activity": DG o
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Ahead of the 15th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Indian Coast Guard Director-General Rakesh Pal said that the coastal security in territorial waters has been enhanced through patrolling and surveillance capabilities to prevent any terrorist activity in the country's maritime domain
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Research reveals how plants determine where light is coming from
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Plants lack visual organs, so how do they know where light comes from? In an original study combining expertise in biology and engineering, the team led by Prof Christian Fankhauser at UNIL, in collaboration with colleagues at EPFL, discovered that a light-sensitive plant tissue uses the opt
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Asian Development Bank unleashes USD 170 million wave to transform Kochi's
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to ADB, this move is expected to play a pivotal role in elevating urban living standards, ensuring clean water access, and bolstering climate resilience.
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Tamil Nadu: Coonoor, Kotagiri schools shut today due to heavy rain
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Light to moderate rains are expected to continue across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area on Friday. According to the Indian Meteorological department, thunderstorm and lightning at one or two areas of Tamil Nadu is also expected.
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Cauvery panel directs Karnataka to release 3216 cusecs water every day to
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) recommended the Karnataka government on Thursday to release 3216 cusecs water every day to Tamil Nadu for the next 38 days starting November 24, 2023.
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Tamil Nadu rains: Tree falls on bus after landslide in Burliyar, none hurt
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A bus was damaged as a tree fell on it due to a landslide in Burliyar between Mettupalayam and Coonoor in Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, after heavy rainfall in the region on Thursday.
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IMD predicts heavy rainfall in several districts of Tamil Nadu in next two
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Several districts of Tamil Nadu will receive heavy rain in the next two days, the India Meteorological Department said in a release on Thursday.
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Nepal: Police clash with 'pro-monarchy' protestors in Kathmandu; teargas,
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Clash erupted between the Nepal police and pro-monarchy protestors after which the police had to use water cannons and teargas to disperse supporters of businessman Durga Prasai, Kathmandu Post reported on Thursday.
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Amazon, Inland Waterways Authority of India sign MoU to promote cargo move
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Wednesday between the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and e-commerce company Amazon to promote cargo movement and transportation of customer shipments and products via inland waterways using river Ganga through National Waterway 1.
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Indian Coast Guard Ship Arinjay apprehends Pakistani fishing boat in Arabi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In a press release, Indian Coast Guard said, "ICGS Arinjay, whilst patrolling in the Arabian Sea, observed one Pakistani Fishing Boat fishing about 15 KM inside Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line on November 21, 2023."
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