Dibrugarh sends first international cargo from Bogibeel to Bangladesh since IndependenceA momentous occasion unfolded as the cargo vessel 'DLB Patkai' set sail from Bogibeel Terminal in Dibrugarh, heading to Dhaka. This signifi...
05 Oct, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
Assam set to export methanol to Bangladesh through waterway: OfficialThe APL is a state government undertaking that produces methanol and formalin, and was set up to utilise the huge reserve of natural gas in...
28 Sep, 2026, 10.37 AM IST
Dibrugarh set to resume international cargo movement on Brahmaputra after nearly 80 yearsDibrugarh is set to resume international cargo movement through the Brahmaputra river, transporting methanol to Bangladesh. Two vessels are...
28 Sep, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
NIMAS completes Arunachal leg of historic Brahmaputra river rafting expeditionThe NIMAS team completed the challenging Arunachal Pradesh stretch of the Brahmaputra River Rafting Expedition, covering 240 km of Grade 4 ...
21 Jan, 2025, 03.34 AM IST
Shipping Ministry approves Rs 645 crores for 10 new waterways projects on Brahmaputra in AssamFrom the construction of slipways at strategic locations such as Maya Ghat in Dhubri district and Majuli district to the establishment of p...
15 Mar, 2024, 07.49 PM IST
Ganga and Brahmaputra are ready for scaling up goods and services movement: Sarbananda SonowalSpeaking to ET at the sidelines of a ceremony to mark the arrival of the MV Ganga Vilas, tourist vessel, Sonowal said that the focus is on ...
28 Feb, 2023, 10.06 PM IST
India’s longest river cruise service to begin from early next year, says Shipping MinisterSpeaking after launching multiple projects for development of Bogibeel, Sonowal said this route going to usher an opportunity for people of...
19 Sep, 2022, 08.59 PM IST
First Digestor package of Assam Bio Refinery sails from KolkataThis opens up the Brahmaputra riverway for Cargo transportation.
19 Jan, 2022, 10.33 AM IST
Development of an Eastern Grid will work as a catalyst to boost regional integration and tradeSonowal while addressing the Stakeholder Conclave on Waterways as Engine for growth at Guwahati. Sonowal said that Union government is givi...
27 Aug, 2021, 06.17 PM IST
First ever container cargo to Assam via Indo-Bangla water routeThis will be the first ever containerised cargo movement on this Inland water transport (IWT) route and the ship will carry 21 containers o...
03 Nov, 2019, 06.45 PM IST
Inland Waterways Authority of India will be starting a new Roll on-Roll off (Ro-Ro) facility for Majuli IslandIWAI has procured a new vessel MV Bhupen Hazarika at a cost of Rs 9.46 Crore for the new service and is providing the needed terminal infra...
10 Oct, 2018, 09.05 PM IST
Explore India on water, plan a cruise holiday this summerWith the temperatures soaring, plan your summerscapes soon.
24 May, 2018, 05.07 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari flags off cargo movement on BrahmaputraThe bridges will connect Jorhat with Nematighat, Disangmukh with Tekeliphuta, Louit with Khablu, Numaligarh with Gohpur and North Guwahati ...
29 Dec, 2017, 04.59 PM IST
Why India is dredging rivers in BangladeshNew Delhi has tied up with Dhaka to dredge two river stretches. It has committed 80 per cent of the total amount required for these two str...
08 Oct, 2017, 01.43 PM IST
China open to talks on Brahmaputra, KailashThe Chinese foreign ministry said it would talk to New Delhi on the pilgrim issue, adding that it needed time to consider reopening the Nat...
13 Sep, 2017, 08.53 AM IST
Why India is worried about China's dam projects on the Brahmaputra riverChina said it was building a dam on a tributary of the Yarlung Zangbo, as Brahmaputra is known in Tibet. This will be its ‘most expensive h...
05 Oct, 2016, 12.40 PM IST
Take a river cruise and enjoy India’s iconic riversWake up to the sound of birds, the splash of oars cutting through water and the smell of rural India and its natural greenery when you go o...
04 Jul, 2013, 05.32 AM IST