Kerala to take Colachel issue to PM Narendra ModiThe Chief Minister also said Kerala MPs would be meeting on July 17 to discuss this issue, which would be raised in the monsoon session of ...
15 Jul, 2016, 03.26 PM IST
Kerala unhappy with Centre's nod for Colachel portKerala Minister for Ports Kadannappally Ramachandran expressed his concern over the Centre’s move to allow another container port to come u...
08 Jul, 2016, 03.28 AM IST
Centre's nod on Colachel port unjustified: Kerala MinisterHe said he would consult Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on the matter and decide on the future course of action.
06 Jul, 2016, 06.57 PM IST
Axis Bank gets nod to raise foreign investment limit to the maximum permissible levelAxis Bank had sought government’s nod for raising foreign investment limit in the bank to 74% from 62%. CCEA cleared the proposal that will...
06 Jul, 2016, 05.47 AM IST
Government approves proposal to build major port at Colachel, Tamil NaduA special purpose vehicle (SPV) will be formed for the development of port, which will act as a major gateway container port for cargo, the...
05 Jul, 2016, 05.33 PM IST
India to add 8 new major ports to the 12 already functional: Nitin GadkariAfter Kandla in the 1950s, India has not built any other major port. Then came the development of private sector non-major ports.
13 Apr, 2016, 08.30 PM IST
SCI surges 6% as Cabinet readies to clear Rs 30,000 crore port projectsThe two ports will help move India’s international cargo from ports in Singapore and Sri Lanka to India and help companies like SCI reduce ...
08 Mar, 2016, 10.40 AM IST
2 mega port projects set to get cabinet nod this weekIndia’s 12 major ports handle close to 600 million tonnes of cargo traffic. The government has set a target of doubling this in the next fi...
08 Mar, 2016, 07.17 AM IST
Four new major port projects worth Rs 32,000 crore under PPP model: GovernmentGovernment plans to set up four new major ports at Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh at an investment of Rs 32,000 cr...
03 Mar, 2016, 05.08 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate maritime summit to attract $6 billion investment"It will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14," Deputy Secretary at the Shipping Ministry, Abhishek Chandra, said.
03 Feb, 2016, 07.23 PM IST
Government to start developing three new ports in 2016: Nitin GadkariAs part of its plan to develop ports and boost maritime trade, government would develop three major ports in the country this year, Gadkari...
19 Jan, 2016, 11.30 PM IST
Shipping Industry making progress says Nitin GadkariThe central government plans to increase the share of inland waterways in goods and passenger traffic from 3.5% to 15% by the end of its fi...
13 Jan, 2016, 07.57 PM IST
Centre to soon build major port worth Rs 21,000 crore in the southernmost tip of Tamil NaduThe Centre would soon build a major port at Colachel in the southernmost tip of Tamil Nadu at an estimated cost of Rs 21,000 crore.
03 Sep, 2015, 09.57 PM IST
Vizhinjam seaport: Port important, not who will build it, says Kerala CM Oomen ChandyChandy, one of the nine Congress chief ministers, also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was right on the importance of the land bill.
10 Jun, 2015, 04.11 AM IST
Vizhinjam port project may move to Tamil Nadu if Kerala delays: Nitin GadkariGadkari said that Rs 7,000-crore port project at Vizhinjam might be moved to TN if political differences over awarding project to Adani gro...
03 Jun, 2015, 06.17 PM IST
Pon Radhakrishnan hails Maithripala Sirisena victoryThe Minister was here to launch the 'Clean India campaign' at the Integrated bus stand at Mattuthavani here.
09 Jan, 2015, 04.07 PM IST
- TN drafts new policy for minor ports
The policy aims to increase the state’s share in export-import activities in national and international trade.
27 Aug, 2007, 04.48 AM IST