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India to build first inland river lighthouses on BrahmaputraIndia has launched a pioneering initiative by laying foundation stones for four river lighthouses along the Brahmaputra River. This marks t...- Southern Naval Command set for ''Sea Vigil 2024''The Southern Naval Command is coordinating the fourth edition of the Coastal Defence Exercise 'Sea Vigil 2024' in Kerala and Lakshadweep th...
- Cabinet approves development of National Maritime Heritage Complex in Lothal, GujaratThe Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) in Lo...
- Plans afoot to boost lighthouse tourism in India: Union minister Sarbananda SonowalSarbananda Sonowal chaired a meeting to promote lighthouse tourism, focusing on Vizhinjam Lighthouse. PM Modi endorsed a Light and Sound sh...
- Parliament passes Marine Aids to Navigation BillThe Bill will provide for the development, maintenance and management of aids to navigation in India; for training and certification of the...
- Cyclone Tauktae: Coast Guard helps mooring 2 oil tanker ships that went adrift off Mumbai coastIn a tweet, the ICG said: "Risk of major oil spill averted. MTDeshbhakt and OSV Greatship Aditi engaged in SPM (single point mooring) opera...
- Marine Aids to Navigation Bill introduced in Lok Sabha to replace over-90-year-old lawWith technological changes taking place at a fast pace in marine navigation, a bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday to replace an ove...
- Shipping ministry issues draft Aids to Navigation Bill to replace 90-yr old lawThe draft bill aims at repealing the colonial Lighthouse Act, 1927, and provides for empowering the Directorate General of Lighthouses and ...
- Mumbai Port to build passenger jetty at Kanhoji Angre IslandIn 2007, operation and maintenance of the light house was transferred to the Director General of Lighthouses & Lightships (DGLL).
- Government to develop 78 lighthouses pan-India as tourist spotsLighthouses have been beacons of navigation for mariners for centuries, but of late these are transforming into major tourist destinations.
- Government has stepped up security at 12 major ports: Nitin GadkariIndia has stepped up security at all its 12 major ports, which includes installation of CCTVs besides supply of radiological detection syst...
- Government to use the romance of light houses to draw in touristsAccording to shipping ministry officials, areas adjoining lighthouses will be developed as major tourism zones.
- India's fourth lighthouse museum set to woo visitorsAiming to promote lighthouse tourism, India's fourth lighthouse museum, depicting the story of its evolution and history, is all set to be ...
- 6 years after Mumbai attacks, fishing boats to have tracking deviceThe ministry has estimated the cost of each transponder at about Rs 16,800 and sought funds to the tune of Rs 336 crore for installing two ...
- Shipping Ministry to develop 15 lighthouses as tourist spotsAfter opening Chennai lighthouse overlooking the Marina beach for public, the Shipping Ministry now plans to develop 14 heritage lighthouse...
- By misinterpreting Light House Act of 1927, Customs department collecting huge sumsBy misinterpreting the Act of 1927, the Dept have incorrectly collected huge sums thereby putting financial & economic burden upon our own ...
- Government exploring possibility of venturing into light house tourismIn the first phase, 13 lighthouses across India,including four in Tamil Nadu, would be covered under this scheme.
- Government taking measures to bolster security at all major portsGovernment is taking a number of measures to bolster security at all the major ports by installing different types of surveillance equipmen...
- 'Light dues on-deck box is totally unjustified’Whoever in the Directorate General of Light Houses and Light Ships thought of justification for levying additional extra charge on-deck con...
- Container ship operators find light dues too taxingCharging extra levy for boxes on deck is based on wrong interpretation of law.
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