Centre investing Rs 1,010 crore in Brahmaputra & Barak river projectsThe Central Government is investing Rs 1,010 crores for the development of Brahmaputra and Barak rivers in Assam, including approval of a n...
29 Nov, 2024, 06.58 PM 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
90% of waterways development projects completed: SonowalThe Ports, Shipping and Waterways minister urged youngsters to take advantage of the potential provided by improved waterways, especially f...
21 Feb, 2024, 09.24 AM IST
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launches major projects for development of waterways, unveils projects worth Rs 308 crores for North East IndiaSonowal inaugurated Passenger-cum-Cargo terminal at Bogibeel near Dibrugarh, Inland Water Transport Terminal at Sonamura in Tripura and upg...
20 Feb, 2024, 06.15 PM IST
MV Kindat Pandaw embarks on Brahmaputra odyssey as Assam starts a new age in river cruise tourismThe ship embarks on pristine Brahmaputra odyssey from here on where the rich cultural and social heritage of Assam will be displayed to 31 ...
10 Nov, 2023, 08.35 PM IST
Inland Waterways Authority bolsters ops at Pandu and Dhubri Ports; aims to export 3 mn MT from Assam by 2025The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has strengthened its operations and management at the Pandu and Dhubri ports in order to boo...
07 Sep, 2023, 07.30 PM IST
20 National Waterways, projects worth over ₹ 800 crores being developed in the Northeast: Sarbananda SonowalThe MoU is aimed at powering PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan to boost India’s Act East Policy. NRL will export around 10,000 MT of Petr...
24 Aug, 2023, 08.24 PM IST
Assam: Second Over Dimensional Cargo (ODC) for Numaligarh refinery reaches Dhubri TerminalEarlier, the first ODC for Numaligarh was received by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at Numaligarh Refinery jetty. NRL entered an MoU wi...
07 Jul, 2023, 08.46 PM IST
Assam: Tourist-cum-cargo IWT Terminal worth Rs 46.6 crore to be developed at Bogibeel by February, 2024The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone of Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) terminal...
04 Jul, 2023, 08.02 PM IST
Guwahati: Sarbananda Sonowal announces Skill Institute on Marine StudiesThe union minister announced the setting up of a Skill Institute on Marine Studies at Guwahati in Assam under Indian Maritime University, C...
27 Aug, 2021, 09.19 PM IST
Airports Authority of India begins regular flight services at Rupsi Airport in AssamAs a gesture of welcome, water cannon salute was accorded to the incoming flight by the Rupsi Airport officials. All safety checks and mand...
08 May, 2021, 10.22 PM IST
Rupsi Airport in Assam gets regular flight under RCS-UDANThe first commercial flight of M/s. Flybig airline on Guwahati-Rupsi-Kolkata route with 24 passengers on board landed today at 12:07 pm mar...
08 May, 2021, 05.40 PM IST
Shipping Minister Mansukh L Mandaviya shares project of Brahmaputra and BarakIn a move to improve institutional capacity and existing framework of water transport in the Brahmaputra and Barak rivers to achieve scalab...
03 Dec, 2020, 09.13 PM IST
Assam's Rupsi airport ready for commercial flight operations under Udan scheme: AAIThe airport has been re-developed at an estimated cost of Rs 69 Crore and has also received its license by Directorate General of Civil Avi...
03 Nov, 2020, 07.09 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
Nitin Gadkari to flag off cargo shipment via NW 2 on BrahmaputraThe idea is to develop Brahmaputra River (NW2) for commercial navigation and the efforts are part of renewed focus over the last three year...
28 Dec, 2017, 02.12 PM IST
IWAI plans to spend Rs 2,000 crore on Odisha waterwaysOf the 588 KM waterways, called East Coast Canal, which will integrate with the Brahmani river and Mahanadi delta rivers.
10 Oct, 2016, 06.45 PM IST