Great Nicobar project concerns must be debated in parliamentary forum; govt rattled by Rahul Gandhi's visit: CongressThe Congress party has detailed serious concerns regarding the Great Nicobar project. They highlight ecological damage, tribal rights viola...
03 May, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Great Nicobar Project: NGT upholds clearance amidst environmental concernsThe National Green Tribunal has approved the Great Nicobar project. This decision faces criticism for relying on studies from government bo...
24 Feb, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
India’s next big power move is set to unfold in the Bay of BengalIndia's ambitious Great Nicobar infrastructure project has received a green light. This mega project, centered around a new transshipment p...
17 Feb, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
NGT green signal for Nicobar Port; notes safeguardsIn a significant decision, the National Green Tribunal has green-lighted the ambitious Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project. After tho...
17 Feb, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
Parliament Watch: Govt scraps CIBIL score rule, clears port and steel policy changesThe government has removed the CIBIL score requirement for PSU bank jobs. Vadhvan port's first phase is expected by 2030. Galathea Bay will...
19 Aug, 2025, 11.48 PM IST
Ship-building clusters to come up in five states: Union Minister SonowalIn the next five years, the ministry projects container handling to reach an impressive 40 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit), crea...
26 Sep, 2024, 10.12 AM IST
Centre notifies Galathea Bay as a 'Major Port'The government has designated Galathea Bay in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands as a 'Major Port'. This Rs 44,000 crore project will be develop...
05 Sep, 2024, 04.08 PM IST
Great Nicobar may soon get an international container terminalThe main vision for developing the island aims "to capture the locational advantage of being on international sea route and develop Great N...
23 Dec, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
Ship building and repair clusters will be developed in coastal cities: SonowalUnion Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced plans to establish ship building and repair clusters in strategi...
12 Dec, 2023, 08.02 PM IST
Centre evaluates Bulk Cargo Transshipment Hub in North Andaman’s Atlanta BayThe Indian government is assessing the feasibility of developing a Bulk Cargo transshipment hub in Atlanta Bay near Diglipur in the Andaman...
24 Nov, 2023, 08.12 PM IST
Bids for Galathea Bay project likely next yearBids for the first phase of the ₹44,000 crore Galathea Bay project are expected to be invited early next year. The International Container ...
24 Nov, 2023, 01.01 AM IST
Bids for first phase of Galathea Bay project to be called next year: Sarbananda SonowalAccording to the Shipping Ministry, environmental clearance for the project came in November last year. Stage 1 forest clearance has been r...
23 Nov, 2023, 07.39 PM IST
Transhipment hubs, green shipping on government priority list: TK Ramachandran, secretary , ministry of ports, shipping and waterwaysThe Indian government has identified the establishment of a transhipment port at Galathea Bay and a mega port at Vadhavan as priority areas...
19 Oct, 2023, 12.14 AM IST
Private companies seek sops to build Great Nicobar portGreat Nicobar port project is significant for the country as nearly 75% of India's transshipped cargo is handled at ports outside India. Ac...
07 Jun, 2023, 12.23 AM IST
Bids for Andaman's Rs 41,000-crore mega port project open todayThe government is aiming to complete the terminal in 2028 with a handling capacity of 4 million twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs). A TEU ...
28 Jan, 2023, 12.10 AM IST
Centre prepares for Rs 41,000 crore international transhipment port at Great Nicobar IslandThe first phase is targeted for completion in 2028 at a handling capacity of 4 million Twenty Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). A TEU is an app...
27 Jan, 2023, 07.48 PM IST
Great Nicobar mega project gets environmental nodThe project, which will see around 8.5 lakh trees in pristine rainforests being felled, loss of 12 to 20 hectares of mangrove cover and con...
21 Sep, 2022, 05.44 PM IST