Cargo volume at 12 major ports rises 5% to 413.747 MMT in September: Ports ministryCargo volume at 12 major ports in India increased by 5.03 percent to 413.747 million metric tonnes in September. The Ministry of Ports, Shi...
17 Oct, 2024, 05.37 PM IST
India to set up two mega shipbuilding parks by 2030India plans to establish two operational Mega shipbuilding parks by 2030, aiming for a share of the $100 bn global market. The parks will b...
14 Sep, 2024, 06.11 PM IST
India embarks on Rs 45,000 crore inland waterway development planAn investment of Rs 45,000 crore for the development of river cruise tourism in the country has been promised by the Inland Waterways Devel...
08 Jan, 2024, 08.34 PM IST
Scheme in works for greening of inland waterways vessels"Guidelines for the green transition of inland waterway vessels will be introduced during the first meeting of the Inland Waterway Developm...
03 Jan, 2024, 11.42 PM IST
Ports Bill in works to make tariffs transparent and revamp penaltiesThe Indian government is working on a new legislative framework for ports that aims to improve transparency in port tariffs and update pena...
19 Sep, 2023, 11.27 PM IST
Tamil Nadu opposes draft ports bill, seeks support of other coastal statesAccording to the existing Indian Ports Act, 1908, the powers to plan, develop, regulate and control minor ports vest with the state governm...
22 Jun, 2021, 02.08 PM IST
Govt develops ASEEM portal for sustainable livelihood opportunitiesThe ASEEM portal, developed by the National Skill Development Corporation in collaboration with BetterPlace, will provide employers a platf...
10 Jul, 2020, 04.55 PM IST
Demand for aviation professionals rising: Ashok Gajapathy Raju"Aviation is growing by leaps and bounds, we are the fastest growing in the world. Aviation needs skills and a lot of youngsters can come i...
28 Feb, 2018, 12.02 AM IST
Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal for imparting technological skills to unemployed youthsBadal has asked the State Technical Education and Industrial Training department to engage world class agencies for the purpose.
06 Sep, 2015, 03.42 PM IST
More effective drugs for diabetes in the offingNew research at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis suggests a different strategy: slowing the production of glucose in th...
04 Sep, 2015, 12.53 PM IST
'Rs 400 crore project to boost waterways; 7 major ports to be set up'To boost waterways, the government has prepared a Rs 400 crore project under which the centre will provide subsidy of 50 per cent to states...
24 Aug, 2015, 09.05 PM IST
Centre wants to develop marinas in Goa: Nitin Gadkari"We have asked the state government to check the possibility whether the airports and railway stations can be connected through waterways,"...
24 Aug, 2015, 04.31 PM IST
Punjab skill development mission to make 1 lakh youths employableThe Punjab government said it has chalked out a detailed action plan under its Skill Development mission to upgrade 1 lakh youths to make t...
28 Jul, 2015, 10.37 PM IST
SAIL and National Skill Development Corporation sign MoU for skill development in steel sectorThe SAIL and NSDC MoU will support skill development initiatives in the vicinity of SAIL Plants for meeting the requirement of skilled manp...
13 Jul, 2015, 07.23 PM IST
- Maritime States to get Central aid for port development, waterways
To encourage coastal shipping, SMBs should formulate a proposal for construction of berth with minimum 120m length for the exclusive use of...
18 Feb, 2013, 12.45 PM IST
- Plan panel encourages setting up of more ITIs: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Plan Panel today said it is encouraging setting up and upgrading of more ITIs and Skill Development Centres to meet the Labour Ministry's t...
17 Apr, 2012, 10.44 PM IST
- MSDC takes hard look at safety at port facilities
The 12th meeting of the MSDC has deliberated on various measures on prevention and handling of environmental hazards goods close to the por...
06 Sep, 2010, 02.03 AM IST