Can West Bengal reclaim its economic glory? A look at the challenges and hopesWest Bengal once led India's economy but lost its way due to industrial issues and policy uncertainty. A recent election signals a public d...
05 May, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
124 villagers voluntarily hand over land parcels for Vadhvan Port in Palghar districtVillagers in Palghar have voluntarily given land for the Vadhvan Port project. As many as 124 landowners agreed to government terms. This l...
01 May, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
$15 billion Google data centre to transform Vizag into AI hub: Union Minister VaishnawVisakhapatnam is set to become a major artificial intelligence hub. Google is establishing a $15 billion AI data centre there. This project...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Maharashtra targets Rs 30 lakh crore inflows to become a global investment hubMaharashtra targets ₹30 lakh crore in investments to become a global hub. The state is focusing on infrastructure, logistics, and clean ene...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
Delhi to Mumbai in 12 hours? As new Gujarat stretch of Mumbai Expressway opens, check entry and exit points, routeDelhi–Mumbai Expressway: The Union Transport Ministry, in a release, stated that the Godhra–Vadodara stretch of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway...
16 Apr, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
Make all efforts to vaccinate seafarers before joining duties: Mansukh MandaviyaSix major ports which include Mumbai Port Trust, Cochin Port Trust, Chennai Port Trust, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Kolkata Port Trust and Tu...
05 Jun, 2021, 07.31 PM IST
Major ports to soon slash berthing charges to woo cruiselinesIt can be noted that vessels are being charged as per their tonnage and some earlier reports had mentioned about there being a move to char...
01 Aug, 2017, 05.32 PM IST
Green panel defers decision on Mumbai Port Trust's proposalMPT was advised that if any demolition works in berth no. 4 are proposed, a separate Environmental Clearance should be applied for, it said.
22 Mar, 2016, 07.27 PM IST
Gammon Infra commences trial run on offshore terminal in MbPTGammon Infrastructure today said it has commenced trial run operations of its offshore container terminal in Mumbai Port Trust for the roll...
21 Jul, 2015, 08.32 PM IST
CCEA clears Rs 17,630-crore port projects17,630 crore projects in the port sector to augment the capacity of major ports by about 151 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).
06 Feb, 2014, 06.06 AM IST
- JNPT, MbPT resolve differences over dredging project
The differences were resolved after an intervention by the shipping ministry.
01 Aug, 2012, 11.13 AM IST
- Navi Mumbai to get 180-km rail tracks at cost of Rs 14,000 crore
Navi Mumbai is expected to get around 180 km of railway tracks in the near future with an estimated cost of Rs 14,000-crore.
22 Mar, 2012, 03.49 PM IST
- JNPT seeks government's help in port charges issue
JNPT, the country's largest container port, will seek the shipping ministry's intervention to lower port charges it pays to Mumbai Port Tru...
29 Feb, 2012, 02.35 AM IST
- Don't leave us at sea on intelligence front: Coast Guard tells home minister
The Coast Guard has told the state government that the police must improve the flow of intelligence exchange with them, and not have intera...
01 Jun, 2011, 09.05 AM IST
- Mumbai oil spill: After four days, Mumbai port opens partially
MbPT and JNPT, whose navigational channels had been blocked since Saturday by floating and sunk containers from MSC Chitra, were partially ...
13 Aug, 2010, 06.50 AM IST
- Mumbai oil spill continues, 300 containers tumbled into water so far
The foreign cargo ship which collided with another vessel off Mumbai coast tilted further spilling oil for the third day today.
09 Aug, 2010, 03.17 PM IST
- Mumbai oil spill: Anti-pollution operations continue
The Navy and the Coast Guard carried out anti-pollution operations for the third consecutive day today to check and neutralise the oil spil...
09 Aug, 2010, 11.11 AM IST