Government to develop 78 lighthouses on its own because of environmental issuesThe Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships, a subordinate office under the shipping ministry, will install the elevators, said a...
Kochi metro rail project all set to go greenKMRL is placing solar panels on the rooftop of 22 stations and buildings in the Metro yard. The installation capacity of the rooftop projec...
Government seeks out private investors for Lighthouse tourismGadkari will hold an investor summit in Mumbai to encourage private sector investment in converting 78 of country’s lighthouses into touris...
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.
Shipping ministry plans to lease land owned by lighthouses for tourismNitin Gadkari-led shipping ministry plans to lease out land held by about 50 lighthouses to private developers for 25-30 years through comp...
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.
23 fishermen from Tamil Nadu & Kerala set free, arrive homeThe fishermen were arrested by Naval authorities at Diego Garcia on May 11 for illegally fishing in their territorial waters
Jakson Group bags Rs 110 crore order from DMRCPower solutions provider Jakson Group has received an order worth Rs 110 crore from Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC).
DMRC principal advisor E Sreedharan inspects Metro alignmentE Sreedharan inspected the Metro construction alignment from Maharaja's College up to Aluva with special focus on repairs to the road surfa...
Kochi Metro: First phase to be ready by December 2015The 13 km first reach of Kochi Metro Rail project from Aluva to Palarivattom is expected to be completed by December 2015 and the second by...
- 'Kanyakumari to be declared Tourism District'
Kanyakumari District, located in the southernmost tip of the country, would be declared as a "Tourism District" within the next one year, s...