What to know about the G7 summit Trump is attending in FranceUS President Donald Trump attends a G7 summit in France. Key topics include Iran, Ukraine, and trade. A recent Iran war ceasefire agreement...
15 Jun, 2026, 08.16 AM IST
What is the US Fifth Fleet, America’s backbone in the Middle East and why is it under Iran’s attack?Iran's IRGC claimed to have targeted the US Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain amidst escalating tensions. This naval command, cruc...
10 Jun, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Centre plans Guwahati Water Metro in Phase I of nationwide rollout: Union minister Sarbananda SonowalIndia is set to launch Water Metro services in 18 cities, with Guwahati leading Phase I. This initiative aims to transform waterways into e...
18 May, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
West Asia War: US says it's hunting for explosive mines in latest push to open Strait of HormuzWest Asia War: The United States Navy is actively clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz. This crucial oil shipping route faces disruptio...
25 Apr, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
Centre to spend Rs 4,800 cr for waterways development in Assam in 5 years: SonowalUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced a Rs 4,800 crore investment for developing waterways and infrastructure in Assam over the next ...
26 Feb, 2025, 06.53 PM IST
Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates new inland waterways terminal at Jogighopa; 110 MT of coal, stone chips sent to BangladeshUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Inland Waterways Terminal at Jogighopa, Assam, sending the first shipment to Bangladesh. ...
18 Feb, 2025, 07.03 PM IST
Varanasi to become business hub through inland waterways under PM Gati Shakti schemeThe 2-day event under the aegis of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is aimed to take a deep dive into the PM Gati Shakti NMP, its...
11 Nov, 2022, 08.49 PM IST
Shipping Ministry renamed Ministry of Ports, Shipping & WaterwaysVarious autonomous bodies like the Port Trusts in Mumbai, Kolkata and others, the Inland Waterways Authority of India and the Shipping Corp...
11 Nov, 2020, 01.04 PM IST
PM to inaugurate India's second multi-modal terminal in SahibganjThis is the second of the three Multi Modal Terminals (MMTs) being constructed on river Ganga under Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP).
10 Sep, 2019, 08.04 PM IST
IWAI aims 120MT inland waterways cargo movement by 2023on Tuesday from Haldia docks with 52 containers of edible oil.
31 Jul, 2019, 07.34 PM IST
4 major rivers in J&K declared 'national waterways': JK govtTo meet future flood challenges in the Jammu region, the Flood Protection to River Chenab project at a cost of Rs 2,314 crore has been conc...
31 Jan, 2018, 01.32 PM IST
Indian ships lose share in country's overseas trade: SurveyThere has been a sharp decline in the share of Indian ships in the carriage of India's overseas trade from about 40% in the late 1980s to 7...
11 Aug, 2017, 08.03 PM IST
Experts suggest building of underwater tunnels in Brahmaputra on the lines of English ChannelCentre is already developing Brahmaputra for inland waterways. The 891-km stretch of Brahmaputra from Sadiya in the eastern Assam and Dhubr...
22 May, 2017, 07.17 PM IST
India to dredge Brahmaputra from Sadiya to Chittagong port: Nitin GadkariGadkari said necessary formalities with the Bangladesh Government has also been completed for dredging of river Brahmaputra.
04 Apr, 2017, 07.09 PM IST
Government groups 106 national waterways in three categories"As part of preparatory works to undertake development on 106 new National Waterways, IWAI has grouped them under three categories," he add...
09 May, 2016, 06.32 PM IST
River info system to act like air traffic control: Nitin GadkariA river information system similar to air traffic control will now keep vigil on waterway traffic just the way it's done in Europe, Gadkari...
06 Jan, 2016, 08.19 PM IST
- Earnings through inland waterways doubles over the last 2 years
Earnings through inland waterways have registered an increase of over 100 percent since the last three years with a consistent rise in the ...
07 May, 2012, 06.24 PM IST