Tanur boat accident: Justice V K Mohanan Commission submits final report with safety recommendationsThe Justice V K Mohanan Commission of Inquiry has completed its investigation into the 2023 Tanur boat accident. The commission submitted i...
02 May, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
SC rejects plea against construction of new passenger jetty at Gateway of IndiaThe high court on July 15 had dismissed three petitions challenging the construction of the Rs 229 crore passenger jetty and terminal facil...
01 Sep, 2025, 04.21 PM IST
Passenger jetty, terminal facilities in Mumbai: SC refuses to entertain plea against HC orderThe Supreme Court declined to halt construction of a passenger jetty near the Gateway of India, deferring to the Bombay High Court's ongoin...
27 May, 2025, 06.09 PM IST
Centre to set up modern floating jetty on northern bank of Brahmaputra in Assam, says SonowalOnce the proposed floating jetty is operational, it will facilitate the docking of three ships simultaneously, Sonowal said, while interact...
22 Jan, 2023, 10.00 AM 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 Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launches multiple projects for the development of Bogibeel region in AssamPorts, Shipping & Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid foundation stones for construction of two floating jetties at Bogibeel and Gui...
20 Sep, 2022, 10.38 AM IST
Development work on 13 of 26 national waterways for cargo, passenger movement begun, says CentreCentral government through Inland Waterways Authority of India (lWAl), an autonomous organisation under the ministry of ports, shipping and...
19 Jul, 2022, 05.12 PM IST
Govt clears Rs 110 crore jetty project on Dhamra river in OdishaThe ministry further said that the ROPAX (roll-on/roll-off passenger) jetty project will facilitate indirect employment opportunities to lo...
16 Apr, 2021, 03.24 PM IST
Ports Ministry issues draft guidelines on floating infra for public consultation"Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has compiled the draft guidelines for technical specifications of floating structures, with a vi...
07 Dec, 2020, 08.08 PM IST
Boat capsizes off Mandwa coast near Mumbai, all 88 rescuedThe mishap took place around 10.15 am, when the passenger boat- Ajanta- was about to reach the Mandwa jetty in neighbouring Raigad district...
14 Mar, 2020, 02.31 PM IST
Soon, take a ferry ride on YamunaInland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has approved Rs 7.55 crore for the water taxi project, which involves setting up of three floati...
30 May, 2018, 11.27 AM IST
Shipping ministry offers grant to JNPT, Karwar portThe Coastal Berth Scheme aims to provide financial assistance to ports or states in order to create infrastructure for movement of cargo an...
26 Oct, 2017, 09.54 PM IST
Mumbai Port to build passenger jetty at Kanhoji Angre IslandIn 2007, operation and maintenance of the light house was transferred to the Director General of Lighthouses & Lightships (DGLL).
29 Jan, 2016, 02.31 PM IST
Maharashtra mulling passenger transport to Goa from 3 Mumbai jettiesThe state government is considering upgrading facilities at the existing jetties at Mandwa, Nerul and Ferry Wharf.
17 Nov, 2015, 11.30 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari confident of introducing waterways Bill this timeWaterways are the top-most priority of the ministry as it will not only ease the burden from road and rail network, but is also cost-effect...
28 Sep, 2015, 10.50 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
- Star Cruises weighing cruise terminal options in Mumbai
Malaysia-based Star Cruises, the third-largest cruise line operator in the world, behind Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean, may fora...
13 Dec, 2006, 02.13 AM IST