Why market rose today? Sensex gains 360 pts, Nifty closes above 24,100. West Bengal election trends among 5 factorsIndian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged on Monday, driven by positive sentiment from West Bengal election trends and a drop in oil...
04 May, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Heavy ODC cargo for Tata Semiconductor unit reaches Assam via BrahmaputraA significant Over Dimensional Cargo consignment has reached Pandu via National Waterway-2. This cargo is vital for Assam's semiconductor e...
10 Feb, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
Revamped inland waterways to power Northeast’s growth, boost petroleum exports: Union minister Sarbananda SonowalUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal highlighted the rapid modernization of India's inland waterways, especially in the Northeast, unlocking e...
20 Nov, 2025, 09.47 PM IST
National Waterway-57 operationalised on Assam's Kopili river, maiden cargo flagged offThe first cargo trial run occurred from Govardhan Bridge to Hatsingimari. MV VV Giri carried 300 metric tonnes of cement. Minister Sarbanan...
03 Aug, 2025, 09.06 AM IST
Assam sends first air cargo shipment of fruits to SingaporeAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated in X, “Assam-grown Pineapples, Kaji Lemons, Plums, Jackfruits and Starfruits, directly reac...
26 Aug, 2023, 06.20 PM IST
Assam: Tourist-cum-cargo IWT Terminal worth Rs 46.6 crore to be developed at Bogibeel by February, 2024The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone of Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) terminal...
04 Jul, 2023, 08.02 PM IST
Unwarranted stoppages of trucks by police, RTO pushes logistics cost: ReportGiving the feedback to the ministry on ways to improve logistics efficiencies, industry in Assam has stated that there were cases of theft ...
13 Oct, 2022, 10.34 PM IST
First Digestor package of Assam Bio Refinery sails from KolkataThis opens up the Brahmaputra riverway for Cargo transportation.
19 Jan, 2022, 10.33 AM IST
Ships from Assam, North East to be connected to Bengal's Haldia via Bangladesh, says Sonowal"Work has already begun to pave way for national waterways (Brahmaputra and Barak) to facilitate movement of cargo ships. Cargo and passeng...
08 Jan, 2022, 06.41 PM IST
Centre taking steps to make Dibrugarh a major river port: Sarbananda SonowalSarbananda Sonowal also spoke on how improved connectivity is bringing sea change in the lives of the people.
24 Oct, 2021, 08.26 PM IST
Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates centre for perishable cargo at Assam AirportThe AIDC has set up a Centre for Perishable Cargo (CPC) at LGBI Airport, Guwahati. The project is aimed to provide state-of-the-art infrast...
19 Feb, 2021, 10.12 PM IST
Guwahati receives its first consignment of COVID vaccine from PuneA total of 20 boxes having vaccines close to 2,40,000 doses was delivered at Guwahati Airport out of which 17 are for the state of Assam an...
13 Jan, 2021, 12.09 AM IST
Farmers in Assam export pumpkins to DubaiTill now, 182 Metric tones (MT) of vegetables and fruits grown by state’s farmers have been exported to different countries from the Guwaha...
29 May, 2020, 12.46 AM IST
AAI and AAOCLAS to open perishable cargo centre in Guwahati airportThe team was led by Sanjeev Jindal, Regional Executive Director, AAI; Ramesh Kumar,Airport Director, LGBI Airport.
25 Jan, 2020, 06.30 PM IST
First ever container cargo to Assam via Indo-Bangla water routeThis will be the first ever containerised cargo movement on this Inland water transport (IWT) route and the ship will carry 21 containers o...
03 Nov, 2019, 06.45 PM IST
India, Bangladesh ink milestone pacts for cargo, cruise movements: Shipping SecretaryThe new arrangement will facilitate movement of fly-ash, cement, construction materials etc from India to Bangladesh through IWT on Rupnara...
25 Oct, 2018, 10.14 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari flags off cargo movement on BrahmaputraThe bridges will connect Jorhat with Nematighat, Disangmukh with Tekeliphuta, Louit with Khablu, Numaligarh with Gohpur and North Guwahati ...
29 Dec, 2017, 04.59 PM IST