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'Insult to science, make a mockery of EIA process': Jairam Ramesh on Great Nicobar projectSenior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupinder Yadav over escal...
Indian maritime body meet urges stakeholders to work togetherThe Indian Coast Guard led the 22nd National Maritime Search and Rescue Board meeting in Kochi to bolster maritime safety. Director General...
Shipping Ministry for VGF scheme change to push operational expenditureAt present, VGF support is available for projects in metro and road construction, development of food grain silos, and setting up of transm...
Centre forms committee for making coastal shipping guidelinesThis committee, headed by the Chairman, Deendayal Port Authority, would also draft the Model Concession Agreement for Ro-Ro or Ro-Pax Termi...
Ro-Ro services: Shipping Ministry proposes guidelines for 1900-crore coastal ferry projectsThe Shipping Ministry said that it is developing an ecosystem for promotion of Ro-Ro ferry and waterway transportation in the country. The ...
Govt moves towards deregulation of tariffs for PPP projects at major portsThe need for Tariff Guidelines, 2021 for the PPP projects in major ports arose consequent upon the new Major Port Authority Act, 2021 comin...
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...
COVID-19: Government paves way for return of stuck seafarers to homes, issues guidelines for crew changeUnder the standard operating procedure (SOP), any seafarer would be allowed sign on at the port of embarkation only after test for COVID-19...
Govt to form committee for development of minor portsMinor ports could boost inland waterways and coastal shipping and "we will provide comprehensive plans for development", Shipping Minister ...
Shipping ministry and IIT Madras jointly set up centre for faster development of technology and patentsThe centre, supported by the ministry’s flagship Sagarmala Project, will be located at the satellite campus of IIT Madras at Thaiyur, near ...
Indian Register of Shipping expands operations in IndiaFor India, it has drafted guidelines for operation of LNG vessels and is working out a number of programmes to support development of port-...
Norms relaxed for faster movement of coastal cargoIt further said non-containerized cargo will also be allowed to be loaded on the vessel provided it is clearly marked on the packing 'For C...
Government unveils new guidelines for coastal shippingGadkari had said that in order to save on fuel cost and promote water transport the government may allow transport of vehicles through sea.
IMB concerned over rise in hijacking cases in Southeast AsiaIn 2014, 10 vessels were hijacked, seven fired upon, 78 boarded and 21 vessels reported attempted attacks against their vessels.
Coastal security strengthened post 26/11 terror attack: GovernmentSteps have been taken by Indian Coast Guard for round-the-clock monitoring and patrolling of eastern and western coasts post 26/11 Mumbai t...
Terror check: Security tightened along coastlines, scanners to identify radioactive materialThe government is currently working on implementing a new vehicle traffic management system (VTMS) in 37 minor ports for better surveillanc...
- New norms for security clearances to port projects
In a bid to expedite port projects, the government has announced new norms under which security clearances granted to a company would be va...
- Indian Navy probing unauthorised sharing of information on net
Indian Navy is conducting an inquiry into cases where some of its officers were found divulging information regarding locations of warships...
- MSDC takes hard look at safety at port facilities
The 12th meeting of the MSDC has deliberated on various measures on prevention and handling of environmental hazards goods close to the por...
- DGS extends cabotage NOC network to all shipowners
There is good news for local shipowners - irrespective of whether they are big or small, whether they are a member of Indian National Ship-...