Nods for Rs 30,000 crore shipbuilding cluster in Andhra Pradesh this month: Minister SonowalIndia plans a major shipbuilding cluster in Andhra Pradesh with ₹30,000 crore investment. This move aims to boost the Indian fleet size. Pr...
21 May, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
Centre betting big on Brahmaputra as economic lifeline: Minister Sarbananda SonowalThe Indian government is developing the Brahmaputra river into a major economic corridor. This initiative focuses on transport, trade, and ...
20 May, 2026, 09.09 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
Seychelles envoy meets Assam Governor, discusses bilateral tiesLakshman Prasad Acharya said that Seychelles is globally admired for its natural beauty, ecological richness and unique biodiversity. Drawi...
16 May, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
FICCI Northeast Council congratulates Himanta Biswa Sarma on second Assam CM termAs Himanta Biswa Sarma embarks on his second term as Chief Minister of Assam, the FICCI Northeast Advisory Council extends its heartfelt co...
13 May, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Assam to advance on path of development and prosperity under PM Modi, CM Himanta: SonowalAssam is stepping into a transformative phase marked by advancement, harmony, and prosperity. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal emphasized ...
12 May, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
Assam has spoken, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal terms it a mandate for a developed, secure and self-reliant stateUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal hailed the BJP-led NDA's decisive victory in Assam as a historic mandate for development-driven governanc...
04 May, 2026, 09.31 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 CM Himanta Biswa Sarma meets Union Ministers Sarbananda Sonowal, Manohar Lal KhattarAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met with Union Ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and Manohar Lal Khattar to discuss Assam's development...
29 Jul, 2025, 07.33 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
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
MoU signed for ‘Riverine Based Religious Tourism Circuit’ to connect seven Religious places on BrahmaputraA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for the development of ‘Riverine Based Religious Tourism Circuit’ among Inland Waterways Aut...
19 May, 2023, 07.14 PM IST
'Around 8,480 kilometres of waterways in Bangladesh could be utilised for transportation'Around 8480 kilometres of the navigable waterway of Bangladesh could be utilised for transportation and distribution of goods between Bangl...
13 Apr, 2022, 03.31 PM 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
Guwahati: Sarbananda Sonowal announces Skill Institute on Marine StudiesThe union minister announced the setting up of a Skill Institute on Marine Studies at Guwahati in Assam under Indian Maritime University, C...
27 Aug, 2021, 09.19 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
Rajya Sabha passes Bill to declare Assam river as National WaterwayRajya Sabha passed a bill to declare 121-km stretch of Barak river in Assam as National Waterway, a move for development of waterways.
14 Aug, 2013, 02.48 PM IST