India Maritime Week 2025 to generate investment opportunities worth Rs 10 lakh crore: WaghIndia Maritime Week 2025, set for October 27-31 in Mumbai, will host over 100 countries and ministerial delegations. The event aims to fost...
07 Oct, 2025, 10.26 AM IST
Govt to construct world-class cruise terminal in Varanasi: Sarbananda SonowalUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced on Tuesday that the government has plans to build a world-class cruise terminal in Varanasi wit...
26 Sep, 2023, 04.25 PM IST
Projects worth ₹1,700 cr invested for development of Inland Waterways of Northeast: Sarbananda SonowalThe Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated the roadshow for the Global Maritime India Summit, 2023 ...
31 Aug, 2023, 07.11 PM IST
UP govt approves investment proposals worth Rs 36 lakh cr: CM Yogi AdityanathThe Uttar Pradesh government has approved investment proposals worth about Rs 36 lakh crore that emerged out of a memorandum of understandi...
25 Jun, 2023, 08.28 PM IST
Government planning to develop Eastern Grid with 5,000 kms of navigable waterways: SonowalThe Indian government plans to develop the Eastern Grid with more than 5,000 km of navigable waterways to deepen trade within BBIN countrie...
30 Mar, 2023, 10.00 AM IST
Centre to develop 5,000 kms of waterways as Eastern Grid: Sarbananda SonowalWith the seamless connection between National Waterway (NW)-1 (Ganga), NW-2 (Brahmaputra) and NW-16 (Barak), the government is keen to crea...
29 Mar, 2023, 07.12 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
India-Bangladesh could sign pact for connectivity via all rivers during Sheikh Hasina October 3-6 visitOn October 3 and 4 Hasina will attend the India Economic Summit of the World Economic Forum here in Delhi while taking the ‘Innovating for ...
01 Oct, 2019, 09.30 PM IST
Work on 36 new waterways likely to begin by March: IWAIThe government declared 106 national waterways in 2016 in addition to the existing five, taking India's total navigable inland waterways to...
01 Mar, 2019, 05.54 PM IST
PM to greet India's first container vessel on inland waterways in VaranasiIn a first for the country's inland water transport, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 12 will receive a container vessel in Varanas...
04 Nov, 2018, 04.02 PM IST
Maritime India Summit to be held in Mumbai, South Korea is partner countryWith South Korea -- a world leader in shipbuilding -- as the partner, India will launch mega 'Maritime India Summit' in Mumbai between Apri...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.56 PM IST
Healthy competition between major and non-major ports: Visakhapatnam Port Trust Chairman MT Krishna BabuDeputy Chairman of Visakhapatam Port Trust P L Harinath stressed the importance of coastal shipping, especially in transporting coal within...
10 Feb, 2017, 06.44 PM IST
Goa welcomes investment for developing inland waterways: CM Laxmikant ParsekarIn his presentation at the summit, Parsekar said Goa government offered red carpet to the investors for development of inland waterways.
15 Apr, 2016, 07.32 PM IST
Maritime Summit likely to attract investment contracts worth Rs 2 lakh crore: Nitin GadkariThe government will also sign an MoU with South Korea for development of port and shipping infrastructure in India.
12 Apr, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Maritime India summit: Rs 2 lakh crore MOUs are expected to be signed, says Nitin GadkariGadkari said that port capacity has been increased by 4.3% in the last financial year and major ports increased their capacity by 1% beatin...
11 Apr, 2016, 07.36 PM IST
Projects with investment potential of Rs 1.2 lakh crore to be showcased at maritime summitThe ports and shipping sector has the potential to create nearly 40 lakh direct jobs and 60 lakh indirect employment opportunities over the...
18 Mar, 2016, 06.18 PM IST
Port and shipping sector can create nearly 40 lakh direct jobs: Nitin GadkariPort and shipping sector has potential to create nearly 40 lakh direct jobs and 60 lakh indirect employment opportunities over the next 5 y...
18 Mar, 2016, 05.51 PM IST