State-run cos to launch container shipping lineIn a significant push for self-reliance, Indian state-owned enterprises are collaborating to establish a new container shipping line. This ...
25 Jan, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
Sagarmala Finance Corporation to start lending soon: MDThe total authorized capital of SMFCL is Rs 1,000 crore and its paid-up share capital is Rs.1,000 crore. Total equity investment as on Marc...
16 Dec, 2025, 12.01 AM IST
Need to ramp up lending for maritime sector: Parliamentary committeeA parliamentary committee has urged the government to quickly start lending through the Sagarmala Finance Corporation. This aims to boost I...
11 Dec, 2025, 07.58 PM IST
BEML, Sagarmala Finance Corporation ink pact to boost India's maritime manufacturing sectorSMFCL, formerly known as Sagarmala Development Company Limited, is the country's first maritime sector-specific non-banking financial compa...
05 Dec, 2025, 02.46 PM IST
Sagarmala Finance Corporation to raise ₹8,000 crore this fiscalSagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd will raise up to ₹8,000 crore this fiscal year. The company's board approved a ₹25,000 crore borrowing li...
22 Nov, 2025, 10.57 PM IST
Sagarmala Finance to raise ₹8,000 crore to boost maritime infrastructureSagarmala Finance Corporation Limited plans to raise Rs 8,000 crore this financial year. Funds will be sourced from banks, financial instit...
22 Nov, 2025, 04.27 PM IST
Industry pushes for long-term maritime infra financing optionsThe growth of India's maritime industry is hindered by a lack of robust financing avenues. Shipowners are encountering challenges with bank...
01 Nov, 2025, 12.27 AM IST
India’s first maritime NBFC launchedIndia has launched Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), its first maritime sector Non-Banking Financial Company. Registered with ...
26 Jun, 2025, 09.26 PM IST
Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited, India's first maritime non-banking financial companyUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), India's first maritime sector NBFC. Registered...
26 Jun, 2025, 09.07 PM IST
Centre moots NBFC under Sagarmala to tide over shipping woesThe shipping ministry planned to launch a non-banking finance company under the Sagarmala initiative to address the financing needs of the ...
24 Aug, 2024, 05.11 AM IST
Laksha for Dweep: ₹3.6kcr plan to turn islands in tourist hubIndia has proposed a ₹3,600-crore infrastructure upgrade plan for the Lakshadweep islands, aiming to transform them into a tourist hub. The...
07 Feb, 2024, 12.04 AM IST
Blueprint for national gas grid, water grid unveiledPresenting the first Budget of the Modi government in its second term, Sitharaman also said a package for power sector and structural refor...
05 Jul, 2019, 11.50 AM IST
Investment in 17 entities under shipping ministry hiked to Rs 5,778 cr for FY'20Blue economy refers to sustainable use of marine resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs while preserving the health o...
03 Feb, 2019, 12.46 PM IST
Government roping in multilateral agencies for Rs 3.5 lakh crore Sagarmala projectSagarmala Development Company is also seeking the support of Asian Development Bank and other multilateral agencies for program loans.
12 Feb, 2016, 10.58 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari to chair Sagarmala apex committee meet on MondayThe maiden meeting tomorrow of the apex body of Sagarmala, an ambitious port-led development project along India's 7,500 km coastline, will...
04 Oct, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
Sagarmala to have 12 smart cities, coastal eco zones: Nitin GadkariAt least 12 smart cities and several coastal economic zones will come up under the ambitious Sagarmala project, lifting GDP growth by 2 per...
26 Mar, 2015, 04.14 PM IST
Government to bring 101 inland waterways under national networkGovernment wants to utilise the vast waterways network of the country to build a fuel-efficient and cost-saving mode of transportation.
26 Mar, 2015, 05.20 AM IST