Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates three projects to bolster inland waterways on Brahmaputra in DibrugarhThe projects include the Customs and Immigration Complex at Bogibeel, the Customs and Immigration Complex at Dhubri, and the renovated Heri...
27 Feb, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
Economic Survey 2026: How Kochi can show the 'way' to other citiesIndia's Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights the Kochi Water Metro as a model for sustainable urban transport. This project revitalizes inlan...
29 Jan, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Republic Day 2026: Check pictures of 30 tableaux from 17 States and 13 Union Ministries on India’s freedom and growth storySeventeen states presented their cultural heritage and development through vibrant tableaux at the 77th Republic Day parade. The displays c...
26 Jan, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
Guwahati gets India's first 'nature-themed' airportThe Rs 5,000-crore project, including Rs 1,000 crore earmarked specifically for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities, aims to ...
22 Dec, 2025, 01.02 PM IST
India building global-standard inland ship repair network to boost water transport: Shantanu ThakurIndia is enhancing its inland ship repair and maintenance facilities. New centers in Patna and Varanasi are operational, with another plann...
18 Oct, 2025, 10.31 AM 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
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma chairs first meeting of Northeast Economic Corridor task forceMizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma chaired the first meeting of the High-Level Task Force on the Northeast Economic Corridor, emphasizing reg...
24 Apr, 2025, 08.36 AM IST
Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates new inland waterways terminal at Jogighopa; 110 MT of coal, stone chips sent to BangladeshUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Inland Waterways Terminal at Jogighopa, Assam, sending the first shipment to Bangladesh. ...
18 Feb, 2025, 07.03 PM IST
China damming Brahmaputra river may prove disastrous for BangladeshBangladesh is the most riparian nation in South Asia and heavily depends on international rivers. Millions of people who depend on it for t...
15 Aug, 2023, 09.52 PM IST
Centre commits Rs 1,126 crore to improve waterways in NortheastThe amount is being invested in five projects on the rivers Brahmaputra (NW 2), Barak (NW 16), Dhansiri (NW 31) and Kopili (NW 57) to lever...
26 Jul, 2023, 06.59 PM IST
Sarbananda Sonowal attends meeting of stakeholders of maritime development in Bay of BengalThe meet was also attended by senior leaders of the corporate world like SAIL, Tata Steel, IOC, Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd., BPCL, Jindal St...
04 Jun, 2023, 09.41 PM IST
UN delegate describes India's 'Namami Gange' mission as 'beacon of hope'The UN 2023 Water Conference - formally known as the 2023 Conference for the Midterm Comprehensive Review of Implementation of the UN Decad...
24 Mar, 2023, 10.23 AM IST
MV Ganga Vilas has put India and Bangladesh on world's river cruise map: Sarbananda SonowalWelcoming ‘MV Ganga Vilas’, the world’s longest river cruise at its culminating destination in Dibrugarh, Sonowal hailed it as a historic a...
28 Feb, 2023, 09.19 PM IST
Rising seas are the next crisis for the world’s portsPorts cannot easily escape the influence of water. When extreme rains led to flooding in Itajai, Brazil, in 2017, the floodwaters produced ...
18 Jul, 2022, 09.52 AM IST
India shares ancient linkages with East and South East Asia: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma"These links have passed through Assam and Northeast. The ties between Northeast and ASEAN blocs are historical, cultural, social, and econ...
29 May, 2022, 09.03 AM IST
Since Advantage Assam, Assam has become the favorite destination for investorsThe 21st century will be dominated by startups, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and Internet of Everything.’ The Minister furth...
20 Apr, 2022, 08.24 PM IST
- Delay in biodiversity board formation irks green brigade
Environmentalists are irked with the delay in constitution of a biodiversity management board by the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC).
15 Apr, 2014, 03.37 AM IST