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Florida to dump 990-foot ship in Gulf of Mexico to create world’s largest artificial reef. It will create a new marine habitat- World's first floating hotel cost $45 million, helped thaw relations between North and South Korea, but its journey ended with tragedy
- On Jan 5, 2011, the USS Kittiwake was scuttled off Grand Cayman; five years later, 120,800 divers and snorkelers had visited as fish, corals, and other marine life moved in
- Indian tourists flocking to Oman, arrivals up 11 per cent: OfficialOman is seeing a surge in Indian tourists, with arrivals rising 11% to 6.94 lakh in 2025. Another 3.81 lakh Indians visited in the first ha...06 Sep, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
- India, Indonesia boost defence ties with BrahMos, maritime security pactsThe two nations also signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on rare earth magnets and cooperation in minerals and technology used in the ...08 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- Forget Egypt’s Pyramids & Rome's Colosseum, why India’s archaeological sites could be travel’s next big obsessionIndia's archaeological sites are emerging as a new travel trend, transforming from "boring history" into engaging experiences. Government i...10 Feb, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
- India, Netherlands sign MoU to collaborate on National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal in GujaratIndia and the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost cooperation on maritime heritage. This agreement will support ...21 Dec, 2025, 01.01 PM IST
- PM Modi’s Mann ki Baat: India has great winter tourism potentialPrime Minister Modi highlighted India's significant potential for winter tourism, encouraging exploration of high-altitude destinations lik...30 Nov, 2025, 08.55 PM IST
- PM Narendra Modi highlights Samudrika Naval Marine Museum in Andaman in 'Mann Ki Baat'Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed to the Samudrika Naval Marine Museum in Sri Vijaya Puram, formerly Port Blair, as a significant destin...30 Nov, 2025, 08.25 PM IST
- India and Japan agree to deepen maritime relationsIn a pivotal meeting, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal engaged with Japan's Vice Minister Terada Yoshimichi, focusing on enhancing maritim...02 Jun, 2025, 06.54 PM IST
- National maritime heritage complex will help our understanding of civilisational history: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi revealed plans to build a national maritime heritage complex in Lothal, Gujarat. This development aims to boos...15 Oct, 2024, 05.20 PM IST
- Plans afoot to boost lighthouse tourism in India: Union minister Sarbananda SonowalSarbananda Sonowal chaired a meeting to promote lighthouse tourism, focusing on Vizhinjam Lighthouse. PM Modi endorsed a Light and Sound sh...11 Jul, 2024, 08.29 PM IST
- "Day not far when India will be among top three economies": PM Modi at Global Maritime India SummitUnderlining the importance of the country's maritime sector, PM Modi said, "History bears witness that whenever India's maritime capability...17 Oct, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
- India to become the global epicentre of blue economy: Union minister Sarbananda SonowalSonowal underscored the importance of nurturing both worldwide and local collaborations while driving investments within the maritime secto...23 Aug, 2023, 09.08 PM IST
- Jaishankar calls on Maldivian President Solih; discusses special partnership between the two countriesJaishankar said he was privileged to join President Solih in the inauguration of the National College of Police and Law Enforcement (NCPLE)...27 Mar, 2022, 12.56 PM IST
- India's first Labour Movement museum to come up in KeralaThe museum will feature a huge repository of documents and exhibits that shaped the labour movements across the continents and impacted Ala...17 Jan, 2021, 04.45 PM IST
- India seeks to be maritime, international trade power: President Pranab MukherjeeMukherjee said he has been informed that the next phase of this project is the 'Spice Route Initiative' which will explore international co...27 Feb, 2016, 04.38 PM IST
- Government to develop 78 lighthouses pan-India as tourist spotsLighthouses have been beacons of navigation for mariners for centuries, but of late these are transforming into major tourist destinations.15 Oct, 2015, 10.23 AM IST
- Some Bollywood stars are in politics only to get noticed: Murli DeoraUnion Minister of State for the Communications and IT Milind Deora today said that some Bollywood celebrities enter into politics merely to...26 Mar, 2014, 09.34 PM IST
- Kanhoji lighthouse in Maharashtra to be developed as tourist destinationKanhoji Angre lighthouse is one of the 15 heritage lighthouses chosen by Tourism along with Shipping Ministry to be developed as a tourist ...02 Jul, 2013, 03.45 PM IST
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