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India, Bhutan Discuss Waterways Cooperation For Development
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday held a one-on-one dialogue with a team from Bhutan led by the Himalayan nation's Economic Affairs Minister Lyonpo Loknath Sharma on the sidelines of the Waterways Conclave in Assam's Dibrugarh.
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Ports, Shipping Ministry Identifies 101 Projects Under PM's Mega Plan
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has identified 101 projects under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan to enhance port connectivity with consumption and production centres, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday.
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Bullet Trains, Helitaxis: Nod To 2041 Plan For National Capital Region
The NCR Planning Board on Tuesday approved the Draft Regional Plan-2041 paving the way for a future-ready, slum-free National Capital Region with air ambulance facility and high-speed connectivity through helitaxis, road, rail and inland waterways.
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India, 3 European Union Nations Begin Two-Day Naval Drill In Gulf Of Aden
India and three European nations on Friday began a two-day high-voltage naval wargame in the Gulf of Aden with a larger aim of improving operational interoperability and promote, peace, security and stability in the key waterways, officials said.
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Kerala Chief Minister Launches First Phase Of 520 Km-Long Waterway
Marking a new chapter in Kerala's transport and tourism sector, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday launched the first phase of a 520-km-long national waterway.
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Human Rights Notice To Centre Over Indians Stranded On Ships In China
The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to an MEA secretary and the director general of Shipping in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways over Indian sailors stranded onboard two ships in Chinese waters, officials said on Friday.
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PM Modi In Varanasi Highlights: PM Inaugurates Inland Waterways
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two major national highways and an inland waterways project at his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, today.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate Multi-Modal Waterways Terminal In Varanasi Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two major national highways and an inland waterways project at his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi today.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate 1st Multi-Modal Terminal On Ganga River In Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first multi-modal terminal on the Ganga river in Varanasi on November 12 under a project aimed at promoting inland waterways as a cheaper and more environment-friendly means of transport.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate Two National Highways In Varanasi Next Week
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two national highways constructed at a cost of Rs 1,571.95 crore in Varanasi on Monday.
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India's First Inland Vessel, With Cargo Of 16 Trucks, Heads For Varanasi
In a major milestone for India's push to develop its inland waterways, 16 containers have set sail from Kolkata for Varanasi on a vessel along the Ganga river, also called National Waterway-1. Calling it the "biggest news" in the country this week, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, said, "For the first time since independence, a container is ...
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India Agrees To Open Inland Waterways, Rail Link To Kathmandu
India agreed on Saturday to construct a rail link to Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, and to open up inland waterways in the landlocked Himalayan nation that has also been courted by China with transport deals
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4 Major Rivers In Jammu And Kashmir Declared 'National Waterways': Government
Four major rivers, Jhelum, Chenab, Indus and Ravi in Jammu and Kashmir have been declared "national waterways" by the union government, paving the way for inland navigation on them to boost water transport and tourism, the state government has said.
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Philippines To Protest To China Over Apparent Airbase On Manmade Island
The Philippines will make a diplomatic protest to China, which it described as reneging on a promise not to militarise artificial islands in the busy South China Sea waterway, the southeast Asian nation's defence minister said on Monday.
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Government Approves Rs 5,369 Crore Waterway Project On NW 1
The government on Wednesday approved the Rs 5,369-crore Jal Vikas Marg Project (JVMP) for enhanced navigation on the Haldia-Varanasi stretch of National Waterway-1 (NW-1).
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India, Bhutan Discuss Waterways Cooperation For Development
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday held a one-on-one dialogue with a team from Bhutan led by the Himalayan nation's Economic Affairs Minister Lyonpo Loknath Sharma on the sidelines of the Waterways Conclave in Assam's Dibrugarh.
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Ports, Shipping Ministry Identifies 101 Projects Under PM's Mega Plan
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has identified 101 projects under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan to enhance port connectivity with consumption and production centres, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday.
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Bullet Trains, Helitaxis: Nod To 2041 Plan For National Capital Region
The NCR Planning Board on Tuesday approved the Draft Regional Plan-2041 paving the way for a future-ready, slum-free National Capital Region with air ambulance facility and high-speed connectivity through helitaxis, road, rail and inland waterways.
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India, 3 European Union Nations Begin Two-Day Naval Drill In Gulf Of Aden
India and three European nations on Friday began a two-day high-voltage naval wargame in the Gulf of Aden with a larger aim of improving operational interoperability and promote, peace, security and stability in the key waterways, officials said.
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Kerala Chief Minister Launches First Phase Of 520 Km-Long Waterway
Marking a new chapter in Kerala's transport and tourism sector, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday launched the first phase of a 520-km-long national waterway.
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Human Rights Notice To Centre Over Indians Stranded On Ships In China
The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to an MEA secretary and the director general of Shipping in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways over Indian sailors stranded onboard two ships in Chinese waters, officials said on Friday.
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PM Modi In Varanasi Highlights: PM Inaugurates Inland Waterways
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two major national highways and an inland waterways project at his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, today.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate Multi-Modal Waterways Terminal In Varanasi Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two major national highways and an inland waterways project at his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi today.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate 1st Multi-Modal Terminal On Ganga River In Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first multi-modal terminal on the Ganga river in Varanasi on November 12 under a project aimed at promoting inland waterways as a cheaper and more environment-friendly means of transport.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate Two National Highways In Varanasi Next Week
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two national highways constructed at a cost of Rs 1,571.95 crore in Varanasi on Monday.
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India's First Inland Vessel, With Cargo Of 16 Trucks, Heads For Varanasi
In a major milestone for India's push to develop its inland waterways, 16 containers have set sail from Kolkata for Varanasi on a vessel along the Ganga river, also called National Waterway-1. Calling it the "biggest news" in the country this week, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, said, "For the first time since independence, a container is ...
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India Agrees To Open Inland Waterways, Rail Link To Kathmandu
India agreed on Saturday to construct a rail link to Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, and to open up inland waterways in the landlocked Himalayan nation that has also been courted by China with transport deals
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4 Major Rivers In Jammu And Kashmir Declared 'National Waterways': Government
Four major rivers, Jhelum, Chenab, Indus and Ravi in Jammu and Kashmir have been declared "national waterways" by the union government, paving the way for inland navigation on them to boost water transport and tourism, the state government has said.
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Philippines To Protest To China Over Apparent Airbase On Manmade Island
The Philippines will make a diplomatic protest to China, which it described as reneging on a promise not to militarise artificial islands in the busy South China Sea waterway, the southeast Asian nation's defence minister said on Monday.
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Government Approves Rs 5,369 Crore Waterway Project On NW 1
The government on Wednesday approved the Rs 5,369-crore Jal Vikas Marg Project (JVMP) for enhanced navigation on the Haldia-Varanasi stretch of National Waterway-1 (NW-1).
