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Tuticorin To Rival Singapore As Global Transhipment Hub: Minister To NDTV
The Tuticorin Outer Harbour in Tamil Nadu is being developed into a world-class transhipment hub, Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal told NDTV.
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'No Reduction In Overall Cargo Shipments From India': Union Minister
Amid concerns over the impact of a 50 per cent US tariff on Indian products, Union Ports Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday claimed that there has been no reduction in overall cargo shipments from India.
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Ship Turnaround Time At Indian Ports Now Less Than A Day: Minister
The Indian ports have significantly improved operational efficiency, with the average turnaround time for ships reduced from 4 days to less than 1 day, outperforming many advanced nations
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Parliament Passes Bill To Simplify, Update Framework For Shipping Documents
The Bills of Lading Bill, 2025, which was passed by the Lok Sabha in March this year, was passed in the Rajya Sabha by a voice vote in the absence of the Opposition, who staged a walkout in the post-lunch session.
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On Iran's Hormuz Strait Closure Plan, Union Minister's Oil Supply Assurance: 5 Points
India is closely tracking oil trends after reports indicated Iran plans to close the Strait of Hormuz following the US attack on three nuclear sites. The Strait is a key shipping route, through which a fifth of global oil and gas supply flows.
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Top Officer Told To Monitor Liberian Shipwreck Every 2 Hours: Minister
The Directorate General of Shipping has been directed to monitor the situation arising out of the capsizing and sinking of a Liberian cargo ship off the Kerala coast, at every two hours, Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Monday.
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Indian Ports Bill, 2025 To Be Introduced In Lok Sabha Today
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, is set to introduce 'The Indian Ports Bill, 2025' in the Lok Sabha on Friday, according to the list of the business.
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Senior Congress Leaders Leaving "Sinking Ship" And Joining BJP: Union Minister
Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party will get a thumping majority in the November 25 assembly elections in Rajasthan.
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Bengal To Get Rs 1 Trillion Investment In Maritime Sector: Union Minister
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said that Bengal is set to receive to receive investment worth Rs 1 trillion in maritime sector, which will make the state a maritime hub.
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India's Polar Research Ship To Be Ready In 5 Years To Aid Its 3 Antarctic Bases
India aims to have its first Polar Research Vessel (PRV) in the next five years in order to sustain its bases in Antarctica, Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju said recently.
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Fraudsters Make WhatsApp Calls With Union Minister's Pic, Case Filed
An officer from the Ministry of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways has got an FIR lodged with the Delhi Police, alleging that fraudsters have been making WhatsApp calls and messages to the ministry's office-bearers.
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India Flags Off Its 1st International Cruise Vessel From Chennai To Sri Lanka
Around 750 passengers sailed on a cruise from Chennai to Sri Lanka on a five day voyage after Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off India's first international cruise vessel on Monday.
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First Cruise Vessel "MV Empress" Between Chennai, Sri Lanka Flagged Off
The maiden international cruise vessel between Chennai and Sri Lanka "MV Empress" was formally flagged off by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal here on Monday.
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Will Chop Off Hands Of Those Who Touch Chief Minister Stalin, Says DMK Leader
Former Union Shipping Minister and senior DMK leader TR Baalu on Saturday courted a controversy by remarking that he will chop off the hand of anyone touching his party president, Chief Minister MK Stalin or Dravidar Kazhagam chief K Veeramani.
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PM Modi To Launch World's Longest River Cruise In UP's Varanasi Next Week
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the world's longest river cruise on January 13 in Varanasi, which the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal said will herald a new age of river cruise tourism for India.
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Tuticorin To Rival Singapore As Global Transhipment Hub: Minister To NDTV
The Tuticorin Outer Harbour in Tamil Nadu is being developed into a world-class transhipment hub, Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal told NDTV.
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'No Reduction In Overall Cargo Shipments From India': Union Minister
Amid concerns over the impact of a 50 per cent US tariff on Indian products, Union Ports Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday claimed that there has been no reduction in overall cargo shipments from India.
-
Ship Turnaround Time At Indian Ports Now Less Than A Day: Minister
The Indian ports have significantly improved operational efficiency, with the average turnaround time for ships reduced from 4 days to less than 1 day, outperforming many advanced nations
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Parliament Passes Bill To Simplify, Update Framework For Shipping Documents
The Bills of Lading Bill, 2025, which was passed by the Lok Sabha in March this year, was passed in the Rajya Sabha by a voice vote in the absence of the Opposition, who staged a walkout in the post-lunch session.
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On Iran's Hormuz Strait Closure Plan, Union Minister's Oil Supply Assurance: 5 Points
India is closely tracking oil trends after reports indicated Iran plans to close the Strait of Hormuz following the US attack on three nuclear sites. The Strait is a key shipping route, through which a fifth of global oil and gas supply flows.
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Top Officer Told To Monitor Liberian Shipwreck Every 2 Hours: Minister
The Directorate General of Shipping has been directed to monitor the situation arising out of the capsizing and sinking of a Liberian cargo ship off the Kerala coast, at every two hours, Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Monday.
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Indian Ports Bill, 2025 To Be Introduced In Lok Sabha Today
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, is set to introduce 'The Indian Ports Bill, 2025' in the Lok Sabha on Friday, according to the list of the business.
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Senior Congress Leaders Leaving "Sinking Ship" And Joining BJP: Union Minister
Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party will get a thumping majority in the November 25 assembly elections in Rajasthan.
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Bengal To Get Rs 1 Trillion Investment In Maritime Sector: Union Minister
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said that Bengal is set to receive to receive investment worth Rs 1 trillion in maritime sector, which will make the state a maritime hub.
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India's Polar Research Ship To Be Ready In 5 Years To Aid Its 3 Antarctic Bases
India aims to have its first Polar Research Vessel (PRV) in the next five years in order to sustain its bases in Antarctica, Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju said recently.
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Fraudsters Make WhatsApp Calls With Union Minister's Pic, Case Filed
An officer from the Ministry of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways has got an FIR lodged with the Delhi Police, alleging that fraudsters have been making WhatsApp calls and messages to the ministry's office-bearers.
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India Flags Off Its 1st International Cruise Vessel From Chennai To Sri Lanka
Around 750 passengers sailed on a cruise from Chennai to Sri Lanka on a five day voyage after Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off India's first international cruise vessel on Monday.
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First Cruise Vessel "MV Empress" Between Chennai, Sri Lanka Flagged Off
The maiden international cruise vessel between Chennai and Sri Lanka "MV Empress" was formally flagged off by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal here on Monday.
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Will Chop Off Hands Of Those Who Touch Chief Minister Stalin, Says DMK Leader
Former Union Shipping Minister and senior DMK leader TR Baalu on Saturday courted a controversy by remarking that he will chop off the hand of anyone touching his party president, Chief Minister MK Stalin or Dravidar Kazhagam chief K Veeramani.
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PM Modi To Launch World's Longest River Cruise In UP's Varanasi Next Week
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the world's longest river cruise on January 13 in Varanasi, which the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal said will herald a new age of river cruise tourism for India.
