Govt aiming to make India a global maritime leader: Sonowal
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said that the government is aiming to make India a global maritime leader as the ocean connects us not just to trade, but to opportunity, growth, and national progress. Addressing the National Maritime Day celebrations here, the minister said: […]
Crucial in strengthening India’s foundation in maritime commerce: Sarbananda Sonowal on replacing old British-era Act
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, while presenting the ‘Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024’ by replacing the colonial-era ‘Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925’ in the Lok Sabha, on Friday, asserted that the passage of new Bill will boost India’s legal foundation for maritime commerce. The Union Minister said, […]
Sarbananda Sonowal to visit Singapore to boost maritime cooperation
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, is embarking on a three-day official visit to Singapore to take part in the ‘Singapore Maritime Week’, it was announced on Saturday. The Union Minister’s visit is likely to further deepen the maritime cooperation between India and Singapore, as he is […]
Union Minister inaugurates IWT terminal at Jogidhopa for trade between India, B’desh & Bhutan
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) Terminal at Jogidhopa in Assam on Tuesday and also flagged off a vessel with two barges with 110 tons of cargo for Bangladesh. The foundation stone of the IWT Terminal was laid by Prime Minister Narendra […]
Centre unveils Rs 2,000 crore projects to boost capacity at Mumbai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Tuesday launched multiple projects worth nearly Rs 2,000 crore in order to expand capacity at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port here. The Union Minister also launched one solar-powered boat, two indigenously developed 70T tugs and three fire tenders, boosting the safety and […]
