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December 29, 2025, 03:12 PM - 3 min read
Amit Shah on Monday inaugurated the Rs 227-crore redeveloped Batadrava Than in Assam, transforming the birthplace of Srimanta Sankardeva into a major cultural and spiritual destination.
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December 21, 2025, 03:04 PM - 4 min read
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to the martyrs of the Assam Agitation at the Swahid Smarak Kshetra in Guwahati, honouring 860 lives lost during the six-year movement against illegal immigration that culminated in the signing of the Assam Accord in 1985.
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December 21, 2025, 02:36 PM - 3 min read
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday performed bhoomi pujan for a Rs 10,600 crore fertiliser plant at Namrup, calling it the beginning of a new chapter for Assam and the Northeast.
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October 23, 2025, 03:18 PM - 4 min read
Sonowal further detailed that the initiative aims to establish India as a leader in the emerging green maritime economy by developing “green-ready” ports such as Deendayal, VOC, and Paradip.
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August 18, 2025, 05:30 PM - 3 min read
The Parliament has passed the Indian Ports Bill, 2025, replacing the colonial-era law to promote integrated port development, ease of doing business and greater transparency, despite an Opposition walkout.
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August 6, 2025, 07:19 PM - 3 min read
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Merchant Shipping Bill, paving the way for India to meet its obligations under maritime treaties and international instruments, while boosting the development of the nation’s shipping industry.
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August 2, 2025, 09:50 PM - 4 min read
Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday flagged off Assam’s first cargo trial on National Waterway-57, marking the revival of intra-state waterborne freight after over a decade.
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July 23, 2025, 03:09 PM - 4 min read
Rajya Sabha proceedings were derailed for the second consecutive day as Opposition MPs demanded a debate on Bihar’s electoral roll revision under the SIR exercise.
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June 20, 2025, 08:08 PM - 2 min read
The Union Minister for ports, shipping and waterways highlighted the strategic significance of Maharashtra's maritime infrastructure at the meeting.
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June 16, 2025, 06:40 PM - 3 min read
Addressing a consultation meeting here on the development of inland water transport in UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the Modi government was committed to harnessing the full potential of river systems for cargo, tourism and local livelihoods.
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March 26, 2025, 12:14 PM - 4 min read
India is leveraging Dutch expertise in river engineering to transform its inland waterways, particularly the Brahmaputra and Barak rivers. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal discussed the collaboration at Singapore Maritime Week, focusing on sustainable navigation, advanced dredging, and the potential expansion of maritime cooperation with the Netherlands.
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March 24, 2025, 04:13 PM - 3 min read
India has launched wide-ranging efforts to expand port infrastructure and improve ease of doing business and these reforms are bearing fruit in the form of increased port efficiency, stronger cargo flows, and rising investor confidence, Minister of Shipping, Ports and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said.
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