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Sarbananda Sonowal
Who is Sarbananda Sonowal?
Sarbananda Sonowal is an Indian politician from Assam who served as its 14th Chief Minister from May 2016, elected from the Majuli constituency. He won the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Assam's Dibrugarh constituency with 693,762 votes or 54.27 per cent of vote share, his main opponent Assam Jatiya Parishad's Lurinjyoti Gogoi managed to bag 32.42 per cent of vote share. Sonowal has also been reappointed as the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways under the newly formed NDA govt after the 2024 LS polls.
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French shipping company CMA CGM launches vessel under Indian flag
First foreign firm to fly the Indian flag on its vessel
 "French shipping company CMA CGM launches vessel under Indian flag")
India's largest cruise terminal starts operations at Mumbai port
Shipping minister Sonowal flagged off cruise ops at Mumbai Terminal
 "India's largest cruise terminal starts operations at Mumbai port")
LS clears Coastal Shipping Bill 2024 to boost maritime trade: Sonowal
The bill also regulates foreign vessels chartered by Indian entities and outlines penalties for violations, aligning with the government's push for decriminalising laws
 "LS clears Coastal Shipping Bill 2024 to boost maritime trade: Sonowal")
Govt moves Bill to remove licence need for Indian coastal shippers
Opposition claims bill promotes centralisation of power
 "Govt moves Bill to remove licence need for Indian coastal shippers")
Sarbananda Sonowal to move Coastal Shipping Bill in Lok Sabha today
The bill will be moved to consolidate and amend the law relating to regulation of coastal shipping to encourage the trade and ensure that the country is equipped with a coastal fleet
Centre introduces Indian Ports Bill 2025 to amend 117-year-old legislation
After previous opposition from states, bill takes reconciliatory approach on port powers, officials say
Govt unveils consortium of public sector companies to operate global ports
Move to streamline logistics, strengthen supply chain: Sonowal
 "Govt unveils consortium of public sector companies to operate global ports")
Govt to spend Rs 4,800 cr for waterways development in Assam: Sonowal
The ports, shipping and waterways minister was speaking at a session on the state's road, railway and riverine infrastructure at the 'Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit' here
Sonowal launches projects worth Rs 2,000 cr to expand capacity at JNPA
JNPA is amongst top global ports and India's largest port. It has crossed 10+ million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit) capacity in January 2025
 "Sonowal launches projects worth Rs 2,000 cr to expand capacity at JNPA")
Cargo handling capacity reached 133 MMT in last 10 yrs: Sarbananda Sonowal
IWDC, the apex body for policy deliberation on the promotion & propagation of inland waterways in India, witnessed major announcements to boost infrastructure along national waterways
Union Minister Sonowal launches National River Traffic & Navigation System
A series of new initiatives across 21 Inland Waterway States were announced worth more than Rs 1400 crore, on the occasion of the second meeting of IWDC
 "Union Minister Sonowal launches National River Traffic & Navigation System")
India aims to be a maritime power by 2030, says Sarbananda Sonowal
The Union Cabinet had approved the project in October, even though it had been in the works much earlier. Currently, its physical progress stands at 60 per cent
 "India aims to be a maritime power by 2030, says Sarbananda Sonowal")
Minister Sarbananda Sonowal pays tribute to martyrs of Assam movement
From 1979 to 1985, Assamese people fought against infiltrators... I pay my tributes to all those who sacrificed their lives for their country in the Assam movement, he said
Hindi has potential to unite country: Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal
Speaking at the 83rd convocation of Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Union Minister Sonowal said that Hindi was a unifying factor, which could unite the nation
Sonowal seeks apology from Congress for its 'total failure' in Northeast
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal also said that the Northeast has now become a place of peace and prosperity under 10-year rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Govt introduces Coastal Shipping Bill in Lok Sabha amid noisy protests
Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal introduced the Bill amid noisy protests by opposition members over the recent violence in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal and the Adani issue
 "Govt introduces Coastal Shipping Bill in Lok Sabha amid noisy protests")
Sonowal issues 'HaritSagar' guidelines to reduce pollution at ports
The guidelines also stated that all truck operators who use green fuel i.e. CNG/LNG/Hydrogen and its derivative or electric fleet may be identified and incentivized
India to be among top 10 global ship manufacturers by 2030: Sonowal
Addressing 'Sagarmanthan - The Great Oceans Dialogue', Sonowal further said the global South will determine the shape of ocean trade in the 21st Century
Union minister Sonowal launches Cruise Bharat Mission from Mumbai port
The mission, which also aims to excel India's vision to become a global hub for cruise tourism and promote the country as the leading global cruise destination, targets three key cruise segments
 "Union minister Sonowal launches Cruise Bharat Mission from Mumbai port")
Ship-building clusters to come up in 5 states, says Sarbananda Sonowal
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) alone will scale up its handling capacity from the current 6.6 million TEUs to 10 million, he added
 "Ship-building clusters to come up in 5 states, says Sarbananda Sonowal")
