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Govt sets up committee to create enabling ecosystem to boost cruise tourism

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said the government has set up a high-level committee to create an enabling ecosystem for the development of cruise tourism in the country. The committee comprises government officials and cruise industry players. Sonowal on Saturday inaugurated the first two-day India International Cruise Conference being organised here by the Ministry of Shipping, Ports and Waterways in association with industry body Ficci. The Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and his deputy Shripad Naik virtually laid the foundation stone for the third Chemical berth at Pir Pau Jetty and remotely inaugurated Kelshi Lighthouse in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra and Dhanushya Kodi Light House in Tamilnadu. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the event, the minister said the government aims to make India the most attractive cruise tourism destination and the industry the world's largest one in the world. Sonowal also informed that the government h

Union Ministers, CMs of North East Region attend dinner hosted by Assam CM

The Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region had organised this 'North East Festival' as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav from April 28 to May 4

Sarbananda Sonowal, Himanta Biswa attend 'Yoga Utsav' in Assam's Sivasagar

With the celebration of 'Yoga Utsav' at Red Fort organised by the Ministry of AYUSH on April 7, the countdown began for the International Yoga Day which is celebrated every year on June 21 since 2015

Cochin Shipyard to invest Rs 50 cr in maritime startups: Sarbananda Sonowal

The Minister also unveiled the Start-up engagement framework of Cochin Shipyard Limited on the occasion of the inauguration of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)

Cochin Shipyard to build first indigenous hydrogen-fuelled electric vessels

Inaugurating a workshop on Green Shipping, Sarbananda Sonowal said the project will be carried out by the CSL in collaboration with Indian partners

Sonowal asks Paradip Port to augment cargo-handling capacity

The Paradip Port presently has a capacity of 279TPA

Market share of Ayush sector has grown 4.6 times since 2016: Sonowal

"The Ayush sector has witnessed phenomenal growth, especially during the pandemic", said Sonowal

Homeopathy could become first choice for medical students: Sonowal

Sonowal inaugurated a two-day scientific convention on Homoeopathy: People's Choice for Wellness' here on the World Homoeopathy Day (WHD)

Traffic movement at India's major ports rises 7% in FY22, says govt

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), the statutory body in charge of the waterways in India under the ministry, transported a total of 105 million tonnes of cargo through national waterways

People voted for BJP as PM ensured good governance, says Sonowal

People of the country support the BJP as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ensured good governance and provided a life of dignity to them, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal said

Centre to build AYUSH facilities in Nagaland at Rs 100 crore: Sonowal

A Rs 70-crore state-of-art Ayurveda college will be established in Longleng district, and a 30-bed AYUSH hospital, and 10-bed smaller facilities will be set up

Sonowal to lay foundation stones of several port projects on Thursday

These projects are initiatives under the PM GatiShakti to cut down logistics cost, improve supply chains and make local goods globally competitive in line with the Maritime India Vision 2030

Construction of ship repair facility in Guwahati to start from May: Sonowal

This facility is going to be a major contributor to the economic resurgence of the region, a statement said

Sonowal tasks experts with feasibility report on organic farming in NE

Sonowal asked an expert group of academicians and agri-entrepreneurs to draw up a report on the feasibility of organic and natural farming in the Northeast

AYUSH industry established market of $18 mn in world: Sarbananda Sonowal

Sarbananda Sonowal has said that the AYUSH industry has succeeded in establishing a market of $18 million in India and the world

Govt takes a step towards deregulating PPP tariffs at major ports

Currently, major ports' PPP concessionaires handle around 50 per cent of the total traffic handled by all the major ports in India

Plans afoot for speeding up cargo movement on Brahmaputra: Union minister

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said plans are afoot for accelerating cargo movement on the Brahmaputra river

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was on Monday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Assam.

BJP names Union ministers Sonowal, Murugan as its candidates for RS bypolls

The BJP on Saturday named Union ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and L Murugan as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha bypolls in Assam and Madhya Pradesh respectively, according to a party statement.

Sarbananda Sonowal meets passengers injured in Jorhat boat accident

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday met the passengers injured in a boat accident that occurred on Wednesday in the Jorhat district of Assam