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Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Ports & Inland Water Transport signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways, and Coasts (NTCPWC), IIT Madras, Tuesday. The agreement focuses on preparing the Odisha Maritime Perspective Plan (OMPP). The agreement was signed in the presence of Commerce and Transport Department principal secretary Usha Padhee, who highlighted the significance of the initiative and encouraged active participation from all stakeholders during the kickoff meeting. The meeting aimed to collect feedback and insights from various stakeholders, including representatives from government departments, transport and logistics sectors, maritime experts, port operators, and Boat Owners' Associations. The discussions focused on addressing grassroots-level challenges, concerns, and needs. Dean of NTCPWC, IIT Madras Kantharaj Murali presented an outline of the proposed OMPP through a detailed presentation. Following the presentation, attendees were invited to share their perspectives and suggestions, which were documented by NTCPWC officials for further analysis. To ensure comprehensive stakeholder input, feedback forms and presentation copies were distributed to all participants. Members were requested to submit their suggestions and insights to NTCPWC for incorporation into the final OMPP. The initiative marks a significant step toward developing a sustainable maritime infrastructure in Odisha, addressing key logistical and transportation challenges.
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt and IIT-Madras have joined hands to to scientifically manage and recycle municipal and rural solid waste using advanced technology. Govt signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with IIT-M engaging it as the state's academic and knowledge partners. The agreement was inked between the Clean Tamil Nadu Company Limited (CTCL) and IIT-M in the presence of chief minister M K Stalin at the Secretariat. The initiative is part of state's 'Thuimai Iyakkam' (Clean Tamil Nadu Movement) under the special programme implementation department.Ganga Dileep, CEO of CTCL, said the colla ...Read More >
New Delhi: Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday said the city was ready to carry out cloud seeding. A four-day flight trial has been completed by two pilots who will execute the operation in northwest Delhi and they are awaiting IMD's green signal to induce artificial rain, he added."Our special aircraft is stationed at Meerut. The pilots completed four successful trial flights over the target area. We are simply waiting for the right cloud conditions and India Meteorological D ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 28 (ANI): V.O. Chidambaranar Port (VOC Port), Tuticorin, is positioned as India's southern hub for green shipping corridors, leading the way in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and green hydrogen production. The Port took centre stage on the second day of India Maritime Week 2025, celebrated as Green Maritime Day at Hall 4 (Yellow Sea), NESCO Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. VOC Port, Tuticorin is the nodal organisation for Green Maritime Day organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) along with RMI, NCOEGPS. Also Read | West Bengal ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged five individuals, including goldy Brar, in relation to the 2024 Gurugram club bombing plot, as revealed in a recently filed chargesheet. This case involves a conspiracy to bomb two clubs, aiming to disrupt communal harmony in Haryana, with the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) implicated. The NIA's investigation highlights the severity of the plot. Those charged include satinderjit Singh (Goldy Brar), Sachin Talian, Ankit, Bhavish, and Randeep Singh. News Directory 3 provides crucial updates on sensitive cases such ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is scheduled to go on an official visit to Dubai in the UAE and Spain from July 13 to July 19. The aim of his visit is to bring global investment to Madhya Pradesh, encourage technology sharing, and create new job opportunities. As per the release, Yadav will leave for Dubai on Sunday afternoon. Soon after reaching, he will meet several well-known people to tell them about the strengths of Madhya Pradesh. He will speak about investment, education, and building strong cultural ties between Madhya Pradesh ...Read More >
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel urged the youth who are embarking on careers in the maritime sector to remain committed to national interest and to the preservation and promotion of India's maritime heritage. Speaking at the first graduation ceremony of Gujarat Maritime University, the Chief Minister stated that the maritime sector today offers immense opportunities and that India is rapidly emerging as a leading global supplier of talent for this industry, as stated in the release. He f ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Officials of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh have revealed that the top 20 property tax defaulters of the city are yet to clear dues of over Rs 190 crore, while property tax arrear cases worth Rs 62 crore are under litigation in the Punjab and Haryana high court. Citing different reasons, occupants of seven properties, out of the top 20, have challenged the MC's arrears amount, following which the authority failed to recover the amount from them. All these properties fall under the commercial category. As per official data of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, commercial prope ...Read More >
Bhavnagar (Gujarat) [India], September 28 (ANI): A MoU Exchange Ceremony took place on the eve of the Samudra Se Samriddhi - Transforming India Maritime Sector programme on September 19 at Bhavnagar, Gujarat. According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways release, this event was addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which a number of projects pertaining to the maritime sector were launched. The MOUs were signed on September 18th in the presence of Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Labour & Employm ...Read More >
India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025 is a vision of India's maritime resurgence Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India's largest port developer and operator, is set to showcase its role in shaping the nation's Blue Economy at the ensuing India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025. India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025 is taking place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai from October 27-31. Adani Ports will showcase how technology, inclusion and indigenous innovation are powering the nation's jou ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has taken a significant step forward in its consultancy activities by foraying into the port sector. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday among DMRC, the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Umeandus Technology Private Limited, and BEML Limited to develop a Real Time Automated Cargo Evacuation System (e-FTS) for the DPA, based at Kandla, Gujarat. As per the MoU, the e-FTS shall be developed at a pilot project stage. During the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Stage, DMRC proposes to undertake O&M of th ...Read More >
MUMBAI: While prime minister Narendra Modi stressed that it was the right time for investors to put money in India's maritime sector, the chief economic advisor (CEA) to the government of India V Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday said that the country's GDP growth in FY 2025-26 would surpass the estimation of 6.3% and would be around 7%. Both were speaking at functions during India Maritime Week, being held from October 27 to 31 in Mumbai. The maritime week also saw a few key memorandums of underst ...Read More >
Dhanbad - TEXMiN IIT (ISM)Dhanbad, the Technology Translation Research Park ( TTRP), DST, GoI, announces a series of strategic industry collaborations and startup incubation funding during IInvenTiv 2026, reinforcing its role in advancing innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry-academia collaboration in the mining and deep-tech sectors. IInvenTiv 2026, the Ministry of Education's flagship R&D fair being hosted at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, brings together leading academic institutions, startups, investors, and industry leaders from across the country to promote research commercialization and techno ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 5: India and Russia have agreed on an economic cooperation programme aimed at expanding trade till 2030, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday at a press conference along with Russian President Putin. "We are trying for an early conclusion of the FTA with the Eurasian Economic Union. India and Russia have agreed on an economic cooperation program to expand trade till 2030," PM Modi said after talks with President Putin. Both countries are working towards ambitious targets set by their leaders of achieving $50 billion in mutual investments by 2025 and $100 billion in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) AI and technology solutions company UST has inked an initial agreement with the IIT Madras Incubation Cell (IITMIC) to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and research-driven solutions in the healthcare and life sciences sectors. According to a release, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims to create a collaborative framework between UST and IITMIC (IIT Madras Incubation Cell, a deep-tech startup hub anchored at IIT Madras) to drive innovation through joint programs and industry partnerships, especially in high-impact domains. This agreement establishes a partn ...Read More >
The Andhra Pradesh government inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google. The tech giant will launch its operations from Visakhapatnam in the State. Making the announcement at the district collectors' conference on Wednesday, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said HRD Minister Nara Lokesh's efforts have paved the way for this. The MoU was a significant development and would be a game changer. Visakhapatnam is poised for transformative growth, Mr. Naidu said. The chief minister, in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday. The Prime Minister Office (PMO) handle posted on X, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri @myogiadityanath, met Prime Minister @narendramodi. Sharing an X post about the meeting, CM Yogi wrote, I had the honour of meeting the world most popular leader, the respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, in New Delhi today and received his warm guidance. Heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister ji for granting me his ...Read More >
Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) will collaborate with Caterpillar, a US multinational manufacturing firm, as a global university partner. The institutions signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for joint research in advanced manufacturing, AI and data science, gas turbines and engines, energy consortium, batteries, mechanical engineering, and fuel cells. "The collaboration will lead to several exciting products of global standards," IIT-M director V Kamakoti said in a r ...Read More >
India Maritime Week 2025: World's largest maritime gathering begins on Monday in Mumbai, Adani Ports to sign several MoUs with multiple Port Authorities The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) is gearing up to host India Maritime Week 2025 (IMW 2025) from October 27 to 31 at the NESCO Grounds in Mumbai. According to a statement by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, this will be the largest maritime gathering globally, bringing together key stakeholders from across the maritime ecosystem. The event will see the presence of industry leaders, policymakers, and stakehold ...Read More >
"India's gateway into Europe" - that's how Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described Athens' relationship with New Delhi during his visit to India in 2024, a phrase frequently used by Greek officials whenever they discuss the ties between the two countries. The same phrase was echoed by Greece's foreign minister during an interview with Indian newspaper The Hindu ahead of his two-day visit to New Delhi on Thursday and Friday. But how does India view its relationship with Greece? To understand India's perspective, Kathimerini English Edition spoke with The Hindu's diplomatic editor Su ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police is conducting searches at ten locations across four districts in the Valley. An official told news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the raids are part of an ongoing investigation into a terror-crime case linked to a terrorist sleeper cell and recruitment module handled by Jaish commander Abdullah Ghazi from across the border. The searches are underway at one location in Pulwama, six in Ganderbal, one in Srinagar, and two in Budgam district -- (KNO) ...Read More >
New Delhi: Coal India Limited announced its collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) to establish the "Centre for Sustainable Energy" at the IIT Madras. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed at the corporate office in Kolkata. The MoU was signed by CIL, Director (Technical), Shri Achyut Ghatak, and Shri V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, in the presence of Chairman, Shri P.M. Prasad, along with senior officials from both the organizations. The Centre will serve as a hub for cutting-edge R&D and capacity-building initiatives in sustainab ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has taken a significant step forward in its consultancy activities by foraying into the port sector. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday among DMRC, the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Umeandus Technology Private Limited, and BEML Limited to develop a Real Time Automated Cargo Evacuation System (e-FTS) for the DPA, based at Kandla, Gujarat. As per the MoU, the e-FTS shall be developed at a pilot project stage. During the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Stage, DMRC proposes to undertake O&M of th ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 3: The Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums on Sunday said that an ancient Shivling had been unearthed and safely housed in the SPS Museum Srinagar for public display. A statement of the Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums issued here said that it was pleased to announce the discovery of an ancient Shivling carved from stone, measuring 137 cm in length and 160 cm in width, approximately dating back to the 10th Century CE, recovered during sand extraction by local labourers from the Jhelum River near the Army camp at Khanpora in Baramulla. The statement sa ...Read More >
Ratlam, Jun 27 (PTI) The Regional Industry Skill and Employment (RISE) conclave held in Ratlam on Friday attracted investment proposals worth Rs 30,402 crore and these will generate employment for 35,520 persons, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said. The aim is to ensure Ratlam emerges as an industrial hub not only of Madhya Pradesh but the entire nation, Yadav added. "During the conclave, investment proposals worth Rs 30,402 crore were received. These which will generate 35,520 jobs. During the conclave, financial assistance of Rs 694 crore was provided to 1020 industrial units. B ...Read More >
Bhavnagar (Gujarat) [India], September 28 (ANI): A MoU Exchange Ceremony took place on the eve of the "Samudra Se Samriddhi - Transforming India's Maritime Sector" programme on September 19 at Bhavnagar, Gujarat. According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways' release, this event was addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which a number of projects pertaining to the maritime sector were launched. Also Read | Karur Tragedy: Madras High Court Cancels Urgent Hearing on Stampede at Vijay's TVK Election Rally in Tamil Nadu. The MOUs were signed on September 18th in the presenc ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In a bid to strengthen East Africa's energy ecosystem, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has joined hands with GRID-INDIA, a Miniratna enterprise under the Union Ministry of Power, to enhance energy infrastructure and technical capacity in Tanzania. "This strategic partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on May 22, 2025, at IIT Madras, brings together India's premier academic institution and the national power system operator to offer certification programs, conduct joint research, and deliver technical consultancy to Tanzanian power s ...Read More >
Mumbai: The state government on Monday signed as many as 15 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth ₹55,969 crore, coinciding with the first day of the India Maritime Week 2025. The MoUs, all related to maritime trade and industry, were signed in the presence of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at the NESCO Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. The biggest MoU, worth ₹42,500 crore, was signed with Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), for expansion of the port at Dighi. APSEZ had acquired 100% stake in the port in February 2021, and now wants to expand it. Other major agreements signed on ...Read More >
Srinagar, June 5: Indian Railways will commence regular operations of two new Vande Bharat Express trains between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar from June 7, following their official inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow, June 6. The trains will offer passengers a fast, reliable, and modern travel option, running six days a week in both directions, officials said on Thursday. Prime Minister Modi is expected to flag off the two specially designed Vande Bharat trains running between Srinagar and Katra on June 6, marking the completion of the long-awaited project to li ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 4 (PTI) Vizhinjam International Port, India's first international deep-water transshipment port, has received the commercial commissioning certificate following the successful completion of its trial run. An independent engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, handed over the commercial commissioning certificate to Kerala's Minister for Ports, Devaswom, and Cooperatives, V N Vasavan, at his office here on Wednesday. The certificate was issued a day after the minister announced the official completion of the first phase of operations. A grand inaugura ...Read More >
Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), in collaboration with GRID-INDIA, a Central Public Sector Enterprise, is starting a special teaching and research programme for the students of Tanzania, an East African country. From certification courses, joint research, and technical consultation projects, the collaboration will include everything for strengthening its infrastructure of energy. With an active presence in Africa through IITM Zanzibar, the institute is committed to building global partnerships for sustainable energy. Expanding horizons, this partnership creates ne ...Read More >