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New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): In a significant achievement for India's maritime sector, the Major Ports under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways have collectively handled 915.17 million tonnes (MT) of cargo during FY 2025-26, surpassing the annual target of 904 MT. This marks a year-on-year growth of 7.06 per cent, reaffirming the sector's strong recovery, enhanced efficiency, and sustained growth trajectory, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways reported. This milestone ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant achievement for India's maritime sector, the country's major ports have collectively handled 915.17 million tonnes (MT) of cargo during FY 2025-26, surpassing the annual target of 904 MT, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to mark National Maritime Day. This reflects a year-on-year growth of 7.06 per cent, reaffirming the sector's strong recovery and sustained growth trajectory driven by transform ...Read More >
With this, APSEZ - which is India's largest integrated transport utility and among the nation's leading port developers and operators - also highlighted its goal of reaching 1 billion tonnes of cargo handling by 2030. Speaking on the milestone, Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani Group, said ports are "not merely gateways for trade, they are gateways to national confidence, competitiveness and destiny." In a statement, the firm said it was a "defining moment" which showcased India's "infrastructure ...Read More >
Paradip (Odisha) [India], April 2 (ANI): The Paradip Port Authority (PPA) achieved a historic milestone by joining the elite '155+ Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) Club.' The port recorded its highest-ever cargo throughput of 156.45 MMT during FY 2025-26, marking a 4.01% growth compared to the previous financial year. This performance stands as the best in the port's history since it first became operational in 1966. Despite challenging market conditions, such as a decline in export demand for iro ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) has officially surpassed the landmark milestone of handling 500 million tonnes of cargo, according to a company media release issued on Wednesday. The milestone serves as a primary indicator of the scale and execution pace within India's infrastructure sector. While the company took 16 years to reach its initial 100 million tonnes, every subsequent 100 million tonnes has been added at an accelerated rate. This ...Read More >
Indian Railways is introducing scheduled container train services to ensure timely cargo delivery and boost exports. A pilot Tughlakabad-Kolkata domestic service begins October 1 with a 120-hour transit assurance, while EXIM services to Mundra are under deliberation. This aims to reduce transit delays and attract private participation, improving logistics for businesses. The Indian Railways will allow select container train operators to run on a fixed schedule, in a significant shift that will ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Railway Board is set to launch its first assured transit time (ATT) container train service on Wednesday between Delhi's Tughlakabad and Kolkata's Shalimar via Agra and Kanpur. The Ministry of Railways said on Tuesday that the train will have a guaranteed transit time of 120 hours. This development is seen as a significant milestone in the logistics sector. The service, being introduced on a pilot basis, will be operated by the Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR). It ...Read More >
The Indian Ports Bill, 2025, proposes modernizing India's port governance, enhancing trade efficiency, and solidifying India's position as a global maritime leader. The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Indian Ports Bill, 2025, by voice vote amid continued protests by opposition members of Parliament demanding a discussion on the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The bill proposes modernizing India's port governance, enhancing trade efficiency, and solidifying India's position as a global ma ...Read More >
June recorded 8.34 lakh total arrivals, with 8.08 lakh from within the country and around 25,000 international visitors, the spokesman said. Goa has registered a record breaking surge in domestic and international tourist arrivals with 54 lakh visitors in the first six months of 2025, a state government official said on Saturday. A total of 54.55 lakh tourists visited Goa between January and June, comprising 51.84 lakh domestic and 2.71 lakh international tourists, a Goa Tourism Department spo ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in 'The Miranda Brothers', is heaping praise on the recently released film 'Saiyaara', and its team. On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a special note for the film and its makers after it witnessed a stellar opening day. He wrote, "Another melodious example of a love story shattering all myths and formulas of the industry. Honest heart wrenching love story wins again in 2025 ...Read More >
Margao (Goa) [India], July 19 (ANI): Goa witnessed an extraordinary rise in tourist arrivals in the first six months of 2025, with over 54.55 lakh visitors flocking to the coastal state, including 2.71 lakh international tourists. Goa's tourism graph has scaled remarkable heights in the first half of 2025, registering a record-breaking surge in both domestic and international arrivals. Also Read | DK Shivakumar's Escort Vehicle Overturns in Mandya: Vehicle in Karnataka Deputy CM's Convoy Overt ...Read More >
Margao (Goa) [India], July 19 (ANI): Goa witnessed an extraordinary rise in tourist arrivals in the first six months of 2025, with over 54.55 lakh visitors flocking to the coastal state, including 2.71 lakh international tourists. Goa tourism graph has scaled remarkable heights in the first half of 2025, registering a record-breaking surge in both domestic and international arrivals. According to the Department of Tourism, the state welcomed an unprecedented number of visitors between January ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 10 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the reconstructed Carnac Road Over Bridge (ROB) in south Mumbai, which has been rechristened as "Sindoor Bridge" as a tribute to Indian military's 'Operation Sindoor'. The Indian Army has showcased exceptional courage and strategic precision during 'Operation Sindoor' by striking deep into terrorist bases in Pakistan's hinterland, Fadnavis told reporters. "This renaming is a tribute to our armed forces an ...Read More >
New Delhi: With appropriate reforms and focus, India's chemical sector will reach $1 trillion by 2040 and create more than seven lakh skilled jobs by 2030, says an ambitious new report released by NITI Aayog titled "Chemical Industry: Powering India's Participation in Global Value Chains." The Indian chemical sector is valued at upwards of $190 billion and has approximately 3.5% of global chemical value chains. The sector is a $31 billion deficit as it is heavily dependent on imported feedstock ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal interacted with students of the prestigious Blue MBA Executive Programme at the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) on Saturday. The session spotlighted India's robust economic trajectory, expanding investment opportunities, and the country's efforts to harmonise economic growth with ecological responsibility. Sonowal also became the first Minister from India to visit the prestigious business schoo ...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, An ...Read More >
PUNE: Automobile dealers clocked a modest rise of 5 per cent year-on-year to 22.12 lakh units in the retail sale of total vehicles in May, buoyed by healthy two- and three-wheeler sales. However, passenger vehicle (PV) sales bucked the trend, slipping 3.1 per cent as rising inventory and cautious consumer behaviour signalled a pause in demand recovery, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations or FADA data showed on Friday. The PV registrations last month stood at 3,02,214 units, as co ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Friday released vehicle retail data for May, which revealed a modest rise of 5 per cent as compared to the same month last year. Segment-wise, two-wheeler was the best category, which performed, registering a rise of 7.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis, followed by three-wheeler (rise of 6.2 per cent), and the tractor segment registered a gain of 2.7 per cent on yoy basis.On the flip side, the Passenger ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Friday released vehicle retail data for May, which revealed a modest rise of 5 per cent as compared to the same month last year. Segment-wise, two-wheeler was the best category, which performed, registering a rise of 7.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis, followed by three-wheeler (rise of 6.2 per cent), and the tractor segment registered a gain of 2.7 per cent on yoy basis.On the flip side, the Passenger ...Read More >
DP World has announced an extension of its Carbon Inset Programme after successfully registering more than 150,000 import containers since its inception in January. The programme, which commenced on 1 January 2025, is claimed to be the first initiative of its kind globally, providing cargo owners with 50kg CO2e of carbon credits for each loaded import container processed through DP World's UK terminals. This initiative aims to assist companies in addressing Scope 3 emissions within their suppl ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: As serious concerns grows over the rising human-animal conflicts near the forest fringes across central Kerala districts mainly the hinterlands of Ernakulam and across Idukki and Kottayam, the state forest department is all set to launch a mobile application today enabling public to report incidents and sightings to the forest department office. Even though there are locally prepared applications in certain areas of Wayanad which helps monitoring the wild animals, it is confi ...Read More >
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