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Upcoming Legislative Changes in India

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha, targets...

📅 December 3, 2024

Ministry of Shipping renamed to Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has renamed the Ministry of Shipping to Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on...

📅 November 9, 2020

Shipping Ministry inaugurated ‘Direct Port Entry Facility’ at V.O. Chidambaranar port

A direct port entry facility was launched at the V O Chidambarnar port in Tuticorin by Union minister...

📅 October 28, 2020

Major Shipping routes around the World

Major Shipping Routes around the world are as follows: North Atlantic Route Terminal branches of this route extend...

📅 October 27, 2020

India launches first Cargo Ferry Service to Maldives

The Minister of State for Shipping, Mansukh Mandaviya recently launched the first direct Cargo Ferry service to Maldives....

📅 September 22, 2020

Shipping Ministry issues “Aids to Navigation Bill 2020”

On July 10, 2020, the Ministry of Shipping issued “Aids to Navigation Bill 2020” draft for public consultation....

📅 July 10, 2020

RalDer-X: New Explosive Detection Device developed by DRDO and IISc Bangalore

On March 1, 2020, at the National Workshop on Explosive Detection, a new Explosive Detection device called RalDer-X...

📅 March 2, 2020

Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID)

India has become the world’s first country to issue a biometric seafarer identity document (BSID) to all its...

📅 August 28, 2019

What is ‘Bill of Lading’?

Bill of Lading is the most important document in shipping as it is highly required and is both...

📅 December 13, 2017

Government to expand Logistics Data Bank project to South India  

The Union Ministry of Shipping is planning to expand Logistics Data Bank (LDB) project to the country’s southern...

📅 August 9, 2017

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