Haldia Jetty to soon be operational, says Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

Jan 02, 2022

New Delhi [India], January 2 : Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday announced that a contract has been awarded...

Yoga Day celebrated aboard vessels on Brahmaputra with unique mid-river sessions

Jun 21, 2026

At Pandu in Guwahati, IWAI officials, employees and yoga enthusiasts boarded the tugs MPT Sukhdev and HPT B.R. Ambedkar, where participants performed the Common...

Union Minister Sonowal inaugurates three projects to bolster inland waterways on Brahmaputra (NW 2) in Dibrugarh

Feb 27, 2026

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated three major inland waterways infrastructure projects on Friday in Dibrugarh on National Waterway-2...

Inland Waterways Authority of India and Delhi govt ink pact to boost cruise tourism on Yamuna River

Mar 11, 2025

The MoU aims to develop and boost cruise tourism on a four-kilometre stretch on River Yamuna (National Waterway 110) between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur.

Energy crisis disrupts waterway transport in Bangladesh

Apr 19, 2026

Due to the conflict in West Asia, Bangladesh's waterway transport has seen disruptions, and as a result, people are suffering, with rising costs, which...

Rajathan CM Bhajanlal Sharma holds key meeting regarding National Waterway-48, directs IWAI to submit detailed report

Apr 03, 2026

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Friday said that providing waterway connectivity for cargo transport and exports to industries within the state is one...