Modi flags off longest river cruise, inaugurates Tent City

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the world's longest river cruise -- MV Ganga Vilas -- which will cover 3,200 kilometres across 27 river systems in five states in India and......

Can Modi Achieve 'DMK mukt' Tamil Nadu?

'If he has not achieved a 'Congress mukt Bharat' even now, the question of his creating a 'DMK mukt Tamil Nadu' does not arise,' points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party Supremo......

Cabinet okays winding up sick PSU

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the dissolution of the Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited as part of the government's move to identify and close down "irretrievable"......

Modi to flag off world's longest Varanasi-Dibrugarh river cruise on Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the world's longest river cruise, MV Ganga Vilas, and inaugurate a 'Tent City' on the banks of the Ganga river in Varanasi on January 13 via video......

Shipping ministry wants to use road funds for inland waterways

Transportation via inland waterways is cost-effective and more environment-friendly than rail or road transportation The shipping ministry is looking to divert part of the funds from the Central......

Proposal to nationalise Goa's inland waterways

The inland waterways of Goa may soon be nationalised if the state government gives a green signal to a proposal put forward by the National Waterways Authority of India. Senior NWAI officials were......

Allahabad-Varanasi Ganga waterway to start by 2019 Kumbh: Gadkari

The project worth about Rs 5,000 crore is underway with assistance from the World Bank. Come 2019 Kumbh, pilgrims will be able to use Ganga waterway to reach Allahabad from Varanasi, Union......

Govt plans to convert 101 rivers into waterways: Gadkari

Transport minister says they are cheaper mode of transport than road and rail; so far only 5 river stretches have been declared waterways Keen on promoting water transport to propel economic......