Gujarat seaplane service is back in action again!
The seaplane at the Sabarmati Riverfront, in Ahmedabad.Premium
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The 15-seater Twin Otter 300 seaplane was flown back to the Maldives on 3 February
PM Modi had inaugurated India s maiden seaplane service between the Statue of Unity and the Sabarmati Riverfront
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The seaplane service from Ahmedabad to Kevadia launched in October last year is back in action again after being suspended for the third time as it had gone for maintenance to its home country the Maldives. The 15-seater Twin Otter 300 seaplane was flown back to the Maldives on 3 February.
Updated Feb 10, 2021 | 12:29 IST
MV Anastasia, which has 16 Indian nationals onboard was on anchorage near the Caofeidian port in China since September 20. MV Anastasia | Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday announced that the stranded seafarers of MV Anastasia will be coming back to India on February 14. The crew will sign off from Japan today and will reach India on Sunday.
The latest development comes after, the Ministry of External Affairs on February 4 said that after continuous follow up by the Indian embassy in Beijing, China has conveyed their clearance on the transfer of the crew of cargo ship MV Anastasia.
Parliamentary proceedings | Despite Opposition show of unity, Rajya Sabha passes ports Bill
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Minister denies charge that it will lead to privatisation.
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Treasury benches applaud the passage of the Major Port Authorities Bill in the Rajya Sabha on February 10, 2021. Photo: RSTV via PTI
Minister denies charge that it will lead to privatisation.
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Major Ports Authority Bill, 2020 with 84 votes in favour and 44 against.
In a long reply, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the Bill aimed to make the ports world class and give the port authorities power to make their own decisions. He denied the Opposition’s charge that it would lead to privatisation.
Permanent jetty would be built on river Gomati at Sonamura: Mansukh Mandaviya
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Last Updated: Feb 06, 2021, 03:46 PM IST
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Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said a permanent jetty and other infrastructure would be built soon on the river Gomati at Sonamura in Tripura s Sepahijala district for smooth movement of barges and small ships in Sonamura-Daudkhandi waterways.
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Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said a permanent jetty and other infrastructure would be built soon on the river Gomati at Sonamura in Tripura s Sepahijala district for smooth movement of barges and small ships in Sonamura-Daudkhandi waterways. The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, who arrived here on a two-day visit on Saturday, said the development of infrastructure on the Sonamura-Daudkhandi waterways would create jobs and enhance export and import trade between Bangladesh and the northeastern region.
NEW DELHI: Twenty-three Indian sailors stuck in China will return on January 14, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday. The cargo ship MV Jag