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Thursday, September 11, 2025
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Topic: Inland waterways

Coming in 2026, Mangaluru water metro on lines of Kochi project, hopefully minus the financial damage

30-km Mangaluru Water Metro Project, estimated to cost under Rs 200 crore, will connect via ferries 17 stations or jetties which will arc around the city from airport.

India’s maritime sector — addressing challenges, embracing green tech

Government holds conference in Kerala's Kochi on challenges and solutions in inland waterways and shipbuilding

Boat sinks in Brahmaputra after collision with ferry in Assam, several feared dead

More than 120 passengers were on board the boat that capsized in Nimati Ghat in Jorhat, but many of them were rescued by a govt-owned ferry coming from Majuli, an official said.

Modi govt plans over 100 routes for seaplane services: A look at its history & market in India

Civil aviation and waterways ministries have signed MoU to develop seaplane services. At least 28 routes awarded so far under UDAN scheme & bids are under evaluation for 78 more.

Modi govt’s waterways authority set to rope in private players to build, operate terminals

With private players queuing up, Inland Waterways Authority of India looks at moving out of building terminals and jetties on waterways.

Modi inaugurates India’s first multi-modal waterways terminal in Varanasi

The National Waterway-1 project is aimed at promoting inland waterways as a feasible and greener way to ferry goods.

PM Modi to greet India’s first inland vessel with container cargo on arrival in Varanasi

In a historic first, India has launched the transport of container cargo aboard inland vessels, a greener way to ferry goods.

On Camera

Why India works. And why Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan keep breaking down

People who say India should be a Hindu Rashtra need to take a long, hard look at Nepal. Its population is overwhelmingly Hindu and yet it has made no difference to that nation’s stability.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?