US sanctions part of efforts to cut Iran’s crude exports to zero & prevent country from advancing its nuclear programme. Tehran's oil exports generated around $53 bn in revenue in 2023.
Modern innovations may have reshaped marine industry but preserving traditional knowledge vital for heritage, sustainable practices, says ex-director general of Shipping Malini Shankar.
Electric boats that run on batteries are an option for short sea journeys in smaller vessels like passenger ferries. But longer routes with bigger boats are not yet possible.
Vadhavan will be 3rd major port in Maharashtra after Jawaharlal Nehru Port & Mumbai port. Shipping ministry officials say it will boost trade due to proximity to international trade route.
With the ongoing conflict at the Red Sea, India needs to take a long-term view of the PLI scheme and its ambition to emerge as a hub of shipping containers.
In ‘Swadeshi Steam’, AR Venkatachalapathy traces the journey of India’s first indigenous shipping company Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company and its founder VO Chidambaram Pillai.
Projects comprise a 310-metre-long dry dock, constructed to international standards, and International Ship Repair Facility, India’s first fully developed pure ship repair ecosystem.
The standing committee on transport, tourism, and culture tabled its report last week. It said a balance had to be struck with ‘national strategic interests’.
CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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