In a major leap towards sustainable maritime operations, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal virtually flagged off the steel-cutting ceremony for India’s first all-electric green tug on Wednesday. The zero-emission vessel, being constructed for the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) in Kandla, Gujarat, is a flagship project under the Ministry’s Green Tug Transition…
Under the inspiring motto “Inclusion is not a privilege, it is a right — Every Child Deserves a Spring Time,” the H-Spring Foundation on Wednesday celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities at its centre in Diking, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh showcasing the creative talents and unique potential of Children with Special Needs (CwSNs). The…
In a major boost to India’s clean energy goals, NHPC Limited successfully synchronised the 250 MW Unit (Unit 2) of the colossal 2000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydro Electric Project (SLHEP) with the National Grid on Tuesday. The project, strategically spanning Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, marks a critical step towards commissioning what is set to become…
A tense and volatile situation gripped the Ratanpur Tea Estate in Sonari, Charaideo district, on Wednesday as hundreds of workers and staff staged a massive protest against the estate’s management over the non-payment of salaries and wages. The protest was triggered by the sudden abandonment of the estate, which has not been functioning since November…
The Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation (DMC) on Wednesday demolished an unauthorised four-storied commercial building in the Loharpatty area of the city. The action came after the structure was deemed structurally unsafe and revealed to have been constructed in total violation of prevailing laws, including the Assam Unified Building Construction (Regulation) Bye Laws 2022. The demolition was…
