The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal emphasised the critical role of women in nation-building, stating that "a mother’s lap is the world’s best institution of learning", while addressing the Central Foundation Day...

Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched a series of major initiatives of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) aimed at modernising India’s maritime infrastructure, strengthening its global trade presence, and to promote sustainability. These...

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal announced an investment of more than ₹4,800 crore to transform the inland waterways sector of Assam at the Advantage Assam 2.0 in Guwahati, today.The investment is to enable the...

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment & Infrastructure Summit 2025 in Guwahati, Assam today. Welcoming all the dignitaries to the event, Shri Modi said “East India and North East India are embarking on a...

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the Jhumoir Binandini 2025, a Mega Jhumoir programme in Guwahati, Assam today. Addressing the gathering, he said there was a reverberating atmosphere filled with energy, enthusiasm and excitement at the...

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal reaffirmed India’s commitment to global maritime sustainability and international cooperation while speaking after inaugurating the Green Shipping Conclave, 2025 in Mumbai today. The...

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Inland Waterways Terminal (IWT) at Jogighopa as he dedicated it to the people of the nation today. Marking the occasion, a ship with two barges was flagged off...

Minister for FCS &CA, Transport, Youth Services and Sports, Information Technology, Science and Technology, ARI & Training Satish Sharma, today met Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal and discussed various pivotal issues...

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, marked the start of New Year 2025 by celebrating with children at Prerana Shishu Griha in Dibrugarh. Spending time with the children, the Member of Parliament for Dibrugarh, Shri...

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal along with the Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Bhupendra Patel made a joint review to assess...

On the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and MP of Dibrugarh LSC, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal paid tribute to the late leader at a prayer...

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, attended the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Dakha Devi Rasiwasia College Chabua and laid the foundation stone of the Golden Jubilee Memorial Building. He expressed hope that...

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal credited the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for centring around key areas of Good Governance and Developmental Politics as part of political strategy to revive, rejuvenated...

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal paid obeisance to the great Ahom military commander Lachit Borphukan on his 402nd Birth anniversary here today. The Minister highlighted how the military genius in Lachit...

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal took active part in programmes organised under ‘Sewa Pakhwada’ campaign of the government here today. Shri Sonowal participated in the cleanliness drive under the ‘Swachhata Mein Jan...

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Member of Parliament for Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency, Sarbananda Sonowal, was sworn in as ex-officio members of Digbai and Makum municipalities. Shri Sonowal, elected to represent Dibrugarh in...

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal announced major initiatives aimed at enabling the waterways potential of Nagaland during the Stakeholder’s Conference held in Dimapur, Nagaland today. The Chief Minister of Nagaland,...

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal received the first Mother Ship  ‘MV San Fernando’ marking the beginning of operation at India’s First deep water container transhipment port in Vizhinjam, Kerala today.The...

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal chaired a Stakeholders Meeting to boost Lighthouse Tourism in Vizhinijam, Kerala today. Organised by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships - an organisation under...

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways,Shri Sarbananda Sonowal rushed to take stock of the flood situation plaguing the greater Dibrugarh region and review the relief operations undertaken by the government for the benefit of the flood affected...