The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Jammu and Kashmir to develop cruise tourism on three national waterways in the union territory on Thursday.
The Union Minister 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 of the All Assam Sonowal Kachari Women’s Association (AASKWA) on Sunday.
Speaking at the event, Sarbananda Sonowal emphasized the terminal’s role in boosting India’s trilateral trade with Bangladesh and Bhutan, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Neighbourhood First' policy.
At a grand send-off and kit unveiling ceremony at Sarusajai Stadium, Union Minister and Assam Olympic Association (AOA) President Sarbananda Sonowal extended his best wishes to the athletes. The event saw the presence of Assam Ministers Nandita Garlosa, Pijush Hazarika, and Jayanta Malla Baruah, alongside AOA General Secretary Lakhya Konwar.
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, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Wednesday paid tribute to the late leader at a prayer meeting held at the Tarun Sangha Sports Ground in Hatimura in Dibrugarh.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, chaired a pivotal meeting of the Advisory Committee at Dibrugarh Airport on Monday, spotlighting transformative developments in the region's aviation infrastructure.
Highlighting the achievements of his ministry across the country, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal said key infrastructural projects such as the Jogighopa multi-modal terminal, Bogibeel passenger cum cargo terminal, Pandu Ship Repair Facility, and the up-gradation of Karimganj and Badarpur terminals in the Northeast are set to bolster both passenger and cargo movement.
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, has appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ushering in a decade of transformation in Northeast India through strategic governance and developmental politics.
