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INLAND WATER TRANSPORT WING

2 November 2025

5 August 2025

Government of India press release: Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, to organise “Jal...

Murmu expressed disappointment over the venue change of an event and questioned the development of tribal people in the state.

Pattabakki(Lease Balance) (1938), written by K Damodaran, was the first political natakam in Kerala that challenged the dominant theatrical, political, and cultural paradigms. It emerged at a historically contingent moment when peasant organisations and communist groups were mobilising against feudal exploitation in society. This theatre genre countered the hegemony of mythological and historical dramas by dramatising systemic agrarian oppression and advocating collective resistance. The natakam

Government of India press release: Dr. Jitendra Singh Reviews “Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) plant” in Lak...

Additionally, a lift irrigation scheme will fill 59 tanks in Sulibele and Nandagudi hoblis in Hosakote taluk using treated sewage water from the H.N. Valley project at a cost of ₹140 crore

The dispute started on Holi after coloured water from a balloon accidentally splashed on a woman from another family.

Government of India press release: Earlier we drank salty well water, now clean water comes to our homes: Lakshadweep re...

Government of India press release: Dr. Jitendra Singh Reviews Progress of Ocean-Based Desalination Projects in Lakshadwe...

Citizens need to send photographs along with the location details while reporting sanitation complaints.

A Bahamas-flagged crude oil tanker was targeted by an Iranian remote-controlled boat laden with explosives while anchored near Iraq’s Khor al Zubair port.

The Congress said the sailors of the frigate were ‘honoured guests of India’ as they had participated in the International Fleet Review and MILAN 2026 in India.

As the Iran war disrupts Gulf oil supply, India may be turning to Russian crude again, regardless of what Washington makes of it. It’s about time the US accepts that oil is an openly traded commodity—and that’s good for the global market.

The recent developments unfolding in the Anchor Group dispute, with Mehul Shah emerging as the highest bidder for GreatWhite, once again underline a critical reality that when the inter se rights of promoters are not watertight or well-defined, control over the business itself can be at stake. In this case, the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench (NCLT) had directed a structured bidding process to resolve disputes between family members, which entails one brother buying out the stake of

Officials of HMWSSB said the High Tension (HT) electrical panels at the pump house in Peddapur, which are more than 35 years old, will be removed and replaced with new panels

Matter taken up by authorities after AAP district secretary lodges complaint on the Chief Minister’s portal

Weakness in the U.S. equities, subdued trend in European markets and relentless foreign fund outflows also dampened sentiments

Unrest in many West Asian nations and shipping restrictions resulted in lower participation from shippers

Khatibzadeh says there is no immediate intention to block the waterway

An Iranian warship was struck by a U.S. submarine near Sri Lanka, days after participating in India’s MILAN 2026 naval exercise. The incident raises major questions about India’s role in the Indian Ocean and the strategic balance between Washington and Tehran.

To promote AWD in paddy cultivation to improve water use efficiency

Water is currently being released into the left canal of the project, enabling paddy farmers to irrigate their standing crops

Proposal to dredge Doni river also in the pipeline

Campaign to eradicate open defecation through construction of individual household latrines, community sanitary complexes, and school sanitation. Predecessor to Swachh Bharat Mission. Introduced Nirmal Gram Puraskar awards.