In another match in the Bombay Gold Cup hockey tournament, Sikh Regiment Centre beat Maharashtra XI 3-0.
A fire broke out because of a suspected leakage in an oil pipeline passing through a land owned by the Mumbai Port Trust in Wadala in central Mumbai, but no one was injured.
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has ordered the shutdown of 19 ready mix concrete plants in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region for violating environmental guidelines and contributing to deteriorating air quality levels.
Mumbai Port Trust is planning to develop an alternate helibase at the dock premises to assist oil companies in their exploration activities.
In its bid to induct mechanisation and increase productivity, Mumbai Port Trust is planning to privatise its four cargo terminals and will float tenders inviting bids from private players by this month end.
Gammon India and L&T were the only bidders left in the fray for the project
The National Disaster Response Force, which is undertaking neutralisation of chlorine gas from cylinders at Mumbai Port Trust the gas leakage incident, said 80 more hazardous gas cylinders were found in the MPT premises in south Mumbai. Among the 136 cylinders lying in the MPT since 13 years -- one of which leaked on July 14 -- nearly 100 cylinders contained chlorine gas, the NDRF said.
Colaba's character is also drawn from its strength. Seventeen years ago, Pakistani terrorists struck here -- at the core of Mumbai's soul -- in the deadliest attack ever seen in this country. 166 civilians and security personnel were killed in a battle that raged on for three days.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust handles over 50 per cent of the country's container traffic.
Three persons were injured in a fire that broke out on Saturday in a boat off the Mumbai coast.
India's leading conglomerates are stepping up investments in real estate, recasting what was once a peripheral activity into a core growth driver. Supported by strong balance sheets, established brands and access to long-term capital, major business houses including Aditya Birla, Tata, Godrej, L&T, Raymond, Wadia, Shapoorji Pallonji, Mahindra and Adani are positioning realty as a strategic pillar within their diversified portfolios.
Digital Connexion, a joint venture between Brookfield, Reliance Industries and Digital Realty, on Wednesday announced an investment of $11 billion till 2030 for building 1 gigawatt (Gw) state-of-the-art AI-native, purpose-built data centres in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
'In my career, I have never witnessed such an incident'
The $22.8 billion CK Hutchison ports deal intensifies geopolitical tensions between the US and China. Chinese media has already called it 'a betrayal of all Chinese people'. Shyam G Menon explains how the proposed sale will reshapes global trade infrastructure.
A team of CISF marine commandos rescued dozens of passengers from a sinking tourist ferry off the Mumbai coast, preventing panicked parents from throwing their children into the sea. The commandos reached the accident site within minutes and prioritized rescuing children and other vulnerable passengers. They also administered CPR to several victims and helped recover belongings from the water.
Two passengers died and 75 others were rescued after a speed boat crashed into a ferry off the Mumbai coast. The ferry, carrying 80 passengers and five crew members, was on its way to Elephanta Islands when the speed boat circled it before crashing into it. The Navy and Coast Guard launched a massive rescue operation, with 11 Navy boats, three Marine Police boats, and a Coast Guard boat deployed. Four helicopters were also involved in the search and rescue operation. Police, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority personnel, and local fishermen are assisting in the rescue efforts. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that seven to eight passengers remain missing.
After New Delhi's Taj Mansingh and Taj Palace hotels, lease renewal of Indian Hotels Company's Mumbai property, the most iconic, is facing trouble.
"Expression of Interests would be invited shortly for building the cruise terminal that would have a marina, a convention centre, hotels, entertainment places," Mumbai Port Trust deputy chairman Ashok Kumar Bal said.
After a delay of four months, Indian intelligence agencies have given security clearance to International Container Terminal Services Inc
There are over 600 tonnes of hazardous substances in seven of India's 12 major ports.
On June 1, 2010, under Indian Ports Act, 1908, govt declared Port Blair as 13th major port in India
Ports-to-energy conglomerate Adani Group saw a 29 per cent rise in tax outgo across portfolio companies to nearly Rs 75,000 crore, it said on Thursday. This includes both direct and indirect taxes paid, as well as payments towards employee social security.
'The upcoming long weekend has ignited strong travel intent, with robust bookings across leisure, spiritual and wellness destinations.'
A total of 17 passenger ships would be calling at Mumbai port this cruise season (October 2004-May 2005), one less than last year's cruise season.
One person was killed and three others were injured in a fire that broke out in a container yard near Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust at Uran in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday, resulting in an explosion, police said.
Nearly 100 containers that fell into the sea following the collision between two merchant vessels off the Mumbai coast are still missing and two of them are carrying hazardous chemicals. "The salvage operation is underway. Nearly 100 out of the total 250 containers are yet to be traced from the waters," said Rahul Asthana, chairman of Mumbai Port Trust. Two of the missing containers carry hazardous chemicals and efforts are on to locate and retrieve them, he said.
A task force, under the chairmanship of the secretary (tourism), with the secretary (shipping) as co-chairperson, has been constituted to promote cruise tourism in the country, reports Megha Manchanda.
'It will be important strategically and geographically because there is no port in India which is as close to the international shipping route as Vizhinjam.'
Trump's sweeping tariffs and penalties on China-built ships have turned global shipping into the front line of economic war, observes Shyam G Menon.
BSF, CISF and NCC personnel performed yoga along with students at the Gateway of India.
The Shipping Ministry will award 30 port projects during the current financial year, which are likely to come up at an investment of about Rs 25,000 crore (Rs 250 billion).
A fire broke out on a Korean cargo ship anchored at the Mumbai Port Trust on Tuesday night, naval sources said.
The 'mediation' by the United States from behind the scene on the diplomatic track appears to be once again working, which calls on both Delhi and Islamabad to show restraint and pull back from a military confrontation, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The shipping business is like the heaving sea -- it's up and down, observes Shyam G Menon.
"We are the government. The Navy and the Defence Ministry are not the government," he added.
With development of the Vadhavan port, India will break into the countries with top 10 container ports in the world.
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