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Indian Ports Bill, 2025 To Be Introduced In Lok Sabha Today
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, is set to introduce 'The Indian Ports Bill, 2025' in the Lok Sabha on Friday, according to the list of the business.
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Coca-Cola Plastic Waste To Reach 1.33 Billion Pounds Annually By 2030: Study
By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds of plastic waste entering the world's oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis published Wednesday by the nonprofit Oceana.
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Scientists Find Wastewater Bacteria That Break Down PET Plastic, Aiding Pollution Control
Research has revealed that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down PET plastic, a widely used material in bottles and textiles. Scientists identified a specific enzyme responsible for degrading the plastic into smaller particles. While experts see promise in this discovery, concerns remain about its scalability for tackling large-scale...
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Who Operates Panama Canal? Amid Trump's Threats, A Look At China's Ties To Key Waterway
China has slammed the United States for "smearing and sabotaging" its Belt and Road Initiative in Panama through "pressure and coercion" after the Latin American country pulled out of the Chinese infrastructure program.
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Explained: Why Trump Is Threatening To "Take Back" The Panama Canal
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest interoceanic waterway, spurring concerns that the United States could invade the Central American nation.
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Panama Complains To UN Over Donald Trump's Threat To Seize Canal
In his inaugural address on Monday, Donald Trump repeated his complaint that China was effectively "operating" the Panama Canal through its growing presence around the waterway, which the United States handed over at the end of 1999.
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Canal "Is And Will Remain" Panamanian: Panama's President Tells Trump
Panama on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's pledge that the United States would be "taking back" the Panama Canal, saying the key interoceanic waterway would remain under its control.
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Inland Waterways To See Rs 50,000-Crore Investment In 5 Years
The Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC), the apex body for policy deliberation on inland waterways network in the country, on Friday, announced investments of more than Rs 50,000 crore over the next five years.
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Panama Canal CEO Says Trump's Plans Would "Lead To Chaos"
Granting Donald Trump's demand for US ships passing through the Panama Canal to get preferential treatment would "lead to chaos," the head of the authority running the waterway said Wednesday.
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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Hits China Near Source Of Yellow River
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook parts of the Chinese province of Qinghai on Wednesday, with its epicentre located near the source of the Yellow River, the main natural waterway serving northern China.
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Egypt Tests New Extension Of Suez Canal
Egypt has tested a new 10-kilometre (6.2-mile) extension to the Suez Canal as it tries to minimise the impact of currents on shipping and increase the key waterway's capacity.
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Cruise Bharat Mission Targets 1 Lakh Tourists By 2029
There are currently six major ports that have cruise terminals in the country.
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Dozens Feared Dead As Boat Capsizes In Nigeria
Dozens of people were feared dead after a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria, a waterways agency spokesperson said on Friday.
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Mystery Surrounds Alligator Found In Suburban New York Waterway
An alligator was found in a creek in Rockland County, New York, sparking widespread confusion and curiosity about how it ended up there.
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Outrage Over Israeli Warship Crossing Suez Canal, Egypt Reacts
The Suez Canal Authority of Egypt confirmed that all vessels, commercial and military, have the right to transit the waterway freely.
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Indian Ports Bill, 2025 To Be Introduced In Lok Sabha Today
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, is set to introduce 'The Indian Ports Bill, 2025' in the Lok Sabha on Friday, according to the list of the business.
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Coca-Cola Plastic Waste To Reach 1.33 Billion Pounds Annually By 2030: Study
By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds of plastic waste entering the world's oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis published Wednesday by the nonprofit Oceana.
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Scientists Find Wastewater Bacteria That Break Down PET Plastic, Aiding Pollution Control
Research has revealed that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down PET plastic, a widely used material in bottles and textiles. Scientists identified a specific enzyme responsible for degrading the plastic into smaller particles. While experts see promise in this discovery, concerns remain about its scalability for tackling large-scale...
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Who Operates Panama Canal? Amid Trump's Threats, A Look At China's Ties To Key Waterway
China has slammed the United States for "smearing and sabotaging" its Belt and Road Initiative in Panama through "pressure and coercion" after the Latin American country pulled out of the Chinese infrastructure program.
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Explained: Why Trump Is Threatening To "Take Back" The Panama Canal
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest interoceanic waterway, spurring concerns that the United States could invade the Central American nation.
-
Panama Complains To UN Over Donald Trump's Threat To Seize Canal
In his inaugural address on Monday, Donald Trump repeated his complaint that China was effectively "operating" the Panama Canal through its growing presence around the waterway, which the United States handed over at the end of 1999.
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Canal "Is And Will Remain" Panamanian: Panama's President Tells Trump
Panama on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's pledge that the United States would be "taking back" the Panama Canal, saying the key interoceanic waterway would remain under its control.
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Inland Waterways To See Rs 50,000-Crore Investment In 5 Years
The Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC), the apex body for policy deliberation on inland waterways network in the country, on Friday, announced investments of more than Rs 50,000 crore over the next five years.
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Panama Canal CEO Says Trump's Plans Would "Lead To Chaos"
Granting Donald Trump's demand for US ships passing through the Panama Canal to get preferential treatment would "lead to chaos," the head of the authority running the waterway said Wednesday.
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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Hits China Near Source Of Yellow River
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook parts of the Chinese province of Qinghai on Wednesday, with its epicentre located near the source of the Yellow River, the main natural waterway serving northern China.
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Egypt Tests New Extension Of Suez Canal
Egypt has tested a new 10-kilometre (6.2-mile) extension to the Suez Canal as it tries to minimise the impact of currents on shipping and increase the key waterway's capacity.
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Cruise Bharat Mission Targets 1 Lakh Tourists By 2029
There are currently six major ports that have cruise terminals in the country.
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Dozens Feared Dead As Boat Capsizes In Nigeria
Dozens of people were feared dead after a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria, a waterways agency spokesperson said on Friday.
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Mystery Surrounds Alligator Found In Suburban New York Waterway
An alligator was found in a creek in Rockland County, New York, sparking widespread confusion and curiosity about how it ended up there.
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Outrage Over Israeli Warship Crossing Suez Canal, Egypt Reacts
The Suez Canal Authority of Egypt confirmed that all vessels, commercial and military, have the right to transit the waterway freely.
