April 1, 2025 12:02 PM

Centre to move Coastal Shipping Bill, Shashi Tharoor to present 6th report of Standing Committee on External Affairs

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal will introduce the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The bill aims to consolidate and amend laws governing coastal shipping, promote coastal trade, and strengthen India's maritime fleet for national security and commercial needs. Additionally, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and BJP MP Mitesh Patel Bakabhai will present the sixth report of the Standing Committee on External Affairs on Indian Diaspora Oversea...