April 02, New Delhi: A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the waters off North Sulawesi and North Maluku, Indonesia, early Thursday, causing widespread damage in cities including Bitung, Manado, and Ternate.Residents reported feeling strong tremors for 10–20 seconds, which damaged furniture...
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Kochi, March 11 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the golden jubilee celebrations of the Kerala Dheevara Sabha in Kochi to praise the fishing community and highlight the Centre’s initiatives aimed at strengthening the fisheries sector, widely seen as an outreach to a politically influential...
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Kochi, March 7 – On the shores of Kerala's coastal villages, quiet stories of determination are steadily reshaping livelihoods.On this International Women's Day, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is set to honor two such inspiring women, Sheeja Cylvi and K. S...
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Chennai, February 25 – Tension is rising along Chennai's coastline as fishermen from 12 villages between Ayodhya Kuppam in Triplicane and Srinivasapuram in Santhome are preparing for a large-scale human chain protest on the evening of March 2.The protest is aimed at urging the state government...
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Chennai, February 23 – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin urged External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday to take immediate diplomatic steps to secure the release of Tamil Nadu fishermen detained by the Sri Lankan Navy, amid continuing tensions in the Palk Strait.In a letter to EAM...
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Chennai, February 23 – Tensions escalated along the Palk Strait after the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 12 fishermen from Pamban on Monday and seized their mechanized trawler on charges of alleged poaching in Sri Lankan waters.According to officials from the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department, the...
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Gandhinagar, February 19 Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh will launch the access pass framework for fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for organizations in Veraval, Gujarat, on Friday, an official said.The access pass, to be launched by the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal...
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Chennai, February 19 – In yet another incident highlighting the continuing tensions in the Palk Strait, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 22 fishermen from Tamil Nadu on Thursday for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters.Four mechanised...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 17 – The death of a 10-month-old infant, Alin Sherin Abraham, in Kerala last week deeply saddened the parents, who transformed their grief into remarkable grace by giving four other children a new chance at life.After the infant was declared brain dead at a...
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