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Ramanathapuram, April 9 – Ten fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters, further escalating tensions in the Palk Strait region.According to sources, the...

April 7, New Delhi — A group of 25 fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, who had been detained in Sri Lanka, safely returned to Chennai after being released by Sri Lankan authorities.The fishermen had set out to sea on February 15 in two boats for fishing. While at sea, they allegedly...

Colombo, Apr 7 At least 30 Indian fishermen were repatriated from Sri Lanka on Tuesday and are currently on their way back home, authorities said."30 Indian fishermen were repatriated from Sri Lanka today and are on their way home," the Indian High Commission here said in a post on X...

Colombo, April 7 Thirty Indian fishermen were repatriated from Sri Lanka on Tuesday and are currently returning home, officials said."Thirty Indian fishermen were repatriated from Sri Lanka today and are on their way home," the Indian High Commission here said in a post on X.The fishermen...

Mangaluru (Karnataka), April 1 Two young men drowned after their boat capsized while they were fishing in the Phalguni River here on Wednesday, police said.The deceased were identified as Ganesh (28) and Rayal (24), both residents of Kunjathbail, they said.Another young man, Nithish (28)...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that fisheries in India are a crucial source of livelihood and food security, supporting over 9 million fishermen, primarily small, traditional, and artisanal fishermen who practice sustainable methods.He made this statement during the...

Chennai, March 26 – The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a rise in temperatures across Tamil Nadu over the next three days, signaling the onset of warmer conditions in several parts of the state.According to the latest weather bulletin, the maximum temperature is expected to...

Balasore, March 23 Two crew members of a mechanized boat died on Monday after allegedly inhaling toxic fumes while unloading fish at a jetty near Chandipur beach in Odisha's Balasore district, police said.The incident occurred at the Naupalgadi fishing jetty in Balaramgadi. The deceased were...

Ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections in Kerala, a common sentiment resonates among coastal villages: "Whoever forms the government, we will continue to live the same life, struggling in the sea."This sentiment reflects a sense of neglect among fishermen, who believe that political parties...

Kochi, March 7 A man died and five others were rescued after a fishing boat capsized off Puthuvypeen here on Saturday, coastal police said.According to police, the fishing boat, St Xavier, capsized near Puthuvypeen shortly after setting out around 5 am.A rescue operation was immediately...

Sonbhadra (UP), March 5 Two men died while fishing in the Dhandhraul Dam here on Thursday, according to police.The incident occurred in the Pannuganj area when Dashmi (30) and Ramraj (48) had gone fishing in the dam in the afternoon.Pannuganj Station House Officer Kumud Shekhar Singh said...

Buxar (Bihar), March 1 Two people drowned and one was critically injured after they got trapped in a pit in the riverbed while fishing in Buxar district of Bihar on Sunday afternoon, officials said.The incident occurred at Ramrekha Ghat, within the Town police station area of the district...

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...

Gandhinagar, February 19 – Gujarat's Veraval will host the launch of the Access Pass Framework for fishing in India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on February 20, according to officials, describing it as a key step in operationalizing the Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in the EEZ Rules...

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...