fishing industry

Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu), March 27 The debate over industrial development versus livelihood protection and environmental safety has intensified in Tamil Nadu’s coastal district of Thoothukudi ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, with the lingering Sterlite Copper Plant controversy...

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...

Quetta, March 16 – The pattern of resource extraction from Pakistan's Balochistan without meaningful participation of local residents will continue to fuel resentment, militancy, and human rights crises, a report has highlighted. Balochistan is Pakistan's largest province by area and holds a...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 Police have registered a case against the captain of a Panama-registered ship that rammed a fishing boat off the coast here, leaving two fishermen missing and nine others rescued, officials said on Monday.The Vizhinjam Coastal Police registered the case against the...

Kabul, March 8 – Fuel and food supplies to several parts of Balochistan, Pakistan, have been disrupted due to the conflict between Iran, Israel, and the US, leading to rising prices and fears of shortages in border areas, according to local media.Regions along the border with Iran...

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...