fishermen
- Telangana
Telangana clears accident cover for registered fishermen
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has approved the implementation of the Group Accident Insurance Scheme (GAIS) for its registered fishermen in the state for the current financial year. This was disclosed by Minister…
- India
Sri Lankan Navy arrests nine Indian fishermen
Colombo: At least nine Indian fishermen were arrested, and their trawler seized for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan waters, the island nation’s Navy has said. The fishermen were fishing in the island…
- Telangana
Telangana is country’s top freshwater fish producer: Minister
Hyderabad: Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Vakiti Srihari, on Friday, July 10, said that Telangana is the country’s top freshwater fish producer. In 2025, the state recorded production of…
- Bangalore
Indian Coast Guard rescues six fishermen off Mangaluru coast
Bengaluru: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued six fishermen from a distressed fishing vessel in a challenging search and rescue operation off the Mangaluru coast on Monday, June 29, after the boat…
- India
CM Vijay meets PM Modi, discusses Mekedatu dam issue and fishermen arrests
New Delhi/Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, May 27, and discussed matters concerning the state, including the Mekedatu dam issue, fishermen arrests and…
- India
Fishermen release rare 600-kg catshark back into sea near Mangaluru
Mangaluru : In a remarkable display of environmental responsibility, fishermen near Mangaluru caught a massive 600-kg catshark in their fishing nets but chose to release the rare marine creature back into the…
- India
Fishing boat sinks off Goa coast, 22 fishermen rescued
Karwar: A major mishap was averted after a Persian-model fishing boat belonging to fishermen from Karwar sank in the Goa coastal region while returning from deep-sea fishing operations. All 22 fishermen onboard…
- Telangana
Farmers urge restoration of Musi irrigation system, seek Rs 1,000 crore relief
Hyderabad: Farmers living downstream and tail-end banks of the Musi river of three southern Telangana districts urged the state government to restore and revitalise a magnificent irrigation network established during the Nizam…
- India
Fishing boat sinks after collision with ship off Kerala coast, two missing
Kochi: Two persons are missing after a fishing boat sank following a collision with a ship off the Kollam coast, officials said on Sunday, March 8. According to the coastal police, two…
- India
7 Indian fishermen held by Sri Lanka Navy for alleged poaching
Colombo: The Sri Lanka Navy has arrested seven Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in the island nation’s territorial waters. The fishermen were arrested and their two trawlers seized on Tuesday, January 20,…
- Telangana
Telangana, AP fisherfolks spar over ‘fake’ IDs in border village
Tensions escalated between fisherfolks from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in the border village of Reballe in Chintalapalem mandal, Suryapet district, on Tuesday, January 6, over allegations of forged identity documents and illegal…
- India
Odisha: 8 fishermen arrested for fishing in turtle habitation zones
Kendrapara: The Forest department on Thursday arrested eight more marine fishermen on charge of illegally fishing along the turtle habitation zones in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary of Odisha’s Kendrapara district. The department also…
- Telangana
HC orders continuation of chief promoters in fishermen societies till polls
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court, led by Justice T Madhavi Devi, has directed the state government to allow the current chief promoters to continue overseeing nine District Fishermen Cooperative Societies until official…
- Andhra Pradesh
Sri Lankan court releases four Telugu fishermen
Kakinada: Four Telugu fishermen, including three from Andhra Pradesh and one from Yanam of Puducherry Union Territory, have been released by a Sri Lankan court, after their fishing vessel allegedly drifted across…
- Pakistan
Gujarat: BSF apprehends 15 Pakistani fishermen near border in Kutch
Bhuj: The Border Security Force has apprehended 15 Pakistani fishermen and also seized an engine-fitted country boat near the Indo-Pak border in Gujarat’s Kutch district, the BSF said on Sunday. The BSF…
