fishermen
- India
13 TN fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody arrive in Chennai
Chennai: Thirteen Tamil Nadu fishermen, including one who sustained gunshot injuries, arrived in Chennai after their release from Sri Lankan custody. The fishermen were released late last night. The fishermen, hailing from…
- News
TN: Stalin urges Centre to protect fishermen from arrest by SL Navy
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has urged the Union government to take immediate steps to protect Tamil fishermen from frequent mid-sea attacks, arrests, and seizures by the Sri Lankan Navy.…
- Chennai
TN fishermen’s arrest by Lankan Navy: Families continue indefinite hunger strike
Chennai: Fishermen and their families in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu continued their indefinite hunger strike, which began on Friday (February 28), demanding urgent intervention from the central government to secure…
- India
34 Indian fishermen held by SL Navy; TN CM flags matter with Centre
Chennai: As many as 34 Indian fishermen–32 from Tamil Nadu and 2 from Kerala, have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy while they were fishing near Dhanushkodi in TN, Chief Minister…
- India
Bangladesh repatriates 95 Indian fishermen
New Delhi: Bangladesh on Sunday handed over to India 95 Indian fishermen while New Delhi released 90 Bangladeshi fishermen. The process of reciprocal repatriation of fishermen in each other’s custody came amid…
- Telangana
Telangana HC clears path for fishermen cooperative elections
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has authorized the conduct of elections for the Primary Fishermen Cooperative Societies Limited, District Fishermen Cooperative Societies Limited, and the Telangana State Fishermen Cooperative Societies Limited, which…
- Chennai
Press SL Prez for release of Indian fishermen: TN Congress MP to Jaishankar
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Congress MP R. Sudha met Union External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, urging him to press the visiting Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for the immediate release of…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP fisherman dies by suicide after loan agents circulate wife’s morphed image
Visakhapatnam: A 21-year-old fisherman died by suicide after loan recovery agents allegedly circulated a morphed picture of his wife failing to repay a loan, said a police official on Wednesday. S Narendra,…
- World
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 23 Tamil fishers for crossing IMBL
Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 23 Tamil fishermen early on Sunday morning for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). Along with the fishermen, the Navy also seized three mechanised…
- News
7 Indian fishermen died in Pakistani jails since May last year
New Delhi: Seven Indian fishermen have died in Pakistani jails since May last year with the latest case of death being reported three days back, authoritative sources said on Monday. The total…
- World
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 12 Indian fishermen for alleged illegal fishing
Colombo: The Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday, October 27 arrested 12 Indian fishermen and seized their trawler for allegedly poaching in its territorial waters, according to an official statement. With the latest…
- India
Protest in TN’s Pudukottai after Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 fishermen
Chennai: Families of fishermen and local people protested on Sunday at Jegathapattinam in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukottai district over the Sri Lankan Navy arresting 14 fishermen and seizing their mechanised boats. The fishermen…
- Chennai
EAM urged to look into Sri Lankan Navy’s alleged attack on TN fishermen
Chennai: Tamil Nadu unit BJP president K. Annamalai has written a letter to External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, regarding the alleged mid-sea attack by the Sri Lankan Navy on fishermen from Rameswaram…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: Fishermen catch giant fish in Krishna District
Vijayawada: Fishermen from Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district caught a giant fish, weighing approximately 1,500 kg, in the sea off the state’s coast on Sunday. Fishermen, who had ventured into the sea three…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Fishermen, police rescue woman from suicide attempt in Godavari river
Rajahmundry: In a coordinated effort, fishermen and police rescued a 40-year-old woman who tried to commit suicide by jumping into the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh’s Rajahmundry, police said on Saturday. According…
