fishermen
- India
TN fishermen to meet CM Stalin on regular arrests by Lankan Navy
Chennai: A delegation of fishermen from Rameswaram will meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, MK Stalin, in Chennai on Tuesday, February 27. The leader of the fishermen, P Jesu Raja said in a…
- India
31 Indian fishermen languishing in Saudi jails: Rupala
New Delhi: As many as 266 Indian fishermen are languishing in foreign jails, the government on Tuesday said, adding that efforts are being made to secure their early release. In a written…
- India
266 Indian fishermen languishing in foreign jails: Centre
New Delhi: As many as 266 Indian fishermen are languishing in foreign jails, the government on Tuesday said, adding that efforts are being made to secure their early release. In a written…
- India
Kashmir: Fishermen in Anchar lake brace up for ‘shadow fishing’
Srinagar: Fishermen in Kashmir brace up for the age-old practice of shadow fishing, locally known as ‘Tchaayi Gaad’ in Ancar lake in the Soura vicinity of Srinagar city. The traditional form of…
- Chennai
TN: Officials, BJP welcome 21 fishermen repatriated by Sri Lanka
Chennai: Officials of the state fisheries department and BJP cadre organised a warm reception at Tamil Nadu’s Chennai airport on Friday for the 21 fishermen repatriated by Sri Lanka. As per the…
- India
Indian fishing issue: SL minister wants a diplomatic solution
Colombo: The recurring problem of Indian fishermen doing illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters needs a top-level diplomatic solution between the two nations, Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda told Parliament here on Tuesday.…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP boat tragedy: Rs 162 cr released as compensation to distraught fishermen
Amaravati: On Tuesday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy disbursed Rs 162 crore as compensation to fishermen families who lost their livelihood due to ONGC operations in the Godavari…
- Andhra Pradesh
IMD’s warning for AP fishermen as Bay of Bengal weather intensifies
Visakhapatnam: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for fishermen along and off the Andhra Pradesh coast. Due to a low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal, which is…
- World
TN fishers’ arrest in SL: Protest staged in Rameswaram demanding Centre’s intervention
Chennai: Hundreds of fishermen participated in a protest staged outside the General Post Office in Rameswaram seeking the Union government’s intervention to bring back the 27 arrested fishermen and their boats, impounded…
- India
Protest in TN against mid-sea attack on Tamil fishermen by Sri Lankans
Chennai: The fishermen in Nagapattinam and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu were protesting on Monday against the mid-sea attack on fishermen allegedly by Sri Lankans. Fishermen Association of Nagapattinam president Soundaraajan told…
- India
MoS Muraleedharan thanks Iranian envoy Iraj Ilahi for early release of 8 Indian fishermen
New Delhi: Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan met the Ambassador of Iran to India Iraj Elahi at his office in New Delhi on Wednesday and expressed gratitude…
- India
Cyclonic storm: IMD warns fishermen not to venture into Arabian Sea
Mumbai: In light of the depression in the Arabian Sea, which is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a warning to fishermen not…
- India
Six TN fishermen attacked, robbed in midsea near Point Calimere
Nagapattinam: Six fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam district were allegedly attacked and robbed in midsea near Point Calimere (Kodiyakarai) by unidentified men, said police on Thursday. The incident, which left all the…
- India
Stranded Indian fishermen rescued by British vessel; brought back by Indian Coast Guard
Thiruvananthapuram: Fourteen Indian fishermen, who were stranded at Salomon Islands –a British Indian Ocean Territory– following the breakdown of their fishing vessel in the sea, were rescued by a British vessel, official…
- India
BSF caught 22 Pakistani fishermen, seized heroin in Guj in 2022
New Delhi: The Border Security Force’s (BSF) Gujarat Frontier achieved great success in thwarting infiltration and drug smuggling in 2022, arresting 22 Pakistani fishermen on the international border in the state and…
