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Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 13 (ANI): Seven Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday morning for allegedly fishing across the maritime border between the two countries, Rameswaram Fishermen Association said. As per the association, at around 5 am, the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended the crew of the fishing boat 'IND-TN-10-MM-746', belonging to V Isaac Paul of Rameswaram's Thangachimadam, on the charges of crossing the international maritime boundary. The arrested fishermen, identified as P Tuthar (40) of Thangachimadam Raja Nagar, P Edison (51) of Thangachimadam Walasai Street, Shanmugam (50) of Rameswaram TSM Nagar, Sakthivel (47), Jagadish (48), Dalvin Raj (46), and Anbazhagan of Manthope, were taken to Kankesanthurai port in Sri Lanka for investigation. According to Rameswaram Fishermen Association, a total of 456 fishing boats had ventured into the sea on Saturday after obtaining permits from the Rameswaram fishing port. Earlier this month, four fishermen from Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district, who the Sri Lankan Navy rescued after their boat capsized mid-sea, returned safely to their hometown. According to officials, the incident took place on June 25, when the four fishermen - N Nambu Prakash (23), N Nambu Gunalan (25), K Nambu (24), and S Sathyaraj (24), all residents of Puthuroda in the Rameswaram island area - ventured out to fish in the Gulf of Mannar in a traditional country boat. Around 4 am, strong winds and rough sea conditions caused their boat to overturn and sink between Dhanushkodi and Thalaimannar, leaving them stranded in open waters. The Sri Lankan Navy responded promptly to the emergency and rescued the stranded fishermen, later handing them over to the Thalaimannar police. Though no charges were filed, the fishermen were held in custody for several days before being transported to Colombo. Fisheries Department officials received the fishermen in Chennai and arranged their return to Rameswaram by private vehicle. The survivors expressed gratitude to the Sri Lankan Navy for saving their lives and enabling their safe return. (ANI)
Chennai, June 29 (UNI) Eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy while fishing in the high seas today, even as Chief Minister M K Stalin urged External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar to initiate proactive diplomatic steps to secure their release along with their boat. The eight fishermen, hailing from Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram district, were fishing in a mechanised boat near Katchatheevu, when they were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel. The Lankan Navy arrested them for fishing in their territorial waters after crossing the International Mariti ...Read More >
Kolkata: Thirty-four fishermen from Kakdwip in two fishing trawlers were allegedly detained by the Bangladesh Navy in the early hours of Monday for allegedly crossing into Bangladeshi waters while fishing in the Bay of Bengal. According to sources, the two trawlers -- FV Jhor and FV Mangalchandi -- were intercepted about 77 nautical miles from the Fairway Buoy of Mongla Port in Bangladesh.Bangladesh media reported that a Bangladesh Navy patrol vessel spotted the trawlers fishing within their exclusive economic zone and detained the crew along with the boats and fishing equipment. The fishermen ...Read More >
-- the proposed Sethusamudram / Sethudundaram project (a shipping canal or bridge between India and Sri Lanka through the Palk Strait) would have far-reaching implications for Sri Lanka. Let's break them down into political, geographical/environmental, and financial/economic aspect 1. Political Implications * Strategic Balance in the Region * India's construction of a bridge or canal would consolidate its influence over the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar, potentially reducing Sri Lanka's leverage over regional shipping routes. * Sri Lanka may lose some control over maritime access current ...Read More >
Karaikal (Puducherry) [India], September 28 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 12 Karaikal fishermen while they were fishing in the Bay of Bengal near Kankesanthurai, the Rameswaram Fishermen Association said on Sunday. According to the association, the Navy accused them of crossing the international maritime boundary and took them to the Kankesanthurai naval camp for questioning. Their boat was also seized. On September 25, 12 fishermen, Selvam, Sundar, Velmurugan, Kandasamy, Balaguru from Kotucherry Medu area, Ravi from Akkampettai area, Vasanth from Klinjalmedu area, S. Murugan from ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 15: As many as 34 fishermen, mostly hailing from the coastal belt of Kakdwip in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, have been detained by the Bangladesh administration after their fishing trawlers allegedly crossed the international waters and entered the neighbouring country's coastline. As per information communicated to the West Bengal government, the incident took place late on the night of July 13, and the matter was communicated to the Indian and the West Bengal administration officially by the Bangladesh government on Tuesday morning. Tamil Nadu: 8 Indian Fishermen ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 16 (ANI): Fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the maritime boundary while fishing returned to Chennai after being released upon payment of a fine of Rs. 5 lakhs each. At Chennai airport, after completing customs and immigration procedures, they were received by Fisheries Department officials. Also Read | Boney Kapoor Recalls Cherished Memory With PM Narendra Modi, Says 'He Called Me by My Name and Greeted Me Warmly' (Watch Video). Fishermen who had ventured into the sea o ...Read More >
Colombo, Sept. 28 (Daily Mirror) - The Sri Lanka Navy, in coordination with the Coast Guard, seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended 12 Indian fishermen for illegal fishing off Delft Island in Jaffna during early morning operations today. The Northern Naval Command, continuing its efforts to protect local fishermen's livelihoods, regularly patrols Sri Lankan waters to curb foreign poaching. Naval personnel deployed to drive away intruding boats successfully conducted a compliant boarding, resulting in the seizure. The captured boat and fishermen were handed over to the Fisheries Inspec ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday attacked the Centre and Rajasthan governments over the reported plan to redraw the boundaries of the Sariska Tiger Reserve for the reactivation of over 50 mining operations, saying the move would be "ecologically devastating". The opposition party also said that with the Rajasthan and Union environment ministers both being from Alwar, this "double engine" cannot be supporting such a move. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X a media report which claimed that a plan to redraw the boundaries of Rajasthan's ...Read More >
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 13 (ANI): Seven Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday morning for allegedly fishing across the maritime border between the two countries, Rameswaram Fishermen Association said. As per the association, at around 5 am, the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended the crew of the fishing boat IND-TN-10-MM-746, belonging to V Isaac Paul of Rameswaram Thangachimadam, on the charges of crossing the international maritime boundary. The arrested fishermen, identified as P Tuthar (40) of Thangachimadam Raja Nagar, P Edison (51) of Thangachimadam Wala ...Read More >
TIRUCHY: Tamil Nadu fishers who have been facing frequent arrests on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) at the Palk Strait would soon get a good news as the bilateral talks between India and Sri Lanka has witnessed positive approach and negotiations are being made to solve the mid-sea issues faced by the Indian fishermen particularly those who are from Tamil Nadu. Palk Street is a narrow strip of water separating Tamil Nadu and the Northern Province of Sri Lanka and the Gulf of Mannar, where the controversial Katchatheevu is situated. Sources revealed that fo ...Read More >
Colombo, June 29 (Daily Mirror) - The Sri Lanka Navy seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended eight Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters north of Mannar, during a special search operation conducted early this morning. The North Central Naval Command spotted a group of Indian fishing boats engaging in illegal fishing, trespassing into Sri Lankan waters in the early hours of today and deployed its Inshore Patrol Craft to drive away the Indian fishing boats from island waters, north of Mannar, the Sri Lanka Navy said. The navy seized one Indian boat and apprehende ...Read More >
Udupi: The bodies of all three fishermen, who went missing after their boat capsized off the Gangolli coast on Tuesday morning, have been recovered. According to police, the body of Suresh Kharvi, 48, was found near the Kodi sea walk in Kundapur around 7am on Thursday. On Wednesday, the body of Jagannath Kharvi, 50, was recovered near Kinara Hotel on the Kodi coast, while Lohith Kharvi's body was found near Kodi Lighthouse in Kundapur.The three fishermen went missing after their gillnet boat, Shree Hakrematha Yaksheshwari, capsized in the Arabian Sea around 8am on July 15, shortly after they b ...Read More >
Udupi: Three fishermen have gone missing after their traditional fishing boat capsized off the Gangolli coast in Udupi district. The missing have been identified as Suresh Kharvi, Rohith Kharvi and Jagadish Kharvi of Malyarubettu. They were part of a group of four fishermen who had ventured into the sea for fishing in a boat owned by Suresh Kharvi. According to sources, the sea turned rough during the trip. When the fishermen attempted to return to shore, the boat reportedly overturned due to t ...Read More >
UDUPI: The body of a missing fisherman was recovered on Wednesday evening. The deceased is Jagannath, 50.In a complaint, Akash said that his uncle went fishing on June 15 at around 6 am, along with Suresh, Lohith, and Santosh in a gillnet fishing boat named Sri Hakrematha Yaksheshwari. After completing their fishing trip, they were returning and nearing the outer gate of the Gangolli port when they were caught in a sudden and intense storm. A strong wave hit the boat, causing all four men to fall into the sea along with the boat.Of the four, Santosh was rescued by fishermen from a nearby boat, ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police is conducting searches at ten locations across four districts in the Valley. An official told news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the raids are part of an ongoing investigation into a terror-crime case linked to a terrorist sleeper cell and recruitment module handled by Jaish commander Abdullah Ghazi from across the border. The searches are underway at one location in Pulwama, six in Ganderbal, one in Srinagar, and two in Budgam district -- (KNO) ...Read More >
Stalin also raised concern over the 2018 amendment to Sri Lanka's Fisheries Act. Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to take up key issues concerning the state's fishermen with the visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Harini Amarasuriya, during her three-day India visit from October 16 to 18. In his letter, Stalin sought the Prime Minister's intervention to press for the retrieval of Katchatheevu Island, the release of 76 Indian f ...Read More >
Chennai, Jul 13 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar apprising him of the arrest of seven fishermen by Sri Lanka and sought steps for their release. At present, 232 Tamil Nadu fishing boats and 50 fishermen are being held by the Sri Lankan authorities, and action should be taken to get the fishermen and their boats released, the CM urged the Centre. In the early hours of July 13, seven fishermen, along with their mechanised fishing boat were taken into custody by Sri Lankan Navy, Stalin conveyed to Jaishankar in a letter. On the ...Read More >
India has sought consular access to 34 Indian fishermen who were detained by Bangladeshi authorities this week on charges of crossing the maritime boundary, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The fishermen and two fishing trawlers, FB Jhor and FB Ma Magal Chandi, were apprehended by Bangladeshi authorities near Mongla port during July 14-15,the people said. The fishermen were accused of crossing the international Maritime boundary line and fishing in Bangladesh's territorial waters ...Read More >
Chennai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy during early Sunday hours, allegedly for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) into Sri Lankan waters. The fishermen had set out from Rameswaram on Saturday night and were taken into custody along with their boat, which was also seized by the Sri Lankan naval authorities. According to fisheries department officials, the fishermen were operating near Delft Island when they were intercepted by a Sri Lankan naval patrol. The Sri Lankan authorities charged the fishermen with ...Read More >
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 13 (ANI): Seven Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday morning for allegedly fishing across the maritime border between the two countries, Rameswaram Fishermen Association said. As per the association, at around 5 am, the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended the crew of the fishing boat 'IND-TN-10-MM-746', belonging to V Isaac Paul of Rameswaram's Thangachimadam, on the charges of crossing the international maritime boundary. Also Read | Biggest Piece of Mars on Earth (NWA 16788) Going Up for Auction in New York; Could Sell for USD 4 Mill ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's southern state of Kerala has sued Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company and sought $1.1 billion in compensation after one of its container vessels sank and leaked fuel into the Arabian Sea in May. The high court in Kerala issued an order late on Monday asking port authorities to effect "the arrest, seizure and detention" of another MSC ship anchored in the Vizhinjam Port in the state until it deposits securities for the claim amount. MSC did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. An Indian government statement in May said the company had a ...Read More >
Chennai, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) In yet another mid-sea confrontation, seven Indian fishermen from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in the early hours of Sunday for allegedly crossing the International maritime boundary line (IMBL), police officials said. Their mechanised trawler was also seized. According to the police, the arrested fishermen were on a boat owned by V. Isaac Paul of Thangachimadam. They were part of a larger fishing fleet that had ventured outside on Saturday after receiving tokens from the Fisheries department -- a total of 456 trawlers were ...Read More >
Dhaka, July 15 (UNI) Thirty-four Indian fishermen have been detained by the Bangladesh Navy for allegedly entering the maritime boundary of Bangladesh and fishing illegally in the Bay of Bengal, a news report said. Two fishing trawlers, FB Jhor and FB Mangal Chandi-38 were also seized near the Fairway Buoy area in the deep sea yesterday, UNB reported. The detained fishermen were sent to Mongla for further legal procedures. ...Read More >
Tura (Meghalaya), Aug 4 (PTI) An official of the Meghalaya Agriculture Department was swept away by strong currents of the Ganol River in West Garo Hills district while attempting to cross the water body during a family picnic, police said on Monday. The missing official, identified as Teseng M Sangma, was posted at Ampati in South West Garo Hills district and resided in staff quarters near Dolampong in Araimile police station area in Tura. Teseng had gone to Sella Wari near Ganol River for a picnic along with his family on Sunday, officials said. The incident took place when he tried to cr ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 7 (ANI): 30 Indian fishermen arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday and made their way back home safely. 21 of them were from Ramanathapuram, while 9 others were from Karaikal The fishermen, hailing from Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and Karaikal regions, had ventured into the sea on February 15 in two boats for fishing. Also Read | Middle East Conflict: Iran Calls for Human Chains Around Power Plants As Donald Trump's Deadline Nears To Reopen Strait of Hormuz. They were alleged to have crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line, and were thus apprehended ...Read More >
RAMANATHAPURAM: The Sri Lankan Navy apprehended one Indian fishing boat carrying eight fishermen from Rameswaram for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the early hours of Sunday. This marks the first arrest since the commencement of the annual fishing ban. According to official sources from the Fisheries Department, around 300 mechanised fishing boats from the Rameswaram north port ventured into the sea on Saturday. On Sunday, while returning to shore, some fishermen reportedly drifted beyond the IMBL. The Sri Lankan Navy chased away the Indian fishing boat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Thirty Four Indian fishermen, along with two of their Indian fishing trawlers, FB Jhor and FB MaMagalChandi were apprehended by Bangladesh authorities near Mongla for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line and fishing in Bangladeshi territorial waters, sources said on Friday. The incident took place on the intervening night of July 14-15. The matter was taken up with the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh as soon as information about the incident was received, sources said. 'As soon as information about the incident was received, our H ...Read More >
NAGAPATTINAM: The Sri Lankan Navy arrested a total of 35 fishermen from Tamil Nadu on Monday for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) while fishing in the Sri Lankan waters. The arrested include 31 fishermen from Akkaraipettai, Nambiyar Nagar, and Velankanni in Nagapattinam, and four others from Ramanadhapuram. Sources said that three mechanised boats, belonging to P Anandakumar, R Pari, and P Raja, respectively, were captured and seized by the Sri Lankan Navy, leading to the arrest of 31 fishermen from Nagapattinam. Two boats hailed from Nagapattinam harbour, o ...Read More >
Balasore: With an impending flood threat looming over the northern part of the state, Odisha government Sunday placed the Balasore district administration on high alert, as several major rivers in the region continue to swell, an official said. Rivers including Budhabalanga, Subarnarekha, Jalaka and Sono are witnessing rising water levels and may cause flooding by Monday, the official warned. To oversee the situation on the ground and assist in flood management, an engineer-in-chief and a chief engineer have been deployed in Balasore. At 4pm Sunday, the Subarnarekha river was flowing at 8.4 ...Read More >
COLOMBO: 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. According to the Sri Lanka Navy, till April 2026, 15 trawlers and 102 Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Navy. In 2025, some 346 fishermen had been arrested in 44 trawlers while poaching in Sri Lankan waters, the Navy said. The Navy spokesman Commander Buddika Sampath told PTI he was not certain which batc ...Read More >