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MANGALURU: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued 31 fishermen from the fishing boat IFB Sant Anton-I, which had been adrift at sea for 11 days due to a steering gear breakdown. The vessel, based in Goa, lost control while at sea, prompting the Indian Coast Guard Headquarters No. 3 (Karnataka) to launch an immediate rescue operation on October 24, 2025. ICGS Kasturba Gandhi, which was on routine patrol, was diverted to the vessel's last known position, about 100 nautical miles off New Mangalore. Meanwhile, a Coast Guard Dornier aircraft from Kochi was deployed to locate the drifting boat, which had moved away from its original position due to severe weather conditions. Braving rough seas and challenging weather, the Coast Guard ship reached the position reported by the aircraft and successfully located IFB Sant Anton-I on October 25. The crew provided vital assistance, including logistics and technical support, to investigate and repair the steering system. Once the damage was contained, the distressed fishing boat was safely towed to Honnavar fishing harbour. "This swift and coordinated sea-air rescue effort, executed under challenging conditions, exemplifies the Indian Coast Guard's unwavering commitment to maritime safety and its motto: 'We Protect. 'The operation saved 31 precious lives and highlighted the professionalism and dedication of the ICG," said a release from ICG.
Chennai, Jun 29 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday conveyed to the Centre that 8 fishermen have been arrested by Sri Lanka and sought its intervention to ensure their safe return. Writing to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Stalin said: "I wish to draw your urgent attention to a matter of grave concern affecting the livelihood and safety of Indian fishermen, particularly those from Tamil Nadu." The CM said it has been reported that the Sri Lankan authorities on June 29, 2025 apprehended 8 fishermen from Rameswaram and seized their mechanised fishing boat. Such inciden ...Read More >
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 >
Raigad (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Maharashtra Police beefed up the security along the Raigad coastline after the Indian Coast Guard informed the ICG Murud in the Raigad district that a 'suspicious' Pakistani boat had been spotted 2.5 to 3 nautical miles offshore near the Korlai coast. However, after the police investigation, it was discovered that the 'suspicious object' spotted is likely a fishing net buoy fitted with a GPS tracker, used to prevent nets from sinking and to facilitate retrieval, police said in a statement. Also Read | Gold Rate Today, July 8, 2025: As Gold Price Co ...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 >
New Delhi, July 11 (UNI) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) carried out a rescue operation for the US sailing vessel 'Sea Angel' yesterday, which was stranded about 52 nautical miles south-east of Indira Point, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The yacht carrying two crew members was disabled amid rough conditions with a blown sail and entangled propeller, a Defence Ministry statement said. Upon receiving the distress alert, MRCC Port Blair alerted all nearby merchant vessels and launched rescue coordination protocols. Further, ICG ship Rajveer was deployed and the ship established communication with th ...Read More >
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal unveils major infrastructure projects worth over Rs 276 crores at Visakhapatnam Port. Initiatives include new cargo handling facilities, a public promenade to boost cruise tourism, modern digital systems for safer operations, and advanced maritime education programs, enhancing the port's competitiveness on a global scale. In a substantial move towards upgrading India's maritime infrastructure, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, an ...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 >
Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to take up the fishermen issue with the Sri Lankan prime minister Harini Amarasuriya who will be on a three day visit to India from Thursday. "This visit presents a valuable opportunity to address the persistent challenges faced by Indian fishermen in the traditional fishing waters of the Palk Bay and I urge you to raise these concerns with the visiting prime minister," Stalin said. He insisted that Modi discuss the retrieval of Katchatheevu island, the immediate release of 76 fishermen and 242 fishing bo ...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 >
CHENNAI: As many as 20 Tamil Nadu fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Coast Guard returned to Chennai on Tuesday. The fishermen from Rameshwaram went out to sea for fishing in two groups at the end of June. While they were fishing in the middle of the sea, the fishermen were surrounded by the Sri Lankan Coast Guard for crossing the border, and all of them were arrested and sent to prison. Later on July 27, another group of nine fishermen was arrested by the Coast Guard, and they were sent to prison. The court imposed a penalty of five lakh Sri Lankan rupees, and seven fishermen who ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28: A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The ruling Trinamool Congress is highlighting the issue in a major way and accusing the BJP of being silent on it since the accused monk had been reportedly close to the saffron party. The woman accusin ...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 >
Mumbai, July 7 (PTI) After a 20-hour search operation involving multiple agencies, the "suspicious boat" spotted in the Arabian sea in Maharashtra's Raigad district has been identified as a fishing net buoy which was drifted into the Indian waters with an AIS transponder, police said on Monday. Considering the high alert situation, the sensitive operation has not been called off yet, said Raigad Superintendent of Police Aanchal Dalal. The Indian Coast Guard on Sunday night informed the police that the suspected Pakistani boat, "Muqadar Boya 99" with a boat number MMSI-463800411 was spotted n ...Read More >
Mumbai On High Alert: Unidentified Boat Spotted Near Raigad Coast; Security Protocols Increased (VIDEO) | Representatinal Image A high-alert security scare off the Raigad coast late on Saturday evening triggered a swift and extensive response from the Mumbai Crime Branch, Raigad Police, and multiple maritime security agencies. The suspected Pakistani boat, which was initially believed to pose a possible infiltration threat, was ultimately identified as a floating fishing net buoy commonly used by local fishermen.The suspected Pakistani boat, which was initially believed to pose a possible inf ...Read More >
Mumbai: Net profit of Nifty 50 companies at the aggregate level is expected to increase 4.6% year-on-year while revenue may increase 4.5% for the June 2025 quarter. Net profit is likely to show single-digit year-on-year growth for the first time in at least nine quarters amid an anticipated poor performance by select companies, including Tata Motors, IndusInd Bank and Coal India. The sample's revenue is expected to grow in single digit for the fourth consecutive quarter reflecting persistent muted demand scenario. Select companies from metals, pharmaceuticals, cement, banking and finance and ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to transform the state into a zero-crime-rate state by leveraging technology. He emphasised that Andhra Pradesh should become a model state in law and order monitoring through effective use of technology. The Chief Minister conducted a review with officials on real-time governance at the Secretariat. He instructed that crime hotspots be continuously monitored through CCTV cameras to control criminal activities. He also directed officials to revise regulations to allow the use of footage from private CCTV cameras, stressing that ...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 >
"Our ports have a very important role to play in making India a $30 trillion economy 2047," said Sonowal. Investments worth Rs 80 lakh crore would be made in the country's ports sector, minister for ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on October 15. Memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 10 lakh crore would be signed during the Maritime Week, be held later this month in Mumbai, the minister said at a New Mangalore Port Authority's (NMPA) 50-year celebration event in New ...Read More >
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh IT and Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh on Friday hailed the successful implementation of the state-wide 'Mega Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) 2.0' programme. Expressing gratitude to all stakeholders, he credited the collective efforts of government and private schools, colleges, education officials, staff, headmasters, teachers, students, parents, donors, alumni, public representatives, and officers from various departments for making the event a success. ...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 >
BALASORE: Three members of a family went missing and another had a providential escape while fishing in the sea near Chowmukh in Balasore district on Saturday evening. The missing fishermen are Gopal Giri (57) and his sons Madhusudan Giri (35) and Rabindra Giri (30) of Kankadapal village under Baliapal police limits. Gopal's brother-in-law Jagannath Pal (44) was rescued from the sea on Sunday morning. Sources said at around 8 am on Saturday, the four men set out for fishing from the Chowmukh coast on a motorboat carrying nets, dry food and other essentials. When they did not return home by 4 ...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 >
Tirupati/Chittoor: After chilli and tobacco farmers, mango growers are now in focus as YSRCP chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy looks to raise the political heat in the state. A bumper mango yield this year has brought little joy to farmers, who are struggling with falling prices. Despite the state government's swift action, announcing subsidies and deploying officials to assist distressed farmers, the issue has turned political. Looking to capitalise on the unrest, Jagan will visit Bangarupalem market yard on July 9 to console mango farmers. In fact, the government claims that Andhra Pradesh's pr ...Read More >