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CHENNAI: A total of 348 Indian citizens from different parts of Tamil Nadu and its neighbouring states, stranded in Iran for more than a month since a war broke out in West Asia, landed in Chennai in a special flight arranged from Armenia by the Indian embassy officials.Of the 348 passengers, 327 were Tamils, five were from Puducherry, while 10 were from Kerala. Most of the Tamils were natives of Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari and Nagapattinam districts and were working as fishermen in Iran. They were ...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, ...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. Th ...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. They were alleged to have crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line, and were thus apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy, who seized their boa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): India's fisheries sector has emerged as a major contributor to food security, employment, export earnings and sustainable livelihoods, backed by a record ₹39,272 crore investment by the Government of India since 2015. According to an official press release issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, the sector supports nearly 30 million fishers and fish farmers at the primary level and almost twice as many across the value chain. Ranked t ...Read More >
Dr. Jitendra Singh welcomed the engagement, noting that such discussions are critical in shaping policy priorities and raising awareness about ocean ecosystems. India has, for the first time, adopted a structured, mission-mode approach to marine conservation and sustainable ocean resource utilisation under the Deep Ocean Mission, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh informed the Rajya Sabha during Question Hour. Highlighting a major shift in policy and institutional focus, the Minister stated that ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 17 (UNI) The bodies of two missing fishermen were recovered on Wednesday, while search operations continued for three others after their trawler capsized in an alleged hit-and-run incident involving a Bangladeshi vessel in the mid-stream of the Bay of Bengal on Monday, official sources in South 24 Parganas said. The bodies were found inside the capsized fishing trawler, which was located by the search team on Tuesday evening. The trawler was towed to Moynapara dock along the Kakdwi ...Read More >
Kolkata: An Indian fishing trawler, FB Paramita-11, capsized near the India-Bangladesh International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the Bay of Bengal during the wee hours of Monday, causing all 16 fishermen, including the captain, to fall into the water. At the time of filing of the report, 11 had been rescued. But five remained missing. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), however, stated that 15 fishermen had been rescued and maintained that there was no trace of five. The trawler had set out from ...Read More >
Berhampur: The mating season of Olive Ridley turtles has begun near Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district, even as the administration stepped up patrolling to keep away poachers. Berhampur Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sunny Khokkar said many pairs of turtles were seen in the area, and mating might pick up in the last week of December. Nesting of turtles usually takes place for 45 days after mating. After mating, female turtles lay eggs by digging pits in the sand and return to ...Read More >
Kolkata, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Monday once again detained Bangladeshi fishermen for violating Indian waters in the Bay of Bengal. This time Indian Coast Guard detained a trawler with 26 fishermen. They were handed over to Fraserganj Coast Police Station in the South 24 Parganas district. They will be produced in the Kakdwip Sub-divisional court on Tuesday. On Sunday, the Indian Coast Guard detained 29 Bangladeshi fishermen from another trawler, which similarly ...Read More >
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the government's plan to deliver 200 deep-sea trawlers to coastal state fishermen within five years, enabling them to stay at sea for 25 days and transport 20 tonnes of fish. The initiative promises a significant boost to the livelihoods of poor fishermen. In a significant move aimed at uplifting the fishing community, Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared on Monday the Central Government's ambitious plan to supply 200 deep-sea trawlers to fishermen oper ...Read More >
Berhampur: Odisha provided shelter to over 100 fishermen from Andhra Pradesh on Monday after they returned from deep sea operations ahead of the impending landfall of cyclonic storm 'Montha'. These fishermen have been provided shelter in Ganjam district in view of the adverse weather conditions caused by cyclone Montha. They will be sent to their home state after the situation becomes normal, Ganjam Collector Keerthi Vassan V said. The fishermen of various areas of Andhra Pradesh were in the d ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Ganjam district administration has provided shelter to over 100 fishermen from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh who were stranded in the deep sea due to the impending cyclonic storm Montha. According to reports, the fishermen, who were operating 28 fishing trawlers, took shelter in the Gopalpur port after the district administration intervened. According to Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan, the fishermen will be sent back to their home state once the situation normalizes. The fish ...Read More >
Justice Surya Kant emphasizes the critical environmental cooperation needed between India and Sri Lanka, pointing to shared ecological challenges. Highlighting aspects like coral reef degradation and rising sea levels, he calls for transnational judicial efforts and comprehensive policy frameworks to protect biodiversity and ensure sustainable future. Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant highlighted the urgent necessity for environmental cooperation between India and Sri Lanka, calling it a m ...Read More >
Kakinada: Four fishermen - K. Srinu Venkateswar, Karri Nookaraju Borriya, Chanda Nageswara Rao and Patandi Brahmanandam of Kakinada - detained in Jaffna Jail in Sri Lanka for 52 days, returned home on Tuesday. Kakinada MLA Vanamadi Venkateswara Rao (Kondababu), MLC Karri Padmasri and Kakinada MP Tangella Uday Srinivas received them at the Indian Coast Guard office. The fishermen had sailed into the sea to Nagapattinam to purchase a fishing trawler on August 8. The Sri Lankan Coast Guard author ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Four fishermen from Kakinada, who were detained in Jaffna of Sri Lanka, for over seven weeks, have been released and are scheduled to return home on 30 September 2025. The fishermen -- K. Srinu Venkateswar, Karri Nookaraj Borriya, Chanda Nageswara Rao, and Brahmanandam -- were freed following persistent efforts by the Andhra Pradesh government through its officials at AP Bhavan, New Delhi. The fishermen departed Mandapam on a boat escorted by the Indian Coast Guard and are expected ...Read More >
KOCHI: The traditional fishermen and mechanised trawlers caught 3.47 million tonnes of marine fish in 2024, according to the data released by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) in Kochi on Monday. The overall fish catch recorded a slight decline of 2% compared to the previous year. Gujarat retained the top slot in fish landings with 7.54 lakh tonnes, followed by Tamil Nadu (6.79 lakh tonnes) and Kerala (6.10 lakh tonnes). As per the annual marine fish landing estimates, t ...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 water ...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 ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax ...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 ...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 ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharshtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said that the proposal to rename Islampur in Sangli district as Ishwarpur in Maharashtra reflects India ongoing cultural renaissance. He said that it marks an effort to restore historical identities that were once deliberately erased. Speaking to the media on Friday, Shekhawat said, There were many of our subjects, places, history books, and incidents, which were intentionally erased, or ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 18: Bangladesh has apprehended 34 Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in its territorial waters and India has been pressing Dhaka to ensure their safe and early return, official sources said on Friday. The fishermen along with their two fishing trawlers were apprehended on the intervening night of July 14 and 15, they said. Immediately after information about the incident was received, the Indian high commission in Bangladesh took up the matter with Bangladeshi authorities a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's smartphone and electronics industry has raised serious concerns over what it describes as informal but targeted trade restrictions imposed by China. The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), in a letter to the government, sought swift policy measures to address these unofficial restrictions, which could derail the country's $32 billion export-driven manufacturing ambitions. As per the ICEA letter, India's electronics manufacturing sector remains heavily reliant o ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18 (UNI) India is trying to facilitate the safe and early return of 34 Indian fishermen who were taken into custody by the Bangladesh navy for allegedly fishing in Bangladeshi territorial waters earlier this week. According to sources, on the intervening night of July 14-15, 34 Indian fishermen along with two of their Indian fishing trawlers, FB Jhor and FB MaMangalChandi, were apprehended by Bangladesh authorities near Mongla, for allegedly crossing the International Maritime B ...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 exc ...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 exc ...Read More >
KOLKATA: 34 Indian fishermen in two trawlers from West Bengal have been detained by the Bangladesh Navy on Monday evening after they allegedly crossed the international maritime boundary line (IMBL) in the Bay of Bengal and entered the territorial waters of the neighbouring country. They, after detention, were taken to Mongla Port and were later handed over to the Mongla police station along with their fishing boats, Jhor and Mongol Chandi- 38. Some fish were reportedly recovered from their tra ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Jaipur-based SK Finance Ltd, a non-banking financial company, on Tuesday reported 27 per cent rise in its loan book to Rs 13,261 crore for FY25, compared to Rs 10,476 crore in the previous year. Despite weathering industry headwinds in FY25, SK Finance stayed resilient, delivering an impressive performance backed by robust demand and focused expansion, the company said in a statement. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, July 15, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad T ...Read More >
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