Narrating the incident, the CP said, "Both of them have been drinking since morning on that particular day. They were at Boat Number 885, where they fried fish and had a lot of liquor. They also smoked and the burning cigarette was thrown by them on the fishing net of the adjoining boat. Sin
According to the officials, the powerboat belonging to Jayaseelar was returning to the shore when it collided with the country boat owned by Duraisingham.
In a press release, Indian Coast Guard said, "ICGS Arinjay, whilst patrolling in the Arabian Sea, observed one Pakistani Fishing Boat fishing about 15 KM inside Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line on November 21, 2023."
The Yellow Gate police have arrested six persons, including sailors, for allegedly attempting to smuggle diesel in a boat via the Arabian Sea, near Sewri jetty in Mumbai, officials said on Monday.
Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday announced compensation for the fishermen who lost their boats due to the fire in the Visakhapatnam fishing harbour on Monday. He ordered the officials to provide 80 per cent of the value of the burnt boats as compensation.
"To all these affected families, 80 per cent of the total cost of the boat will be directly given as compensation to every boat owner who lost their boat. That is a decision taken by the CM. This is a very generous decision. Nowhere in India, no leader across the world will respond like this
A fire broke out at the Visakhapatnam fishing harbour late last night. The blaze reportedly started on one of the boats where a group of individuals were allegedly partying, according to a police official.
As many as 22 fishermen from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, who were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy who had strayed into international waters, have been released and they arrived in Pampan through boats.
Minister Rijiju shared a video of himself sailing in a boat in Maldives with the concerned officials, who were seen briefing the minister about the project and its ongoing progress.
To encourage the general public to exercise their franchise in the upcoming Assembly election a huge 400 square feet rangoli was made at the Boat Club in Bhopal on Wednesday.