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TN fishermen to call off protest after talks with Nirmala Sitaraman
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 13 (ANI): The fishermen in Thankachimadom Rameswaram have decided to call off their protest after talks with Union Ministers Nirmala Seetharaman and Pon Radhakrishnan.
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Sri Lanka releases 53 Indian fishermen lodged in Jaffna Prison
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): In a goodwill gesture, Sri Lanka on Friday released 53 Indian fishermen lodged in Jaffna Prison.
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India, Belgium sign protocol enabling mutual assistance in collection of t
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 10 (ANI): In order to strengthen the Centre's fight against the menace of black money stashed in offshore accounts, India and Belgium have signed a Protocol amending the existing agreement and protocol between the two countries for Avoidance of Double Taxation an
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India, Belgium sign protocol amending India-Belgium Double Taxation Avoida
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): The Central Board of Direct Taxation on Thursday announced signing of a protocol between India and Belgium amending the existing Agreement and Protocol between the two countries for avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect
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Lanka to release 85 fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 9 (ANI): All 85 fishermen, who are in custody of the Sri Lankan Government, would be released soon, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
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Govt. assures DMK on Indian fisherman's killing
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 9 (ANI): The Centre on Thursday assured the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Indian fisherman killing, saying that the government is taking cognizance of the matter.
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Indian Coast Guard takes custody of 10 Lankan fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Nagapattinam, (Tamil Nadu) [India] Mar. 8 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard has confirmed taking custody of 10 Sri Lankan fishermen and their two boats, on charges of violating India's territorial waters.
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Stalin dubs Indian fisherman's killing 'grave human rights viola
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 8 (ANI): Furious over the killing of an Indian fisherman by the Sri Lankan Navy, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) working president M.K. Stalin on Wednesday dubbed the episode as 'grave human rights violation'.
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'Extremist elements' in TN blowing fishermen issue out of propor
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday called on the Centre to take strong measures and collaborate with the Sri Lankan Government for allowing fishing in their region till the time the Indian side is re-populate with export quali
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Fisherman killing: Vice-President Ansari takes up issue with SL President
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Tuesday took up the issue of the killing of an Indian fisherman allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, who assured that such incidents won't repeat.
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Killing of fishermen unacceptable, matter taken up with Sri Lankan Govt.:
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): Expressing concern over the killing of an Indian fisherman allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy, India on Tuesday said the matter has been raised with the Sri Lankan Government.
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TN CM writes to PM Modi, seeks intervention in fishermen issue
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[ India] , Mar. 7 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palanisamy wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the Centre's intervention in connection with the incident where a fisherman from Tamil Nadu was shot in the Sri Lankan waters, but, the is
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