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Centre steps up fisheries development in J-K; Rs 118 crore released under
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Over Rs 118 crore has been released to Jammu and Kashmir under PMMSY over five years to boost fisheries, improve infrastructure and support fisherfolk. The funding is part of a nationwide push to strengthen aquaculture, livelihoods and sustainable fisheries development, with added focus o
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Rahul Gandhi urges EAM Jaishankar to take up arrest of Indian fishermen is
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Leader of Opposition (LOP) in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, urging him to take up the issue of arrest of Indian fisherfolks by Sri lankan authorities during the visit of island nation's President Anura Kumara Dissanay
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Fisherfolk at Maharashtra's Dandi Hawar market list concerns as poll nears
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
With the state assembly poll date closing in, the fisherfolk at Hawar Fish Market listed several of their concerns hoping for lasting solutions with the new government coming to power.
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Rahul Gandhi urges EAM Jaishankar to ensure release of 37 Tamil fishermen
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
"I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to you regarding the arrest of 37 Tamil fishermen, and the seizure of their boats by Sri Lankan authorities on September 21, 2024. Adv. R. Sudha, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Mayiladuthurai Parliamentary Constituency, informed me that
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Rameshwaram's fisherfolk take to streets, demand release of fishermen appr
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Fishermen, fisherwomen, along with many leaders, staged a protest at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu on Friday in demand of the immediate release of 74 fishermen who were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy this year.
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Tamil Nadu: Fisherfolk pay homage to victims on 19th anniversary of 2004 T
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
On the 19th anniversary of the 2004 Tsunami, which left a long trail of death and devastation in its wake in the state, fishermen in Thiruvallur paid their tributes to the victims at Pazhaverkadu beach to their family members who lost their lives in the catastrophe.
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Tamil Nadu: People in Cuddalore pay homage to victims on 19th anniversary
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
On the 19th anniversary of the 2004 Tsunami on Tuesday, the fisherfolk and locals in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district paid homage to those who lost lives in the catastrophe.
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22 fishermen from Tamil Nadu apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
N J Bose, Tamil Nadu fishermen association general secretary said that local fisherfolk were agitated over the arrests.
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Pakistan: Fisherfolk community blocks Karachi port, import-export at compl
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], February 24 (ANI): Import and export activities at Pakistan's Karachi port are at a complete standstill after failed talks between Maritime Affairs Ministry and fisherfolk community which led to protest by the community.
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Will not allow Goa to become Coal hub: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Velsao (Goa) [India], October 30 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, during his visit to the poll-bound Goa, said that he would not allow the coastal state to turn into a "coal hub".
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Kerala govt imposes 52-day trawling ban
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 2 (ANI): The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday decided to impose a 52-day trawling ban on Kerala's coasts from June 9 to July 31.
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As Cyclone Nivar weakens, fisherfolk hope to return to sea
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Puducherry/Tamil Nadu [India], November 26 (ANI): As 'very severe' cyclonic storm Nivar, which crossed the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Wednesday, weakened into 'severe' cyclonic storm, the fisherfolk hope to return to their work soon even as the disaster has not affected the commu
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