New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is exploring various possibilities to extend Kisan Credit Card to fishermen who are currently not covered, as they do not own or lease boat or other assets.
Kutch (Gujarat) [India], July 7 (ANI): As many as 5 more Pakistani fishing boats have been seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday during the search operation along the India-Pakistan maritime border near Kutch, bringing the total to 15.
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): China has put pressure on Islamabad in various ways, to ensure the safety and security of its citizens living and working in Pakistan on CPEC-related projects.
Kutch (Gujarat) [India], July 7 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended four Pakistan fishermen and seized 10 Pakistan boats along the India-Pakistan maritime border near Kutch on early Thursday morning.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 5 (ANI): All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader O Panneerselvam wrote a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar seeking his immediate intervention for the release of 12 Indian fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Rescuers continued searching for 15 fishermen who went missing after their boat sank in the Arafura Sea, an Indonesian official said on Tuesday.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 4 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday requested External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar to take appropriate action for the immediate release of 12 Indian fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy.
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): India and Pakistan exchanged the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody through diplomatic channels simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): India has been able to secure a favourable outcome at the WTO after many years, despite a strong global campaign against its farmers and fishermen, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said.
Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that the outcomes of the fisheries subsidies negotiations at WTO should provide a level-playing field to the developing nations to ensure that their small-scale and artisanal fishing fleets are
Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday called for preserving special and differential treatment at the WTO in dealing with fisheries subsidies saying India cannot compromise on the livelihoods of over 9 million fishermen families.