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Fishermen's issue "sensitive," says Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya after
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI after her meeting with PM Modi, Amarasuriya said, "That is an ongoing issue and something that needs to be discussed. We need to protect the livelihoods of our fishermen as well, but we understand that that's a sensitive issue and we will continue to talk about it."
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PM Modi discusses women empowerment, welfare of fishermen with Sri Lankan
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Sri Lankan counterpart Harini Amarasuriya and discussed education, women's empowerment, innovation, development cooperation, and the welfare of fishermen.
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TN CM writes to PM Modi, urges him to raise fishermen issue with Sri Lanka
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Stalin highlighted the hardships faced by Tamil Nadu fishermen due to repeated incidents of harassment, attacks, and arrests by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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CM Stalin's Katchatheevu talk "pure political drama" to divert attention f
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Earlier on October 3, CM Stalin spoke about the Katchatheevu issue and said that the BJP-led Centre is "refusing" to request the island back from Sri Lanka, despite a resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu assembly.
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Tamil Nadu: 15 fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody arrive in Chenna
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Fifteen Indian fishermen, recently released from Sri Lankan prison, arrived at the Chennai airport on Friday.
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 12 Karaikal fishermen near Kankesanthurai
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the Rameswaram Fishermen Association, the Navy accused them of crossing the international maritime boundary and took them to the Kankesanthurai naval camp for questioning. Their boat was also seized.
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Maharashtra cabinet announces Rs 1339 crore assistance to farmers affected
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The panchnamas of crops damaged due to heavy rain between June to August have already happened, with which people are getting assistance. Panchnamas of agricultural crops damaged by the rains currently falling in Marathwada have not yet been done.
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TVK chief Vijay vows to stand for fishermen, slams Tamil Nadu govt in Naga
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu's second-largest fishing export hub, lacks modern fish-processing plants and industrial infrastructure, Vijay pointed out.
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"Finding solution to fishermen's problem is one of our key agendas": TVK c
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The TVK chief highlighted that the Nagapattinam port ranked "second" in Tamil Nadu for fish exports, but lacked modern facilities and processing factories.
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Tamil Nadu fishermen return to Chennai following release from Sri Lankan c
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the maritime boundary while fishing, have returned to Chennai after being released upon payment of a fine of Rs. 5 lakhs each.
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Pakistan: Government policies turn blind eye to fishermen's pleas, lose co
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Due to the reduction of flow of water in the Indus, the fishermen community living alongside the coast of Sindh is seeing their lands and livelihoods being destroyed due to the seeping in of seawater and unresponsive government actions, the Express Tribune reported on Saturday.
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"Very revolutionary decision": Shivraj Singh Chouhan welcomes Centre's new
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday welcomed the government's decision to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on agricultural equipment from 12-18 per cent to five per cent, describing it as a "very revolutionary decision" for farmers, animal rearers, and fisher
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