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Karnataka: Coast Guard rescues seven fishermen from sinking boat
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mangalore (Karnataka) [India], June 7 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Wednesday rescued seven fishermen from a sinking boat.
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India hands over 33 rescued Bangladeshi fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): India on Thursday handed over disaster relief supplies and 33 rescued fishermen to Bangladesh. The fishermen had been adrift for more than 36 hours after Cyclone MORA stuck Chittagong on May 31.
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Cyclone Mora: WB fishermen advised not to venture into sea
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Tuesday issued an advisory asking the fishermen in West Bengal not to venture into sea for the next 12 hours, as the cyclonic storm Mora has made landfall in Bangladesh and is 'very likely to move nort
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests six Tamil Nadu fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Neduntheevu [Sri Lanka], May 24 (ANI): At least six Tamil Nadu fishermen were apprehended along with a boat by the Sri Lankan navy near Neduntheevu island, last night.
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IMD warns fishermen not to venture into sea on May 14-15
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said the Southwest monsoon has advanced into parts of southeast Bay of Bengal, Nicobar Islands, south Andaman Sea and parts of north Andaman Sea.
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DMK questions PM Modi's silence on fishermen issue during Colombo vis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 13 (ANI): Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of 10,000 houses for Indian origin Tamils in Sri Lanka, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham (DMK) on Saturday raised doubts on the steps initiated by the former to redress issues of Tamil fisher
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PM Modi in Sri Lanka: Cong. urges for dialogues on fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 12 (ANI): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka, the Congress party on Friday while drawing upon the ongoing tussle between Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu over fishermen being detained said the issues needed to 'properly ha
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Gujarat: BSF apprehends six Pak fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kutch (Gujarat) [India], May 11 (ANI): As many as six Pakistani fishermen were apprehended on Thursday by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel from Sir Creek on the Indo-Pak border in Gujarat.
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Palanisamy writes to PM Modi seeking release of fishermen, boats
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 2 (ANI): In the wake of the long-standing tussle regarding the fishermen taken into custody by the Sri Lankan authority, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palanisamy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking assistance on the matter.
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Pakistan arrests 29 Indian fishermen for violating sea limits
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Apr 27 (ANI): Pakistan on Thursday arrested 29 Indian fishermen near its coast alleging that they violated the maritime boundaries.
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India urges Sri Lanka of cooperation for humanitarian treatment of fisherm
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 26 (ANI): India on Wednesday requested continued cooperation of the Government of Sri Lanka for humanitarian treatment of Indian fishermen, without resorting to force under any circumstances.
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Kerala: This incredible radio project aims to ensure safety of fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Apr. 25 (ANI): It is a well known fact that fishermen live an extremely dangerous life and that risking themselves on a daily basis is routine for them, which is why a collaborative project that grew out of a competition at the University of Sussex, has created a special initi
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