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Four Tamil Nadu fishermen return home after being rescued by Sri Lankan Na
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to officials, the incident took place on June 25, when the four fishermen -- N Nambu Prakash (23), N Nambu Gunalan (25), K Nambu (24), and S Sathyaraj (24), all residents of Puthuroda in the Rameswaram island area -- ventured out to fish in the Gulf of Mannar in a traditional count
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India, Pakistan exchange list of prisoners, fishermen; 159 Indians await r
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan has been requested to ensure the "safety, security and welfare" of all civilian prisoners and fishermen, pending their release and repatriation to India, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
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Tamil Nadu's 61-day annual fishing ban ends; fishermen return to sea in me
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Tamil Nadu government's annual 61-day fishing ban ended on Monday. Fishermen in Thoothukudi were seen venturing into the sea with their mechanised boats.
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TN: Sri Lankan Navy allegedly harasses Nagapattinam fishermen in mid-sea
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Fishermen from Seruthur village in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu have alleged that they have been harassed by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel when they were fishing southeast of Kodiakkarai in a fibre boat.
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Cyclone alert issued as low-pressure area likely to form over Arabian Sea,
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted it would likely to move nearly northwards and intensify further into a depression during subsequent 36 hours.
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Arabian Sea likely to become rough; fishermen urged to be vigilant: Mahara
Updated : 10 months ago IST
A low-pressure area is expected to form in the sea near Maharashtra and Goa from May 21, which may intensify and move northwards by May 24.
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Tamil Nadu CM urges EAM Jaishankar to intervene amid 'rising attacks' on f
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In his letter, Stalin highlighted the growing concerns of Tamil Nadu's fishing communities, particularly in Nagapattinam district, where 23 fishermen were reportedly assaulted at sea on May 2 by unidentified Sri Lankan nationals.
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Andhra CM Naidu to launch fishermen welfare scheme worth Rs 2,580 crores
Updated : 11 months ago IST
A total of 1,29,178 fishing families across 12 coastal districts will benefit, receiving Rs 2,580 crores in financial aid. This reinstated scheme reaffirms the government's continued support for the fishermen and the aquaculture sector.
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Stalin accuses PM Modi of neglecting to secure release of Tamil Nadu fishe
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of neglecting the State government's demands regarding the release of fishermen from Sri Lankan prisons.
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India, Sri Lanka discuss fishermen issue; Colombo to release 11 fishermen
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Addressing a special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka on Saturday, Misri said that during his talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, PM Modi emphasized the humanitarian aspect of the issue and suggested that some recent actions taken by Sri
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'Tamil Nadu aware of DMK's 'deplorable politics of opportunism': BJP spoke
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan on Saturday said that the people of Tamil Nadu are aware of the "deplorable politics of opportunism" by the DMK regarding the Kachchatheevu Island issue.
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"PM Modi should raise this issue firmly": Congress MP Pramod Tiwari backs
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"It has become a concerning issue for us, our fishermen and all the Indians. It is a matter related to security. The PM should raise this issue firmly. Even an inch of Indian land belongs to us. I support that it (Kachchatheevu Island) should be under the protection of India...It is ours," T
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