Following the unforeseen demise of the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, Rakesh Pal, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army, General Upendra Dwivedi and all the ranks of the Indian Army expressed their deepest condolences on Sunday.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the newly constructed state-of-the-art Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre building in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on August 18, 2024. He also virtually launched the Regional Marine Pollution Response Centre, located at the Chennai
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin paid their last respects to Indian Coast Guard (ICG) chief Rakesh Pal, who passed away on Sunday in Chennai after suffering a cardiac arrest on Sunday.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to inaugurate a newly constructed state-of-the-art Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) building in Chennai on Sunday. He will also inaugurate two additional key facilities: the regional Marine Pollution Respons
President Droupadi Murmu approved one President's Tatrakshak Medal (Distinguished Service), one Tatrakshak Medal (Gallantry) and two Tatrakshak Medals (Meritorious Service) to the Indian Coast Guard personnel on the eve of Independence Day 2024.
The Indian Coast Guard's ALH choppers and hovercrafts are carrying out surveillance operations along the maritime boundary with Bangladesh to prevent an illegal influx into India in the wake of escalating unrest and the collapse of the government in Bangladesh.
Amid heightened tensions in Bangladesh following the ouster of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, the Indian Coast Guard said that security has been beefed up along the international maritime boundary line to prevent any illegal intrusion in India.
At 1400 hrs on August 6, the Assistant Director of Fisheries, Chennai, informed Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Chennai regarding a medical emergency on board IFB Sengalamman which had set out from Chennai for fishing with 12 crew members on-board.
During their morning combing operation along the river banks from Mundakai to Soochipara, the ICG search team sighted three individuals stranded near the waterfalls. The presence of the survivors was immediately reported to the control centre at Mepadi.
The two-day Conclave, scheduled for August 01-02, is themed 'Towards an Inclusive Approach'. It features a series of brainstorming and plenary sessions, along with lectures on holistic living, stress management through Ayurveda, meditation and Yoga, IT, health, HR, and leadership
After rescuing 14 mariners off the Raigad coast, the Indian Coast Guard's Regional Commander (West) Inspector General Bhisham Sharma on Friday said that there is no threat to the marine environment and the Coast Guard is monitoring the situation very closely.
The Indian Coast Guard on Friday successfully rescued 14 crew members after severe weather conditions caused a maritime vessel, a JSW vessel with 14 crew on board, to run aground off Raigad's Kolaba Fort yesterday.