Ahead of the 10th International Yoga Day, a special yoga session named 'Yogotsav-24' was organised at the Indian Coast Guard Air Station in Daman on Sunday.
On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) organised various events to spread the message of a green and clean environment.
The steel-cutting ceremony for the first Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) was held at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai in the presence of Indian Coast Guard (lCG) officials on Friday.
"Update cyclone #Remal@IndiaCoastGuard is closely monitoring the landfall of cyclone #Remal with the disaster response team, Ships, and Hovercraft standby at short notice to respond to post-impact challenges. Follow official advisories, Stay informed, and stay safe," the ICG posted on X.<
Cyclone Remal is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by May 25, 2024. The system is likely to make landfall at the North-West Bay of Bengal, near the West Bengal Coast, on the intervening nights of May 26 and 27.
In line with its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship, the Indian Coast Guard organised a pollution response seminar and mock drill in West Bengal.
On Sunday evening, in a swift operation, the team of Indian Coast Guard successfully rescued the tourist ferry boat Nerul Paradise, which was carrying twenty-four passengers and two crew members, near Mormugao Harbour in South district of Goa.
The Coast Guard vessel, while on patrol duty from Tuticorin, detected a fishing boat displaying registration numbers from Sri Lanka within the Kanyakumari sea area. Acting promptly, the Coast Guard intercepted the trespassing vessel, 'Vaibhav', effectively surrounding the barge to prevent an
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday said that election-time seizures have reached Rs 8,889 crore, with drugs comprising 45 per cent of the total.
In a resolute demonstration of maritime security commitment, the Indian Coast Guard intercepted and apprehended a fishing vessel "Jay Malhar" alongwith five crew engaged in illegal diesel smuggling on the Maharashtra coast.
Acting on intelligence provided by Customs authorities, the Indian Coast Guard executed an operation resulting in the interception of the fishing vessel "Aai Tuljai" and its crew, 27 nautical miles southwest of Mumbai, on May 12.
The operation was carried out by an ICG Interceptor Boat C-437 on Tuesday. The fisherman, named Sanjay Giga, drowned in the sea, around 22 km from Jakhau, Gujarat.