Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased in the boat mishap in Mumbai on Wednesday.
A devastating maritime accident occurred claiming the lives of 13 people near Mumbai as an Indian Navy boat collided with the passenger ferry Neelkamal, causing it to capsize while en route from the Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves.
Four of the six persons onboard the Navy boat which rammed into the ferry on Wednesday have lost their lives while one of them is critically injured, Indian Navy officials said.
"I am shocked and saddened to learn of the accident involving a passenger ferryboat and an Indian Navy craft boat near Mumbai Harbour. My condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives. I pray for the swift success of the rescue and relief operations and a quick recovery of t
Addressing the media persons, CM Fadnavis said, "Near Mumbai, in Buchar island, a passenger vessel named 'Neelkamal' capsized at around 3.55 pm after colliding with a Navy boat. 101 have been rescued but 13 people have died, as of 7.30 pm. Among 13 who died, 10 were civilians and 3 were N
Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command hosted the commissioning ceremony marking the formal induction of the second of the four ships of the Survey Vessel (Large) project under construction at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) K
Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, met the Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces, General Agus Subiyanto in Jakarta as a part of his four-day official visit to Indonesia from December 15 to 18.
During the meeting, Admiral Tripathi highlighted potential opportunities for collaboration in the defence industry for enhanced cooperation between two nations.
Mauritius National Coast Guard Ship Valiant participated in the Vizag Navy Marathon alongside Indian Navy personnel, the Indian High Commission in Mauritius said on Sunday.
The flagship event of the city's Navy Day celebration promises an exhilarating experience for runners of all levels. Over 15,000 participants took part in the highly anticipated event.
The steel cutting ceremony for the second boat of the Indian Navy's Fleet Support Ships (FSS) project was held at the Larsen and Toubro Shipyard in Kattupalli in Tamil Nadu.
The competition got under way at the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, on Monday, with Vice Admiral C R Praveen Nair, Commandant, INA, inaugurating the event at a ceremony on the Ettikulam beach.