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11 Tamil Nadu fishermen return to Chennai after release from Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
11 Tamil Nadu fishermen, who were released from a prison in Sri Lanka, returned to Chennai by flight on Thursday.
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India-Bangladesh facilitate safe repatriation of fishermen and fishing boa
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard on Thursday shared that the safe repatriation of 23 Indian fishermen and 2 fishing boats and the handing over of 128 Bangladeshi fishermen with 5 fishing boats to Bvangladesh Coast Guard was facilitated.
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FIR filed under Immigration Act after Coast Guard hands over Pakistani boa
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
An FIR has been filed under the Immigration and Foreigners Act after a Pakistani fishing boat with nine crew members was intercepted by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) during a routine maritime patrol off the Gujarat coast on Wednesday, officials said.
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Indian Coast Guard intercepts Pakistani fishing boat inside Indian waters,
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pakistani fishing boat, identified as AL-MADINA, had nine crew members onboard. The vessel has been seized and is being towed to Porbandar for thorough rummaging and joint interrogation by concerned agencies. The Coast Guard said the operation reflects its "unwavering commitment to se
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3 Tamil Nadu fishermen apprehended by Sri Lankan navy
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The fishermen went fishing in a boat with the registration number IND-TN-11-MM-96 belonging to A Joseph, a member of Mandapam, from the northern coast of Mandapam on Saturday.
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India, Bangladesh repatriate fishermen in coordinated humanitarian exchang
Updated : 3 months ago IST
India and Bangladesh completed a coordinated humanitarian exchange of fishermen on Tuesday, with both sides repatriating those who had inadvertently crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) while fishing.
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CM Stalin's Katchatheevu talk "pure political drama" to divert attention f
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Earlier on October 3, CM Stalin spoke about the Katchatheevu issue and said that the BJP-led Centre is "refusing" to request the island back from Sri Lanka, despite a resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu assembly.
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 12 Karaikal fishermen near Kankesanthurai
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Rameswaram Fishermen Association, the Navy accused them of crossing the international maritime boundary and took them to the Kankesanthurai naval camp for questioning. Their boat was also seized.
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"Finding solution to fishermen's problem is one of our key agendas": TVK c
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The TVK chief highlighted that the Nagapattinam port ranked "second" in Tamil Nadu for fish exports, but lacked modern facilities and processing factories.
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Tamil Nadu fishermen return to Chennai following release from Sri Lankan c
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the maritime boundary while fishing, have returned to Chennai after being released upon payment of a fine of Rs. 5 lakhs each.
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 7 Indian fishermen for allegedly crossing maritime
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Seven Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday morning for allegedly fishing across the maritime border between the two countries, Rameswaram Fishermen Association said.
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Indian Coast Guard seizes boat smuggling betel nut off Bay of Bengal worth
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) apprehended an Indian fishing boat allegedly engaged in illegal activities in the Bay of Bengal during the early morning hours of April 10, said a press statement from ICG.
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