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China opposes Vietnam's actions in Spratly Islands
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
China on Wednesday expressed its opposition to recent developments by Vietnam in the Spratly Islands, according to Radio Free Asia. Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reef and are located in the South China Sea.
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China agrees to remove buoy set up in economic zone near Senkaku islands c
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Okinotorishima, a remote atoll which lies 1,730 km south of Tokyo and is among the southernmost feature claimed by Japan. Though China and others have argued that the coral reef does not qualify as an island under UN definitions, Japan insists it can use the outpost to extend its exclusive
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NIFTEM-K develops SARTHI: Smart reefer transport with IoT, sensors, and so
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), has developed a novel Solar Assisted Reefer Transportation system with Hybrid controls and Intelligence (SARTHI).
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Philippines rejects China's "deceptive", "misleading" allegation in South
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a message to reporters, Armed Forces of the Philippines public affairs office chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad stated, "The AFP will not discuss operational details on the legal humanitarian rotation and resupply mission at Ayungin Shoal, which is well within our EEZ (exclusive economic zone)."
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China sees red, issues warning as Philippine activists sail towards disput
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Philippine activists have embarked on a voyage towards a disputed reef in the South China Sea, prompting China to issue warnings against Manila for permitting the civilian mission in the West Philippine Sea, a term Manila uses for waters in the South China Sea that fall within its 200-nautic
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Philippines reports 'harassment' by Chinese vessels ahead of joint drills
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to Jay Tarriela, spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard, two Chinese coastguard ships engaged in what he described as "harassment" of Filipino fishing vessels near the Iroquois reef on April 4.
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China gets increasingly rambunctious in South China Sea
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Indeed, Second Thomas Shoal has emerged as a potent flashpoint in the South China Sea, a submerged reef situated 194km west of the Philippine island of Palawan. This reef is where the Philippine Navy's old landing ship BRP Sierra Madre was grounded in 1999 to reinforce Manila's territorial c
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Gujarat government approves 25 artificial reefs for fish breeding
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Gujarat government has approved a project to set up 25 artificial reefs, with an estimated cost of Rs 7.75 crore. It will be a 60:40 per cent financial contribution from the central government and the Gujarat government, respectively.
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Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute's research on coral reefs garn
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The research on coral reefs being carried out by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has garnered national recognition, with Alvin Anto, a young professional at the institute, securing the prestigious Hasmukh Shah Memorial Award for Ecological Studies for the year 20
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Newly discovered "margarita snails" are bright yellow coloured
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
This chain of tropical islands is home to the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States, as well as other creatures found nowhere else on the planet. One of these is a recently discovered bright yellow slug named Margaritaville.
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Philippines condemns China for installing "floating barrier" in disputed S
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Philippines on Sunday denounced China for placing what it called a "floating barrier" in a disputed region of the South China Sea, claiming that this made it impossible for Filipino vessels to approach and fish there, according to CNN.
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Philippines accuses China's maritime militia of coral reef destruction in
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Videos released by the Philippine Coast Guard have revealed substantial damage to coral reefs along the Rozul (Iroquios) Reef and Sabina (Escoda) Shoal in the South China Sea.
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