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Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spillThe Trump administration is merging two agencies that were split after the 2010 Gulf oil spill. This move aims to boost efficiency and expe...
Government gives Coast Guard power to board, search, detain any vessel or arrest people"Empowering Indian Coast Guard and enhancing coastal security. MoD issues notification enabling CG to 'Visit, Board, Search and Seize' susp...
PIL in Madras HC against section in Continental Shelf ActStating that the act prescribed death penalty as the only punishment for offences that led to the death of a person, the PIL contended that...
10 coastal police stations empowered to probe cases within exclusive economic zoneIndia's territorial waters end at 12 nautical miles while exclusive economic zone stretches to 200 nautical miles from the coast.
Government plans to end ambiguity on probe agencies in high seasThe move comes in the wake of Italy challenging in SC the authority of NIA to probe killing of an Indian fishermen duo off Kerala coast by ...
ONGC's presence in South China Sea: Beijing sets up oil rig to reinforce its territorial claimsAfter India & Vietnam agreed to additional presence by ONGC in oil blocks in South China Sea region, Beijing set up oil rig to reinforce it...
Anti-piracy law not applicable to Italian marines: Law MinistryThe anti-piracy law SUA is meant to prevent pirates and protect vessels and it should not be applied to the case relating to the Italian ma...
EU hopes solution will be found to Italian marines issueEU today expressed the hope that a solution will be found to the issue of Italian marines, whose prosecution has triggered diplomatic tensi...
Italian marines may escape death penaltyTwo Italian marines, accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast, may escape death penalty with the Home Ministry today ag...
NIA to file charge sheet against two Italian marines soonAccused Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, who were on board Italian vessel 'Enrica Lexie', allegedly shot dead the two fishermen o...
Italian Marines: Government in dilemma on invoking Suppression of Unlawful ActsGovt has sought more time from SC to break deadlock with Italy after India decided to invoke law that entails death penalty against two Ita...
- Efforts on to resolve dispute in marines case: Centre to SC
The Centre informed SC that it is trying to resolve all disputes with Italian govt arising out of invoking anti-terrorism law against two m...
MHA may deny sanction to prosecute Italian marines under SUAUnder SUA, if anyone causes death, he or she will be awarded only death penalty but India has already assured Italy that the offence would ...
MHA in a fix over NIA's move to prosecute Italian marines under SUAThe Home Ministry has found itself in a tight spot over NIA's move seeking sanction to prosecute Italian marines accused of killing two Ker...
- Marines case: Italian government questions NIA's jurisdiction
The two marines had allegedly shot dead two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast on February 15, last year.
- Confusion over charges on Italian marines; case may be given to CBI
Confusion prevails over the laws under which the Italian marine duo, accused of killing two Kerala fishermen, are to be prosecuted.
NIA likely to drop stringent charges against Italian marinesNIA may drop a stringent provision of law that entails only death sentence for the offence of murder.
2 for 109: India wants all prisoners back in lieu of Italian marinesTensions arose last month after Italy refused to send back the marines to face trial, disregarding a sovereign undertaking given to the Sup...
- Mines Act to be amended for welfare of miners
In an effort to improve working conditions of people employed in mining activities, the government proposes to amend the Mines Act, which w...
- SC: Supplies to offshore rigs to attract Customs
The Supreme Court has ruled that companies engaged in offshore operations cannot transship stores to the oil rigs in the Exclusive Economic...