Searched for
KATCHATHEEVU ISLET
AIADMK chief Palaniswami says Stalin cannot speak on betrayal, blames DMK for Katchatheevu issueAIADMK's Edappadi K Palaniswami has unleashed a sharp critique on Chief Minister M K Stalin, urging him to refrain from speaking about betr...
TN BJP chief slams Digvijaya Singh, says Congress leaders have no guilt over compromising Katchatheevu"Not a Blade of grass grows there' for Aksai Chin & 'who lives there' for Katchatheevu reflects Congress' mindset," Annamalai said in a pos...
A bone of contention between DMK and AIADMK, Katchatheecvu takes centre stage ahead of LS pollsThe uninhabited island was ceded in 1974 when the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi accepted Katchatheevu as Sri Lankan area under the Indo...
Over 2,000 Tamil Nadu fishermen chased away by SL NavyOn March 3, more than 2,500 fisherfolks from here were allegedly chased away by the Lankan Navy while they were fishing near Katchatheevu.
16 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy, fishing nets snappedCondemning the frequent arrest of the fishermen, Rameswaram Fishermen Association President, P Sesuraja urged the Centre to intervene and h...
Jayalalithaa attacks rival DMK on Katchatheevu ceding issue, seeks clarification on the party's chiefHer remarks came as she was speaking on the ceding of Katchatheevu islet while referring to a statement given by Karunanidhi.
Jayalalithaa attacks DMK on Katchatheevu ceding; likens it to 'Rip Van Winkle'Jayalalithaa said why the DMK member was asking her on "what action was taken on Katchatheevu," when it had not done anything over it.
Lankan move to rebuild Katchatheevu church calculated provocation: JayalalithaaChief Minister J Jayalalithaa said the "unilateral" decision by Sri Lanka has created fears among Indian fishermen from the state.
Fishermen's issue: Tamil Nadu Jayalalithaa slams KarunanidhiJayalalithaa accused Karunanidhi of being a "party" in India ceding Katchatheevu islet to Sri Lanka, by not moving court against the Centre...
Remand of 12 fishermen extended by Sri Lanka court to March 24A court in Sri Lanka today extended till March 24 the remand of 12 fishermen, arrested off Katchatheevu islet last month by the island nati...
Not possible to return Katchatheevu to India: Sri Lankan ministerAsserting its sovereignty over Katchatheevu, a Sri Lankan Minister today said it was not possible for the island nation to return the islet...
Sri Lankan Navy arrests five more Tamil Nadu fishermenSri Lankan Navy arrested five Tamil Nadu fishermen today and seized their boat on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary L...
Ceding Katchatheevu root of fishermen problem: Jaya to PMIn continuing crackdown by Sri Lankan Navy, 34 Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested today, prompting Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to take up t...
Sri Lanka navy 'rescues' 8 Indian fishermenTamil Nadu yesterday alleged that the fishermen were arrested near Katchatheevu, an islet ceded to Sri Lanka by India in 1974.
Lankan Navy opens fire in air, chase Tamil Nadu fishermen awayOfficials said the fishermen could have gone beyond Katchatheevu islet and that could be the reason for the attack by the Lankan Navy.
MDMK chief Vaiko urges Centre for retrieval of Katchatheevu"Retrieval of Katchatheevu is the only solution to guarantee livelihood of fishermen and ensure their safety," said Vaiko.
Katchatheevu was geologically linked to Indian land mass: ExpertKatchatheevu is made of sands of later period equivalent to Rameswaram which is around 3,500 years old as revealed in radio carbon dating.
Jaya renews demand for retrieval of KachatheevuThe 1974 Agreement signed between India and Sri Lanka had determined Katchatheevu as a part of Sri Lanka.
- TESO to move Supreme Court against 1974 agreement on Katchatheevu
Holding that there was no legislation for ceding Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka in 1974, DMK-backed TESO today said it would move the SC.
- Four TN fishermen attacked by Lankan navy
Sticks, bottles and stones were allegedly hurled by the Lankan navalmen at the fishermen and their boats also suffered damage in the attack...