Sri Lanka Navy arrests 34 Indian fishermenThe Sri Lankan Navy arrested 34 Indian fishermen and seized three trawlers for illegal fishing in two separate incidents in January. These ...
26 Jan, 2025, 06.40 PM IST
Feasibility study on proposal to establish land connectivity with India in final stages, says Sri Lankan PresidentSri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the feasibility study for a land connectivity proposal with India is nearing compl...
16 Jun, 2024, 04.02 PM IST
BJP leader K Annamalai seeks External Affairs Ministry's intervention in repatriation of TN fishermenThe Sri Lanka Navy said that it "conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters on the evening...
17 Jan, 2024, 01.46 PM IST
Cyclone Nivar to intensify into very severe storm by 5.30 pmCyclone Nivar is currently hovering over southwest Bay of Bengal and is likely to intensify further into a "very severe" cyclonic storm by ...
25 Nov, 2020, 04.08 PM IST
Whale shark washed ashore alive, wildlife officials release it back in sea12 Aug, 2017, 09.36 PM IST
Climate change fund: NSCCC approves four projectsThe National Steering Committee on Climate Change under the Environment Ministry approved four projects including management and rehabilita...
28 Dec, 2015, 10.22 PM IST
Sri Lanka to release 86 Indian fishermen on October 28Eighty-six Tamil Nadu fishermen, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in the past two months, would be released on October 28.
25 Oct, 2015, 12.43 PM IST
Coral site found in Arabian Sea off Konkan coastA treasure trove of corals has been found mid-sea off the Konkan coast by the scientists of the National Institute of Oceanography.
03 Oct, 2015, 10.38 PM IST
Warm waters bleach coral reefs in southEarlier seasoned fishermen could sense a school of fish by judging currents and winds. But their traditional knowledge fails these men toda...
24 Sep, 2015, 06.11 AM IST
Sri Lanka Navy damages boats of Tamil Nadu fishermenRameswaram Fishermen Association President S Emirit said about 300 fishing boats were also chased away from near the Sri Lankan coast.
22 Feb, 2015, 11.09 PM IST
Coast Guards take all precautionary measures to face Cyclone HudhudAll logistics support will be provided to the district and state administration and all those measures have been taken in advance, he said.
11 Oct, 2014, 07.10 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Tamil Nadu fishermen suffer while netas natterThe only mark of development is a primary school, a three-room concrete structure sticking out of the thatched homes.
22 Apr, 2014, 01.14 PM IST
Sri Lankan court extends judicial remand of TN fishermenThe Indian fishermen, who had ventured into the sea, were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy for allegedly fishing in Lankan waters.
22 Aug, 2013, 01.34 PM IST
Karunanidhi wants Centre to take up fishermen issue with Sri Lanka"While the 30 fishermen in Anuradhapuram prison were hopeful of being released on May 6, a District Court has extended their remand till Ma...
07 May, 2013, 02.23 PM IST
- Jayalalithaa seeks PM's intervention for release of Tamil Nadu fishermen
Tamil Nadu CM seeks Prime Ministers intervention to secure the release of 16 fishermen apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy yesterday in Gulf of ...
04 Mar, 2013, 04.17 PM IST
Foresters to study coastline for turtle protection planThe Tamil Nadu forest department will take up a survey of the state’s coastline from January to draw up a plan for the conservation of sea ...
26 Sep, 2012, 04.02 AM IST
- Ram Setu becomes tourists' attraction
Ever since NASA came out with the picture of Ram Setu, pilgrims and tourists who visit this island are eager to see the bridge. But after p...
30 Sep, 2007, 08.20 PM IST