Sri Lankan Navy arrests 47 Indian fishermenSri Lankan Navy apprehended 47 Indian fishermen and seized five trawlers in northern Sri Lanka for alleged illegal fishing. The arrests occ...
09 Oct, 2025, 12.26 PM IST
Drop proposal for hydrocarbon exploration, offshore mining in Gulf of Mannar: TN CM Stalin urges CentreTamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin urged PM Narendra Modi to drop the Centre's proposal for hydrocarbon exploration and offshore mining i...
04 Mar, 2025, 07.19 PM IST
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 8 Indian fishermen for alleged poachingOn Saturday night, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested eight Indian fishermen and seized two trawlers for fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters...
12 Jan, 2025, 02.12 PM IST
IMD issues cyclone alert in Bay of Bengal till November 23The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning about a potential cyclone forming over the South Andaman Sea around Novembe...
20 Nov, 2024, 05.58 PM IST
IMD declares monsoon arrival over KeralaThe onset marks the formal start of the four-month monsoon season that brings about 70% of India’s annual rainfall. It is key to the countr...
08 Jun, 2023, 04.13 PM IST
Orange, Yellow alerts issued in parts of KeralaOn Thursday, a high-level meeting was held in the wake of a high alert issued for Cyclone Burevi, with representatives of armed forces, Coa...
05 Dec, 2020, 04.50 PM IST
Cyclone Burevi 'practically stationary' over Rameswaram for 30 hrs, likely to weaken in 12 hrsCyclone Burevi continued to hover over the Gulf of Mannar near the Ramanathan district coast on Saturday, remaining 'practically stationary...
05 Dec, 2020, 10.38 AM IST
After Cyclone Nivar, another storm likely to affect Tamil Nadu: IMDAs the sea is expected to become rough due to the weather system, fishermen are advised not to venture into the southeast and adjoining sou...
01 Dec, 2020, 03.24 PM IST
After Cyclone Nivar, another storm likely to affect Tamil Nadu: IMD30 Nov, 2020, 03.51 PM IST
Heavy rainfall likely in parts of east coast, Karnataka and Telangana on Oct 11-12: IMDIt said the low-pressure area formed this morning and is likely to turn into a depression in the next 24 hours.
09 Oct, 2020, 05.35 PM IST
- Konkan coast, Gulf of Mannar saw widespread coral bleaching during 2014-1702 Jan, 2019, 06.43 PM IST
Gujarat reefs get a helping hand from MannarZSI has been successful in regenerating the unique 'branching corals' from the southern tip of Gulf of Mannar to Gulf of Kutchch.
10 Aug, 2015, 11.51 AM IST
Dugongs on brink of extinction, poaching continues in IndiaThe Union government's Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) on Wednesday declared that dugongs among t...
12 Jul, 2015, 02.57 AM IST
Soak in the mystic biosphere in the Gulf of MannarThe Gulf of Mannar is a bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean. This quaint bay lies between the southeastern tip of Ind...
15 Jan, 2015, 08.22 AM IST
Marine park installing CCTVs, strengthening security on coastConcerned over frequent detection of carcasses of various marine species, illegal fishing methods and discharge of effluents, the Gulf of M...
15 Oct, 2013, 10.19 AM IST
- Task force on dugong soon
The rare dugong, also known as the sea cow, is happily grazing underwater off the Gujarat coast, Tamil Nadu, and Andaman and Nicobar Island...
13 Aug, 2013, 02.59 AM IST
- Six warships deployed to prevent infiltration
As part of preventing infiltration and smuggling, the Navy and Coastguard have deployed six warships in the Gulf of Mannar, Palk Strait and...
24 May, 2007, 02.40 PM IST