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FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FISHERMEN
Greece has placed a bounty on the head of the world's most toxic pufferfish, paying fishermen €5.33 per kilo to hunt the invasive predatorGreece is incentivizing fishermen with a generous bounty to hunt the dangerous silver-cheeked toadfish, an invasive species from the Indian...
Kerala's annual trawling ban to begin from Tuesday midnightKerala's annual trawling ban commences Tuesday midnight, extending until July 31. This measure aims to safeguard marine resources during th...
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
'Petrol, diesel prices increased in Pakistan, not India': Amit Shah takes jibe at Rahul Gandhi's rising prices remarksTwo days ago, Rahul Gandhi came here and said that petrol prices in India have risen due to the Gulf War. He is right. Petrol prices have r...
Rahul jumps into muddy pond, interacts with fishermen in poll-bound BiharRahul Gandhi, a key figure in Congress, traveled to Begusarai, Bihar, where he immersed himself in local life by joining fishermen in their...
Jaishankar meets new Sri Lankan president, assures support for rebuilding economyDuring a visit to Sri Lanka, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and other leaders to discus...
New and old promises in BJP manifestoIn its 2024 manifesto, the BJP has repeated its promise on implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and reiterated its stand to dra...
Parsottam Rupala asks for international cooperation and collaboration for sustainable growth of fisheriesRupala said that the GPS system should be made user-friendly to the fishermen, utilising the global expertise and technologies. Cost-effect...
India asks Sri Lanka to 'exercise caution' while handling fishing boats"The Indian side asked the relevant Sri Lankan authorities to exercise caution so as to prevent any casualties in the course of crackdowns ...
Activists seek release of fishermen from jails in India and Pakistan“I clean fish, chop them and get about Rs 150 a day,” Soma told ET. “For an illiterate woman, that’s the maximum I can earn.” She is not al...
No proposal to increase funds given under PM-KISAN: TomarPM-KISAN is a central Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme under which financial assistance of Rs 6,000 per annum is provided to all landho...
Andhra Pradesh announces one-time aid of Rs 2,000 to 6,000 fishermen struck in Gujarat due to lockdown"The Chief Minister has directed the authorities to ensure that one-time financial assistance of Rs 2,000 is given to each of the fishermen...
Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra provide maximum subsidies to fishermen in 2018-19The other states and union territories which extended the support include Maharashtra (Rs 54.7 crore), Kerala (Rs 41.9 crore), Goa (Rs 16.5...
Ockhi cyclone: Search operations to continue; death toll 58Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has agreed to continue the search operations in the high seas as requested by the state, Vijayan ...
Hilsa preservation and research centre set up in SultanpurThe state government has also provided temperature-controlled mobile vans and cycle-mounted ice boxes for selling fish.
BJP, VHP fanning communal tension in Gujarat: CongressThe Congress leader said police are acting at the behest of the ruling party and are harassing a particular community.
Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam rubbishes Stalin's demand for assembly sessionBesides, the last assembly session ended in August when the supplementary estimates were approved and grants for various departments taken ...
Lok Sabha proceedings paralysed for fourth successive dayNotices for no-confidence motion could not be taken up in the Lok Sabha today with proceedings paralysed for the fourth successive day.
Open sea cage farming model of Gujarat Siddis to get technological pushThe initiative is also aimed at bringing a paradigm shift in traditional fishing and introducing anglers to fish farming.
- NFDB to boost fish production
Underlining the importance of the fisheries sector on the country's overall development, Union Minister for Agriculture, Consumer Affairs a...