Chennai, Mar 7 (BPNS) Fishermen of Nagapattinam have temporarily called off the protests after a tripartite meeting between the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL) ,district administration and fishermen. This was following the Nagapattinam district collector assuring the fishermen that their major demand of the total removal of CPCL pipe lines would be met. The district […]
Chennai, Oct 31 (BPNS) The fishermen of Tamil Nadu will be conducting a state-wide protest against the Indian navy firing on Indian fishermen from the state grievously injuring one and minor injuries to others. A 35-year-old fisherman, K. Viraval of Vangiri in Myladuthurai district was injured after a Naval personal fired at the boat in […]
Chennai, Oct 26 (BPNS) Fishermen from Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu are wary of entering the sea following the shooting incident in which the Indian Navy fired at a fisherman from the area injuring him in the stomach and legs. The gruesome incident that took place on October 21 happened when the Indian Navy fired shots at […]
Chennai, Oct 21 (BPNS) An Indian Navy patrolling ship which was keeping a close vigil at the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) fired at a boat that was fishing near Palk Bay. In the firing, a fisherman from Myladuthurai in Tamil Nadu who was engaged in fishing near Kodiyakarai was injured.. The fisherman, Veeraval(30) of […]
Chennai, Oct 10 (BPNS) Fishermen associations protested at Rameswaram on Monday against the regular attack on fishermen and boats by the Sri Lankan navy. The fishermen called upon urgent action by the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu against the attacks being carried out by the Navy in Palk Strait and in […]
Chennai, Sept 21 (BPNS) Fishermen in Rameswaram area are protesting against the Sri Lankan navy chasing away fishers and destroying the fishing nets and boats on Tuesday early morning. It may be noted that in a different incident eight Indian fishermen from Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Navy. The fishermen association leaders […]
Thiruvananthapuram, September 10 (BPNS) In the incident in which a fisherman suffered a bullet shot injury, the Coastal Police conducted another round of examination at the Indian Navy’s gunnery school INS Dronacharya. The examination was carried out with the help of ballistic experts. It was on Wednesday that a fisherman identified as Alappuzha Manichira native […]
Puducherry, Sept 9( BPNS) Fishermen in Puducherry have objected to the construction of a fishing harbour at the mouth of Then Pennai River as severe coastal erosion has commenced along the southern coast of Puducherry. According to people residing in the fishing villages of Moolavalli and Pudukuppam, the sand has started eroding heavily in the […]
Thiruvananthapuram, September 5 (BPNS) The India Meteorological Department has forecasted extremely heavy rainfall in four districts – Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, and Idukki – on Tuesday. According to the Met Department, these districts could expect more than 204.5 mm of rainfall in 24 hours. According to officials, the development is a result of the cyclonic circulation […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 (BPNS) Two fishermen who had gone to the sea on Sunday morning from Thiruvananthapuram are missing after their boat capsized in Muthala Pozhi near Perumathura. The missing fishermen are Suneer and Safeer who are from Chermunathuruthu here. The fishing boat in which they had gone to sea along with another fisherman Ansari […]
