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MP CM announces number of sops for fishermen


Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced a number of measures for the dev...
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Pirates demand $7.5 mn ransom for Lankan fishermen

Pirates demand $7.5 mn ransom for Lankan fishermen


Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne said the Somali government has not been able to secure the fish...
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Mamata hands over cheques to fishermen families


Mamata Banerjee handed compensation cheques to families of fishermen, who came under attack from Ban...
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22 Indian fishermen held in Pakistan


The fishermen were detained by the Maritime Security Agency during routine patrolling yesterday, a s...
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Pirates kill 3 Indian fishermen, kidnap 14

Pirates kill 3 Indian fishermen, kidnap 14


The captured sea brigands were handed over to the West Bengal police by the fishermen.
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Sri Lanka Navy rescues distressed Indian fishermen


At least four Indian fishermen and a boat distressed off Sri lanka`s northern coast have been resc...
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Local fishermen rescue stranded Lankan fishermen


The Lankan fishermen told the police they had been stranded in mid-sea for 12 days due to engine pro...
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TN fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy released


The Sri Lankan Navy released 42 fishermen arrested by it for allegedly violating the International ...
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India, Lanka together to prevent fishermen attacks


India has also handed over a non-paper to the Sri Lankan side on the initiatives that could be take...
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DMK warns UPA on attacks on TN fishermen


Key UPA coalition partner DMK warned that neither such incidents nor delay on government`s part to ...
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Another attack on TN fishermen; 9 missing


Nine fishermen from Rameswaram were missing and more than 200 boats damaged in an alleged attack b...
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Pakistan arrests 31 Indian fishermen

Pakistan arrests 31 Indian fishermen


India and Pakistan arrest hundreds of fishermen every year on charges of violating their maritime bo...
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Lankan court extends remand period of TN fishermen


A Sri Lankan court on Monday extended by 14 days the remand period of five fishermen from Tamil Na...
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India, Lanka step up dialogue on fishermen issue


The two countries, at the fourth meeting of the joint working group on fisheries, also agreed to enh...
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India, Sri Lanka to jointly develop fisheries


Ahead of SM Krishna`s visit to Colombo, India and Sri Lanka have agreed to repatriate genuine fisher...
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13 TN fishermen return home from Sri Lanka


The fishermen, who put to sea in four boats, were arrested on January 11 when they were fishing off ...
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Thirteen TN fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy


The fishermen, hailing from Akkaraipettai in Nagapattinam district, had put to sea in two mechanised...
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Lanka Navy arrests 13 Indian fishermen


All the thirteen fishermen are currently being held in Trincomalee for further investigations, Navy ...
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Abducted from Indian waters, say freed fishermen


The fishermen from Gujarat alleged that they were apprehended by the Pakistan Marine Security Agency...
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Pakistan to release 185 Indian prisoners


The prisoners will cross over to India via the Wagah land border tomorrow.
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Lankan Navy personnel pelts stones at TN fishermen


About 800 fishermen who went to fishing near Katchatheevu island had to return after Sri Lankan na...
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Cyclone dampens New Year celebrations for fisherfolk


Normal fishing activities were expected to resume only from January 3, officials said.
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Navy rescues 11 stranded fishermen off AP coast


Eleven fishermen, stranded off the Andhra Pradesh coast in rough seas, were on Thursday rescued by t...
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NSA to take up release of 5 fishermen with SL


NSA Shivshankar Menon plans to take up with the Sri Lankan government the issue of release of five ...
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Four fishermen feared drowned as boat sinks


Four fishermen are feared to have drowned after their boat sank near Katchatheevu in the rough seas ...
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‘Repatriation of Indian fishermen from Lanka soon’


The repatriation of 22 Indian fishermen detained by SL Navy could take a couple of days as the proce...
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Lankan Navy takes 22 fishermen into custody


Twenty-two fishermen from Jagadapattinam and other coastal villages in Pudukottai district were on...
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Pak arrests 12 Indian fishermen


Pakistani authorities have arrested 12 Indian fishermen and seized two boats for allegedly violati...
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Pak arrests 12 Indian fishermen


India and Pakistan arrest hundreds of fishermen every year on charges of violating their maritime ...
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Pak arrests 12 Indian fishermen


India and Pakistan arrest hundreds of fishermen every year on charges of violating their maritime b...
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Families of 5 arrested fishermen observe fast


Families of five fishermen, arrested by Sri Lankan Navy personnel last month sat on a day-long fast ...
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‘Coast Guard stand on TN fishermen `outrageous`’


Jayalalithaa`s sharp response came in a letter to PM Manmohan Singh following an affidavit filed by ...
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Humans were catching tuna 42K years ago: Study

Humans were catching tuna 42K years ago: Study


Humans were expert deep-sea fishermen as far back as 42,000 years ago, hauling in tuna, sharks and b...
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Nine Lankan fishermen held by Coast Guard


Indian Coast Guard has apprehended nine Sri Lankan fishermen and their two fishing boats.
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Koodankulam plant: Fishermen observe `black day`


Fishermen observed the World Fisheries Day as `black day` with black coloured flags and festoons on ...
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122 Indian fishermen arrested in Pakistan


The spokesman of the Maritime Security Agency said the arrests were made last night.
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3 fishermen injured in attack by Lankan Navy


In three separate incidents over the past 11 days, 15 fishermen have been injured and 26 boats damag...
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PM to Sri Lanka: Use of force on fishermen not acceptable


The two leaders also discussed the speedy resettlement of Tamils displaced by armed conflict with th...
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Mathai raises the issue of TN fishermen with Lanka

Mathai raises the issue of TN fishermen with Lanka


Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai had called on Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa, in Chennai, prior t...
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27 Indian fishermen arrested by Pakistan


Pakistani authorities have arrested 27 Indian fishermen on charges of illegally fishing in the cou...
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8 TN fishermen hurt in attack by Sri Lankan Navy


8 TN fishermen were injured and 13 boats damaged when SL Naval personnel allegedly attacked them n...
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Six Indian fishermen injured in stone pelting


Six Indian fishermen were injured when Sri Lankan naval personnel allegedly pelted stones at them wh...
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Sri Lankan Navy sinks TN fishermen boat


Sri Lankan Navy allegedly sunk one of the boats in which fishermen from Tamil Nadu were fishing afte...
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Fishermen oppose Mumbai`s coastal road plan


Fishermen and citizens organisations have opposed the proposed coastal ring road, for which CM Prith...
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Sri Lanka must stop attacks on Indian fishermen


Advani said that all Tamil refugees in Sri Lanka must be rehabilitated with dignity and security.
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14 migrant fishermen nabbed for trespassing


Forest personnel arrested 14 migrant fishermen on charge of trespassing into the prohibited water-...
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TN fishermen attacked by Sri Lankan Naval men


The Sri Lankan Naval personnel also damaged the fishing nets and tortured some fishermen.
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Suspected foreign vessel fires on Indian fishermen


A suspected foreign vessel allegedly fired on Indian fishermen off the Orissa coast when they approa...
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HC - Centre to expedite security arrangements


The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday directed the Centre to expedite steps to prote...
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Fishermen told not stray out of Indian territory


Expressing concern over many Indian fishermen inadvertently entering into Pakistani waters and som...
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