Rameswaram, July 8 (IANS) Fishing activities resumed in the Rameswaram region of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday after the Fisheries Department lifted a four-day ban imposed due to rough sea conditions and strong winds that had made venturing into the sea unsafe.The suspension had affected hundreds of fishermen operating motorised boats and traditional country boats from key fishing centres, including Rameswaram, Pamban and Mandapam, in Ramanathapuram district.The ban was enforced after strong winds and…
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Kochi, July 7 (IANS) Lakshadweep has drawn up an ambitious five-year roadmap to more than double its annual tuna and tuna-like fish production to 50,000 tonnes, with a comprehensive strategy focusing on deep-sea fishing, mariculture, seaweed farming, and modern fisheries infrastructure to transform the archipelago into a major hub of India’s blue economy.The perspective plan, prepared by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) as the nodal agency, was finalised at a stakehol…
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister for School Education, Dadaji Bhuse, on Monday announced in the state Assembly that stringent penalties would be slapped on schools failing to teach Marathi.Minister Bhuse said that teaching Marathi from Class 1 to Class 10 is strictly mandatory across all school Boards and mediums of instruction in Maharashtra.Schools failing to comply with the mandate will face a fine of up to Rs 1,00,000 in the first instance. Continued non-compliance following the f…
Amaravati, June 18 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday resolved the aqua feed price hike crisis by bringing together aqua farmers and feed manufacturers at the State Secretariat. During the meeting, the Chief Minister directed that feed prices be reduced by Rs 4 per kilogram to ease the financial burden on aqua farmers.According to an official release, both feed manufacturers and farmers agreed to the proposal. As a result, the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of aqua…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 9 (IANS) For millions of Keralites, the monsoon season may bring the familiar rains, but it could also bring a sharp rise in the price of one of the state’s most loved food items — fish.With the annual 52-day trawling ban coming into force from midnight on June 9, fish availability is expected to decline, pushing up prices in markets across Kerala.The ban, which will continue until July 31, requires mechanised trawlers and deep-sea fishing vessels to remain off the wa…
Kochi, June 8 (IANS) The Kerala government is planning to establish a knowledge cluster bringing together research institutions and agencies involved in fisheries to share expertise, research findings and technological innovations, state Fisheries Minister V.E. Abdul Gafoor said on Monday.Addressing a function organised at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) here to mark World Ocean Day, the minister said the proposed cluster would help institutions work together to tack…
Chandigarh, April 16 (IANS) Holding that economic gains cannot override environmental rights, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has restrained the Punjab-run Shanan Hydroelectric Project from undertaking any de-silting at the Barot site before March 1 every year, thereby protecting the trout breeding season. It has also ordered scientific tracking of sediment discharge and directed the payment of Rs 12 lakh for the restoration of trout populations. “It is on the basis of the admissions th…
Bengaluru, April 7 (IANS) Lokayukta officials on Tuesday carried out simultaneous early morning raids at multiple locations across Karnataka in four districts, targeting government officials accused of amassing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.The coordinated raids and searches were conducted in Ballari, Chitradurga, Mysuru and Shivamogga. Different teams were deployed to examine documents and assets linked to the accused officials.In Chitradurga, Lokayukta officials raid…
Sambalpur (Odisha), March 29 (IANS) Sujata Bhuyan, a fish farmer from Odisha’s Sambalpur, on Sunday expressed immense happiness after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned her work during the 132nd episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, calling it a proud and emotional moment for her and her family.Reacting to the recognition, Sujata said she felt honoured that her journey in fish farming had reached the national stage. “I am very happy and grateful to the Prime Minister for mentioning my name. It is a…
Raipur, March 25 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday transferred Rs 500 crore directly into the bank accounts of nearly 5 lakh landless agricultural labourers across the state under the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Landless Agricultural Labourer Welfare Scheme. During his visit to Baloda Bazar district, the Chief Minister disbursed Rs 10,000 each to 495,965 beneficiaries as annual financial assistance. The event was organised at the Pandit Chakrapani Shukla Swami Atmanand…