Latest High Seas News & Updates

Bhubaneswar, July 9 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Thursday launched the national programme for issuance of Letters of Authorisation (LoAs) for sustainable harnessing of fisheries in the high seas.He presented LoAs for high seas fishing to ten Fish Farmer Producer Organisations (FPPOs) and fishermen from across the country. On the occasion, he also launched the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission Document.In his address at the event, the Vice President said that while fishing activitie…

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the Budget 2026-27 in the Parliament on Sunday, announced that the government will roll out a Customs Integrated System (CIS) in two years as a single, integrated and scalable platform for all customs processes.The Finance Minister also said that the utilisation of non-intrusive scanning with advanced imaging and AI technology for risk assessment will be expanded in a phased manner, with the objective of scanning every conta…

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The government will roll out a Customs Integrated System (CIS) within two years as a single, integrated and scalable platform for all customs processes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27.The utilisation of non‑intrusive scanning with advanced imaging and AI technology for risk assessment will be expanded in a phased manner to scan every container across all major ports, according to an official statement.The app…