Rameswaram, March 26 (IANS) In yet another incident highlighting tensions in the Palk Bay, seven fishermen from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in the early hours of Thursday on charges of alleged poaching. Two mechanised fishing trawlers were also seized during the operation.According to officials from the fisheries department, a total of 365 fishing tokens had been issued from the Rameswaram fish landing centre on Wednesday (March 25). The arrested fishermen were …
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Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin intensified his criticism of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday, stating that increased visits by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state would only widen the alliance’s margin of defeat in the upcoming Assembly election. Speaking at a government event in Nagercoil, where welfare assistance was distributed, Stalin noted that the Prime Minister has already increased his visits to Tamil Nadu ahead of the elec…
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday urged External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to take immediate diplomatic steps to secure the release of Tamil Nadu fishermen detained by the Sri Lankan Navy, amid continuing tensions in the Palk Strait.In a letter to EAM Jaishankar, CM Stalin expressed concern over the latest detention of 12 fishermen from the state and said the recurring arrests have caused severe distress to coastal communities dependent on fishing for th…
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) Tensions escalated along the Palk Strait after the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 12 fishermen from Pamban on Monday and seized their mechanised trawler on charges of alleged poaching in Sri Lankan waters.According to officials from the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department, the arrested fishermen had set out to sea on Sunday in a mechanised boat owned by David, a resident of Pamban near Rameswaram.The vessel was reportedly intercepted by the Sri Lankan Navy while fishing in waters be…
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu), Feb 21 (IANS) Fishing activities remained suspended across parts of the Ramanathapuram coast in Tamil Nadu on Saturday, after 22 fishermen from Rameswaram and Mandapam were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy earlier this week. Members of various fishermen associations observed a day-long strike, condemning the arrests and urging the Union government to secure their release.According to association leaders, the fishermen were apprehended nearly three days ago while fishi…
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) In yet another incident highlighting the continuing tensions in the Palk Strait, the Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday arrested 22 fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters.Four mechanised boats used by the fishermen were also seized.According to fisheries department sources, the fishermen hailed from Rameswaram and Mandapam in Ramanathapuram district. They had ventured into the sea on Wednes…
Colombo, Jan 3 (IANS) The Indian Army is continuing its relief and reconstruction operations in Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, which struck the island nation in November last year.After successfully launching a critical dual carriageway Bailey bridge at Kilinochchi in Jaffna, Indian Army Engineers have now begun site improvement work for the construction of a 100-foot Bailey Bridge at KM-21 in Kandy.The bridge is being built to restore …
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu witnessed renewed anxiety among the fishing community after the Sri Lankan Navy arrested three Indian fishermen in the early hours of Tuesday and seized their fishing trawler on charges of poaching in its waters. The incident has once again brought to the fore the long-standing and unresolved issue of fishermen from Tamil Nadu being detained while fishing in the Palk Strait region.According to officials from the Fisheries Department in Rameswaram, …
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) Fishermen in Ramanathapuram district are set to launch an indefinite strike from Monday, protesting the arrest of three Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy and the continued seizure of Indian fishing boats. The agitation, called by the Mandapam Fishermen Association, is expected to disrupt fishing activities across the region as anger mounts over repeated detentions and what fishermen describe as a failure to protect their livelihoods.The latest incident occurred o…
Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) Three fishermen from Mandapam in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) while fishing near Katchatheevu during early morning hours of Sunday, triggering fresh concerns over the safety and livelihood of Indian fishermen operating in the Palk Strait. According to official sources, the fishermen had ventured out for routine fishing when Sri Lankan naval personnel interc…