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25 fishermen missing as two trawlers capsize in Bay of Bengal

News | Jul 08, 2019, 04:02 PM IST

25 fishermen went missing as two trawlers with fishermen on board capsized after being caught in a storm in the Bay of Bengal

Pakistan apprehends 30 fishermen, seizes six boats off Gujarat coast

India | May 06, 2019, 06:02 PM IST

"They will now be taken to Karachi port. All these boats had ventured into sea a few days ago from Porbandar harbour," NFF secretary Manish Lodhari said.

Pakistan releases 100 Indian fishermen as 'goodwill gesture'

India | Apr 07, 2019, 04:50 PM IST

The fishermen form the first batch of 360 Indian prisoners Pakistan has announced to set free in four phases this month.

Rahul Gandhi promises separate ministry for fishermen if Congress voted to power

Mar 14, 2019, 12:13 PM IST

"My commitment to you is that the moment we win the 2019 elections, all the fishermen of the country will get their own dedicated ministry in Delhi," Gandhi said.

482 Indian fishermen languishing in Pak jails, 18 in Sri Lanka: MEA

India | Dec 12, 2018, 10:14 PM IST

The Pakistan has also seized 1050 boats while 10 boats are in Sri Lanka custody, he added.

Pakistan detains 12 Indian fishermen for 'violation' of maritime boundary; 2 boats seized

India | Nov 12, 2018, 08:47 AM IST

The arrested fishermen were handed over to police by the MSA officials. They will be produced in a court for legal proceedings, police said.

Kerala: 3 dead, 9 missing as merchant ship hits fishing boat off Munambam coast

India | Aug 07, 2018, 04:40 PM IST

The boat had 14 fishermen aboard out of which 3 died when hit by the merchantship, the ship fled the scene after incident. Southern Naval Command searching for 9 missing individuals.

Three fishermen killed after unidentified vessel rams into fishing boat off Chettuva coast

India | Aug 07, 2018, 01:26 PM IST

The incident occured when the boat carrying 15 fishermen from Ernakulam district in Munambam area was engaged in fishing off Chettuva coast.

Pakistan arrests 52 Indian fishermen, seizes 8 boats

India | Mar 31, 2018, 06:54 PM IST

The latest batch of Indian fishermen was arrested on Thursday night by the Pakistan Maritime Security Forces, an official said.

Cyclone Ockhi: PM Narendra Modi meets cyclone affected fishermen in Kanyakumari

News | Dec 19, 2017, 04:51 PM IST

Cyclone Ockhi weakens gradually, may not hit Gujarat coast, says MeT dept

India | Dec 06, 2017, 07:24 AM IST

Cyclonic storm Ockhi has already turned into a "deep depression" and may hit south Gujarat only as a "depression" late tonight, according to an official statement.

Cyclone Ockhi: Storm to make landfall in Gujarat tonight;

Cyclone Ockhi: Army, Navy on standby as Gujarat braces for deadly storm; poll rallies hit

India | Dec 05, 2017, 11:46 PM IST

Cyclone Ockhi barrelled towards the Gujarat coast, where it is likely to make a landfall this midnight, forcing the BJP to defer tomorrow's election rally of Prime Minister Naerndra Modi in Surat.

Huge crowd of anxious fishermen families and natives

Cyclone Ockhi: Women members of fisher folk demand search in deep seas

India | Dec 04, 2017, 02:55 PM IST

Hundreds of women held protest on the roads in Neerodi village demanding the authorities trace their loved ones who are still missing since Ockhi struck southern Tamil Nadu and Kerala on November 30.

Cyclone Ockhi: Death toll mounts to 19 in Kerala, over 600 fishermen rescued

India | Dec 03, 2017, 10:00 PM IST

The death toll in rain-related incidents in Kerala rose to 19 even as more than 600 fishermen, stranded at sea off the state's coast, were rescued, official sources said on Sunday.

A man watches a road that has been cut off due to floods

Cyclone Ockhi: Over 500 fishermen rescued as warships step-up rescue operations, death toll mounts to 22; IMD predicts more rains

India | Dec 02, 2017, 11:36 PM IST

The death toll in rain-related incidents in Kerala rose to nine with the recovery of two more bodies, taking the overall death toll to 22.

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