Indian Coast Guard
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Porbandar ICG helicopter crash: Two crew members' bodies recovered, search continues for third
Gujarat | Sep 03, 2024, 11:55 PM ISTThe Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has recovered the bodies of two out of three missing crew members following a helicopter crash off the coast of Porbandar. The search for the third crew member is still ongoing.
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Indian Coast Guard's ALH helicopter makes emergency landing in Arabian Sea, 3 crew members missing
India | Sep 03, 2024, 10:23 AM ISTThe Indian Coast Guard said that the incident happened whilst the helicopter was approaching the vessel for the evacuation.
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Indian Coast Guard rescues 11 after merchant ship en route from Kolkata to Port Blair sinks | Watch
India | Aug 26, 2024, 01:07 PM ISTAfter the Coast Guard received information, it dispatched ICG Sarang and Amogh along with ICG Dornier aircraft to conduct an air-sea search and rescue operations.
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Director General of Indian Coast Guard Rakesh Pal dies in Chennai after cardiac arrest
Tamil Nadu | Aug 19, 2024, 06:07 AM ISTRakesh Pal had taken charge as the 25th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard on July 19 in 2023. Under his apex supervision, the Coast Guard carried out many major operations and exercises that included theseizure of drugs and narcotic substances and gold worth crores of rupees.
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Maharashtra: 14 crew members rescued after maritime vessel ran aground off Raigad's Kolaba Fort
Maharashtra | Jul 26, 2024, 12:02 PM ISTEarlier on July 25, the Indian Coast Guard's Mumbai centre received a distress call from JSW Raigad. The vessel reported a loss of control. In turbulent conditions, the vessel ran aground.
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'Major fire that erupted on merchant ship off Karnataka coast doused', says Coast Guard | VIDEO
India | Jul 23, 2024, 06:36 PM ISTThe fire on the MV Maersk Frankfurt cargo erupted on the night of July 19. After the distress call was received, the Indian Coast Guards swung into action.
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WATCH: Coast Guard responds to medical emergency amid adverse weather, evacuates critical patient
World | Jul 21, 2024, 05:39 PM ISTThe Indian Coast Guard responded to a medical emergency at sea in highly adverse weather onboard Motor Tanker Zeal, off Mangrol, South Gujarat Coast and evacuated a critical patient from India.
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Cargo ship fire: Three Indian Coast Guard ships deployed, dousing action underway | Watch
India | Jul 20, 2024, 04:13 PM ISTEarlier on Friday, a similar fire incident was reported from about 102 nautical miles southwest of Goa where fire erupted on a container cargo merchant vessel.
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ICG apprehends fishing vessel off Maharashtra coast, unaccounted diesel valued Rs 27 lakh seized
Maharashtra | May 16, 2024, 09:37 PM ISTIndian Coast Guard (ICG) intercepted the fishing vessel ‘Jay Malhar’ and apprehended its five-man crew for illegal diesel smuggling off the Maharashtra coast. Approximately five tonnes of unaccounted diesel, valued at around Rs 27 lakh, was seized, along with a small quantity of banned narcotics.
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Indian Coast Guard detains Iranian fishing vessel with Indian crew off Kerala coast | WATCH
India | May 06, 2024, 07:06 PM ISTThe ICG conducted a swift sea-air coordinated operation, detaining an Iranian fishing vessel west of Beypore off the coast of Kerala. The vessel, carrying six Indian crew members, was intercepted and thoroughly investigated for any involvement in anti-national activities.
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Waiting for independent confirmation: Pakistan on arrest of 14 people with drugs from Gujarat coast
World | May 02, 2024, 11:53 PM ISTOn Sunday, the Indian Coast Guard declared the confiscation of 86 kilograms of narcotics valued at around Rs. 600 crores from a Pakistani boat near the Gujarat coast. In addition to the seizure, the maritime agency reported the apprehension of 14 Pakistani crew members aboard the vessel.
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ICG seizes Indian fishing boat with 173 kg of narcotics; two crew members arrested
Gujarat | Apr 29, 2024, 08:19 PM ISTThe operation marked the twelfth such seizure by the maritime agency in the last three years, including recent detention of a Pakistani fishing boat with 86kg of drugs on Sunday.
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Indian Coast Guard arrests 14 Pakistani nationals with 86 kg drugs off Gujarat coast
Gujarat | Apr 28, 2024, 07:46 PM ISTDuring the operation, 14 Pakistani crew members were apprehended. The joint operation, conducted in coordination with the Gujarat Anti-terrorism Squad and Narcotics Control Bureau, marks a major victory in the fight against drug trafficking.
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Indian Coast Guard rescues Sri Lankan national with critical heart condition
India | Apr 05, 2024, 10:47 PM ISTThe chopper successfully airlifted him from ICG ship deep at sea and he was brought to Coast Guard air station in Chennai. After an initial medical examination, the 44 year-old man was taken for hospitalisation in the city.
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Gujarat: Six Pakistanis with drugs worth Rs 480 crores nabbed in sea-air coordinated operation
India | Mar 12, 2024, 07:07 PM ISTActing on specific intelligence inputs, the Indian Coast Guard strategically positioned its ships in the Arabian Sea on March 11th.
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'You speak of Nari Shakti...': SC raps Centre over non-grant of permanent commission to women in ICG
India | Feb 20, 2024, 10:27 AM ISTThe SC asked whether the Union was still adopting "a patriarchal approach" despite the judgements of the top court on grant of permanent commission to women officers in the three armed forces- Army, Air Force and the Navy.
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Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Recruitment 2024-25: Apply online now!
Jobs | Feb 19, 2024, 06:43 PM ISTIndian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Recruitment 2024-25 online application begins at joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in. Interested candidates can submit their application forms before the closure of the application window. Check application date, how to apply, and other details about the recruitment.
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Indian Navy, Coast Guard to get 463 stabilised remote control guns worth Rs 1,752 crore
India | Feb 14, 2024, 06:40 PM ISTThese guns will enhance the capability of the Navy and the Coast Guard to accurately engage small targets that pose a threat to ships in an asymmetric environment, both by day and night, the ministry said.
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Indian Coast Guard rescues 11 crew after fishing boat suffers engine failure in Arabian Sea
India | Feb 11, 2024, 07:59 PM ISTThe Indian Coast Guard said that the crew is safe and sound. The rescue operation was undertaken by a highly advanced ship and a skilled team.
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Maldives claims Indian Coast Guard boarded 3 fishing boats without its consent, seeks clarification
World | Feb 04, 2024, 05:27 PM ISTAccording to the statement released by the Maldivian Defence Ministry, its military was informed on Wednesday that personnel from a foreign military had boarded a Maldives fishing vessel, and on reaching the location it was found that they were from the Indian coast guard.