Follow Us on Google News Kanyakumari, June 3 (IANS) Plastic nurdles have washed up along the shores of 36 out of the 42 coastal villages in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district following the sinking of the Liberia-flagged cargo vessel MSC Elsa 3 off the Kochi coast on May 24. District Collector R. Alagumeena confirmed the extent … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 31 (IANS) At least 22 coastal villages in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district have reported being affected by debris from the sunken Liberian-flagged cargo vessel, MSC ELSA-3, which went down off the Kerala coast on May 24. The wreckage, including plastic pellets, wooden logs, and even a container, has … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 29 (IANS) Environmental concerns are mounting following the sinking of the container ship MSC ELSA 3 off the coast of Kerala, as plastic nurdles — tiny pre-production plastic pellets — have begun washing ashore in Tamil Nadu’s Kanniyakumari district and are posing a threat for the eco-sensitive Gulf … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 27 (IANS) In light of the forecast for continuous heavy rainfall and strong winds over the Bay of Bengal, the Kanyakumari district administration has issued a stern advisory to fishermen, urging them not to venture into the sea until Wednesday. The advisory was issued by District Collector R. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kollam, May 26 (IANS) The Kerala coast was placed on high alert on Monday after nearly a dozen containers from the Liberian-flagged vessel MSC ELSA 3, which sank in the Arabian Sea on Saturday, drifted ashore between Cheriyazheekal and Sakthikulangara in Kollam district of the state. The ship, en route … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, May 22 (IANS) A low-pressure area has developed over the Eastcentral Arabian Sea off the south Konkan and Goa coasts and is expected to intensify into a depression within the next 36 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Thursday. In response to the evolving weather system, fishermen … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 5 (IANS) Country boat fishers in Seruthur and Vellapallam in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, remained ashore for the third consecutive day on Monday, protesting a mid-sea attack allegedly carried out by Sri Lankan sea pirates. The attack occurred near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) on … Read more
