Indian Coast Guard seizes illegal sea cucumbers off Mandapam Coast

Indian Coast Guard seizes illegal sea cucumbers off Mandapam Coast

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, April 14 (IANS) In a major crackdown on marine wildlife trafficking, the Indian Coast Guard Station (ICGS), Mandapam, successfully seized a large consignment of illegally harvested sea cucumbers off the North Vedalai coast. Indian Coast Guard in a statement on Monday said that acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding … Read more

Rs 1,800 crore drug haul in Arabian Sea; Gujarat ATS, Coast Guard strike in high sea operation

Follow Us on Google News Gandhinagar, April 14 (IANS) Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the Indian Coast Guard intercepted and seized over 300 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of Rs 1,800 crore, from the Arabian Sea near the Indian Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). The joint operation, conducted between the night of … Read more

Coast Guard regional headquarters in Kolkata bags three of eight Tatrakshak Medals

Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The headquarters of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Region North East, based on Kolkata, received three of the eight Tatrakshak Medals (TM) awarded by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday. This regional headquarters is in charge of operations along the West Bengal and Odisha coast. “Those from the Region North … Read more

Rajnath Singh hails Coast Guard’s fight against piracy, awards 32 personnel

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Hailing the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) for its fight against piracy, terrorism and infiltration, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday conferred 32 medals on its personnel for gallantry, distinguished service and meritorious service. Speaking at the 18th ICG Investiture Ceremony held at Bharat Mandapam, the Defence Minister hailed ICG for … Read more

Exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ concludes along West Bengal coast

Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) A two-day exercise to test the coastal security mechanism in the state of West Bengal came to an end on Saturday. The exercise, named ‘Sagar Kavach’, was coordinated by the commander, Coast Guard Region North East, while the State Coastal Security Operation Centre (SCSOC) at Headquarters Coast Guard District No 8 … Read more

Coast Guard cleans up Haldia Riverfront on eve of its Raising Day

Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Amrit Kaur participated in a cleanup drive of the Haldia Riverfront in West Bengal on Friday as part of the Force’s 49th Raising Day celebrations. The Indian Coast Guard was raised on February 1, 1977, with seven surface platforms. According to a senior ICG official, 100 … Read more

Indian Coast Guard renews MoU with Indonesian counterpart for 3 years

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Indonesia Coast Guard (Badan Keamanan Laut Republik Indonesia-BAKAMLA) renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on maritime safety and security cooperation for another three years, an official said on Tuesday. The MoU was signed during the second high-level meeting in Coast Guard Headquarters in … Read more

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