Follow Us on Google News Chennai, March 9 (IANS) Tamil superstar-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder-president Vijay will lead a large-scale agitation in Cuddalore, demanding a permanent solution to the recurring arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy. According to TVK sources, the party has already submitted an application to the … Read more
Gandhinagar, March 5 (IANS) As of January 31, a total of 144 fishermen from Gujarat remain in Pakistani jails, the state government informed the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. In the one year from February 1, 2023, to January 21, 2024, Pakistan released 432 Gujarat fishermen. However, no fishermen have been released since then. The number … Read more
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has urged the Union government to take immediate steps to protect Tamil fishermen from frequent mid-sea attacks, arrests, and seizures by the Sri Lankan Navy. In a letter to the Union government on Monday, Stalin highlighted that in the past 10 years under the BJP … Read more
Chennai, March 2 (IANS) Governor R.N. Ravi on Sunday called upon the Tamil Nadu government to work with the central government to solve the enduring problem of the fishing community in the state. The Governor paid a visit to Rameswaram and met the fishermen and their families who are on strike against the recurring arrests … Read more
Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) In a relief to the fishing community in Tamil Nadu, 27 fishermen, arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), were released from prison and reached Chennai International Airport on Thursday. The fishermen hailing from Rameswaram and Thangachimadam were received at the airport … Read more
Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) Fishermen in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, have launched an indefinite strike, demanding the immediate release of their colleagues arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy. This is following the arrest of 32 fishermen from Rameswaram by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday (February 23). Five mechanised fishing boats were also seized by the … Read more
Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) Fishermen associations across Tamil Nadu are gearing up for large-scale protests against the recurring arrests of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy and the confiscation of their mechanized boats. V.P. Sesuraja, president of the Traditional Indian Fishermen Welfare Association, stated that the Sri Lankan Navy has arrested Tamil Nadu fishermen … Read more
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 32 fishermen from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Lankan waters. The arrests were made during the early morning hours of Sunday. Five costly mechanised boats were also seized by the Sri Lankan authorities. The … Read more
Chennai, Feb 20 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested ten fishermen, hailing from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, for allegedly trespassing into its territorial waters. Three mechanised fishing boats were also seized during the late-night operation on Wednesday. Tamil Nadu coastal police officials confirmed that the fishermen were apprehended for allegedly crossing the International Maritime … Read more