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56 Indian fishermen detained in Iran since Oct 10

Forty-six fishermen from Tamil Nadu and 10 from Kerala have been detained since October 10 in Iran by the coast guard there for crossing into Iranian waters while fishing, a top representative of......

8 Fishermen injured in attack by Lankan navy

Eight fishermen of nearby coastal Vedaranyam village were injured when they were allegedly attacked by Sri Lankan naval personnel in mid-sea off Arukattuthurai in Tamil Nadu on Sunday morning,......

'What he couldn't do when alive, he did with his death'

For fisherman A Sekar's grieving parents in a coastal village in Tamil Nadu, no answers are forthcoming as to why their son's tiny fishing boat was fired upon by the US navy off Dubai. A Ganesh......

Lankan navy takes 10 TN fishermen into custody

At least 10 fishermen from this coastal town have been taken into custody by the Sri Lankan navy for reportedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line and fishing in their waters. Five......

Italian ship sails off Kerala coast on completion of court

Italian oil tanker Enrica Lexie, detained off Kerala coast since February 15 after its Marines shot dead two Indian fishermen, on Saturday sailed off fromKochi for Colombo after completion of all......

Low-cost GPS device gives hope to fishermen

Indigenous technology development is hitting the high seas. The Indian Coast Guard, ISRO's Ahmedabad-based Space Application Centre and Faridabad-based VXL Technologies Ltd have jointly developed a......

Mumbai's realty to get a major boost

Mumbai's realty sector, which is slowly recovering from the financial slowdown, is set to receive a major boost. At least 100 million sq ft of additional floor space, valued at Rs 1 lakh crore (Rs......

Oil spill shuts India's busiest port

Operations were suspended at India's busiest container terminal, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, as authorities attempted to contain damage from the collision of two cargo vessels off the coast of Mumbai on......

'Hazard line' to trace India's fragile coast

The government is planning an extensive exercise to map a "hazard line" along the country's 7,500 km coastline, from Gujarat to West Bengal. This marks the first time environmentally sensitive......

Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget for 2009-10 on July 6. Following is the BudgetSpeechof Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee:Madam Speaker,I rise to present the Budget for......

Kadal review: With apologies to director Bharathi Raja

Mani Ratnam's Kadal lacks a compelling story, writes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.Certain things are a given when you go see a Mani Ratnam film, like amazing cinematography, music score,......

People speak for coastal fishermen

QNA

Q. "Jaitatpur power plant" a threat to the environment. Comments plz.
: A. The JPP project got environmental clearance on November 28 hurriedly to please French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who visited India from December...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/jaitatpur-power-plant-a-threat-to-the-environment.-comments-//answers/18871762

Q. Phet intensifies into a super cyclone- \The cyclonic storm over westcentral & adjoining eastcentral Arabian sea would intensify further into a sever cyclonic storm and move slowly in a north-northwesterly/northerly direction for next 24 hours and then recurve northeastwards towards Gujarat --\Has necessary steps taken to safe guard people ?
Jag: A. Warnings given to Fishermen and people who are living close to coastal areas.Gujarat Govt will take neccessary furhter actions too. Hope for the Best more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/phet-intensifies-into-a-super-cyclone--the-cyclonic-storm-ov/18871743/answers/17217971

Q. What are Coast Guards
Anantharaman : A. Coast guard is the 4th armed force of india. it comes under the ministry of defence. It patrols our vast coastline. It performs various functions...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-coast-guards/17217966/answers/12198998

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Informants to keep a watch on coastline

TEAM HERALD teamherald@herald-goa.com PANJIM: The coastal police have activated its newly-formed special cadre of informants in the wake of... ...

http://www.heraldgoa.in/News/Local%20News/LeT-threat-Informants-to-keep-a-watch-on-coastline/75916.html

A symphony of tastes

Savour history even as you tuck into the Kerala cuisine redolent with coconut and spices Text Size Cruise control: A house boat on the Vembanad... ...

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Kottakadappuram fisherfolk refuse to budge, demand reinforced sea wall

Every monsoon, at Kottakadappuram in Iringal village,Kerala, where the Zamorin's naval chiefs, the Marikkars, fought the Portuguese in the 16... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kottakadappuram-fisherfolk-refuse-to-budge-demand-reinforced-sea-wall/article4822452.ece

Fisherfolk fighting a survival battle on land

Every monsoon, at Kottakadappuram in Iringal village where the Zamorin's naval chiefs, the Marikkars, fought the Portuguese in the 16 century, the... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/fisherfolk-fighting-a-survival-battle-on-land/article4822452.ece

Rains batter Mumbai, Maha

Mumbai, Jun 17 (IANS): Heavy rains continued to batter Mumbai and most parts of Maharashtra for the third consecutive day Sunday, crippling normal... ...

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=176919

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