Mamata appeals B’desh govt to release Bengal fishermen
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday, appealed to the Bangladesh government to release 84 fishermen from the state
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday, appealed to the Bangladesh government to release 84 fishermen from the state
Families of fishermen and local people protested on Sunday at Jegathapattinam in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district over the Sri Lankan Navy arresting 14 fishermen and seizing their mechanised boats.
A fishing trawler, carrying 14 fishermen who had set out from Patharpratima, capsized this morning in the Bay of Bengal after encountering rough seas.
Under the provisions of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access 2008, such lists are exchanged every year on 1st January and on 1st July.
In 1995, the Philippines had noticed strange Chinese military structures coming up on Mischief Reef in its Spratly Islands.
Union Minister of State (MoS) V Muraleedharan, met with the families of the fishermen who have been detained by the Iranian authorities for allegedly crossing the border in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.
The Sri Lankan Navy has detained nine fishermen from Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, after their mechanised boat crossed the Indian Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and ventured into the island nation's waters.
The external affairs ministry also said Pakistan has been requested to ensure the safety, security and welfare of all Indian and believed-to-be Indian civilian prisoners and fishermen, pending their release and repatriation to India.
The warning is due to a low-pressure system moving west-northwestward this evening and is likely to turn into a cyclonic storm.
The fishermen have been sensitised on the restrictions imposed on human activities in the marine sanctuary, said Manas Das, Gahirmatha Forest Range officer.
