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.
The lists of nuclear installations and facilities were exchanged under an agreement on the prohibition of attack against nuclear installations which was signed on December 31, 1988, and entered into force on January 27, 1991.
The victim may experience skin irritation, muscle cramps, headache, nausea, diarrhoea, fever. In extreme cases acute pain, breathing difficulty, heart attacks and even death.
The stretch meant only for merchant ships, however, is soon to be extended till the Eastern Coast, covering parts of West Bengal, including Tajpur in East Midnapore where mapping work has already been started.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi announced that he will ensure the creation of a special ministry dedicated to fishermen as a mark of recognition of their invaluable contribution to nation building.
A leader of fishermen, who have won widespread praise by rescuing hundreds caught up in the Kerala floods, on Monday refused to accept Rs 3,000.
