fishermen

Chennai: At least 140 families from Kattupalli Kuppam in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district, who were displaced in 2009 due to a project to build a shipyard and a port, are still awaiting for the permanent jobs they were promised. To bring…

Visakhapatnam:  A gold-coloured chariot-like structure washed ashore in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district apparently due to turbulence in Bay of Bengal under the impact of cyclonic storm 'Asani'. The mysterious chariot washed ashore…

Colombo:  Awaiting the discussion on fishing issue across the Palk Strait, India on Sunday initiated a humanitarian assistance programme for fishermen and their families in Sri Lanka's Northern Province. Inaugurated by Indian High…

Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested six Indian fishermen and seized their boat allegedly for poaching in country's territorial waters. The arrest was made on Saturday night near the Kovilan lighthouse, Jaffna. According to…

Chennai:  Fishermen and their families from Rameshwaram, Mandapam and Jagathapattinam on Wednesday observed a one-day hunger strike at Thangachimadam to protest the detention of 68 fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the…

Amaravati:  The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has warned of extremely heavy rainfall in parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema on Thursday due to a low pressure over northwest Bay of Bengal and…

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh's Disaster Management Commissioner K. Kanna Babu on Friday warned of heavy rains in parts of the state on Sunday and Monday and advised fishermen not to venture into the sea. "Winds reaching up to speeds of…

While the fishermen think that the gold is present in the beach, locals suspect that some visitors might have dropped their gold earrings in the sand. Many also said that some bereaved families might have immersed gold pieces with the…