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MK Stalin Urges PM Modi To Intervene Over Attacks On Tamil Fishermen
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed concerns about the increase in attacks on members of the state's fishing community in the region and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and resolve the issue at the earliest.
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Insurance, Loans, Fuel Subsidy: Rahul Gandhi's Outreach To Karnataka's Fishing Community
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi promised Rs 10 lakh insurance cover for fishermen, Rs one lakh interest-free loan to fisherwomen and Rs 25 subsidy per litre of diesel up to a maximum of 500 litres per day, if Congress is voted to power in Karnataka.
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Mamata Banerjee To Visit Goa Today, Interact With Trinamool Workers
West Bengal Chief Minister and All India Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee will visit Goa on Friday and is expected to interact with party workers and the fishermen community there.
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Fact-Checked By Government, Rahul Gandhi Talks Fisheries Ministry Again
Seeking to reach out to the fishing community in poll-bound Kerala, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today interacted with the fishermen at Thangassery beach in Kerala's Kollam district. During his interaction, Mr Gandhi again called for a separate fisheries ministry, despite being fact-checked by the Centre last week.
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Watch: Lost In Translation, Puducherry Woman's Complaint To Rahul Gandhi
A fisherwoman's complaint to Rahul Gandhi went astray on Wednesday as Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayansamy translated for her. The Chief Minister - struggling with a potential crisis in his government - had accompanied Mr Gandhi during his visit to the fishermen, a key community in the seaside town.
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Rahul Gandhi Meets Puducherry Fishermen Before Polls, Asks For A "Favour"
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday interacted with members of fishermen community here and expressed his wish to travel along with them in their boats to see for himself and understand better their travails.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Slams Sri Lankan Navy Over 4 Indian Fishermen's Death
Citing information from fishermen that four of their community "died due to an attack" by the Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Thursday condemned the island nation maritime force for such acts shattering their livelihood.
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Uddhav Thackeray Evades Question On Vadhavan Container Port
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray avoided a question on the proposed multi-billion dollar container Vadhavan port in Maharashtra's Palghar, which has been routinely opposed by fishermen and tribal communities in the region.
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Tamil Nadu Fishermen Get ISRO-Made Gadgets For Real-Time Weather Alerts
The Tamil Nadu government gave 200 ISRO-developed satellite enabled communication devices to 80 fishing boat groups on Monday to enable them to access real-time alerts on cyclone and weather updates.
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Will Have Own Political Party Or Join Any Other: Ex-CBI Joint Director
Former CBI joint director VV Lakshminarayana today announced that he would enter the field of politics in Andhra Pradesh soon.
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Tamil Nadu Fishermen Go On Strike To Protest Against Fuel Price Rise
The fishing community in Rameshwaram district on Sunday declared an indefinite strike demanding the subsidised diesel.
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"Don't Want Money": Kerala Fishermen Refuse Rs 3,000 For Saving Lives
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 offered to each member of the community by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
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Gujarat Election Results 2017: Fishermen Hold The Key As Old Guns Fight It Out In Porbandar
With hours left for the Gujarat election results to be declared stakes are high in Porbandar which is being considered as a tight battle with old rivals BJP's Babu Bokhiria and Congress' Arjun Modhwadia contesting against each other. Both the leaders have defeated each other once and are considered to be strongmen. The fishing community is being se...
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400 Tamil Fishermen Still Missing, Families Accuse Government Of Laxity
Nearly 400 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who had ventured to sea before Cyclone Ochki hit the coast on November 31, are still missing. And now, the fishing community from the state are furious with the E Palaniswami government, which, they said, had deliberately downplayed the crisis in view of the by-elections in RK Nagar.
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj To Meet Tamil Nadu Fishermen
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will meet representatives of the fishermen community from Tamil Nadu. This comes after the recent death of a young Indian fisherman in Sri Lankan waters and the capture of 85 Indian fishermen by Sri Lanka.
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MK Stalin Urges PM Modi To Intervene Over Attacks On Tamil Fishermen
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed concerns about the increase in attacks on members of the state's fishing community in the region and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and resolve the issue at the earliest.
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Insurance, Loans, Fuel Subsidy: Rahul Gandhi's Outreach To Karnataka's Fishing Community
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi promised Rs 10 lakh insurance cover for fishermen, Rs one lakh interest-free loan to fisherwomen and Rs 25 subsidy per litre of diesel up to a maximum of 500 litres per day, if Congress is voted to power in Karnataka.
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Mamata Banerjee To Visit Goa Today, Interact With Trinamool Workers
West Bengal Chief Minister and All India Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee will visit Goa on Friday and is expected to interact with party workers and the fishermen community there.
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Fact-Checked By Government, Rahul Gandhi Talks Fisheries Ministry Again
Seeking to reach out to the fishing community in poll-bound Kerala, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today interacted with the fishermen at Thangassery beach in Kerala's Kollam district. During his interaction, Mr Gandhi again called for a separate fisheries ministry, despite being fact-checked by the Centre last week.
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Watch: Lost In Translation, Puducherry Woman's Complaint To Rahul Gandhi
A fisherwoman's complaint to Rahul Gandhi went astray on Wednesday as Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayansamy translated for her. The Chief Minister - struggling with a potential crisis in his government - had accompanied Mr Gandhi during his visit to the fishermen, a key community in the seaside town.
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Rahul Gandhi Meets Puducherry Fishermen Before Polls, Asks For A "Favour"
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday interacted with members of fishermen community here and expressed his wish to travel along with them in their boats to see for himself and understand better their travails.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Slams Sri Lankan Navy Over 4 Indian Fishermen's Death
Citing information from fishermen that four of their community "died due to an attack" by the Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Thursday condemned the island nation maritime force for such acts shattering their livelihood.
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Uddhav Thackeray Evades Question On Vadhavan Container Port
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray avoided a question on the proposed multi-billion dollar container Vadhavan port in Maharashtra's Palghar, which has been routinely opposed by fishermen and tribal communities in the region.
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Tamil Nadu Fishermen Get ISRO-Made Gadgets For Real-Time Weather Alerts
The Tamil Nadu government gave 200 ISRO-developed satellite enabled communication devices to 80 fishing boat groups on Monday to enable them to access real-time alerts on cyclone and weather updates.
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Will Have Own Political Party Or Join Any Other: Ex-CBI Joint Director
Former CBI joint director VV Lakshminarayana today announced that he would enter the field of politics in Andhra Pradesh soon.
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Tamil Nadu Fishermen Go On Strike To Protest Against Fuel Price Rise
The fishing community in Rameshwaram district on Sunday declared an indefinite strike demanding the subsidised diesel.
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"Don't Want Money": Kerala Fishermen Refuse Rs 3,000 For Saving Lives
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 offered to each member of the community by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
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Gujarat Election Results 2017: Fishermen Hold The Key As Old Guns Fight It Out In Porbandar
With hours left for the Gujarat election results to be declared stakes are high in Porbandar which is being considered as a tight battle with old rivals BJP's Babu Bokhiria and Congress' Arjun Modhwadia contesting against each other. Both the leaders have defeated each other once and are considered to be strongmen. The fishing community is being se...
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400 Tamil Fishermen Still Missing, Families Accuse Government Of Laxity
Nearly 400 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who had ventured to sea before Cyclone Ochki hit the coast on November 31, are still missing. And now, the fishing community from the state are furious with the E Palaniswami government, which, they said, had deliberately downplayed the crisis in view of the by-elections in RK Nagar.
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj To Meet Tamil Nadu Fishermen
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will meet representatives of the fishermen community from Tamil Nadu. This comes after the recent death of a young Indian fisherman in Sri Lankan waters and the capture of 85 Indian fishermen by Sri Lanka.
