Tamil Nadu Fishermen Strike

The fishing community in Rameshwaram district on Sunday declared an indefinite strike demanding the subsidised diesel.

Local fishermen, who were on an indefinite strike since June 8 demanding release of five of their counterparts arrested by Lankan Navy two years ago, today decided to call it off following an assurance given by Minister of State for Heavy Industries Pon Radhakrishan, a representative of the fishermen's association today said.

Chandy, in an interaction with editors and senior journalists in the capital city ahead of "Emerging Kerala," an event meant to showcase how investor-friendly the state has become, underlined the need for greater political consensus on the need to prevent frequent shutdowns.

Fishermen in Rameswaram have withdrawn the indefinite strike they had announced on Sunday following the arrest of 23 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu.

Fishermen today withdrew their 13 day indefinite strike protesting against fish traders forming a "cartel" and quoting very low price for their catch, after talks with the Fisheries Minister Jayapal.

The Tamil Nadu police is expected to soon arrest the man who has led the campaign against Tamil Nadu's new nuclear plant at Kudankulam. Dr SP Udhayakumar is on an indefinite hunger strike at village of at Idinthakarai, which has for seven months been the epicentre of the villagers and fishermen who say the Kudankulam plant is not safe. Scientists ...

Mechanized boat fishermen began an indefinite strike here today,demanding immediate release of 13 fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan naval personnel since November 28 last year.

The fishing community in Rameshwaram district on Sunday declared an indefinite strike demanding the subsidised diesel.

Local fishermen, who were on an indefinite strike since June 8 demanding release of five of their counterparts arrested by Lankan Navy two years ago, today decided to call it off following an assurance given by Minister of State for Heavy Industries Pon Radhakrishan, a representative of the fishermen's association today said.

Chandy, in an interaction with editors and senior journalists in the capital city ahead of "Emerging Kerala," an event meant to showcase how investor-friendly the state has become, underlined the need for greater political consensus on the need to prevent frequent shutdowns.

Fishermen in Rameswaram have withdrawn the indefinite strike they had announced on Sunday following the arrest of 23 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu.

Fishermen today withdrew their 13 day indefinite strike protesting against fish traders forming a "cartel" and quoting very low price for their catch, after talks with the Fisheries Minister Jayapal.

The Tamil Nadu police is expected to soon arrest the man who has led the campaign against Tamil Nadu's new nuclear plant at Kudankulam. Dr SP Udhayakumar is on an indefinite hunger strike at village of at Idinthakarai, which has for seven months been the epicentre of the villagers and fishermen who say the Kudankulam plant is not safe. Scientists ...

Mechanized boat fishermen began an indefinite strike here today,demanding immediate release of 13 fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan naval personnel since November 28 last year.