Udupi: A boat was hit to the rock and seven fishermen were rescued by the Coast guards who were trapped in it, near St Mary’s Island, Malpe on Monday. A boat named Gopisagara was coming back after fishing for 8 days in the sea. On the way the boat hit a rock and got damaged. […]

New Delhi : In a mid-sea operation that probably averted a 26/11-like terror attack, a suspected Pakistani fishing boat carrying explosives was intercepted by the Coast Guards in the Arabian Sea but the four occupants on board set the vessel afire and exploded it before it sank with them. The incident, which resembled the operation […]

Mangalore : The Indian Coast Guards have rescued 16 crew of a fishing boat stranded by pirates, about 250 nautical miles west off Lakshwadeep islands. The fishing boat ‘Al Husaini’ had 16 crew members – 13 Iranians and 3 Pakistan nationals. It had sailed from Kanraka/Chahbhar port of Iran on May 16. The boat was […]

Mangalore : In the wake of election and Hyderabad bomb blasts, State Home Department Principal Secretary V Umesh convened a meeting of the officers of coastal districts and asked all the departments to work with co-ordination towards the protection of areas that come under the coastal belt. Addressing a meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s office […]

Mangalore: As part of International Coastal Cleanup Day, the Coast Guards in association with district administration and other organizations undertook a cleanliness drive at Tannirbhavi, Panambur, Surathkal and Malpe beaches. At the cleanliness drive held at Panambur beach a large number of NCC cadets, Coast Guards and members of various organizations took part.  The drive […]

Mangalore: India has 1750kms. long strech of sea coast on either sides with half-d-dozen states on coastal belton the east and western sides. Fishermen going to sea have to be alert as eyes and ears of the state in coastal security, said Commander Tushar Sockey in his campaign held at Mangalore on Tuesday, July 26. […]