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Kerala sets up Committee for Safety of Fishers
Kerala’s Fisheries Department has constituted a seven-member committee to study and submit report on methods to resolve issues related to safety at sea. About the committee Committee is headed by P. Sahadevan who was former additional director of fisheries. Committee will study and submit report on methods to resolve issues related to safety at sea, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: coastal security • Committee for Safety of Fishers • Kerala Government • Kerala’s Fisheries Department • Safety at Sea
Sagar Kavach Coastal Security Exercise and Matla Abhiyan Exercise held: Key Facts
The Indian Navy conducted a two-day coastal security exercise called “Sagar Kavach”. The exercise was conducted by Indian Navy along with Indian Coastal Guard. It is a half-yearly exercise to check coastal security mechanism and validate Standard Operating Procedure. Highlights Around 50 patrol crafts of the Coast Guard and 20 ships of the Indian Navy ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: coastal security • Indian Coast Guard • Indian Navy • matla exercise • sagar kavach
‘Matla Abhiyaan’ held in Kolkata
The Indian Navy has conducted a five-day-long coastal security exercise called ‘Matla Abhiyaan’ at Kolkata, which started on 29 January. The exercise is named after the Matla river, which flows around the Sundarbans. The exercise aims at interacting with coastal communities to spread awareness on coastal security. During the exercise, the naval personnel interacted with ..
Topics: coastal security • Indian Navy • Sundarbans
Affiliation Charter Signed between Assam Rifles and Indian Coast Guard
An Affiliation Charter was signed between 3rd (Naga Hills) Battalion of Assam Rifles and Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Shaurya. Objectives of the Affiliation Charter To promote bilateral cooperation between the Assam Rifles and the ICG in the field of exchange of information/personnel, build-up camaraderie for training, sports/adventure and sustainable development. To facilitate the ‘Sentinels ..
Topics: Assam Rifles • coastal security • ICGS Shaurya • Indian Coast Guard • Indo-Myanmar • Sentinels of the North East • Sentinels of the Seas
Indian Navy to conduct TROPEX Exercise to test robustness of coastal security apparatus
Indian Navy will conduct its flagship large-scale coastal defence exercise Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX) from January to March 2019 to test robustness of entire coastal security apparatus. As part of TROPEX, Indian Navy will conduct large-scale coastal defence exercise ‘Exercise Sea Vigil’. This exercise will involve all stake holders across mainland and island ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: coastal security • Defence • Indian Air Force • Indian Army • Indian Coast Guards • Indian Navy • TROPEX Exercise
C-437: Indian Coast Guard commissions interceptor boat
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has commissioned interceptor boat ICGS C-437 at Porbandar, Gujarat as part of its efforts to strengthen coastal security. ICGS C-437 shall be based at Jakhau under administrative and operational control of commander Coast Guard Region (North West). ICGS C-437 The interceptor boat is 27.8m long, has displacement capacity of 106 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: coastal security • Defence • Gujarat • ICGS C-437 • Indian Coast Guard • Interceptor boats