Indian Coast Guard News
Indian Coast Guard seizes Pakistani boat with 194 packets of suspected narcotics
The vessel’s movements were under watch from Sunday, when the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) received intelligence of a suspicious vessel The tip offs resulted in the ICG directing its vessel the Arinjay to patrol the area near the IMBL
1 min read21 May 2019Defence acquisition council gives nod for buying hardware worth Rs5,500 crore
The hardware to be procured include 12 radars for the Indian Air Force, air cushion vehicles for the Indian Coast Guard and Indian Army
1 min read7 Jun 2018Karnataka’s high level panel approves four projects totalling Rs3,427 crore
Among the four projects, the Karnataka panel approved a Rs1,152 crore investment for Boeing India's engineering and technology facility and an Indian Coast Guard training centre in Dakshina Kannada with an investment of Rs1,010 crore
1 min read11 Dec 2017FIR filed against Indian Coast Guard for firing at Tamil Nadu fishermen
Coastal Security Group of Tamil Nadu police has registered an FIR against the Indian Coast Guard under three sections including IPC 307, attempt to murder
1 min read16 Nov 2017India may have a new coastal security force, home ministry says
The proposal for raising a new central armed police force, Coastal Border Police Force (CBPF), was discussed at a meeting attended by the top home ministry officials
1 min read3 Aug 2017News in Numbers: new valuation of BSNL prime land pegged at Rs65,000 crore
In other news, Indian Coast Guard seized largest haul of narcotics worth Rs3,500 crore from a merchant vessel off Gujarat on Saturday
3 min read31 Jul 2017Indian Coast Guard seizes 1,500 kg heroin worth Rs3,500 crore near Gujarat
Defence PRO says the seizure of 1500 kg heroin by the Indian Coast Guard ship off the coast of Gujarat is the largest single haul of narcotics seized till date
1 min read30 Jul 2017Detained Indian fishermen rescue Pakistani captors as boat sinks off Gujarat coast
The Indian Coast Guard retrieved the bodies of three of the four Pakistani mariners who drowned off the Gujarat coast
2 min read11 Apr 2017Sri Lanka releases 18 Tamil Nadu fishermen
The 18 Tamil Nadu fishermen will reach Puducherry by evening today
1 min read4 Apr 2017Govt moves to strengthen security along coastline
A comprehensive Coastal Security Scheme to strengthen security infrastructure in coastal states is being implemented, according to the Union home ministry
2 min read14 Feb 2017