The fishermen were apprehended near the Mannar Lowlands and taken to the Mannar naval base for questioning, according to the Mandapam Fisherman Association. The detained fishermen have been ...

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing deep concern over the proposal for offshore mining activities in Gulf of Mannar off the coast of Tamil Nadu.

"Hon'ble PM Thiru. @NarendraModi, The GoI's auction notification for petroleum and natural gas exploration in the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve endangers a fragile marine ecosystem and the ...

One of the 25 blocks proposed is in the Gulf of Mannar along the Tamil Nadu coast spread over 9990.96 sq.km. Referring to reports over the bidding launched by the Union Ministry, the leader of the ...

km in the Cauvery Basin, which falls within the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve and is near the Palk Bay and Wadge Bank, Stalin said, adding that the biosphere reserve consisting of a chain of 21 ...