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An Indian Coast Guard team consisting of 35 personnel is engaged in disaster relief operations in the landslide-hit Wayanad, in coordination with the State government, Army, Navy, National Disaster Response Force, fire and rescue personnel, local police, and various volunteer groups. The personnel led by Deputy Commandant Vivek Kumar Dixit from the ICG District Headquarters and the ICG Station, Beypore, …

Panaji, The fire that broke out on July 19 on a merchant navy ship off the coast of Goa is under control, a senior Indian Coast Guard official said on Sunday, adding one crew member had died in the blaze. Dry chemical powder that was spread through helicopters on Saturday helped to a large extent in controlling the fire, ICG …

The Supreme Court on Monday was not persuaded by the argument of the Union Government that there are functional differences in the Indian Coastguard because of which women officers cannot be given permanent commission there unlike the Army, Navy or Air Force. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra were hearing the petition filed …

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Following an explosion on a ship anchored near Colombo on Tuesday, the Sri Lankan Navy said the crew members were evacuated, while fire fighters tried dousing the flames. Sri Lanka’s Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena was quoted as saying: “A special Dutch flight with vital equipment to contain the fire is now expected to reach Sri Lanka.” In a statement, The …

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday lauded the efforts of the armed forces and the Indian Coast Guard in conducting search and rescue operations in areas affected due to Cyclone Tauktae. With 38 people on board a barge that sank in the Arabian Sea four days ago still missing, the Indian Navy ships worked through the night, using searchlights to …

Cyclone Tauktae live updates: Indian Navy deploys 3 warships to rescue over 400 people onboard 2 barges adrift off

A stricken oil tanker off Sri Lanka that has been on fire since last week has left a kilometre-long slick across the Indian Ocean, the country’s navy said Wednesday, sparking fears of an environmental disaster. Sri Lanka’s navy said there were no flames or smoke Wednesday from the New Diamond vessel, which is carrying 270,000 tonnes of crude oil and …

The Indian Coast Guard has sent additional dry chemical powder on a request from the Sri Lankan Navy as part of efforts to douse the blaze on board an oil tanker off the island nation's coast, the maritime agency said on Tuesday. The Indian Navy and the Coast Guard have been helping the Sri Lankan Navy to douse the fire …

Fire fighting assistance has been sought by the Sri Lankan Navy from the Indian Coast Guard for fire and explosion on-board oil tanker 'MT New Diamond' 37 nautical miles east off Sri Lanka coast. Taking to Twitter, Indian Coast Guard said ICG ships and aircraft have been deployed for immediate assistance "#SavingLives #SAR #FireFighting assistance sought by Sri Lanka Navy …