Vizhinjam Port: Between Protest, Promise And Reality

Big-ticket investments taking off is crucial for Kerala given the years it lost to labour militancy courtesy the same political forces currently in power, explains Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Women......

Lankan court orders release of ten TN fishermen

A court in Sri Lanka on Monday ordered the release of ten Tamil Nadu fishermen who were taken into custody by Lankan naval men on July 1, a top official said. The fishermen and their boats would be......

Lankan navy takes 10 TN fishermen into custody

At least 10 fishermen from this coastal town have been taken into custody by the Sri Lankan navy for reportedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line and fishing in their waters. Five......

Lankan Navy arrests 12 Indian fishermen

Twelve fishermen from Tamil Nadu have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on the charge of fishing in the territorial waters of the island nation. The fishermen, who had put to out to sea from......

WTO talks collapse, no agreement on food security

The fate of the ministerial conference was sealed after assistant US trade representative Sharon Bomer Lauritsen said permanent solution to the food stockholding issue was not acceptable to......

Poor nations have to spend more on imports: FAO

Poor countries, relying on food imports, are expected to spend 40 per cent more this year than the last year, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has said. According to the latest Food......

India looses Rs 18,000 cr due to FMD in cattle

India is loosing a whopping Rs 18,000 crore (Rs 180 billion) annually due to the dreaded foot and mouth disease (FMD) in cattle and livestock, a senior official of the Indian Council of......

Bill Gates' foundation keen to help Bihar farmers

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is eager to help farmers in Bihar by providing training to them in agriculture, horticulture and fishery. A team from the foundation visited Bihar to explore the......