Indian Coast Guard evacuates injured Philippine crew member from merchant vessel off Port Blair coast

The injured Filipino sailor showing his injured thumb before being taken to Port Blair’s GB Pant Hospital. (Photo: Indian Coast Guard) New Delhi: In a swift and coordinated operation, the Indian Coast Guard successfully evacuated a seriously in...

Indian Coast Guard rescues 182 Gangasagar pilgrims stranded on a grounded ferry off Kakdwip in West Bengal

An Indian Coast Guard hovercraft rescuing Gangasagar pilgrims from the ferry MV Swasthya Sathi off Kakdwip. (Photo: Indian Coast Guard) New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard quickly responded to an incident and rescued 182 pilgrims stranded on a gro...

Ganga Sagar Mela: Coast Guard rescues 511 pilgrims stranded at sea off Kakdwip in West Bengal

Kolkata: In a swift operation, the Indian Coast Guard on Monday rescued 511 personnel stranded at sea in two different ferries, off Kakdwip in West Bengal.On Monday morning, Haldia-based Coast Guard District Headquarters No. 8 received a message from...

Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar commissions ICG Ships Annie Besant and Amrit Kaur

Kolkata: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Annie Besant and Amrit Kaur, second and third in the series of five Fast Patrol Vessels were commissioned at Kolkata on Sunday.Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar commissioned the ships. On the occasion, ICG Director G...