Indian Coast Guard

In A First, Coast Guard Ship Commissioned Via Video Call Amid Lockdown

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 15, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday commissioned a ship and two interceptor boats of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Goa through video conferencing from New Delhi in the backdrop of COVID-19, a step that will boost operational capability of the maritime security agency.

Navy, Coast Guard Switch On Ceremonial Lights For Those Fighting COVID-19

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday May 3, 2020

The Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard switched on decorative lights installed on their ships this evening to honour medical professionals and others involved in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The Coast Guard's ships are stationed at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Earlier in the day, aircraft of the Indian Air Force and the Navy...

Indian Coast Guard's First Woman Senior Officer's Message

India News | ANI | Monday March 9, 2020

Nupur Kulshrestha becomes the first woman to be promoted as DIG of Indian Coast Guard.

Union Minister Commissions Coast Guard's Offshore Patrol Vessel "Varad"

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 28, 2020

Enhancing Indian Coast Guard's rescue and surveillance capabilities, its latest multi-mission offshore patrol vessel "Varad", equipped with state-of-the-art navigation and communication equipment, was commissioned by Union Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Chennai on Friday.

Indian Coast Guard Announces 37 Yantrik Vacancies; Application Begins In March

Jobs | Edited by Anisha Singh | Saturday February 15, 2020

Indian Coast Guard has announced Yantrik recruitment for engineering diploma holders. The total vacancies available are 37.

India Aiming At $250-Billion Maritime Economy By 2024: Defence Secretary

Business | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 12, 2020

The maritime economy constitutes nearly five per cent of the world economy, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar said.

Indian Coast Guard Announces Navik Recruitment For 12th Pass Candidates

Jobs | Edited by Anisha Singh | Sunday January 5, 2020

Indian Coast Guard has announced Navik (General Duty) Entry for 12th pass candidates.

Coast Guard Gets Power To Seize Ships In India's Exclusive Economic Zone

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 5, 2019

The Indian Coast Guard has been given powers under the Coast Guard Act to board, search any vessel and arrest people for offences within the maritime zone of the country, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar said on Thursday.

Cyclone Bulbul: Bodies Of 4 Missing Fishermen Found Off Bengal Coast

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 11, 2019

The bodies of four out of the nine fishermen, who went missing after their boat capsized off Mousuni Island in West Bengal, due to Cyclone Bulbul were recovered in a joint operation by the Indian Coast Guard and the NDRF, a senior Coast Guard officer said Monday.

Karnataka Braces For Cyclone Kyarr, Heavy Rain Likely Today

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Sunday October 27, 2019

Cyclone Kyarr, a tropical storm that formed in the Arabian Sea, is likely to cause heavy rain in coastal Karnataka, the weather office said on Saturday. The sea condition is "likely to be very rough along and off north Karnataka coast during the next 24 hours," it added.

Cyclone Kyarr Likely To Turn "Extremely Severe" In 24 Hours: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday October 26, 2019

Cyclone Kyarr might turn into an "extremely severe cyclone" in the next few hours, triggering rainfall in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada and Udipi, and Goa, the India Meteorological Department warned on Saturday. The weather office has advised fishermen against venturing out in the sea off the coasts of Maharas...

Indian Coast Guard Invites Application For Navik (10th Entry) Recruitment

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Saturday October 19, 2019

The selection will be through written exam, physical fitness test and initial medical examination.

Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Varaha' Commissioned By Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 25, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today formally commissioned the Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel 'Varaha' at the Chennai Port Trust.

Coast Guard Seizes Ketamine Drug Worth Rs 300 Crore From Myanmarese Ship

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 22, 2019

The Indian Coast Guard has seized a huge cache of ketamine drug worth Rs 300 crore from a Myanmarese ship, the agency said on Saturday.

Indian Coast Guard Releases Admit Card For Navik (GD) Recruitment Exam

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Indian Coast Guard has released the e-admit card for Navik (GD) 01/2020 batch.