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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has reported a natural gas discovery in the Mahanadi Offshore Basin, located off the coast of Odisha. The find was made under the Samudra Manthan initiative and came from ONGC's ver...
The fifth edition of Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar was held from 12 to 19 September 2026, with coastal clean-up drives at 231 locations across 13 States and Union Territories. About 15 lakh people took the Ocean Conservat...
Underwater archaeological exploration off the Poompuhar coast in Mayiladuthurai district has yielded a torpedo jar fragment, four ancient ring wells and more than 250 ceramic pieces. The torpedo jar, thought to have come...
International Coastal Cleanup Day 2026 fell on September 19, the third Saturday of September. It highlights marine pollution and encourages people to clean beaches, rivers and other waterways. The 2026 theme is “Clean Se...
The Karnataka Cabinet has approved Tulu as the second additional administrative language for Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Tulu is a Dravidian language spoken mainly in coastal Karnataka. The move permits its use...
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Forest Department have developed a new 25-hectare mangrove patch at Pichavaram in Cuddalore district at a cost of ₹1.97 crore. More than 75,000 Rhizophora apiculata...
The fifth edition of Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar (SSSS) 2026 was launched on 1 September 2026 to remove marine litter and conserve coasts. Its week-long drive runs from 12 to 19 September 2026, ending on International...
Oman has invited Indian businesses to invest in Sohar Port, which lies on its Gulf of Oman coast away from the Strait of Hormuz and offers access to Gulf energy resources. The port is close to major energy pipelines of t...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched ATLAS (Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea) to advance nuclear energy for civilian shipping and floating nuclear power plants. India, along with...
Coastal Local Area Bank Limited has been included in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, gaining Scheduled Bank status through an RBI notification. Headquartered in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, and...
The Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology has begun the third phase of underwater archaeological exploration off Poompuhar (Kaveripoompattinam) in Mayiladuthurai district, an ancient Chola-period port city. The work...
A recent study put the Total Economic Value of Tamil Nadu's Pichavaram Mangrove Ecosystem at ₹2,485.38 crore. The forest provides coastal protection, biodiversity conservation, fisheries, tourism and climate regulation....
