Construction Of India’s First Indigenous Hovercraft For Coast Guard Begins At Goa Shipyard
The hovercraft, developed using established Griffon Hoverwork designs, is being customised for diverse coastal security tasks. Once deployed, these ACVs will offer improved speed, greater tactical versatility, and the ability to operate in shallow waters, allowing for rapid response in patrolling, interdiction, and search and rescue operations along India's extensive maritime borders.
Jul 30, 2025, 15:26 PM IST
Mystery Of The Grounded Fleet: Is India's Vital ALH Dhruv Fleet Safe To Fly After Porbandar Tragedy?
India's vital ALH Dhruv helicopter fleet remains largely grounded following a Jan 5 crash near Porbandar. A comprehensive safety audit is underway.
Jul 26, 2025, 12:00 PM IST
Indian Coast Guard Saves Crew of Liberian Cargo Ship Listing Off Kochi
The developing situation on Saturday was being monitored closely by the ICG to prevent loss of life and damage to the environment.
May 25, 2025, 09:50 AM IST
Six Rescued By Indian Coast Guard After Cargo Vessel Sinks Off Mangaluru Coast
ICG Ship Vikram, which was on a routine patrol in the area, was immediately diverted to the location. The Coast Guard team promptly located the dinghy and safely rescued all six crew members.
May 16, 2025, 14:58 PM IST
Indian Coast Guard, ATS' Massive Drug Haul Worth Rs 1800 Crore Near Gujarat Coast
The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Gujarat ATS, Sunil Joshi, mentioned that two ATS officials had been attached to the Coast Guard while the ship went to the suspected place of the handoff.
Apr 14, 2025, 13:03 PM IST
Bangladesh Crisis: Indian Coast Guard Deploys Aircraft And Hovercraft For Maritime Border Monitoring
In response to the heightened tensions in the neighbouring country, the Indian Coast Guard has strengthened security along the international maritime boundary line to prevent any illegal intrusions into India.
Aug 13, 2024, 21:34 PM IST
'If You Won't Do It, We Will': Supreme Court's Ultimatum To Indian Coast Guard For Denying Permanent Commission To Women Officers
The petitioner, Priyanka Tyagi, a seasoned officer with 14 years of service in the Indian Coast Guard, had previously approached the Delhi High Court without success.
Feb 26, 2024, 17:55 PM IST
US Says Iranian Drone Struck Ship In Indian Ocean; Coast Guard To Escort Distressed MV Chem Pluto To Mumbai
The Indian Coast Guard Maritime Coordination Centre (MRCC), which established real-time communication with the vessel's agent, ascertained no loss of life and assured all assistance.
Dec 24, 2023, 09:03 AM IST
Watch: Scary Video Shows Final Moments Before Coast Guard's Helicopter Crashed in Kochi
The Coast Guard helicopter crashed immediately after the takeoff from Kochi Airport, when CG 855 was at about 30-40 ft above ground, and the pilot's skills saved 3 lives.
Mar 27, 2023, 16:26 PM IST
Pakistani boat with arms, narcotics worth Rs 300 crores, 10 crew members apprehended in Indian waters
The Pakistani Fishing Boat "Al Soheli" was observed moving suspiciously in Indian waters and did not stop even on the firing of warning shots by Indian Coast Guard.
Dec 26, 2022, 19:35 PM IST
Indian Coast Guard shepherds fisher boats to return harbour ahead of Cyclone Sitrang
According to the IMD, the cyclonic storm `Sitrang` was then situated about 520 km south of Sagar Island and 670 km south-southwest of Barisal in Bangladesh.
Oct 24, 2022, 16:22 PM IST
MiG-29K crash: When joint effort of Indian Coast Guard and Navy saved the LIFE of fighter jet pilot
The Indian Coast Guard’s Dornier Do-228 aircrafts were lined up for a flypast in Karnataka, but were diverted to locate the MiG-29K fighter jet of the Indian Navy, that crashed near Goa.
Oct 13, 2022, 16:08 PM IST
Heroin worth Rs 350 crore seized from Pakistani boat off Gujarat coast, six held
The ICG and Gujarat ATS also arrested six Pakistani crew members from the boat named Al Sakar in Indian waters close to the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the Arabian Sea.
Oct 08, 2022, 15:52 PM IST
Maharashtra: Indian Coast Guard rescues 19 from 'sinking' ship near Ratnagiri
The Gabon-flagged vessel, MT Parth, was carrying a cargo of 3,911 tonnes of Asphalt Bitumen from Khor Fakkan in UAE to New Mangalore Port. Around 9.30 a.m, the vessel reported flooding in the Arabian Sea around 41 miles off Ratnagiri coast
Sep 16, 2022, 22:00 PM IST
Indian Coast Guard conducts Exercise SAREX 22 in Chennai
The Coast Guard on Sunday conducted a national maritime search and rescue exercise off the Chennai coast. 24 observers from 16 countries participated in this exercise. The exercise was the tenth edition of the National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise.
Aug 29, 2022, 11:54 AM IST
Indian Coast Guard Recruitment 2022: Apply for Asst Commandant posts at joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in, direct link here
Candidates can apply for various posts in Indian Coast Guard on the official website joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in till September 7, 2022.
Aug 28, 2022, 18:18 PM IST
Indian Coast Guard Recruitment 2022: Registration begins for Asst Commandant posts at joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in, direct link here
Candidates can apply for various posts in Indian Coast Guard on the official website joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in till September 7, 2022.
Aug 19, 2022, 15:23 PM IST
Indian Coast Guard Recruitment 2022: Apply for Asst Commandant posts at joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in, check details
Candidates can apply for various posts in Indian Coast Guard on the official website joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in starting from August 17.
Aug 14, 2022, 18:47 PM IST
See how is the life of an Indian Coast Guard jawan?
India is celebrating the festival of its independence. In this report, see how the lives of the people of Coast Guard who protect the country is.
Aug 14, 2022, 18:26 PM IST
Delay in flights at Goa Airport after Coast Guard's Dornier plane suffers tyre burst
The Indian Coast Guard operates from the INS Hansa naval base which also houses the Dabolim civilian airport in Goa, where the incident occured.
Aug 11, 2022, 18:13 PM IST