Chennai, Feb. 1 -- The 49th Raising Day of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG)
was celebrated in a grand ceremony held at HQ Coast Guard Region (East),
Chennai on Saturday.
The event was graced by Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi along with other
dignitaries from Centre, State agencies and eminent guests from civil
organizations and Diplomatic Consuls/Embassies.
The ships and air assets of ICG based in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra
Pradesh are under administrative and operational control of Headquarters,
Coast Guard Region (East), Chennai headed by Inspector General Datwinder
Singh Saini.
A defence release said the region in the past one year has carried out a total
of 231 Search and Rescue (SAR) Missions and also carried out anti-narcotic...