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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
TopicCyclone Biparjoy

Topic: Cyclone Biparjoy

IMD chief says India investing in supercomputers, radar systems for better cyclone forecasting

The government also plans to double the number of automated weather observatories and rain gauges in the next five years.

PM Modi lauds Biparjoy response, dwells on Emergency years in Mann Ki Baat, stays silent on Manipur

Opposition leaders from Manipur are camping in Delhi to meet the PM & said at a press conference that they were waiting to hear from Modi before he leaves for his foreign tour on 20 June.

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Roofs blown off, trees and electric poles uprooted as Biparjoy hit Gujarat coast leaving 2 dead

More than 180,000 people were evacuated in India and Pakistan in the last few days as authorities braced for the cyclone to hit coasts in both countries.

Cyclone Biparjoy to make landfall after dusk, to hit Kutch the most

Nearly one lakh people have been evacuated from 120 coastal villages in the state.

Cyclone Biparjoy has slowed but core still intense, says Pakistan; Kutch will be most hit

High tidal waves and heavy rainfalls are also expected in all coastal districts of Gujarat after Biparjoy hits the Jakhau port.

India, Pakistan evacuate over 1,50,000 people from coastal areas as cyclone Biparjoy approaches

The cyclone was centred 140 km (87 miles) off Jakhau port in western state of Gujarat and 230 km (143 miles) off Pakistan's southern port of Karachi, weather officials said.

Over 75,000 people evacuated from Gujarat coast as cyclone Biparjoy changes direction

The change in the direction of the cyclone is set to make a landfall in the Indian west-coast on Thursday. IMD has predicted major damage to standing crops, plantations, and roads.

Over 45,000 evacuated, disaster teams on high alert as Cyclone Biparjoy closes in

The very severe storm is expected to make landfall in Gujarat on Thursday evening.

Biparjoy shows changing nature of Arabian Sea cyclones. Climate-proof India’s west coast

India’s renewable energy push highly depends on the west coast’s wind potential. Protecting the energy infrastructure there is critical to ensure a smooth energy transition.

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RBI delays stricter trading loan rules as volatility climbs amid Iran conflict

The rules now take effect on 1 July instead of 1 April, the Reserve Bank of India said. New rules may raise cost of raising capital for proprietary trading firms & squeeze profits.

Startups race to flip drone warfare economics, says WSJ report. How cheap missiles can counter Shaheds

As cheap drones reshape battlefields and drive up the cost of war with every expensive interception, a wave of defence startups seek to develop the answer: the $10,000 missile

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.