Low-lying areas of South and North 24 Parganas and East Medinipur district of West Bengal are likely to be flooded due to storm surge caused by the cyclone.
Six Indian cities — Chennai, Cochin, Mumbai, Surat, Visakhapatnam and Kolkata — were included in the analysis that covered 136 coastal cities worldwide.
Cyclone Vayu, which was expected to make landfall in Gujarat, has now changed its course. But, it will still bring extremely heavy rainfall and strong winds.
15th finance commission is exploring ways to ensure funds are available to states not just for relief, but also for rehabilitation, mitigation & capacity-building.
The state has been struggling to restore power, drinking water & telecom infrastructure to the cyclone-affected areas due to shortage of skilled manpower.
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Sector analysts warn that with Go First expected to remain grounded & SpiceJet struggling, industry is likely to consolidate to just 2-3 player market, hampering competition.
Lt Gen Nilakantan says revised Entitlement Rules & Guide to Medical Officers for pensions had been revised to rationalise disability classification, quantification & granting of disability.
Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.
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