Stakeholders say the lockdown-induced restrictions on market times have led to a drop in prices & demand, while cyclones have damaged boats & other infrastructure.
Heavy wind and rainfall caused by the cyclone destroyed mango orchards across Maharashtra and Gujarat. This is estimated to cause a loss of over Rs 500 crore.
‘The Fifth Pillar’, comprising a YouTube channel and Facebook page, aims to showcase first-person stories of all those who have suffered losses but haven’t received state help.
An estimated 60 crew members have been left dead by the sinking of a barge off Mumbai during Cyclone Tauktae. As many as 186 have been rescued while 15 remain missing.
Post of Director General of Shipping is held by civil servants even though it is responsible for technically sensitive task of ensuring ‘safety of life and ships at sea’.
Cyclone Tauktae battered ONGC’s major production installations & drilling rigs off Mumbai High on 17 May. At least 49 workers are dead. Several are missing.
Who cares about the BJP and Congress or other parties, when thousands are dying of the virus every day, or a cyclone is ripping through the West coast?
A barge of contractor Afcons capsized Monday at ONGC’s Mumbai High asset offshore India’s west coast following Cyclone Tauktae with 261 personnel on board.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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