Low-pressure area that was first observed on 22 May in Bay of Bengal has intensified into depressive system. Primary regions affected are West Bengal, Coastal Bangladesh & Tripura.
Airport and port operations in Kolkata will be suspended for 12-21 hours Sunday, with IMD warning wind speeds likely to reach 100-120 kmph as cyclone Remal makes landfall.
During the exercise, a web-based Dynamic Composite Risk Atlas (Web-DCRA) was developed by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP).
Bapatla district superintendent of police Vakul Jindal said 21 cyclone shelters have been set up. 10 trees were uprooted and 12 bridges and culverts are overflowing in the district.
More than 40 per cent of districts in India that were previously dry are seeing floods and vice-versa. A holistic climate resilience approach is needed to address this.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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