While 4 boys drowned after venturing into rough seas in Mumbai, 3 others were killed in a wall collapse triggered by a heavy downpour and gusting winds in Gujarat.
Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya said all agencies, including the central and state governments, the forces and disaster management authorities were working together to minimise the impact of the severe storm.
The IMD has cautioned fishermen against going out to the south Andaman sea & southeast Bay of Bengal. Andaman & Nicobar Islands will experience heavy rainfall between 9 and 12 May.
As the storm took shape over the Great Lakes on Thursday, a weather phenomenon known as a bomb cyclone was likely to develop from a 'rapidly deepening low-pressure' system, the NWS said.
Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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