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PM Modi reviews preparedness of state & central govt agencies to tackle cyclone Yaas

IMD said that the cyclone Yaas is expected to cross West Bengal & north Odisha coasts by 26 May with the wind speed ranging 155-165 kmph and gusting to 185 kmph.

Govt asks states to review health infrastructure in coastal districts ahead of Cyclone Yaas

The ministry also asked states prepare an evacuation plan for community & health facilities in the path of the cyclone and warned that health challenges might be compounded amid Covid.

ONGC, barge contractor ‘ignored’ cyclone warnings, resulting in deaths of nearly 50 workers

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.

Cyclone Tauktae makes landfall on Gujarat coast, winds reach 185 km/hr, 6 dead in Maharashtra

The landfall process will continue for the next two hours. Apart from 6 deaths in Maharashtra in separate incidents related to the cyclone, 3 sailors have also gone missing.

PM Modi to review preparations to deal with Cyclone Tauktae

The IMD has said that the depression in the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' on 17 May and cross the Gujarat coast a day later.

Another storm expected to hit Tamil Nadu less than a week after Cyclone Nivar, says IMD

The cyclone will cross the Sri Lanka coast on 2 December and will bring heavy rain over Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Cyclone Nivar makes landfall near Puducherry, weakens into severe cyclonic storm

There were no reports of loss of life due to the cyclone, which is expected to further weaken, although rainfall and strong winds are likely to continue.

Over 1 lakh people evacuated in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry as cyclone Nivar intensifies

Tamil Nadu govt declared Thursday a state holiday and said that so far, 1,03,291 people including children have been housed in 1,000 relief centres.

Cyclonic storm ‘Nivar’ likely to hit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry coasts on 25 November

The deep depression over southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards and intensified into a cyclonic storm and lay about 410 km off Puducherry and 450 km from Chennai.

Two dead, three injured as Cyclone Nisarga enters Pune district

Cyclone Nisarga is currently centered over Pune after making landfall in coastal Raigad district of Maharashtra around 1 pm.

On Camera

Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.