The massive landslides have wreaked havoc in the region with houses and roads damaged, trees uprooted and water bodies swelling, hindering rescue operations.
Panchayati raj ministry and IMD, in collaboration with NGO Kisan Sanchar, are planning to expand the scope of daily weather forecasts from block to gram panchayat level, it is learnt.
288 mm rainfall was recorded ending 8.30 am Friday, 2nd-highest 24-hr rainfall ever recorded in June, says IMD. BJP councillor says 'PWD drains weren't cleaned ahead of Monsoon'.
The IMD scientists said that the high temperatures are expected to subside over the weekend and western disturbances will bring thunderstorms. But this relief will be temporary.
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.
According to IMD, higher than expected minimum temperatures are increasing regions' heat stress by not allowing surfaces to cool down post sundown. This could have deadly health impacts.
According to past records, usual onset date for southern state is 1 June. The onset of Southwest monsoon over Kerala is likely to be 'near normal', says IMD chief.
It is necessary to break the spell of socialist dogma on the imagination of those attracted by its Utopia as the only scientific way of progress, wrote MA Venkatarao in 1963.
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.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
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