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No fee for Oman Indians who lost their passports in Cyclone ‘Shaheen’: MEA

No fee for Oman Indians who lost their passports in Cyclone ‘Shaheen’: MEA

🕔06:32, 10.Feb 2022

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Indians in Oman whose passports were destroyed in Cyclone ‘Shaheen’ will not have to pay any fee for replacements, the Ministry of External Affairs Ministry announced on Wednesday. This exemption will be applicable for three months.

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‘Gulab’ effect: Heavy rainfall expected in Chhattisgarh

‘Gulab’ effect: Heavy rainfall expected in Chhattisgarh

🕔12:55, 27.Sep 2021

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The deep depression, which is a remnant of the Cyclonic Storm ‘Gulab’ is likely to cause heavy rainfall in Chhattisgarh as well apart from coastal Andhra Pradesh, IMD said on Monday. The deep depression over south

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Cyclonic Storm ‘Gulab’ to cross coast on Sunday midnight

Cyclonic Storm ‘Gulab’ to cross coast on Sunday midnight

🕔11:30, 26.Sep 2021

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Cyclonic Storm ‘Gulab’ lay centred over the west-central Bay of Bengal, about 270 km east-southeast of Gopalpur in Odisha and 330 km east of Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh as of early Sunday morning, the India

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IMD issues pre-cyclone watch for Odisha, AP coasts

IMD issues pre-cyclone watch for Odisha, AP coasts

🕔07:52, 25.Sep 2021

Bhubaneswar, Sep 25 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a pre-cyclone watch for north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts. Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over east-central Bay of Bengal and its neighbourhood, a low pressure

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Effect of Yaas intensifying in Bihar

Effect of Yaas intensifying in Bihar

🕔19:42, 27.May 2021

Patna, May 27  After creating devastation in Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand, the effect of Cyclone Yaas was visible in several districts of Bihar on Thursday and will continue till Friday. Heavy rainfall, with strong winds having speed of 30

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Yaas likely to intensify into cyclonic storm by May 24

Yaas likely to intensify into cyclonic storm by May 24

🕔10:36, 24.May 2021

New Delhi, May 24  The depression over Bay of Bengal is very likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm by Monday morning and further into a very severe cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours, the India

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Divers find sunken barge, Arabian Sea tragedy toll climbs to 66

Divers find sunken barge, Arabian Sea tragedy toll climbs to 66

🕔09:53, 23.May 2021

Mumbai, May 23  The Indian Navy has recovered six more bodies from the Arabian Sea, while an expert diving team with specialised vessels located the sunken Barge Papaa-305 resting on the seabed, officials said here on Saturday. With this, the

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Arabian Sea tragedy: Barge master, others charged with culpable homicide

Arabian Sea tragedy: Barge master, others charged with culpable homicide

🕔20:45, 21.May 2021

Mumbai, May 21  The Mumbai Police has lodged an FIR invoking charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against the master of the Barge Papaa-305 and others in connection with the vessel tragedy in the Arabian Sea which left

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Immediate Relief from ONGC to affected families and survivors

Immediate Relief from ONGC to affected families and survivors

🕔18:02, 21.May 2021

Cyclone Tauktae had hit Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai in the early hours of May 17, 2021 where ONGC’s major production installations and drilling rigs are located. Three construction barges of M/s Afcons working on a project of

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Tauktae is to weaken further in next 12 hours

Tauktae is to weaken further in next 12 hours

🕔11:55, 19.May 2021

New Delhi, May 19  Cyclone “Tauktae” is very likely to move north-eastwards and weaken gradually into a well-marked low-pressure area during next 12 hours, the India Meteorological Department said. Remnant of the system is very likely to move further north-eastwards

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ONGC taking all possible measures to mitigate impact of cyclone Tauktae

ONGC taking all possible measures to mitigate impact of cyclone Tauktae

🕔05:21, 18.May 2021

Cyclone Tauktae hit Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai in the early hours of May 17, 2021 where ONGC’s major production installations and drilling rigs are located. The wind speed rose to nearly150-180 Km/hr with 6 to 8 meters

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180 Indian Army teams ready to assist states in areas impacted by Cyclone Tauktae

180 Indian Army teams ready to assist states in areas impacted by Cyclone Tauktae

🕔19:50, 17.May 2021

New Delhi, May 17  The Indian Army on Monday deployed 180 teams to assist the civil administration in relief and restoration efforts in areas impacted by Cyclone Tauktae. In anticipation of assisting civil administration in undertaking rescue and relief operations

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Indian Navy sends ships to rescue 273 people stranded near Bombay High

Indian Navy sends ships to rescue 273 people stranded near Bombay High

🕔13:45, 17.May 2021

Mumbai, May 17  Sparking huge concerns, at least 273 persons have been stranded on a drifting barge near the Heera Oilfields at Bombay High Field, around 175 kms from Mumbai, an official said here on Monday. Following an SOS from

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Possibility of cyclone to be named Tauktae to hit Gujarat on May 18-19

Possibility of cyclone to be named Tauktae to hit Gujarat on May 18-19

🕔20:10, 13.May 2021

Gandhinagar, May 13 The Indian Meterological Department (IMD) has warned that there might be a formation of a cyclonic storm near the western parts of Gujarat in the Arabian Sea on or around May 18, giving shape to the first cyclonic

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‘Nisarga’ may hit Maha coast by afternoon, flights curtailed

‘Nisarga’ may hit Maha coast by afternoon, flights curtailed

🕔10:59, 3.Jun 2020

Mumbai, June 3 Maharashtra braced for the onslaught of the Cyclone ‘Nisarga’ currently hovering around 175 kms from south-southwest of Mumbai — which is expected to make a landfall near Harihareshwar in adjoining Raigad district sometime on Wednesday afternoon. All emergency

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Shah holds meet over cyclone brewing in Arabian Sea

Shah holds meet over cyclone brewing in Arabian Sea

🕔07:10, 2.Jun 2020

New Delhi, June 2  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday held a meeting to take stock of the situation and preparedness to deal with Cyclone ‘Nisarga’ brewing in the Arabian Sea. Shah held the review meeting with senior officials

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Power minister reviews restoration of Power infrastructure post AMPHAN via Video conferencing

Power minister reviews restoration of Power infrastructure post AMPHAN via Video conferencing

🕔07:10, 26.May 2020

R. K. Singh, the Union Minister of Power, reviewed the progress of restoration of power systems post AMPHAN cyclone in WB and Odisha with Additional Chief Secretary Power, WB; Principal Secretary, Power, Odisha; CMDs of various DISCOMS; Secretary Power, GoI;

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PM says country stands with Bengal, announces Rs 1K cr aid

PM says country stands with Bengal, announces Rs 1K cr aid

🕔16:29, 22.May 2020

Kolkata, May 22  After conducting an aerial survey of the cyclone-hit areas of West Bengal on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a Rs 1,000 crore relief package for the state, saying the nation stood with Bengal in this hour

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Cyclone Amphan: LS Speaker tells Bengal, Odisha MPs to be alert

Cyclone Amphan: LS Speaker tells Bengal, Odisha MPs to be alert

🕔06:59, 20.May 2020

New Delhi, May 20  With less than 24 hours to go before super cyclone Amphan makes a landfall in West Bengal, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday dialled up MPs of the areas that are likely to be affected

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Cyclone alert for Bengal, Odisha as ‘Amphan’ intensifies

Cyclone alert for Bengal, Odisha as ‘Amphan’ intensifies

🕔09:42, 19.May 2020

New Delhi, May 19 ) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a fresh cyclone alert for West Bengal and north Odisha coasts as an extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Amphan’ was over the central parts of the South Bay of

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