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Karaikal (Puducherry) [India], September 28 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 12 Karaikal fishermen while they were fishing in the Bay of Bengal near Kankesanthurai, the Rameswaram Fishermen Association said on Sunday. According to the association, the Navy accused them of crossing the international maritime boundary and took them to the Kankesanthurai naval camp for questioning. Their boat was also seized. On September 25, 12 fishermen, Selvam, Sundar, Velmurugan, Kandasamy, Balaguru fr ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a relief to Durga Puja revellers in Kolkata, the Met office on Sunday ruled out heavy rain for the next two days, though there is the possibility of isolated light showers in a few areas of the state capital. However, the weather will change from Wednesday night (Navami) as a low-pressure area is likely to form in the Bay of Bengal, which will bring heavy rain in Kolkata on Thursday (Dashami) and Friday. On Sunday (Shasthi), the sky cleared in the morning, b ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: With the low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal becoming well-marked and moving westwards towards the south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coasts, The system is expected to further move westwards and concentrate into a depression over north-west and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal off south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts and cross the same region on Saturday morning. While Nabarangpur is likely to receive heavy to very heavy rains (64.5 mm to 204.4 mm), thunderstorms, ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR/JHARSUGUDA: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday directed officials to be fully prepared to deal with the situation arising out of continuous rains due to a low pressure in the Bay of Bengal, and take all precautionary measures. Reviewing the preparations at a high-level meeting at Jharsuguda, in which 17 district collectors took part through video conference, the chief minister said due to heavy rains many districts may face flood-like situation. He directed the collectors ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 27 (PTI) A depression over the Bay of Bengal crossed the south Odisha coast close to Gopalpur in Ganjam district early on Saturday morning, bringing heavy rain in several districts of the state, IMD said. The India Meteorological Department's report comes on a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Odisha, during which he will unveil development projects worth more than Rs 60,000 crore in sectors such as telecommunications, railways and higher education, of ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A depression over the northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal is expected to weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during the next 24 hours, informed the India Meteorological Department. According to the latest IMD update, the system crossed the south Odisha coast near Gopalpur around 4:30 am today and is currently centered over south coastal Odisha. The depression is currently centered near latitude 19.3°N and longitude 84.8°E. In terms of geographical location, ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Inview of the deep depression formed over the Bay of Bengal, the state government has gone on high alert. The system is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm within the next 24 hours. home minister Vangalapudi Anitha conducted a review meeting with district collectors on the preparedness measures. During the meeting, the minister directed officials to remain fully prepared at the ground level to handle any emergency situation effectively. She instructed all districts to set up ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: A high alert has been issued in coastal villages of Andhra Pradesh following the intensification of a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal into a depression. Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha held a review meeting with District Collectors, directing the establishment of control rooms and warning boards. The NDRF, SDRF, police, and fire services have been placed on standby. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecast for Coastal Andhra, Kurnool, and Nandyal districts. Fishermen have ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The state government took necessary steps on Friday to tackle the impact of a depression over the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to cross the south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coast around Saturday morning, officials said. In its 8:13 pm bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, "The well-marked low-pressure area over northwest and adjoining central Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards, concentrated into a depression. At 5:30 pm, the system lay centered 60km sout ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a northward shift in rainfall by Saturday, issuing an orange alert for Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts. This comes as the low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal is intensifying into a depression and is expected to make landfall along the Odisha-Andhra coast on Saturday. Yellow alerts have been declared for the Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, and Malappuram districts. Meanwhile, southern dis ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odishais likely to witness very heavy rainfall till Sunday morning as a well-marked low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into a depression, prompting the administration to gear up to tackle the situation. The IMD issued 'red alert' (take action) for the three districts of Kalahandi, Koraput and Malkangiri, predicting over 20 cm of rainfall; 'orange warning' (be prepared) for 14 districts, forecasting 12-20 cm precipitation and 'yellow alert' (be aware) for 13 ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hyderabad continues to be battered by torrential rains as a depression over the Bay of Bengal intensifies, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an orange alert for very heavy rainfall until Sunday. The downpour has brought the city to a standstill, with widespread flooding and traffic gridlock paralysing daily life. In response, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has evacuated 55 residents from vulnerable localities, relocating them to safer she ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal has moved nearly westwards at a speed of 10 kmph over the past six hours. It is currently situated approximately 60 km southwest of Puri, 70 km east of Gopalpur, 180 km northeast of Kalingapatnam, and 190 km southeast of Phulbani, informed the India Meteorological Department. The IMD has forecast that the depression is likely to continue moving nearly westwards and cross the South Odisha-North Andhra Pradesh coasts between Puri and Ka ...Read More >
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Hyerabad: Telangana experienced significant rainfall across the state, with Mulugu district bearing the brunt of the highest downpour. According to data from the Telangana Development Planning Society, Eturunagaram in Mulugu received a staggering 66.5 mm of rain between 8:30 am and 9:00 pm on Wednesday, making it the highest recorded rainfall in the state during this period.The heavy rains have affected several districts, with Jayashankar's Mahadevpur recording 36.8 mm and Khammam's Thallada rec ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday directed collectors of 17 districts to remain vigilant and prepared to handle any emergencies arising from heavy rainfall triggered by a fresh low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, cautioning that the downpour could cause flash floods in urban and other low-lying areas of their districts. CM Majhi issued directions during a high-level review meeting held in Jharsuguda via video conference with collecto ...Read More >
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast "heavy rain and thunderstorms with lightning" in parts of Andhra Pradesh until October 2. Andhra Pradesh Home Minister V Anitha on Friday directed officials to remain "fully prepared" as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal approached the state. She ordered the immediate setting up of control rooms, installation of warning boards, and deployment readiness of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), ...Read More >
BHUBNESWAR: Heavy rain lashed parts of Odisha, including the state capital Bhubaneswar, as the low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a 'well-marked system' on Friday morning, with the state government geared up to tackle the situation, officials said.According to a morning bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the low pressure area has intensified into a 'well-marked system' and may develop into a depression over the next 24 hours."It is very likely to c ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, September 26: Several parts of Odisha on Friday experienced heavy rainfall amid the formation of a fresh low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that a well-marked low-pressure area over northwest and adjoining central Bay of Bengal is very likely to move westwards and intensify into a depression off South Odisha - North Andhra Pradesh coasts during next 24 hours. Since Friday morning, coastal and souther ...Read More >
Kerala Rain Alert: The Kerala Meteorological Department on Thursday updated its weather warnings as heavy rainfall continues across the state, issuing an Orange alert for Idukki and Pathanamthitta, while Yellow alerts remain in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Palakkad. The department has predicted that the rains will continue in the coming days, with isolated heavy showers in several districts. The Orange alert indicates that residents in the affected d ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 26 (PTI) A low-pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a depression and move towards the south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coast, bringing light to moderate rain across many parts of south Bengal during the ongoing Durga Puja festival, the IMD said on Friday. According to weather officials, heavy rain is likely at one or two places in South 24 Parganas, Jhargram, Purba and Paschim Medinipur districts during the next two days. They added that light to ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 26 (PTI) Odisha is likely to witness very heavy rainfall till Sunday morning as a well-marked low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into a depression, prompting the administration to gear up to tackle the situation. The IMD issued 'red alert' (take action) for the three districts of Kalahandi, Koraput and Malkangiri, predicting over 20 cm of rainfall; 'orange warning' (be prepared) for 14 districts, forecasting 12-20 cm precipitation and 'yellow alert' (be ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 26 (PTI) Heavy rain lashed parts of Odisha, including the state capital Bhubaneswar, as the low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a 'well-marked system' on Friday morning, with the state government geared up to tackle the situation, officials said. According to a morning bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the low pressure area has intensified into a 'well-marked system' and may develop into a depression over the next 24 hours. "It i ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Heavy rains lashed parts of Telangana on Thursday following the formation of a depression over the Bay of Bengal. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather system is expected to intensify further and bring widespread rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds across the state over the next three days. Moderate rains have been lashing Nizamabad district since Thursday morning, significantly impacting daily life. The showers in the district dampened Dasara shoppi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday put the collectors of 18 districts on high alert after the IMD forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in the State when a possible depression crosses its southern coast on September 27, officials said. The instructions to the districts were issued through a video conference by Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Deoranjan Kumar Singh. All the collectors of the southern and coastal region participated in the conference. The State government's move came ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: According to the latest weather forecast, the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack twin city can expect continued rainfall until September 28. A low pressure has again formed in the Bay of Bengal (BoB). It has formed in the north and adjoining central BoB under the influence of the cyclone. Today, it will take the form of a depression over the south Odisha-north Andhra coast of the northwest and west central Bay of Bengal. It will cross the south Odisha-north Andhra coast by the evening. The Indian ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Several parts of Maharashtra are likely to experience cloudy weather and increased rainfall between September 26 and 28 due to a low-pressure system developed over the Bay of Bengal, the authorities have said. The southwest monsoon is not expected to withdraw from the state before October 5, the Maharashtra government's Directorate General of Information and Public Relations (DGIPR) said a statement posted on X on Thursday. "South Vidarbha and adjoining areas of Marathwada are likely t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Malkangiri District Collector has announced school holiday today due to heavy rain in the district. The MeT Department in Bhubaneswar issued a warning of rain, thunder and lightning for 18 districts of coastal Odisha and Southern Odisha under the influence of double low-pressure in Bay of Bengal. In view of this, the district administration has declared school holiday in Malkangiri today. Malkangiri District Collector announced a holiday due to the possibility of heavy rain. All ...Read More >
Kozhikode: Kerala is expected to receive heavy rains in few places till the end of September. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is expecting rain and thunder-showers in Kerala until October 1. "Central Kerala, especially the hilly districts of Idukki and Pathanamthitta will receive the maximum downpour in the next 4 to 5 days. People living in the landslide prone regions have been advised not to go for travelling and off-road jeep treks in these areas as landslips are prone to occur in ...Read More >
Kolkata: The gigantic cloud mass that flooded Kolkata on Tuesday with the sixth-ever single-day rain recorded in the city was the most potent non-cyclonic weather system to strike the region in five decades. It moved in from the northeast Bay of Bengal and remained static vertically above the city for about seven to eight hours, bringing in relentless and heavy downpour. The deluge on Sept 28, 1978, still holds the highest rainfall record for Kolkata, but Tuesday's phenomenon was more potent tha ...Read More >
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