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A few places across districts such as East Godavari, Srikakulam, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema, Eluru, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Markapuram and Tirupati received light to moderate rainfall on Monday (April 6). According to real-time rainfall data from the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), between 8.30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Laxmipuram in East Godavari district recorded the highest rainfall of 57.5 mm. This was followed by Ramachandrapuram in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema and Etcherla in Srika ...Read More >
Chennai Weather: Tamil Nadu to see rain and thunderstorms across several districts, including Chennai, with heavier showers in ghat regions Tamil Nadu is set to witness a mix of rainfall and dry conditions over the next few days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting light to moderate showers accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in several parts of the state. Rain Likely In Chennai And Nearby Districts According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai ...Read More >
Chennai, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Parts of Tamil Nadu are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall on Wednesday, with thunderstorms and lightning expected at isolated locations, bringing some relief from the ongoing heatwave, according to the India Meteorological Department. Rainfall activity is expected across south Tamil Nadu, north coastal districts, as well as Puducherry and Karaikal. The Western Ghats regions are also likely to witness showers, while much of the north interior of Tamil ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Day temperatures across Odisha remained high on Tuesday, with Titlagarh recording the highest maximum temperature at 37.7°C, followed closely by Bhawanipatna at 37.5°C and Nuapada at 37.2°C, according to the evening weather bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Several western Odisha towns continued to reel under above-normal heat, with Bolangir recording 36.9°C, Boudh 36.6°C, Sambalpur 36.5°C and Hirakud 36.0°C. In contrast, coastal areas reported relativel ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has cautioned that varied weather conditions will persist across the State for the next two days. Managing Director Prakhar Jain said that while many districts will see cloudy skies, thunderstorms and rainfall, others may experience intense heat. A surface circulation remains active over the southwest Bay of Bengal, with a trough stretching from Rayalaseema and Tamil Nadu up to the Gulf of Mannar, influencing the curren ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The IMD has forecast light to moderate rain across Telangana over the next three days, with thunderstorms and gusty winds likely in several districts. Officials said multiple atmospheric systems over southern India are influencing the weather. A trough persists over the south coastal Andhra region near the west-central Bay of Bengal, while a cyclonic circulation over Rayalaseema has shifted towards areas adjoining Telangana. Another trough extends from this system across Tamil Nadu t ...Read More >
Chennai, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chennai is likely to receive moderate rainfall on Tuesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), as a low-pressure system persists over the region stretching from Telangana to the Gulf of Mannar via Tamil Nadu. The prevailing weather system is expected to bring intermittent rainfall across parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry over the next few days. The Meteorological Department has forecast that several areas in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry may ex ...Read More >
Chennai: The first half of Nov, usually the wettest period in the city, remained largely dry with only brief isolated spells as there was no active weather systems. Weathermen said rain might return next week as the monsoon could become active. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rain across several coastal districts, including Chennai, on Nov 17. Bloggers, meanwhile, also hint at the possibility of a cyclone forming over the Bay of Bengal later this month."On Friday, the ci ...Read More >
Gujarat Rain Alert: Gujarat braces for heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds in several districts, with Amreli, Gir Somnath, and Diu expecting intense downpours. Meanwhile, Odisha is on high alert as Cyclone Montha approaches, potentially bringing widespread rain and gusty winds, especially to coastal and southern regions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday warned of heavy rain, moderate thunderstorms, and strong winds at isolated places in several districts of Gujarat. A ...Read More >
THOOTHUKUDI: Fishermen who went into the sea on Thursday after a five- day wait due to rain returned to the shore on Friday in the wake of warning issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) about gusty winds in the sea. Country boat and mechanised fishing vessels, which have been staying onshore due to inclement weather conditions, set sail into sea in the wee hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, the IMD reported formation of a low pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal, and that it was ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The brief but intense spell of rain on Tuesday could have been the opening act of what seems to be a heavy monsoon season, with not one but two low-pressure systems, one over the southwest Bay of Bengal and the other in the southeast Arabian Sea, likely to develop into depressions on Wednesday. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has issued yellow, orange, and red alerts (heavy, very heavy, and extremely heavy rainfall) in several districts in the region, including Chenn ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Heavy rain is predicted to lash Chennai and its neighbouring districts on Tuesday and Wednesday, as the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued alerts for intense rainfall across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The alert follows the formation of a new low-pressure system over the southwest Bay of Bengal, which is expected to intensify into a depression. A separate system over the southeast Arabian Sea is also likely to develop into a depression, contributing to the widespread unsett ...Read More >
The temperature in Kolkata is expected to stay around 33°C and 26°C. From Monday, weather conditions across the state are expected to turn dry again. After days of dry and clear skies, light rain and thundershowers are expected in parts of South and North Bengal on Saturday and Sunday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The rain is likely to bring temporary relief from the warm weather in some districts, but will not affect the overall Kali Puja festive mood across the sta ...Read More >
Chennai, October 1: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall in isolated places across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal on Wednesday. In its latest advisory, the weather office said atmospheric circulation is active over parts of South India and the northern Andaman Sea, setting the stage for changing weather conditions. According to the RMC, a low-pressure system is likely to form over the central Bay of Bengal on Wednes ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall in isolated places across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal on Wednesday. In its latest advisory, the weather office said atmospheric circulation is active over parts of South India and the northern Andaman Sea, setting the stage for changing weather conditions. According to the RMC, a low-pressure system is likely to form over the central Bay of Ben ...Read More >
Pune: The city and ghat areas recorded heavy showers over the weekend and will see more rain this week, stated the forecast of India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday. The met department has issued an orange alert for Pune on Monday and a yellow alert for Tuesday. This weekend, ghat sections in Pune experienced heavy showers, with Bhira recording 145mm rainfall, Nimgiri 85.5mm and Lonavala 72mm. Some ghat locations also had light to heavy showers ranging from 30-60mm, including Shirgaon, ...Read More >
The system is likely to move northwestwards into central Vidarbha and adjoining regions, before persisting as an upper air cyclonic circulation. IMD has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall over northeast Maharashtra for the next few days, cautioning of possible extensive damage. On Saturday, Konkan and Goa as well as Marathwada recorded 120-200 mm of rainfall, while Madhya Maharashtra, East Madhya Pradesh and several other parts of the country reported 70-110 mm. IMD said a low-pressure are ...Read More >
-- the proposed Sethusamudram / Sethudundaram project (a shipping canal or bridge between India and Sri Lanka through the Palk Strait) would have far-reaching implications for Sri Lanka. Let's break them down into political, geographical/environmental, and financial/economic aspect 1. Political Implications * Strategic Balance in the Region * India's construction of a bridge or canal would consolidate its influence over the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar, potentially reducing Sri Lanka's lev ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday opposed the exemption of atomic mineral mining from public consultation and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw the office memorandum issued by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Tamil Nadu's coastal districts are endowed with deposits of Rare Earth Elements embedded in beach sand systems, and these coasts are ecologically fragile and highly vulnerable, he said. "Policy changes of such significance must be de ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief Minister M K Stalin has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately withdraw the recent Office Memorandum (OM), issued by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), which exempts the requirement of public consultation for mining projects involving atomic and strategic minerals notified in the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act. The CM has also pointed out that the OM directs that from now on, all such projects need to be exclusiv ...Read More >
Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday demanding immediate withdrawal of Union govt's decision to exempt mining of atomic, critical, and strategic minerals from public consultation."Public hearings are a mandatory safeguard for ecology, livelihoods and democracy. I urge you to roll back this memorandum and ensure that such important policy decisions are first discussed in Parliament and with the States," Stalin wrote. Voices of opposition against Union ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi objecting to exemption from public consultation for atomic mining projects. He cited an Office Memorandum issued by the Impact Assessment Division of the Ministry of Environment, whereby all mining projects of atomic minerals notified in Part B and critical and strategic minerals notified in Part D of the First Schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act have been exempted from ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the withdrawal of a recent Office Memorandum issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, exempting mining projects of atomic, critical, and strategic minerals from mandatory public consultation. In his letter, the CM noted that the memorandum, issued on September 8, directs all such projects to be appraised at the Central level regardless of the lease area involved. He cautioned that ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 12 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday urged the Centre to immediately withdraw the September 8 Office Memorandum exempting the requirement of public consultation for all mining projects of atomic minerals. Also, he reiterated Tamil Nadu's commitment to contributing to the nation's strategic and defence requirements, as has always been done in the past. The Office Memorandum (internal communication) was issued by the Environment Impact Assessment Division of the M ...Read More >
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to a strict Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which provides for a maximum punishment of life imprisonment and fine of up to Rs 10 lakh for "forced conversion". The govt is likely to table the bill in the House, where they have a strong majority, for approval during the three-day monsoon session of assembly commencing on Aug 19.At present, the maximum jail term for such an offence is 10 years and the highest fine is Rs ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) said a low-pressure area has been formed over west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal, off the north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts, on Wednesday and predicted it to persist over the same region. The weather department added, "The upper air cyclonic circulation extends up to 7.6 km above mean sea level, tilting southwards with height. It is likely to move west-northwestward and become well-marked on Thursday, and move across N ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have seized 14.738 kgs of suspected NDPS hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at approximately Rs 14.73 crore during operations on Sunday. The seizures were made across Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), resulting in the arrest of one passenger, as stated in the press release. The passenger was arrested under the provi ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast intense rainfall activity across Kerala over the coming days, triggered by a cyclonic circulation over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining south Tamil Nadu. Several districts in the state have been placed under Orange and Yellow alerts till August 7, with southern Kerala likely to witness extremely heavy rainfall. According to the IMD, the weather system currently lies at an altitude of 5.8 km above ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Thirty Four Indian fishermen, along with two of their Indian fishing trawlers, FB Jhor and FB MaMagalChandi were apprehended by Bangladesh authorities near Mongla for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line and fishing in Bangladeshi territorial waters, sources said on Friday. The incident took place on the intervening night of July 14-15. The matter was taken up with the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh as soon as information about the ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax ...Read More >
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