Andhra Pradesh

Rains likely in TN, Kerala, coastal AP; low pressure to become depression soon

11:44 pm November 29, 2020

Chennai: A well marked low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is very likely to concentrate into a depression on Monday and bring moderate to heavy and extremely heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and coastal Andhra Pradesh over the next four days, the IMD said. Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar said […]

Cyclone Nivar brings torrential rains to AP, one dead

11:11 pm November 26, 2020

Amaravati: Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, under the influence of severe cyclone Nivar, ranging from 6 cm to 30 cm wreaked havoc to crops in thousands of acres in several districts of Andhra Pradesh and left one person dead, besides damaging the road network on Thursday. Another farmer was feared washed away while National Disaster Response Force […]

AP CM asks Collectors to be vigilant in view of cyclone Nivar

7:51 pm November 24, 2020

Amaravati: With a heavy rainfall of 11-20 cm expected in south coastal and Rayalaseema districts under the influence of cyclone Nivar, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday asked the Collectors to be on a high alert and take all necessary precautionary measures to prevent damage. The Chief Minister held a […]

Depression intensifies into deep depression, to cross TN- Puducherry coasts on Nov 25

11:54 pm November 23, 2020

Chennai: The depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression on Monday, with the weather system likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours and into a severe cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours, the IMD said. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, besides the union territory of Puducherry, braced […]

TN bans online gaming involving betting

11:25 am November 21, 2020

Chennai: An ordinance to “ban online gaming” involving betting, has been promulgated by the Tamil Nadu government in the backdrop of suicides by gamers who allegedly lost money, and any violation would attract both fine and imprisonment, ranging up to two years. The ordinance was promulgated by Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Friday based on a […]