cyclones

India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

7:16 pm May 30, 2021

New Delhi: Asserting that India is fighting COVID-19 with all its might, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to a number of people ranging from those engaged in transporting medical oxygen to lab technician, and said the country’s resolve to prevail over the virus is equal to the magnitude of the challenge it faces. […]

Farmers will soon be compensated for crop loss due to

9:01 pm December 28, 2020

Chennai: Tamil Nadu farmers who suffered financial losses due to extensive damage of their crops by cyclones Nivar and Burevi will be compensated soon, and the relief sum will be deposited into their bank accounts, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said on Monday. Particulars of the farmers including their bank accounts has been obtained and the work to […]

Cyclone ‘Bulbul’ disrupts normal life in Bengal; 4 killed

4:15 pm November 10, 2019

Kolkata: Cyclone ‘Bulbul’, which made landfall between Bengal and Bangladesh coasts, brought in its wake heavy rain coupled with strong winds till early Sunday, affecting normal life in several parts of the city and the coastal districts of the state. At least four people were killed in rain-related incidents in Kolkata and North 24 Parganas […]

Bangladesh orders massive evacuation for Cyclone Bulbul

7:11 pm November 9, 2019

Dhaka: Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday ordered the evacuation of about 18 lakh people from the low-lying coastal villages and islands as the country braced for a “very severe” cyclonic storm that is set to hit the country this evening. Officials from the disaster management ministry said thousands of people have already been moved to […]

Andaman & Nicobar Islands COVID-19 tally rises to 2,399

Andaman, Nicobar Islands may not be inhabitable in future due to rise in sea level: IPCC author

6:58 pm September 25, 2019

New Delhi: Islands like Andaman and Nicobar might not be inhabitable in a few years due to rise in sea level and increase in climatic events like cyclones, said one of the key authors of a global report on climate change on Wednesday. The Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate […]