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June 22, 2025, 09:15 PM - 3 min read
The first incident occurred Saturday night, involving a trawler named ‘FB Shakila’, which had departed from Ten Mile Ghat in Namkhana.
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May 28, 2025, 01:56 PM - 3 min read
A depression in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep depression, prompting heavy rain warnings across South and North Bengal. Ten districts are under an orange alert as storm winds and heavy showers loom. Coastal preparedness is in full swing with emergency camps and advisories in place.
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May 17, 2025, 05:28 PM - 3 min read
Sources indicate that this decision comes as part of a comprehensive border security enhancement strategy devised in response to increasing concerns over infiltration and militant activities.
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December 18, 2024, 03:22 PM - 2 min read
The Met Department stated that the low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, with associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level, has become well-marked.
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November 29, 2024, 02:00 PM - 2 min read
A day's holiday was announced for schools in Chennai and Chengalpet districts on Friday.
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November 26, 2024, 05:55 PM - 2 min read
Rain lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, and the India Meteorological Department said the depression over Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a deep depression.
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October 23, 2024, 03:57 PM - 3 min read
Authorities have already begun taking precautions. Eastern and South Eastern Railways announced the cancellation of more than 150 trains scheduled for October 24 and 25, while the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been placed on high alert.
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October 23, 2024, 09:21 AM - 2 min read
It is expected to become a severe cyclone before crossing the eastern coast between Puri in Odisha and Sagar Island in West Bengal, with wind speeds reaching 120 km per hour on October 25, according to the IMD.
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October 21, 2024, 07:06 PM - 4 min read
Odisha and West Bengal informed the committee about the preparatory measures being taken to protect the population in the expected path of the cyclonic storm and measures undertaken by the local administration.
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October 21, 2024, 06:23 PM - 2 min read
The Met said that the low-pressure system is likely to intensify into a depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal by October 22 and then into a cyclonic storm by the next day.
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October 20, 2024, 02:55 PM - 2 min read
An upper air cyclonic circulation over Andaman sea is likely to intensify into a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours, the IMD said in a special bulletin.
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May 30, 2024, 03:47 PM - 2 min read
This vulnerability to cyclones is nothing new for the Bay of Bengal, which holds the dubious distinction of being one of the most cyclone-prone regions globally.
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