Tag: Arabian sea
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Cyclone Tauktae: Indian Navy engages in multiple search and rescue missions along West Coast
On receipt of a request for assistance for a Barge 'P305' adrift off Heera Oil Fields in Bombay High area with 273 personnel onboard, INS Kochi was swiftly sailed with despatch to assess the situation and render assistance, as required.
May 17, 2021 -
MiG-29K trainer aircraft lost over Arabian Sea; one pilot rescued, search for another underway
As per the Navy, the incident took place yesterday at around 5 pm in the Arabian Sea and a high-level inquiry has been ordered to investigate the matter.
November 27, 2020 -
Mumbai fishermen net whale shark
Owing to darkness and inclement weather conditions, the fishing trawler decided to sail back to Mumbai, dragging the creature in the nets behind it and reached here early on Wednesday.
August 12, 2020 -
Cyclone Nisarga crosses Maharashtra’s Raigad, 1 dead, Mumbai escapes the worst; no big impact in Gujarat
After storming the Maharashtra coast, cyclone Nisarga has started weakening and its intensity will reduce further by evening, the India Meteorological Department said.
June 3, 2020 -
LIVE | Cyclone Nisarga makes landfall on Maharashtra coast; no flight operations at Mumbai airport till 7 pm
This is the first time that a cyclone is making landfall on the Maharashtra coast in June since record-keeping began in 1891.
June 3, 2020 -
Cyclone Nisarga’s landfall to be ‘rarest of rare’ event: Experts
The last cyclone to hit Mumbai was cyclonic storm 'Phyan' on November 11, 2009. Nisarga is currently located around 400 km from Mumbai as a deep depression.
June 2, 2020 -
Named by Bangladesh, cyclone ‘Nisarga’ means nature
The naming of cyclones in the Indian Ocean began in 2000 and a formula was agreed in 2004. The next few cyclones will be named Gati (named by India), Nivar (Iran), Burevi (Maldives), Tauktae (Myanmar) and Yaas (Oman).
June 2, 2020 -
Cyclone Nisarga: Pandemic-hit Mumbai on red alert; heavy rains, 100 kmph winds expected tomorrow
NDRF Director-General SN Pradhan informed that 21 teams of NDRF are deployed in both the states and 10 teams are on standby.
June 2, 2020 -
Southwest monsoon hits Kerala; yellow alert issued in 9 districts as state receives heavy rainfall
The IMD had earlier said that conditions were favourable for the onset of the monsoon over Kerala on June 1 due to the formation of Cyclone 'Nisarga' over Arabian Sea.
June 1, 2020 -
Cyclonic storm ‘Nisarga’ to hit Maharashtra, Gujarat coasts on June 3: IMD
A low-pressure area and a depression are the first two levels on the IMD's eight-category scale used to classify cyclones based on their intensity.
June 1, 2020 -
‘Cyclonic storm’ likely to reach coastal states of Maharashtra, Gujarat next week: IMD
The weather bureau further said that the sea condition will be very rough and advised fishermen not to venture the sea till June 4.
May 31, 2020 -
Cyclone Kyarr intensifies, IMD says, might become ‘extremely severe’, predicts heavy rain in Goa, Karnataka
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that the disaster management teams in the state are on standby for facing all eventualities.
October 26, 2019 -
Cyclone Kyarr likely to intensify affecting parts of Goa, Karnataka: IMD
This is the third cyclone that has developed over the Arabian Sea this year, the first after the monsoon.
October 25, 2019 -
Cyclone Vayu: Maharashtra Govt shuts all beaches in Konkan region
All beaches in the Konkan region, viz. Palgahar, Thane, Mumbai (city/suburban), Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg may be shut off to the public immediately for the next two days.
June 12, 2019 -
‘Very severe’ Cyclone Vayu to hit Gujarat on June 13, schools to be shut; MHA issues advisory
Gujarat and Diu Administration have planned to evacuate about 3 lakh people from the identified vulnerable areas starting early morning of 12th June 2019.
June 12, 2019 -
Severe cyclonic storm predicted near Aminidivi in Lakshadweep
The Met Department has advised fishermen not to venture into southeast Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep area along and off Kerala and Karnataka coasts on Monday and Tuesday. Those who are out in the deep sea areas are advised to return to the coast.
June 10, 2019 -
ISIS threat: Kerala coast fully covered, safety measures in place, says state DGP
“Kerala's coast is fully covered. It's always better to be alert rather than complacent. Intelligence, coastal security, local police, and QRT have been alerted. We're ready, people should not feel insecure,” said Kerala DGP Loknath Behera.
May 28, 2019