Whisper of a Winter
It has been the coldest winter in Calcutta, according to the IMD (Indian Meteorological Department), in a decade.
It has been the coldest winter in Calcutta, according to the IMD (Indian Meteorological Department), in a decade.
The BSF stated in its release that around 50 villagers from Gunao village, close to the Jakhau coast, have been shifted to the Gunao outpost of the BSF.
In this regard, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has also issued an official statement that its units have been placed on high alert amid the warning of the IMD for cyclonic storm Mocha.
The IMD special bulletin announced an orange alert for the districts of South Bengal, including Kolkata, South and North 24-Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, East Burdwan, Midnapore and parts of North Bengal between 12-16 April.
The weather office said that isolated places in Rajasthan, Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi will witness heatwave on June 4 and 5.
There are 134 VCTs and each team has three members in five boroughs under the SMC.
The inclusion of Muzaffarabad and Northern Areas (Gilgit-Baltistan) in the forecast comes amid news that Pakistan's Supreme Court, which has no jurisdiction, is illegally allowing elections in Northern Areas (Gilgit-Baltistan) this week.
This year, December had recorded 18 consecutive 'cold days' which is maximum after 17 cold days in December 1997.
Gujarat government has declared a two-day holiday for all the schools and colleges located in several parts of Gujarat.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the earthquake measured 5.1 on the Richter scale.
