Chennai, May 31 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast widespread rainfall across Tamil Nadu over the next five days, with heavy rain likely in several districts as conditions become increasingly favourable for the onset of the Southwest Monsoon. According to the weather department, the monsoon is expected to advance into Kerala within the next three to four days, aided by a cyclonic circulation prevailing over the southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining south Kerala …
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Chennai, May 31 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast that the southwest monsoon is likely to advance into parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and adjoining regions by June 3 or 4, bringing widespread rainfall and a gradual drop in temperatures across the southern states. According to the weather department, the monsoon has already made further progress over large parts of the Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep, the Comorin region and several areas of the Bay of Bengal as of May 30.Meteorol…
Mumbai/Kochi, May 30 (IANS) Countries bordering the Bay of Bengal are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) as a powerful tool to strengthen fisheries governance, combat illegal fishing, and ensure the long-term sustainability of marine resources that support millions of livelihoods across the region. Senior policymakers, fisheries administrators, and marine experts from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives met in Mumbai for a high-level policy dialogue hosted by India t…
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast heavy rain accompanied by strong winds in several parts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday due to multiple atmospheric circulations prevailing over the region. According to the weather department, cyclonic circulations are currently active over north Tamil Nadu, the southeast Arabian Sea, and the central east-southeast Bay of Bengal. The prevailing weather systems are expected to trigger widespread rainfall activity a…
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast heavy rainfall in eight districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday due to prevailing atmospheric conditions over the Bay of Bengal and adjoining seas. According to a statement issued by the weather department, an atmospheric circulation extends from the central-east Bay of Bengal to the southeast Arabian Sea, passing through the southwest Bay of Bengal, the southern Tamil Nadu coast, the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining K…
Chennai, May 24 (IANS) An atmospheric circulation prevailing over the southeast Bay of Bengal and its adjoining central parts is likely to trigger widespread rainfall activity across Tamil Nadu in the coming days, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai. The weather system is expected to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall to several districts across the state.According to the weather department, heavy rainfall is likely today in 10 districts — Nilgiris, Erode, Salem, Dhar…
Ottawa, May 21 (IANS) A leading international advocacy group has expressed grave concern over reports of the Bangladesh government signing two major defence agreements with the United States, warning that the move could carry far-reaching geopolitical and strategic consequences.The remarks came after Bangladesh and the United States had reached a political-level understanding to deepen defence cooperation, with negotiations progressing on two long-discussed agreements — the General Security of …
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) Even as the police are searching for Trinamool Congress Bishnupur MLA Dilip Mandal on charges of making threatening remarks about the opposition, his son, Arghya Mandal, and four others have been arrested, said officials on Monday. According to a senior officer of the Diamond Harbour district police, Arghya has been arrested with firearms. He is accused of creating unrest in the area.On Sunday night, the Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police and Diamond Harbour Di…
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced the onset of the southwest monsoon, while the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast heavy rainfall in parts of Tamil Nadu over the next few days due to prevailing weather systems over the Bay of Bengal. After several parts of Tamil Nadu experienced welcome summer showers on Saturday, bringing relief from intense heat conditions, the weather department on Sunday issued a fresh advisory warning of…
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) A deep depression prevailing over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining west-central Bay has triggered widespread rainfall across several parts of Tamil Nadu, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue heavy rain warnings for multiple districts over the next few days.According to the weather department, heavy rainfall is likely on Saturday in Villupuram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai and Theni districts.On Sunday, Dindigul, Theni, Coimbatore and the Nilgi…