Kolkata, March 14 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata’s Alipore on Saturday predicted rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds across several districts of South Bengal, including Kolkata, for the next few days. The impact of the rainfall is expected to be relatively more in north Bengal as heavy rain is anticipated in a few districts of the region, while the remaining areas may experience light to moderate rainfall.According to the forecast, heavy rainfall is like…
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Colombo, March 13 (IANS) The bodies of 84 identified Iranian sailors killed in the March 4 US attack on the warship IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka’s coast were repatriated to Iran, Sri Lanka’s Defence Ministry said Friday. The bodies are being transported to Iran via a special flight which departed Friday afternoon from Mattala International Airport in the country’s Southern Province.On March 11, Galle Chief Magistrate Sameera Dodangoda ordered that the bodies, which had been kept in two mobile cold st…
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Maharashtra State Agriculture Department issued a critical advisory for farmers and citizens on Friday, following a preliminary weather forecast predicting turbulent conditions across various regions of the state between March 17 and March 20. According to the MeT department, several parts of the state are likely to experience overcast conditions, primarily during the noon. The regions that may be most affected include Vidarbha, Marathwada, Khandesh and Central Maharashtr…
Chennai, March 12 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast a gradual rise in maximum temperatures across Tamil Nadu over the coming days, with the mercury likely to increase by 2 degrees Celsius until March 15.At the same time, parts of southern Tamil Nadu may experience light rainfall due to a developing atmospheric system over the Bay of Bengal.According to the Chennai Meteorological Department, a low-level atmospheric circulation currently persists over the sout…
Chennai, March 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu is expected to experience a gradual rise in summer heat, with the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai forecasting an increase of up to 3 degrees Celsius in maximum temperatures across several parts of the State, starting Thursday. The advisory comes as weather conditions across the region begin shifting toward a more typical pre-summer pattern.According to the Chennai Meteorological Department, most parts of Tamil Nadu are likely to experience dry …
Tehran, March 5 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Aragchi has strongly condemned the United States for attacking and sinking the Iranian Frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, describing the incident as an “atrocity at sea” and warning that Washington would “bitterly regret” setting such a precedent.Aragchi said the warship had recently visited the Indian Navy and was carrying around 130 sailors at the time of the attack. He accused the US of launching a strike without warning…
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a gradual rise in maximum temperatures across Tamil Nadu over the next two days, even as certain parts of the state may experience light rainfall later in the week due to prevailing atmospheric conditions. According to the weather department, a low-pressure circulation currently persists over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining regions.Another low-level atmospheric circulation has formed over the central parts of the sou…
Chennai, March 3 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast dry weather over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal for the next two days, even as certain atmospheric systems continue to influence weather patterns over the southern seas. In a statement, the weather department said an atmospheric low-pressure circulation persists over the Comorin Sea and adjoining Maldives region. Additionally, an upper-air cyclonic circulation is prevailing over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adj…
Kochi, Feb 27 (IANS) Countries across the Bay of Bengal region are preparing for a significant overhaul of fisheries governance, with a renewed push to strengthen policy frameworks for the small-scale fisheries sector that sustains millions of coastal households.At the recent Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management (COFI-FM) meeting convened by the Food and Agriculture Organisation in Reykjavik, the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO) outlined a roadmap for FAO regio…
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast the continuation of early morning fog in Chennai and eight other districts, even as parts of Tamil Nadu are expected to receive moderate rainfall over the next few days. According to the latest weather bulletin, a low-pressure system that had formed over the Bay of Bengal has weakened. However, its residual impact, coupled with prevailing atmospheric conditions, is likely to bring moderate rain to isolated places in sou…