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…
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Chennai, May 30 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Saturday forecast heavy rainfall in 14 districts of Tamil Nadu even as several parts of the state continue to reel under intense summer heat. The weather department attributed the changing weather pattern to a cyclonic circulation prevailing over the southwest Arabian Sea and adjoining regions.According to the RMC, widespread rainfall activity is likely to continue across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal for the next week.Heav…
Hyderabad, May 29 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s Hyderabad Zonal Office conducted a search operation under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at eight locations in Hyderabad, Jaipur, and Coimbatore, ED officials said on Friday. The searches were conducted at the official premises of GCKC Projects and Works Private Limited, Prathima Infrastructure Limited, and Turnkey Enterprises Private Limited and residential premises of Boinipally Srinivas Rao, Ashok Kum…
Jaipur, May 28 (IANS) Adverse weather conditions in Delhi disrupted flight operations late Thursday, forcing several flights from across the country to divert to Jaipur International Airport. Among the diverted aircraft was Karnataka’s outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s charter flight.Siddaramaiah was travelling from Bengaluru to Delhi when a sudden deterioration in the weather and poor visibility in the national capital led authorities to divert the flight to Jaipur.The charter aircraft l…
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…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday approved the construction of a 4-lane Thiruvarur Bypass on the Nagapattinam–Thanjavur section of NH-83 in Tamil Nadu for Rs 1,427.61 crore.The project spans 14.9 kms and also includes the construction of two additional Road Over Bridges (ROBs) on NH-129A and NH-134A, according to a statement from Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.“In Tamil Nadu, we have approved Rs 1,427.61 crore for the construction of a 4-lane Thiruvaru…
Coimbatore, May 26 (IANS) The Thirumoorthi Reservoir Project Committee of the Parambikulam Aliyar Irrigation Project (PAP) has urged the Tamil Nadu government to provide an annual allocation of Rs 10 crore for canal desilting works, stating that the measure is essential to ensure proper water distribution to tail-end agricultural areas in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts.The committee has submitted representations to Water Resources Department Minister N. Anand and Finance Minister N. Marie Wil…
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 25 (IANS) The makers of ace director Pandiraaj’s eagerly awaited upcoming film, ‘Parimala & Co’, featuring actors Jayaram and Urvasi in the lead, have now announced their film would hit screens on June 5 this year. Taking to its X timeline to make the announcement, Lyca Productions, one of the production houses producing the film, wrote, “Get ready for laughter, chaos, and entertainment #ParimalaAndCo is all set to hit screens on June 5th.”The film has triggered huge interest am…
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s government came under sharp attack from Opposition parties on Monday over the law and order situation in the state, with leaders questioning the administration’s handling of crimes against women, children, and public safety. Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin demanded that the Chief Minister explain the concrete measures taken by his government to curb rising criminal incidents, particularly offences involving women …