Chennai, May 7 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast widespread rainfall across Tamil Nadu till May 12, with heavy showers expected in several western and southern districts over the next few days. According to the weather department, an atmospheric circulation prevailing over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining areas is likely to trigger intense rain activity across the state.Officials said districts including Nilgiris, Erode, Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Dindigul are…
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Chennai, May 6 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds across several districts of Tamil Nadu over the next few days due to a trough extending from Madhya Pradesh to Tamil Nadu. According to the weather department, the trough currently passes through the Gulf of Mannar region and stretches across Theni, Dindigul, Karur, Tiruchy, Namakkal, Erode, and the Nilgiris.As a result, many parts of the state are likely to receive i…
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department’s Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast moderate rainfall across several parts of Tamil Nadu, particularly in the Western Ghats districts and coastal regions of southern Tamil Nadu, over the coming days. According to an official statement issued by the weather department, a trough of low pressure persists at an altitude of around 0.9 km above mean sea level. This system extends from north interior Karnataka to …
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh offered prayers at the Subramanya Swami Temple in Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, on Monday. Reflecting on his visit, Rajnath Singh stated that he felt “blessed to experience the divine energy” of the ancient temple. Rajnath Singh took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Prayed at the sacred Sri Subramanya Swami temple in Tiruchendur (Tamil Nadu). Feeling blessed to experience the divine energy of this Temple.”Subramanya Swami temple is a Hindu templ…
Chennai, April 16 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai has forecast a gradual rise in temperatures across Tamil Nadu over the coming days, with light rainfall expected in isolated pockets, particularly along the Western Ghats and select coastal districts.According to an official statement issued by the Chennai Meteorological Department, an atmospheric trough currently extends from southeast Madhya Pradesh to the Gulf of Mannar, passing through Vidarbha, Marathwada, north interior…
Chennai, April 9 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast moderate rainfall across Tamil Nadu over the next seven days, with intermittent thunderstorms and gusty winds expected in several parts of the state, as well as in Puducherry and Karaikal. According to the IMD, a low-pressure trough extending from Odisha to the Gulf of Mannar, passing through Telangana, Rayalaseema, and interior Tamil Nadu at an altitude of about 0.9 km above sea level, is influencing current weather …
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms in parts of southern Tamil Nadu and the Western Ghats on Monday, offering some relief amid rising temperatures across the region.According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, a low-pressure system prevailing over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining south-central Maharashtra is influencing weather patterns across southern India.Under its impact, several districts in south…
Mandapam (Tamil Nadu), March 5 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Station Mandapam executed a rapid and successful anti-smuggling operation in the coastal waters off Vedalai, seizing around 280 kg of illegally harvested sea cucumbers, an official said. The action on March 3 came after the ICG received credible intelligence inputs, enabling swift deployment of an Air Cushion Vessel from the station.The team intercepted the consignment in the near-shore waters, preventing what could have been ano…
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu is set to undertake an ambitious scientific effort to precisely map its coastal “blue carbon” ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrass meadows and tidal marshlands, using drones, Artificial Intelligence and cloud computing. The initiative aims to generate high-resolution data on carbon stored in these ecosystems and develop a comprehensive Blue Carbon Atlas for Tamil Nadu, enabling the state to potentially participate in global carbon markets. Current esti…
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…