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Depression over southeast Bay of Bengal likely to intensify into cyclonic
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"The depression over southeast Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards during past 06 hours with a speed of 05 kmph and lay centered at 2330 hours IST of 9th May 2023 over the same region near latitude 8.5°N and longitude 89.3°E, about 510 km west-southwest of Port Blair, 1460 km south-
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Mocha may intensify into cyclonic storm by May 10: IMD
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"The low-pressure area over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea has become a well-marked low-pressure area over the same region at 0530 IST today, the 9th May 2023. It is very likely to intensify into a depression by today evening over the same region," an official
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"Will rescue people from coastal areas": CM Mamata Banerjee on Cyclone Moc
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
With a low-pressure area formed over the Southeast Bay of Bengal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that people do not need to fear the cyclone as the State governmnet is equipped with handling the situation.
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Depression likely over Southeast Bay of Bengal, adjoining South Andaman Se
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The India Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a warning stating that a cyclonic circulation is expected to intensify into a depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and the neighbourhood extending upto the middle tropospheric level around May 9.
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Cyclonic circulation formed over Southeast Bay of Bengal: IMD
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"A cyclonic circulation has formed and lay over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and the neighbourhood extending upto the middle tropospheric level at 0830 IST of today the 6 May 2023," an official statement said.
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Cyclonic circulation likely to develop over Southeast Bay of Bengal around
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra on Friday said that cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the Southeast Bay of Bengal around May 6.
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Cyclonic circulation likely over Bay of Bengal around May 6: IMD
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that a cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the Southeast Bay of Bengal around 6 May and that under its influence a low-pressure area is likely to form over the same region around 7 May.
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Cyclone alert: Odisha CM directs state administration to stay prepared
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik held a meeting with senior government officials on the possible cyclonic situation due to low pressure in the South Bay of Bengal and asked the administration to remain prepared, according to a statement on Wednesday.
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DRDO, Indian Navy conduct successful trial of BMD Interceptor from naval p
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The statement issued by the Ministry said, "DRDO and Indian Navy successfully conducted a maiden flight trial of a sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the coast of Odisha in the Bay of Bengal on April 21. The trial aimed to neutralize a hostile ballistic missile threat, thereb
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Declare Bay of Bengal as Zone of Peace to keep geopolitical issues aside:
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Coco Islands are strategically located at the northern tip of India's Andaman-Nicobar island chain. Chinese military presence on these islands will have a negative impact on India's power projection capabilities in the region and will fundamentally alter the geopolitical dynamic of the B
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Militarisation of Coco Island, concern for India?
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
This has implications for India's strategic interests in the region, as New Delhi seeks to counter China's growing influence in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region. With the Coco Island developments, India may soon face a new airbase close by in a country increasingly tied to Beijing.
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MoS External Affairs stresses India's Millet diplomacy can solve food cris
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh on Saturday said that Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has been transformed into a distinct "international legal personality", adding that India's Millet diplomacy ha
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