Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, wrapped up his two-day visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands by visiting the proposed site of Atlanta Bay Major Harbour near Diglipur on Friday.
Sonowal reviewed the project's progress with senior officials and engaged with local residents and stakeholders to discuss the implementation methodology and timelines.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a consultation with senior officials of Ministry of External Affairs and envoys on strengthening India's commitment to BIMSTEC.
The cyclonic storm "Midhili" is currently located over the Northeast Bay of Bengal close to the Bangladesh coast and is likely to move north-northeastward and cross the Bangladesh coast near Khepupara with wind speeds of 60-70 kilometres per hour (kmph) gusting to 80 kmph during the evening
The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Midhili' on Friday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
A well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal Sea moved westwards and concentrated into a depression on Wednesday, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said on Wednesday.
A low-pressure area has been formed over the west-central Bay of Bengal. This system will get intensified and will go northwards. There may be rain on November 15th, 16th, and 17th in east India and northeast India, Soma Sen, a senior scientist with IMD said while speaking to ANI.
"...A low-pressure area is formed over the Bay of Bengal...Later it will intensify into a depression in the west central Bay of Bengal. Due to this, from Wednesday onwards, along and off the Andhra Pradesh coast, wind speeds are increasing...Winds will be prevailing for the 2 days - Novembe
A low-pressure area formed over the Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a deep depression and cause heavy rainfall in parts of Odisha on November 16, said IMD on Tuesday.
A low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal and is likely to intensify into a depression around November 16, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.
The letter mentioned that a low pressure area is likely to form over the South East Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours, and it is likely to move west-northwestward and intensify into a depression over the West Central Bay of Bengal around November 16.