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WB: NDRF, panchayat, local bodies meet to discuss Fani preparedness in Med
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Digha (West Bengal) [India], May 2 (ANI): A meeting was held here on Thursday among the members of Padima 1 village panchayat in Medinipur district to discuss preparedness in the wake of cyclonic storm Fani, which is expected to hit the coastal regions of West Bengal anytime after it hits
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Odisha: EC withdraws MCC from 11 districts for relief work during cyclone
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 1 (ANI): In view of Cyclone "Fani", the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday approved a proposal for lifting the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in the eleven coastal districts of Odisha to facilitate speedy rescue, relief and resto
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Cyclone Fani: IMD issues 'yellow warning' for Odisha
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 1 (ANI): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a 'yellow warning' for Odisha coast predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places such as Boudh, Kalahandi, Sambalpur, Deogarh, and Sundargarh.
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Cyclone Fani: Patnaik writes to EC, requests removal of model code of cond
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India] Apr 30, (ANI): Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday sent a letter to the Election Commission requesting removal of the Model Code of Conduct from all coastal districts, to make it easier for the government to handle the impending cyclonic storm FANI
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Ocean acidification could impact people globally, claims study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 26 (ANI): A recent study suggests that ocean acidification could have a serious impact on over a million people globally who depend on coastal protection, fisheries, and aquaculture.
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Cyclone predicted in Tamil Nadu, Andhra coast
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 26 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) yesterday issued a cyclonic storm warning to the states of Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh.
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Mozambique: Thousands evacuated as Cyclone Kenneth made landfall on Thursd
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Maputo [Mozambique], Apr 26 (ANI): Within a month of recovery from the devastating trail of Cyclone Idai that left more than 1000 dead, the Mozambican government on Thursday announced the evacuation of more than 30,000 people residing as Cyclone Kenneth made its landfall in the eastern co
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Heavy rainfall predicted over TN, Puducherry
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr 24 (ANI): Coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are likely to witness moderate to heavy rainfall beginning early next week, according to the weather department.
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Pak to fence border with Iran following Ormara incident
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Apr 20 (ANI): In a bid to increase its border security, Pakistan will be fencing its border with Iran in the wake of the Ormara incident which saw 14 Pakistani people being killed on the Makran Coastal Highway recently.
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Pak launches protest with Iran over inaction against Omara terror incident
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Apr 20 (ANI): Pakistan on Saturday lodged a strong protest with Iran for not taking action against the group responsible for offloading a passenger bus and allegedly killing 14 people on the Makran Coastal Highway in Ormara in Balochistan on Thursday.
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Balochistan: 14 shot dead on Makran Coastal Highway
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Apr 18 (ANI): As many as 14 people were shot dead on Thursday after being identified and offloaded from passenger buses on Makran Coastal Highway in Balochistan.
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Tamil Nadu: Man arrested for carrying 400 kg sea cucumber
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu), Mar 12 (ANI): The Coastal Security Division on Tuesday arrested a man for carrying 400 kg dried and preserved sea cucumber at Ervadi village in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district, police said.
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