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Defence Minister meets cyclone Ockhi-hit families in Kerala
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 4 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday met the fishermen families affected by cyclone Ockhi at Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram.
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Cyclone Ockhi: 357 fishermen have been rescued so far, says Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 4 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday informed that, so far, 357 fishermen, including 71 from Tamil Nadu, who had been stranded in sea due to Cyclone Ockhi, have been rescued.
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Cyclone Ockhi likely to weaken
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said cyclonic storm Ockhi was likely to move in the northeasterly direction and gradually weaken.
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Cyclone Ockhi: Indian Navy continues rescue operations
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 3 (ANI): The Indian Navy on Sunday continued the search and rescue operations for the fourth day over Southeast Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep and Minicoy (L&M) Islands in the aftermath of cyclonic storm Ockhi.
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Cyclone Ockhi: Death toll rises to 19
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 3 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu revenue control room on Sunday stated that the total number of deaths caused due to cyclone Ockhi has reached 19.
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Nirmala Sitharaman reviews aftermath of Cyclone Ockhi in Kanyakumari
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday reached Kanyakumari to review the current situation in the wake of the cyclonic storm 'Ockhi' which has tormented the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and now Lakshadweep.
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Cyclone Ockhi: Coast Guard intensifies rescue efforts
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] December 3 (ANI): As the operations to rescue stranded fishermen affected by severe cyclone Ockhi entered their third day, the Indian Coast Guard has intensified its deployment of ships and aircraft off Kerala coast as well as Lakhadweep Islands.
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Cyclone Ockhi: 25 rescued from Lakshadweep, 13 from Kerala coast
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Dec 3 (ANI): As rescue operations continue in full strength post the cyclonic storm 'Ockhi', Commodore G Prakash, the Commanding Officer of INS Venduruthy, said 25 people were rescued from Lakshadweep and 13 picked off the Kerala coast.
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Moderate rain expected in TN in next 24 hours: MET
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 3 (ANI): The Indian Meteorological Department on Sunday informed that moderate rain is expected at a few places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the next 24 hours.
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Cyclone Ockhi: Indian Coast guards continue rescue operation
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Dec 3 (ANI): As Cyclone Ockhi still posed threat, the coast guards in different locations continued their efforts to rescue fishermen stranded at sea, on Sunday.
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Cyclone Ockhi: Reports of thousands of fishermen stranded untrue, says Sit
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.2 (ANI): As the Cyclone Ockhi intensified into a severe cyclonic storm, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the reports of thousands of fishermen stranded in the cyclone were false and the number of missing Tamil Nadu fishermen was 97.
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Protesters block NH over missing fishermen in Kerala
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India] Dec 02 (ANI): Locals of Thumba area on Saturday blocked the National Highway for almost five hours after many fishermen went missing at sea in the wake of cyclone Ockhi.
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