"The Cyclonic Storm 'Remal' over Coastal Bangladesh and adjoining Coastal West Bengal moved nearly northwards, with a speed of 15 kmph during the past 6 hours and lay centered at 08:30 hrs IST of today over the same region," IMD posted on X.
Kejriwal was released from Delhi's Tihar Jail on May 10, 50 days after he was jailed on corruption charges linked to the alleged liquor policy scam and hours after the Supreme Court granted him bail until June 1.
The Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha has sought action taken report from Angul DEO and Collector within 24 hours regarding BJD Chhendipada MLA and candidate, Sushant Kumar Behera.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday evening that the cyclonic storm "Remal" is currently over the North Bay of Bengal, moving northwards at a speed of 16 kmph and is expected to make landfall in the next few hours.
IMD Alipore has issued Orange alert for Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, East Midnapore, Nadia, North and South 24 parganas districts of West Bengal for the next three hours ahead of landfall of cyclone Remal at Sagar Islands (Sundarbans) on Sunday midnight.
Meanwhile, maximum temperature of 50 degrees celsius has reached for the first time in this summer season in Rajasthan. The 50 degrees celsius was recorded in Phalodi in the last 24 hours, said
"The Severe Cyclonic Storm "Remal" (pronounced as "Re-Mal") over North Bay of Bengal moved nearly northwards, with a speed of 07 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centered at 0830 hrs IST of today, the 26th May, 2024 over North Bay of Bengal near latitude 19.8°N and longitude 89.3°
India Meteorological Department on Sunday announced that Cyclone Remal will intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in the next six hours and will cross between Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal on Sunday midnight.
Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi in the early hours of Sunday took stock of the area where a massive fire broke out inside a gaming zone and said that one person is still missing after the tragic incident.
"In view of Cyclone Remal's impact on the coastal region of West Bengal, including Kolkata, a meeting was held with the stakeholders and it has been decided to suspend the flight operations from 1200 IST on May 26 to 0900 IST on May 27, due to predicted heavy winds and heavy to very heavy