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PMO takes stock of preparations to deal with cyclone 'Bulbul'
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 7 (ANI): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern over situation in view of cyclonic storm 'Bulbul', Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr PK Mishra held a high-level meeting on Thursday with the Chief Secretaries of Odisha, West Bengal and Union Te
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Gujarat, Andaman & Nicobar likely to receive heavy rainfall due to Cycloni
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 3 (ANI): According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), under the influence of Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Maha', heavy rainfall is likely over Gujarat and Saurashtra coasts on Sunday.
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Indian Coast Guard issues weather advisory across Lakshadweep Islands
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 31 (ANI): As the cyclonic storm, Kyarr moves away from the Indian coasts and continue to weaken, another well-marked low-pressure area has developed over Comorian and adjoining Indian Ocean area, according to a Coastguard weather advisory.
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Cabinet Secy chairs NCMC meet to review preparations for cyclone over Como
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) to review preparations for the cyclone over the Comorin and adjoining Lakshadweep Islands.
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Saint-Denis: Leaders from India, France and Vanilla Islands at 'Choose Reu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Saint-Denis [Reunion Island], Oct 24 (ANI): In a first, leaders of India, France and Vanilla Islands comprising Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles in the western Indian Ocean participated in a 'Choose La Reunion' business meet here.
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IAF test-fires BrahMos surface-to -surface missiles successfully
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar) [India], Oct 22 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) fired two BrahMos surface-to-surface missiles at Trak Island in Andaman and Nicobar islands and the mock targets were hit successfully.
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4.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Nicobar Islands
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Nicobar (Andaman and Nicobar) [India], Oct 22 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale jolted Nicobar islands region on Tuesday.
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Special Forces hold wargames in Andamans against 'intruders'
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): The newly-raised Special Operations Division is carrying out major wargames for the defence of Andamans where they simulated drills to free uninhabited islands from intruders.
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Japanese tourists' first trip to contested Kuril Islands postponed: Tokyo
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 9 (Sputnik/ANI): The first pilot trip of Japanese tourists to the contested Kuril Islands, which was planned for October 11-16, has been postponed until late October-early November, the Consulate General of Japan in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk told Sputnik on Wednesday.
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Andaman Holidays bags National Tourism Award
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] Oct 09 (ANI/NewsVoir): Andaman Holidays, leading destination management and yacht agency in the Andamans, has bagged the prestigious National Tourism Award 2017-18 for organising India's first-ever yacht carnival - Sail the Andamans - in 2018 and 2019 at the Anda
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Earthquake of 5.0 magnitude hit Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
South Sandwich Island [UK], Oct 07 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale struck Bristol Island and the South Sandwich Islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, reported Xinhua.
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4.8 magnitude quake strikes Andaman Islands
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], Sept 29 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck the Andaman Islands on Sunday, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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