The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, has issued a yellow nowcast warning for light to moderate rainfall in various districts of Tamil Nadu for the next three hours on Sunday.
Puducherry Education Minister A. Namachivayam on Tuesday announced the closure of all private and government schools and colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal due to the heavy rainfall warning.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, urging him to initiate immediate diplomatic efforts with the Sri Lankan Government to secure the release of all detained fishermen from Tamil Nadu along with their fishing boats.
Several parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal experienced widespread moderate to heavy rainfall during the past 24 hours, with intense showers recorded in northern and southern districts, the Meteorological Department said on Friday.
Due to the heavy rain warning, all schools in the Chennai district will remain closed, as announced by Chennai District Collector Rashmi Siddharth Jagade, IAS, on Tuesday.
According to the Rameswaram Fishermen Association, the Navy accused them of crossing the international maritime boundary and took them to the Kankesanthurai naval camp for questioning. Their boat was also seized.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted "light to moderate rain at a few places with thunderstorm & lightning with gusty winds speed reaching 40-50 kilometres per hour (kmph) at one or two places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area."
In a troubling episode this week, two Indian fishermen from Karaikal sustained injuries after the Sri Lankan Navy allegedly opened fire at them in Jaffna Sea.
Two Indian fishermen from Karaikal were injured after the Sri Lankan Navy opened fire when they attempted to escape following an arrest attempt in the Jaffna Sea. Both injured fishermen are undergoing treatment at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital, while the Sri Lankan authorities have detained t
"Puducherry being a tourist place, is expecting a footfall of nearly 2 lakh tourists this New Year. To ensure a safe and a peaceful New Year for the citizens and the tourists, we conducted Operation Trishul today," he said.