The Chief Minister said that pregnant women, sick people, and the elderly are being cared for. Schools and Anganwadis have been closed, and the authorities are keeping a strict vigilance for the next 24 hours.
Union Health Ministry reviewed preparedness measures for Cyclone Montha with senior officials of the eastern coastal States, including Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Tamil Nadu, an official statement said.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Tuesday that 11,396 people have been evacuated and 30 Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRF) personnel and five teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed.
Landfall process of the Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) 'Montha' commenced on Tuesday around 7:30 pm as the storm is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada at about 11:30 pm, the India Meteorological Department said.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday updated about Shreyas Iyer's injury to his left lower rib cage while taking a catch during the third ODI against Australia in Sydney.
Vaishnaw has directed all officials of East Coast Railway (ECoR) and South-Central Railway (SCR) zones to remain on high alert and to take proactive steps for the quick restoration of train services following the impact of severe cyclonic storm Montha', which is expected to cross the Andh
India's vice-captain and opener Smriti Mandhana maintained her position at the top of the ICC Women's ODI Batter Rankings following her stellar performances against New Zealand Women and Bangladesh Women, reaching a career-best rating.
As Cyclone Montha intensifies and is set to make landfall on the Andhra Coast on Tuesday night, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has pre-deployed 22 teams across likely-affected coastal districts in multiple states.
Deepak Rout, the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) at East Coast Railway, said that local memos and other trains scheduled to depart on Tuesday have been cancelled. He stated that the list of all cancelled trains will be uploaded on the social media pages of Indian Railways.
Ahead of the T20I series against Australia starting from Wednesday, India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav shared an encouraging update on Shreyas Iyer's condition, saying that the right-hand batter is "recovering really well" after his freak injury in Sydney. He also added, while smiling, "ra
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi chaired a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday to assess the state's preparedness for Cyclone Montha, which is set to make landfall in Andhra Coast and then move towards southern Odisha.
As Cyclone Montha is set to make landfall near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday evening, several coastal districts in the State and southern Odisha, towards where the cyclone will move after the landfall, received heavy rain this morning.