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Cyclone Yaas: Army deploys columns and engineer task forces in Odisha, WB

The Indian Army on Saturday informed that it has arranged columns and engineer task forces are on standby for rescue and relief operations

Tauktae: 66 dead, 20 missing; Navy deploys diving teams to look for bodies

The SAR ops are continuing through the night. Underwater search from wrecks of barge P305 and tug Varapada using specialised teams and equipment is in progress

Cabinet Secretary chairs meeting to review preparedness for Cyclone Yaas

The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) headed by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba met on Saturday to review preparedness for the impending Cyclone Yaas

Cyclone Yaas: Indian Naval ships, aircraft on standby for rescue ops

This is in view of the likeliness of intensification of the low-pressure area in the North Andaman seas into a cyclonic storm Yaas

Cyclone Yaas likely to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm: IMD

A low pressure area formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal and the adjoining north Andaman Sea on Saturday

Cyclone Yaas: Bengal fishermen advised not to venture into sea from May 23

In view of the cyclonic storm Yaas, the head of Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata Dr Sanjib Bandyopadhyay advised the fishermen of West Bengal not to venture into the sea from May 23 evening

26 personnel still missing; Navy deploys diving teams to look for bodies

With no trace of 15 personnel from barge P305 and 11 from tugboat Varaprada six days after Cyclone Tauktae, the Navy deployed specialised diving teams to boost the search and rescue operations

Cyclonic storm in Bay of Bengal: Coastal districts of Odisha on high alert

In view of the cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal, Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra on Friday informed that all coastal and adjoining districts in Odisha have been put on high alert

Bombay High tragedy: Barge Master, others charged with culpable homicide

The deceased including its employees would get a total compensation equivalent to the balance period of service upto 10 years' service combined with ex-gratia and insurance

ONGC announces cash relief for affected families, survivors of sunk barge

ONGC on Friday announced cash relief for families of the deceased and survivors of the private contractor-operated barge that sunk in the Arabian Sea after being battered by a severe cyclone

Will seek Central help for infra to minimise cyclone damage: Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said his government will seek Central assistance to set up permanent infrastructure along the sea coast to minimize the damage caused by cyclones

51 personnel dead, 24 from barge P305 missing; Navy continues search

The death toll on barge P305 that sank in the Arabian Sea five days ago rose to 51 on Friday with the recovery of two more bodies

Mumbai Police files case against captain of Barge P305 for 'negligence'

The Mumbai Police on Friday registered an FIR against the captain of barge P305, which sank on Monday in the Arabian Sea, 35 nautical miles from Mumbai under the impact of the Cyclone Tauktae

Centre, states directed to restore power, water supply links hit by Tauktae

The National Crisis Management Committee on Thursday directed central and state agencies to "expeditiously" restore telecommunication, power, road and water supply links affected by Cyclone Tauktae

All at sea

ONGC needs to take a hard look at all safety protocols

Aftermath of cyclone Tauktae: What caused the ONGC barge tragedy

Of these installations, 243 were fixed and 99 floating

Cyclone Tauktae: 49 dead on sunk barge, search on for 37 missing

Three more bodies have been recovered

Low-pressure area on Bay of Bengal likely to develop into cyclone: Met dept

A low-pressure area, set to form over east central Bay of Bengal on May 22, is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and strike the Odisha-West Bengal coast on May 26, the Met department said

Cyclone Tauktae: Death toll in barge sinking rises to 49, says report

Death toll on the barge that sunk after being hit by severe cyclone Tauktae rose to 49 while 37 others still remain missing, government sources said.

Barge tragedy: NCP seeks culpable homicide case against ONGC

The NCP on Thursday demanded registration of a culpable homicide case against the ONGC in connection with the barge tragedy caused off the Mumbai coast when cyclone Tauktae brushed past the city.