Page 24 - Cyclone

Cyclone Nisarga to turn 'severe' by June 3; will impact Mumbai: IMD

Heavy rains are also expected in south Gujarat and coastal Maharashtra

Coastal Maharashtra and Gujarat on cyclonic storm alert, says IMD

Fishermen who have ventured into the Arabian Sea along the north and south Gujarat coasts have been advised to return by Sunday

Cyclonic storm likely, to reach north Maharashtra, Gujarat coasts on June 3

On June 2, wind speed will reach 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 over south Gujarat coast, with sea condition very likely to be "rough to very rough"

Low pressure over Arabian Sea to turn into cyclone, hit Guj, Maha coast

The weather forecaster predicted that the sea is likely to be rough to very rough over the southeast & adjoining east-central Arabian Sea and the Lakshadweep area during the next 24 hours

Amphan destruction highlights Sundarbans need a different development model

Human interference and a flawed development model are making cyclones more destructive for the ecologically fragile region, writes Namrata Acharya

Kolkata Airport resumes ops with 11 flights, serves about 3,000 flyers

Sources said usually Kolkata airport handles about 240 flights a day but owing to Covid-19 and the state govt's request, number of flights have been staggered

Telecom network working at 85% capacity in Amphan-hit areas of West Bengal

This is due to erratic power supply, continued fibre cuts and obstruction by people protesting against disruption in electricity and water supply, industry body COAI says

Amphan relief packages for Bengal, Odisha insufficient: Owaisi to Centre

Owaisi said that the Centre must work for complete relief and rehabilitation of those affected by the cyclone

WB asks Railways not to send Shramik Special trains to state till May 26

West Bengal has received the least number of Shramik Special trains since such service began to ferry migrant labourers back home amid the coronavirus-forced lockdown.

After devastation from cyclone Amphan, Army deployed in West Bengal

The extended lockdown has made restoration work an uphill task, the biggest impediment being manpower shortage

Centre must suspend flights from Kolkata airport till May 30: Mamata

People returning to their homes in Bengal will have to self-isolate themselves for 14 days, says chief minister.

Army deployed in Amphan-ravaged Bengal to restore essential infrastructure

Five columns of Army have been deployed in Kolkata and North & South 24 Parganas districts, these three parts of Bengal reported maximum damage due to the cyclone

'Everything is lost': Sundarbans stares at bleak future after Amphan

West Bengal Sundarbans Affairs Minister Manturam Pakhira said the region had suffered losses worth thousands of crores and everything had to be rebuilt from scratch

Do not send any train to Bengal till May 26: State Chief Secy to Railways

The state said it won't be able to receive the special trains for the next few days due to cyclone Amphan

Amphan: Telecom network in West Bengal could be back to normal by weekend

A senior government official told Business Standard that nearly 50% of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's base transceiver stations were damaged by the cyclone and would take a week to be fully restored.

Millions in cyclone evacuation shelters face Covid-19 contagion risk

Bangladesh ended up evacuating about 2.4 million people, while eastern Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha moved about 700,000 people

Amphan: Modi, Mamata script new chapter of cooperation with aerial survey

Centre announces Rs 1,000 cr assistance for Bengal, Rs 500 cr for Odisha

Cyclone Amphan LIVE: IAF readies 25 aircraft, 31 choppers for relief ops

Cyclone Amphan update: Stay tuned with Business Standard on cyclone Amphan landfall, cyclone alert, weather update and more

Cyclone to Covid: SEEDS co-founders explain how India can fight disasters

Gupta and Sharma talk to Geetanjali Krishna about why India is always in the midst of some disaster or the other and how people could build resilience

Cyclone Amphan: PM Modi to conduct aerial survey of Bengal with CM Mamata

CM Mamata Banerjee said it will take time to restore normalcy, with cyclone Amphan having ravaged, at least, seven to eight districts in Bengal