Mon, 17 May 2021 11:23:13
Two persons died in Goa on Sunday in separate incidents caused due to gusty winds triggered by cyclone Tauktae, which also damaged hundreds of houses and blocked some highways in parts of the state as trees fell at several points, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.
The major impact of the cyclonic winds was felt in Bardez taluka in North Goa district and Mormugao in South Goa, he said.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 11:21:55
Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday to announce direct cash transfer of Rs 6,000 per month to the poor and needy to cope with the lockdown.
In a letter to the prime minister, Chowdhury highlighted the hardship and suffering being faced by the poor, daily wagers and the marginalised sections of the society due to the lockdown impos
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Mon, 17 May 2021 11:20:11
The railways has delivered more than 9,440 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) in nearly 590 tankers to various states across the country since April 19, the national transporter said on Sunday.
Around 150 Oxygen Express trains have completed their journey so far and brought relief to various states, it added.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 11:18:01
Gale-force winds, heavy rainfall and high tidal waves swept the coastal belt of Kerala, Karnataka and Goa as Cyclone Tauktae hurtled northwards towards Gujarat on Sunday, leaving six people dead, damaging hundreds of houses, uprooting electricity poles and trees and forcing evacuation in low-lying areas.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Tauktae which has taken the form of
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Mon, 17 May 2021 11:09:07
Tauktae has turned into an "extremely severe cyclonic storm", the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
The rapid intensification happened in the early hours of Monday, said the IMD which had earlier not predicted that Tauktae will intensify into an extremely severe cyclonic storm.
It now has a wind speed of 180-190 kilometres per hour with winds gusting to 210 kilometres per
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Mon, 17 May 2021 11:07:00
The Samajwadi Party accused the Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday being "hell-bent" on taking take revenge from the public following its performance in the panchayat polls and the "gross failure' in managing the coronavirus situation.
In a statement, SP president Akhilesh Yadav said there was a huge anger among the public over the BJP's failure on every front.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 11:03:14
The Karnataka government has decided to strengthen disaster management for which Rs 15 crore will be given, said Home Minister of the State Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday.
The sum would be used to get the required equipment and also raise two more companies of the state disaster response force (SDRF), he told reporters here.
"Our government is doing everything possible to strengthen the SDRF, to
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Mon, 17 May 2021 10:58:49
Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority on Sunday informed nine crew members of tugboat 'Coromandel Supporter' remained stranded at sea near Udupi district, owing to Cyclone Tauktae-induced strong winds in the Arabian Sea.
Efforts are on to rescue them as INS Varaha has been deployed to rescue them. Due to huge waves and heavy wind speed the operation stopped.
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Sun, 16 May 2021 15:06:18
Cyclone Tauktae has hit the Karnataka coast on Saturday, informed the state's home minister.
"Cyclone Tauktae has hit the Karnataka coast. Two NDRF teams are there. We are also deploying three SDRF teams. 1,000 people will be working round the clock in three coastal districts of Karnataka," state Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai told ANI.
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