Bay Of Bengal

Makar Sankranti 2021: Thousands Take Holy Bath At Gangasagar And Kumbh

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday January 14, 2021

2021 Makar Sankranti: India is celebrating Makar Sankranti today. Since early morning, thousands of pilgrims are at the bathing ghats (banks)of the Ganga in Prayagraj, Haridwar and other places for the holy dip and rituals. Devotees are taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal at Gangasagar as well.

Makar Sankranti 2021: Thousands Take Holy Bath At Gangasagar And Kumbh

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday January 14, 2021

2021 Makar Sankranti: India is celebrating Makar Sankranti today. Since early morning, thousands of pilgrims are at the bathing ghats (banks)of the Ganga in Prayagraj, Haridwar and other places for the holy dip and rituals. Devotees are taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal at Gangasagar as well.

Calcutta High Court Allows Gangasagar Mela, Stresses On "E-Bathing"

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 13, 2021

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday allowed the Gangasagar Mela to be held this year while laying emphasis on the need for ''e-snan'' (e-bathing) to avoid crowding for the holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Four Cyclones This Year Were In "Severe" Category Or Above, Says Weather Office

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 6, 2020

Four of the five cyclones that originated either in the Bay of Bengal or in the Arabian Sea this year were in the category of severe cyclonic storm or above including Amphan which had escalated into a super cyclone.

Bangladesh Ships Rohingya Refugees To Remote Island Despite Outrage

World News | Reuters | Friday December 4, 2020

Bangladesh naval vessels carried some 1,600 Rohingya refugees towards a remote island in the Bay of Bengal on Friday despite complaints by refugees and humanitarian groups that some were being coerced.

Tropical Cyclone Burevi: Tamil Nadu, Kerala Brace For Cyclone. Key Updates

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Wednesday December 2, 2020

Cyclone Burevi Updates: Today the cyclonic storm is 470 km east-southeast of Pamban and 650 km east of Kanniyakumari. Cyclone Burevi likely to hit south Tamil Nadu and Kerala coast on December 4. Relief teams have already "reached most locations", the NDRF tweeted.

Deep Depression Off Tamil Nadu, Kerala Coasts; Senior Officers Take Stock

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 1, 2020

Weather Alert: The National Crisis Management Committee on Tuesday reviewed the situation evolving in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep where very heavy rain is expected in view of a deep depression emerging along the coastline. At a meeting in New Delhi, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba reviewed the situation

BrahMos Missile's Naval Version Test-Fired Successfully In Bay Of Bengal

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 1, 2020

A naval version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired by the Indian Navy in the Bay of Bengal today as part of a series of trials being carried out by the three services, official sources said.

Red Alert For 4 Kerala Districts, Heavy Rain Forecast On December 2 And 3

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 30, 2020

With heavy rains being forecast in Kerala between December 2 and 3 under the influence of a depression in the Bay of Bengal, a Red alert has been issued for four southern districts as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged people to be extremely vigilant.

Depression Forms Over Southeast Bay Of Bengal, To Intensify Soon: Weather Department

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 30, 2020

A depression has formed over Bay of Bengal on Monday and it is likely to intensify further into a deep depression and bring widespread rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Kerala and south coastal Andhra Pradesh from December 1, the India Meteorological Department said.

Rains Likely In Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Coastal Andhra Pradesh Due To Low Pressure Over Bay Of Bengal

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 29, 2020

A well marked low pressure area lay over Bay of Bengal and it is very likely to concentrate into a depression and bring rains in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and south coastal Andhra Pradesh till December 3, the India Meteorological Department said on Sunday.

Depression In Andaman To Bring Rains In South Next Week: Weather Office

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 28, 2020

A low-pressure area over the south Andaman Sea and adjoining Bay of Bengal was "very likely" to concentrate into a depression in the next 48 hours and intensify further before moving towards the Tamil Nadu coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.

After Cyclone Nivar, Heavy Rains In Tamil Nadu Next Week: Weather Department

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2020

After severe cyclonic storm Nivar early Thursday, Tamil Nadu is likely to receive another spell of heavy rainfall as a fresh low pressure area is expected to form in the Bay of Bengal from November 29 onwards, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Cyclone Nivar To Cross Tamil Nadu Tomorrow Evening

India News | ANI | Tuesday November 24, 2020

Nivar cyclone is very likely to cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the south-western Bay of Bengal coastal area of the country during the evening of November 25 as India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Tuesday that the deep depression has intensified into a cyclonic storm.

Tamil Nadu Cyclone: Chennai, Neighbouring Areas Likely To Get Heavy Rain

India News | Sam Daniel | Monday November 23, 2020

Tamil Nadu Cyclone Nivar: Coastal Tamil Nadu is bracing for heavy rain and strong winds after weathermen warned that the depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclone and cross the coast at around 6 am on Wednesday. Six teams of the National Disaster Rescue Force have been sent to Cuddalore and Chidambaram districts.