Cyclone Ockhi In India
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Vulture, Rescued During 2017 Cyclone, Airlifted From Tamil Nadu To Rajasthan, Set To Fly Again
The vulture Okhi was flown on an Air India flight in a special cage designed with proper ventilation and space.
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Now, A Hi-Tech Device To Forewarn Kerala Fishermen Of High-Sea Disasters
A year has passed since the Cyclone Ockhi struck Kerala, but the wounds feel just as raw today. "My husband had ventured into the sea with three others a few hours before the cyclone alert was sounded," recalls Sherly Thomas, her voice quivering with emotion. "We tried calling them, telling them in any way possible about the approaching disaster, b...
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Kerala Budget: Cost Savings Main Thrust; Rs 2,000-Crore Ockhi Package Announced
Facing a severe financial crisis, the Kerala government today in its budget focussed on fiscal consolidation, restricting creation of new posts, purchase of vehicles and foreign tours, even as it reached out to fisherfolk with a Rs 2,000 crore package in the wake of cyclone Ockhi.
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DMK Urges Centre To Declare Kanyakumari As Disaster Hit District
DMK today urged the Centre to declare Kanniyakumari as a national disaster hit district and requested it to sanction funds for taking up rehabilitation and relief works in the cyclone Ockhi affected areas there.
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Cyclone Ockhi: 661 Fishermen Still Missing
A total of 661 fishermen continue to remain missing in the aftermath of cyclone Ockhi, as per the figures available with the Union Government, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Parliament on Wednesday.
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Centre Releases Rs 133 Crore As Cyclone Ockhi Relief For Kerala
The central team that is touring Cyclone Ockhi-hit villages in Kerala to assess the damages today sanctioned the first instalment of Rs 133 crore to the state government.
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Amateur Weathermen Are Tackling Climate Change In India
When the skies over Chennai darken with rain clouds, K. Srikanth's inbox starts to fill up.
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My Suspension Warning To Non-Corrupt Officers: Kerala Top Cop Jacob Thomas
DGP Jacob Thomas, the senior-most IPS officer in Kerala who was recently suspended for criticising the state government, today said the action was in "retaliation" of his anti-corruption stand and a "warning" to all public servants who stood against corruption.
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Centre Refuses To Declare Cyclone Ockhi As National Disaster
The Union government on Friday refused to declare, as a "national calamity", Cyclone Ockhi in which 74 people lost their lives and as many as 214 went missing when it struck Tamil Nadu and Kerala last month.
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Cyclone Ockhi Hit Tamil Nadu Seeks Rs 9,300 Crore Package During PM Modi's Visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a meeting with Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on the post-Ockhi situation in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari.
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Vulture, Rescued During 2017 Cyclone, Airlifted From Tamil Nadu To Rajasthan, Set To Fly Again
The vulture Okhi was flown on an Air India flight in a special cage designed with proper ventilation and space.
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Now, A Hi-Tech Device To Forewarn Kerala Fishermen Of High-Sea Disasters
A year has passed since the Cyclone Ockhi struck Kerala, but the wounds feel just as raw today. "My husband had ventured into the sea with three others a few hours before the cyclone alert was sounded," recalls Sherly Thomas, her voice quivering with emotion. "We tried calling them, telling them in any way possible about the approaching disaster, b...
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Kerala Budget: Cost Savings Main Thrust; Rs 2,000-Crore Ockhi Package Announced
Facing a severe financial crisis, the Kerala government today in its budget focussed on fiscal consolidation, restricting creation of new posts, purchase of vehicles and foreign tours, even as it reached out to fisherfolk with a Rs 2,000 crore package in the wake of cyclone Ockhi.
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DMK Urges Centre To Declare Kanyakumari As Disaster Hit District
DMK today urged the Centre to declare Kanniyakumari as a national disaster hit district and requested it to sanction funds for taking up rehabilitation and relief works in the cyclone Ockhi affected areas there.
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Cyclone Ockhi: 661 Fishermen Still Missing
A total of 661 fishermen continue to remain missing in the aftermath of cyclone Ockhi, as per the figures available with the Union Government, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Parliament on Wednesday.
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Centre Releases Rs 133 Crore As Cyclone Ockhi Relief For Kerala
The central team that is touring Cyclone Ockhi-hit villages in Kerala to assess the damages today sanctioned the first instalment of Rs 133 crore to the state government.
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Amateur Weathermen Are Tackling Climate Change In India
When the skies over Chennai darken with rain clouds, K. Srikanth's inbox starts to fill up.
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My Suspension Warning To Non-Corrupt Officers: Kerala Top Cop Jacob Thomas
DGP Jacob Thomas, the senior-most IPS officer in Kerala who was recently suspended for criticising the state government, today said the action was in "retaliation" of his anti-corruption stand and a "warning" to all public servants who stood against corruption.
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Centre Refuses To Declare Cyclone Ockhi As National Disaster
The Union government on Friday refused to declare, as a "national calamity", Cyclone Ockhi in which 74 people lost their lives and as many as 214 went missing when it struck Tamil Nadu and Kerala last month.
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Cyclone Ockhi Hit Tamil Nadu Seeks Rs 9,300 Crore Package During PM Modi's Visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a meeting with Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on the post-Ockhi situation in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari.
