Bihar: Lightning strikes claim 18 lives in nine districts PATNA: Lightning strikes killed 18 people in nine districts of Bihar on Monday. The Times of India · Sep 19, 2022
How climate change is altering Indian monsoon Research shows that global warming increases the fluctuations in the monsoon, resulting in both long dry periods and short spells of heavy rains The Hindu · Sep 17, 2022
Rain lashes Odisha as depression forms over Bay of Bengal Several parts of Odisha had already been witnessing rainfall activities since September 10 The Hindu · Sep 11, 2022
Depression may trigger heavy rains on Sunday in Andhra Pradesh VISAKHAPATNAM: The low-pressure area that has formed over west-central Bay of Bengal now lies as a well-marked low-pressure area over west-central and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts. The Times of India · Sep 10, 2022
Five fishermen missing as trawler capsizes in Bay of Bengal Kakdwip Sub-Divisional Officer Aranya Banerjee said that a Coast Guard team will go to the island on August 20 morning for a rescue operation The Hindu · Aug 19, 2022
Chess Olympiad mascot Thambi gets a macho makeover A new, viral mural by St+art India in Chennai’s Kamaraj Salai gives the Chess Olympiad mascot, Thambi, a macho makeover The Hindu · Aug 11, 2022
Meteorological Office predicts 70-110 mm rain in Kolkata KOLKATA/SOUTH 24 PARGANAS: The Met office has predicted heavy showers in Kolkata on August 10 and 11 under the impact of a low-pressure triggered by a cyclonic circulation over northwest Bay of Bengal. The rain may be accompanied by surface wind at a speed of 40-50 km/hr at one or… The Times of India · Aug 7, 2022
Moderate rain, thundershowers likely in Andhra Pradesh in next two days Low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal may concentrate into a depression, says IMD report The Hindu · Aug 7, 2022
IMD forecasts more showers in Odisha till Tuesday BHUBANESWAR: Monsoon is set to gain in strength with the formation of a fresh low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday. The Times of India · Aug 7, 2022
West Bengal: Low pressure may intensify in 24 hours, says Meteorological office KOLKATA: A low-pressure area has formed over northwest Bay of Bengal off the Bengal-Odisha coasts on Saturday under the impact of a cyclonic circulation. The circulation extends up to a height of 7.6km from the sea-level, said the Met office. The Times of India · Aug 7, 2022
Met department predicts heavy rain in coastal districts of West Bengal KOLKATA: A low-pressure set to form over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal on August 7 is likely to trigger rain in the coastal districts of Bengal, including Kolkata between August 9 and 11. The Times of India · Aug 6, 2022
T.N. proposes monument off Marina beach in honour of Karunanidhi’s contribution to Tamil literature Visitors would have to use a bridge to reach the 42 metre-tall monument in the Bay of Bengal The Hindu · Jul 21, 2022
Traditional fishermen demand action against use of ring nets in Bay of Bengal VISAKHAPATNAM: A group of traditional fishermen under the banner of "Ring Valala Vyatireka Ikyavedika" alleged that despite the ban, some fishermen in and around Vizag have been using the ring net in the restricted area of the Bay of Bengal. They also alleged that the ring nets have hit hard… The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022
keralaHeavy rain to continue for 4 more days The heavy spell of rain lashing the State for the past one week is likely to continue for the next four days under the combined influence of an offshore trough and a low pressure system over the Bay of Bengal. The Hindu · Jul 9, 2022
The Hindu · Jul 7, 2022 Change in rain pattern in Kerala: A wet week enough to offset deficit of a dry month Late surge aided by low pressure over Bay of Bengal and monsoon trough
The Times of India · Jun 30, 2022 India registers 8% rainfall shortage in June, lowest after 2 years: IMD PUNE: June with 152.3mm rainfall had an 8% shortfall this year, making it the lowest precipitation for the country after two years, IMD data shows. The normal quantum is 165.3mm.
The Hindu · Jun 18, 2022 How marine heatwave fuelled super cyclone Amphan Besides surface warming, ocean stratification and warming below the surface also played a role
360info · Jun 17, 2022 Risking death to cross the Bay of Bengal Death is likelier than ever for migrants who travel across the high seas. And yet they persist.
The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022 Monsoon progress slows down in Maharashtra, season's rain deficit at 38% PUNE: The monsoon flow has weakened over the Arabian Sea, stalling its advance over parts of India by almost six days now, a top Met department official from Delhi told TOI on Monday. With the monsoon weakening, the countrywide rainfall deficit for the season has hit 38%, IMD data showed.
The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022 Conditions not conducive yet for monsoon to hit Kolkata KOLKATA: Even though monsoon is about set in across north Bengal by Saturday, conditions are yet to turn favourable for the arrival of rains in Gangetic Bengal and Kolkata. Unless a system forms over Bay of Bengal and moisture content in the air builds up further, monsoon currents were unlikely…
France 24 · May 27, 2022 Rohingya refugees face eternal exile in Bangladesh The ethnic minority Rohingya Muslims suffer severe persecution in Myanmar. Following a deadly crackdown by the Burmese army in 2017, some 740,000 Rohingya fled to neighbouring Bangladesh, where they were settled in the southern town of Cox’s Bazar. Five years on, the town is home to the world’s largest and…
Al Jazeera · May 24, 2022 At least 17 Rohingya, including children, killed in boat capsize UNHCR expresses shock and sadness after incident in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Myanmar.
The Times of India · May 17, 2022 Heatwave likely in south Bihar, thunderstorm in north: Met PATNA: Even as southwest monsoon has advanced in some parts of Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, parts of Bihar, especially southern districts, continue to reel from sweltering heat.
The Hindu · May 12, 2022 Explained | The science behind twin cyclones Cyclone Asani, active now in the Bay of Bengal, has a twin — cyclone Karim — in the southern hemisphere. How do we explain this phenomenon?
The Hindu · May 10, 2022 Watch | How is a cyclone named? On 8th May, Cyclone Asani developed in the Bay of Bengal. Asani, a name given by Sri Lanka, means ‘wrath’ in Sinhalese.