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Nehru Yuva Kendra and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) jointly conducted a one-day disaster management and life protection training for volunteers on the Deputy Commissioner’s office premises in Dharwad on Thursday.

The severe cyclonic storm, Biparjoy (pronounced as Biporjoy), over East-Central and adjoining South-East Arabian Sea is likely to hit the Karnataka coast with immediate effect accompanied by gale winds, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on June 7.

A team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) will arrive in Kodagu next month. Disclosing this to reporters in Madikeri, Kodagu Deputy Commissioner B.C. Satish said the team, as monsoon preparedness for handling emergencies like landslips and floods, will arrive in June before the onset of monsoon.

The extremely severe cyclonic storm "Mocha" is likely to cross between Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar and Myanmar's Kyaukpyu, close to Sittwe around Sunday noon, said Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Read further on Dynamite News:

Cyclone Mocha intensified into a "very severe" cyclonic storm today over the southeast and adjoining areas of central Bay of Bengal, officials said on Friday.

At least 22 people have died so far as boat capsized near Tanur coast in Malappuram a day ago. Must read details on Dynamite News:

The registration of pilgrims for the Kedarnath yatra has been stopped till May 8, due to the possibility of bad weather in Kedarghati for the next three to four days. Read further on Dynamite News:

The death toll in the Bhiwandi building collapse rose to eight on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Bhiwandi Deputy Commissioner of Police Navnath Dhavle said that offences under various sections of the IPC have been registered against the structure owner Indrapal Patil though he is yet to be arrested.