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Cyclone Likely To Form Over Bay Of Bengal, Collectors Asked To Remain Prepared
The India Meteorological Department said that the depression over the Bay of Bengal may become a low-intensity cyclonic storm by Tuesday. As per IMD's bulletin, the depression lies centred around 610 km south of Odisha's Paradip. Weather scientist Umashankar Dash of the Regional Meteorological Centre told PTI, "Though there is a possibility of the formation of a cyclonic storm, it is likely to be a very weak system. It will have a marginal impact on Odisha, bringing in light to moderate rain. The system at the sea will be around 200 km from the state's coast."
If this system intensifies into a cyclone, it will be called Hamoon, a name given by Iran.
Dash said that fishermen have been warned to not venture into the sea till October 25 as the conditions will remain rough. He said that the IMD has also cautioned farmers to harvest matured paddy crops by Tuesday as some parts of coastal Odisha may experience light to moderate rainfall. Fishermen in the deep sea were advised to return to the coast.
Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Satyabrata Sahu has asked the collectors to remain prepared to face any eventuality and has directed them to ensure the evacuation of people from low-lying areas in case of heavy rain.
Delhi's AQI To Remain In 'Very Poor' Category, To Deteriorate Further
For the second straight day, Delhi's air quality will continue to be in the "very poor" category. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 303 on Monday evening, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
As Per SAFAR's data, the air quality is likely to deteriorate further under the "very poor" category with PM 2.5 reaching 313 and the PM 10 concentration at 191 "under moderate" category on Tuesday morning, reported PTI.
Meanwhile, with deteriorating AQI, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday wrote to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, over the absence of the Chief Secretary, the DPCC Chairman, and the Transport Commissioner from a crucial meeting to tackle the worsening air quality in the city.
Uddhav Thackeray & Eknath Shinde To Engage In Show Of Strength During Dussehra Rallies
The Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will once again engage in a show of strength during Dussehra rallies on Tuesday. Since the split of both groups, they have been engaged in a tussle to show themselves as the true inheritor of founder Bal Thackeray's legacy.
Uddhav Thackeray will address his party's Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park in Dadar, the traditional venue of the event where Bal Thackeray used to charge up his workers with his fiery oratory for more than four decades. Eknath Shinde's rally on the other hand will be organised at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai.
Pakistan's Punjab Govt Suspends Nawaz Sharif's 7-Year Sentence In Al-Azizia Case
In a major relief to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, the caretaker government of Pakistan's Punjab province on Tuesday suspended his seven-year sentence in the Al-Azizia corruption case.
The Punjab caretaker government led by Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi is considered an extension of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz government.
Coast Guard Rescues Research Vessel That Went Adrift In Sea In Odisha
In cyclonic weather conditions, the Indian Coast Guard team in Odisha rescued a government research vessel 'Samudra Kaustubh' adrift since the intervening night of October 23-24, about 35 NM off Paradip, due to non-availability of engines. The vessel with 25 crew was towed to Paradip port, with the assistance of ICG Ship Amogh.
VIDEO | In cyclonic weather conditions, the Indian Coast Guard team in Odisha rescued a government research vessel 'Samudra Kaustubh' adrift since the intervening night of October 23-24, about 35 NM off Paradip, due to non-availability of engines. The vessel with 25 crew was… pic.twitter.com/HCanqlNqH7
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