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Indian Coast Guard rescues injured crew member of international motor tanker vessel

KOLKATA: Indian Coast Guard on Monday airlifted an injured crew member of a chemical tanker vessel from Singapore that was anchored at the Bay of Bengal and got him admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneshwar where his condition was stated to be stable by the end of the day.

The Times of India

Why tropical cyclones are rising over Arabian Sea, shrinking marginally in Bay of Bengal

Nearly eight lakh.

Newslaundry

Rohingya fleeing Myanmar or Bangladesh by sea surged fivefold in 2022- UN

The number of Rohingya fleeing Myanmar or Bangladesh by sea surged fivefold to more than 3,500 in 2022 from a year earlier, the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday, in the deadliest year for the ethnic minority group at since 2014.

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Using art and song to help bring the world's largest mangrove swamp back from the brink

Located in the low-lying islands in the Bay of Bengal, the Sundarbans straddle the border between India and Bangladesh and cover more than 1 million hectares, making them the world’s largest single contiguous mangrove swamp. A Ramsar site and a UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1987, they are home…

The Conversation

24 dead, million seek shelter as Cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh

Kuakata (Bangladesh) (AFP) - At least 24 people died after Cyclone Sitrang slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of about a million people from their homes, officials said Tuesday.

AFP

16 dead, million seek shelter as Cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh

Kuakata (Bangladesh) (AFP) - At least 16 people died after Cyclone Sitrang slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of about a million people from their homes, officials said Tuesday.

AFP

Reliance to commission new gas condensate field by year-end

NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Ltd will commission its deepwater MJ gas condensate field in Bay of Bengal block KG-D6 by year end, boosting natural gas output to 30 per cent of India's total.

The Times of India

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Cyclone Sitrang Brings Rain To Parts Of Assam, May Intensify Into Storm

In the wake of Cyclone Sitrang, the IMD issued an advisory pertaining to the suspension of offshore activities in the north Bay of Bengal from 24-25 October. Read on for details:

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Deep depression intensifies into cyclone, heading towards Bangladesh

BHUBANESWAR: The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm on Sunday evening, and is heading towards the Bangladesh coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

The Times of India

INS Arihant: India successfully test-fires submarine launched Ballistic Missile

The missile was tested to a predetermined range and impacted the target area in the Bay of Bengal with very high accuracy. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

At least three women die after Rohingya boat sinks off Bangladesh

More than a dozen missing after a fishing trawler bound for Malaysia runs into bad weather in the Bay of Bengal.

Al Jazeera

Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal may trigger rain in Kerala

Low pressure is very likely to move west-northwestwards towards Andhra Pradesh coast during the next two days, says IMD

The Hindu

Rediscovering the Bay of Bengal

The Centre for Bay of Bengal Studies will strengthen India’s overall framework for maritime engagement

The Hindu

Odisha: 302mm rain pounds Baliguda in Kandhamal

BERHAMPUR: Baliguda in Kandhamal district received 302 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours ending at 8 am on Tuesday due to the cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal.

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Bihar: Lightning strikes claim 18 lives in nine districts

PATNA: Lightning strikes killed 18 people in nine districts of Bihar on Monday.

The Hindu

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

Rain lashes Odisha as depression forms over Bay of Bengal

Several parts of Odisha had already been witnessing rainfall activities since September 10

The Times of India

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.

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The Hindu

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

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 Times of India

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 Hindu

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 Times of India

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

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

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.

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