Cyclone Ockhi In Tamil Nadu

The vulture Okhi was flown on an Air India flight in a special cage designed with proper ventilation and space.

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.

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.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a meeting with Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on the post-Ockhi situation in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari.

On a visit to reach out to people in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today vowed to spare no efforts to trace the fishermen who were caught unaware by last month's Cyclone Ockhi and were still missing. "This is a sad moment for you. The central government is with you," PM Modi told families of the fishermen in Keral...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited coastal villages in Tamil Nadu that were devastated by Cyclone Ockhi. He will return to Kerala and meet affecting fishing communities there.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Lakshadweep,Tamil Nadu and Kerala today to assess the damage caused by cyclone Ockhi, which left a trail of destruction in the two states and the Union Territory.

In a non-descript fishing village in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari district, around 70 young men and experienced, elderly fishermen have set out into the sea in eight boats, with just one mission - to find their lost ones.

The Tamil Nadu government today said a total of 4,501 houses in cyclone Ockhi-hit Kanyakumari have suffered partial and full damage and relief to the tune of Rs 41 lakh has been provided in this regard so far.

Cyclone Ockhi, which was expected to make landfall near Gujarat's Surat late on Tuesday, has weakened and may not hit the coast as predicted earlier, the Meteorological Centre has said. The cyclonic storm which gradually turned into a "depression" may have dissipated into the Arabian sea, say authorities. Although the worse is over but Gujarat cont...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he is constantly monitoring the situation in various states arising out of cyclone Ockhi battering parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep islands and now heading towards Gujarat.

Cyclone Ockhi, which was expected to make landfall near Gujarat's Surat, is gradually weakening and may not hit the coast as predicted earlier, the Meteorological Centre has said. The cyclonic storm has turned into a "deep depression" and may hit south Gujarat only as a "depression" late tonight, according to an official statement. Gujarat is on al...

As Kerala and Tamil Nadu struggle with the aftermath of Cyclone Ockhi, the search and rescue efforts are on to trace those missing and stranded. Though the cyclonic storm - which has weakened - has moved away from Lakshadweep and is headed towards the coast of Maharashtra, 100-odd fishermen are reported missing and 16 people have died in Kerala and...

The Cyclone Ockhi, which has lost some of its intensity, is expected to make landfall on the coast of Maharashtra within the next 48 hours. The scale of cyclone forecast has been reduced from 'very severe' to 'severe' for today. The search and rescue operations in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which bore the brunt of the winds and rain over the weekend, s...

The Centre today said Cyclone Ockhi, which wrecked havoc in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep, cannot be declared a national calamity as there is no such scheme, but assured all necessary assistance totackle the situation.

The vulture Okhi was flown on an Air India flight in a special cage designed with proper ventilation and space.

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.

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.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a meeting with Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on the post-Ockhi situation in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari.

On a visit to reach out to people in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today vowed to spare no efforts to trace the fishermen who were caught unaware by last month's Cyclone Ockhi and were still missing. "This is a sad moment for you. The central government is with you," PM Modi told families of the fishermen in Keral...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited coastal villages in Tamil Nadu that were devastated by Cyclone Ockhi. He will return to Kerala and meet affecting fishing communities there.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Lakshadweep,Tamil Nadu and Kerala today to assess the damage caused by cyclone Ockhi, which left a trail of destruction in the two states and the Union Territory.

In a non-descript fishing village in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari district, around 70 young men and experienced, elderly fishermen have set out into the sea in eight boats, with just one mission - to find their lost ones.

The Tamil Nadu government today said a total of 4,501 houses in cyclone Ockhi-hit Kanyakumari have suffered partial and full damage and relief to the tune of Rs 41 lakh has been provided in this regard so far.

Cyclone Ockhi, which was expected to make landfall near Gujarat's Surat late on Tuesday, has weakened and may not hit the coast as predicted earlier, the Meteorological Centre has said. The cyclonic storm which gradually turned into a "depression" may have dissipated into the Arabian sea, say authorities. Although the worse is over but Gujarat cont...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he is constantly monitoring the situation in various states arising out of cyclone Ockhi battering parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep islands and now heading towards Gujarat.

Cyclone Ockhi, which was expected to make landfall near Gujarat's Surat, is gradually weakening and may not hit the coast as predicted earlier, the Meteorological Centre has said. The cyclonic storm has turned into a "deep depression" and may hit south Gujarat only as a "depression" late tonight, according to an official statement. Gujarat is on al...

As Kerala and Tamil Nadu struggle with the aftermath of Cyclone Ockhi, the search and rescue efforts are on to trace those missing and stranded. Though the cyclonic storm - which has weakened - has moved away from Lakshadweep and is headed towards the coast of Maharashtra, 100-odd fishermen are reported missing and 16 people have died in Kerala and...

The Cyclone Ockhi, which has lost some of its intensity, is expected to make landfall on the coast of Maharashtra within the next 48 hours. The scale of cyclone forecast has been reduced from 'very severe' to 'severe' for today. The search and rescue operations in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which bore the brunt of the winds and rain over the weekend, s...

The Centre today said Cyclone Ockhi, which wrecked havoc in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep, cannot be declared a national calamity as there is no such scheme, but assured all necessary assistance totackle the situation.