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According to the location by IMD, the cyclonic storm lies about 360 km southwest of Panjim in Goa, 670 km south-southwest of Mumbai in Maharashtra and 900 km south-southwest of Surat in Gujarat. Nisarga is expected to intensify into a 'Deep Depression' during next 12 hours and into a Cyclonic Storm over the Arabian Sea during the subsequent 24 hours.
The names of tropical cyclones over the north Indian Ocean will not be repeated once they are used. This means, once the name from the list is used, it will cease to be used again. Thus, the name should be new and it should not be there in the already existing list of any of the RSMCs worldwide including RSMC, New Delhi.
Locusts breed in large numbers as they migrate long distances in destructive swarms, majorly from one continent to another. Locusts are not usually harmful, but in certain circumstances they become more abundant and change their behaviour, becoming gregarious. Locusts are capable of forming ‘swarms’ (adult’s congregation) and ‘hopper bands’ (nymphal congregation).
The country is currently under lockdown for a week now after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day nationwide shutdown on March 24. Earlier this week, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba denied reports that the lockdown would be extended beyond 21 days and termed those reports as baseless and false.
Hydroxychloroquine is an old and inexpensive drug used to treat malaria. The government in India has allowed the use of Hydroxychloroquine for healthcare workers dealing with COVID-19 patients or high-risk contacts of the patients though there is limited evidence of its efficacy.
Fear and panic gripped people of India, with only one thought in mind-- has India entered the third phase of coronavirus spread? Or has community transmission of COVID-19 begun? Several health experts fear that the count will see a sudden spike in the coming days as COVID-19 positive cases are on a rise, prompting the medical staff to gear up for the avalanche of coronavirus.
Nearly 32 million people have been affected across China, with Wuhan in Hubei province being the worst hit by the life-threatening virus. The number of coronavirus in Thailand is three, making it the country will maximum infected people as compared to other nations.
In 2019, the Arabian Sea saw the formation of 8 cyclones in 2019, a phenomenon recorded after 117 years, as per meteorologists. Of the 12 cyclonic disturbances (CDs) developed over the north Indian Ocean (NIO), 4 were over the Bay of Bengal (BoB) and 8 over the Arabian Sea (AS) against the normal of 12 CDs per year.
As many as 2.5 million people across the country this year. On an average, about 20% of area of the country receives deficient or scanty rainfall during the monsoon season. However, the record of monsoon over the last few years has been dismal.
The voting for the final phase of the five-phase Assembly election in Jharkhand began on Friday morning at 7 am. In the fifth phase, a total of 16 constituencies will go to polls with the BJP contesting on all 16 seats.
The first earth bound orbit-raising maneuver was performed successfully as planned on Wednesday at 2:52 pm using the onboard propulsion system for a firing duration of 57 seconds. The second orbit raising maneuver is scheduled on July 26 at 1:09 am, ISRO said on its website.
About 16-minutes into its flight on Monday, the GSLV-Mk III rocket is expected to sling the Rs 603 crore Chandrayaan-2 into an Earth parking 170x40400 km orbit. The GSLV-Mk III rocket is nicknamed the 'Baahubali', as like the hero in the successful film lifts a heavy Lingam.
In 2019, the 46-day-long annual yatra to the Cave Shrine will begin on July 1, the day of Masik Shivratri, and would conclude on August 15, the day of Shravan Purnima. According to reports, over 1.10 lakh pilgrims have registered themselves so far for the holy Yatra.
The state is struggling to fulfill the water demands of its citizens for the past several months after Chennai's Porur Lake, which is considered one of the main sources of water, has reached its lowest level.
Panic has gripped Bihar as the number of death due to heatstroke jumped to 61. All government and government-aided schools in Bihar to remain closed till June 22 in view of prevailing heatwave conditions
There is no vaccine or cure for Nipah Virus so far. Reports inform that Remdesivir, which is also being tested against the Ebola virus, protected African green monkeys from a lethal dose of Nipah.
Sitharaman, the 59-year-old senior BJP leader, who was the first woman full-time defence minister in India is now also the first woman full-time Finance Minister of India.
People recite various devotional hyms and prayers like the Hanuman Chalisa and holy scriptures like the Ramayana or Mahabharata as it has ability to conquer the evil spirits and provide peace to the mind.
At present, the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency comprises of fourteen Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments including Ghansali, Mussoorie, Tehri, Chakrata among others.
Uttarakhand is primarily divided into two regions- the Kumaon region and the Garhwal region. According to the 2011 census, Uttarakhand has a population of 69,97,433, with 66.75 percent of its population residing in rural areas.