Top officials of the Naval headquarters were on board the aircraft carrier when it was deployed in the strategic missionAircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, with MiG29K fighters on board, has been sent with a strategic objective
1 min read10 Jan 2020This year also witnessed development of more intense cyclones over the Arabian SeaThe IMD said 11 out of 15 warmest years were during the recent past fifteen years (2005-2019)
2 min read7 Jan 2020The year not only saw the most number of cyclones forming in the north Indian Ocean but also the most intense onesOut of the seven cyclones in the north Indian Ocean so far, six had intensified into severe cyclonic storms
2 min read5 Dec 2019The latest forecast suggests that the cyclone is rapidly intensifying and could become a very severe cyclonic storm on FridayWinds reaching upto 90 to 100 kmph and tidal waves up to 1 meter, are expected in the Lakshadweep area
1 min read30 Oct 2019The weather department has warned of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over Lakshadweep IslandsAs per the latest forecast, the system has concentrated into a depression over Maldives-Comorin and adjoining Lakshadweep area
2 min read30 Oct 2019Kyarr is the ninth super cyclone to have developed in the North Indian Ocean, after Super Cyclone Gonu in 2007As per the forecast, it is likely to continue its movement west-northwestwards towards Oman coast during the next five days
1 min read27 Oct 2019The cyclone formed over the east-central Arabian Sea early on Friday and is likely to gain strength and become a severe cyclonic storm during the next 12 hoursThe weather department has warned fishermen not to venture into the east-central Arabian Sea till 29 October
1 min read25 Oct 2019The Meteorological Department said the low pressure was expected to intensify into a depression in the next two daysThe weather report also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall (115.6-204.4 mm) in isolated places of northern Malappuram and Kozhikode
2 min read9 Jun 2019Iran’s foreign ministry called the incidents "worrisome and dreadful" and asked for an investigationStrait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route linking Middle East oil producers to markets in Asia, Europe, North America and beyond, has been at the heart of regional tensions for decades
3 min read13 May 2019The rising temperatures in the Arabian sea has made states such as Kerala and Karnataka increasingly vulnerable to cyclones
1 min read27 Aug 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared