Bangladeshi fishermen rescued by Indian Coast guards in Bay of Bengal

Aug 19, 2016, at 10:46 pm

Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS): Thirty one fishermen from Bangladesh were rescued by Indian Coast Guards from mid-sea in Bay of Bengal after their fishing trawlers became non-operational due to engine failures during bad weather caused by low pressure off West Bengal coast.

Cyclone Roanu to touch Bengal's coastal areas tonight

May 21, 2016, at 05:33 am

Kolkata, May 20 (IBNS): The Kolkata regional centre of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday confirmed that cyclonic storm Roanu, which has been created due to a depression on the Bay of Bengal, is moving at a speed of 40 km/hour towards the coastal areas of West Bengal and Bangladesh.

Chennai receives record rainfall, flood situation feared

May 19, 2016, at 04:42 am

Chennai, May 18 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu's capital city of Chennai has witnessed record rains over the last 48 hours, media reports said.

TN: Heavy rains kill 55 people in 5 days

Nov 13, 2015, at 10:55 pm

Chennai, Nov 13 (IBNS): Heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu has not just stalled life in the state but has also left 55 people dead in the last five days, reports said.

Mamata spends Sunday night in office to monitor Bengal flood situation

Aug 03, 2015, at 03:51 pm

Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee spent Sunday night in the state secretariat to monitor the flood situation in the state, being pounded by incessant rain following a deep depression of the Bay of Bengal.