Tag Archives: Latest news from Chennai

CHENNAI: The landfall from the very severe cyclonic storm Nivar started Wednesday night, the Indian Meteorological Department tweeted. The center of the cyclone will cross the coast near Puducherry within the next three hours with a wind speed of 120-130 km / h with gusts up to 145 km / …

CHENNAI: Like precautionary measure, power supply it was cut off in various parts of Chennai due to incessant rain. In some areas, falling trees caused power outages, and power plant workers coordinated with other agencies to remove debris and restore power. “In our area, the power supply was cut off …

CHENNAI: Several parts of Chennai were flooded when rain hit the city on Wednesday. According to Greater Chennai Corporation, stagnant water was reported at 53 locations in the city. Some neighborhoods reported power outages due to downed trees. The authorities have started evacuating people in vulnerable places and are transferring …

CHENNAI: IndiGo has canceled 24 flights – 12 arrivals and 12 departures – in Chennai due to heavy rains caused by cyclone Nivar, which is scheduled to make landfall around Puducherry on Wednesday night. Most of them are flights using small ATR-72 aircraft. Canceled departures 6E7143 to Trichy at 7 …

CHENNAI: PWD officials said they would release Water from Chembarambakkam Reservoir at the rate of 1000 cusecs as of noon today, as Chennai and the surrounding areas received heavy rains since Tuesday night due to cyclone Nivar. The water level is expected to reach 22 feet around noon. The state …

CHENNAI: Even as BJP leaders sought to bolster their demand for power-sharing after the Election of the assembly of Tamil Nadu, the ruling AIADMK stood firm in its position that if the party won, it would lead the government. AIADMK leaders were of the opinion that the political stance of …

CHENNAI: With memories of the damage caused by Cyclone ‘Vardah’ in the city and neighboring districts still renovated, government departments are preparing contingency plans to face cyclone ‘Nivar’. The meteorological department has said that Nivar could make landfall on Wednesday. The Regional Meteorological Center has forecast wind speeds in the …

CHENNAI: The depression in the southwest and southeast of the Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression and centered about 300 miles southeast of Chennai at 5:30 p.m. Monday, said S Balachandran, deputy director general of the Meteorological Department. from India (IM D) -Chennai. “It is very likely to …

CHENNAI: A depression that formed Monday morning over the Southwest Bay of bengal and located about 630 km off the coast of Chennai, it is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm, to be called Nivar – in the next 24 hours. The system is expected to bring heavy rains …

CHENNAI: Covid-19 cases may be on the rise in Delhi, but nearly 3,000 people arriving on flights and trains on a daily basis pass almost uncontrollably, as controls have been relaxed following the unlocking of restrictions. Temperature control is done at the airport, but follow-up monitoring is not done while …