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Meet the man who saves Mumbai from disasters

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Narvekar, 61, is the director of the disaster control cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and has been at the helm of tackling disasters that have hit the city in the past 15 years
Published on May 31, 2023 08:35 pm IST

Centre approves Rs4,381 cr additional aid to 6 states hit by cyclones, floods

Dark clouds hovering over Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu), in Kolkata on May 19, 2020, a day before Cyclone Amphan made landfall.
Updated on Nov 13, 2020 12:48 pm IST

Pune gets its normal rainfall quota of June in just 20 days

For the past three consecutive years, Pune has been receiving more than normal rainfall in June.
Published on Jun 21, 2020 04:29 pm IST

Cyclone Nisarga led to damages worth 15 lakh in Maharashtra’s Phansad sanctuary

Residents of nearby Supe village have been assisting the forest staff in mending damages to affected structures.
Updated on Jun 17, 2020 11:40 am IST

Bengali filmmaker dons doctor’s hat to treat patients in cyclone-hit Sundarbans

Kamaleshwar Mukherjee joined hands with groups like the West Bengal Doctors’ Forum and the Shramajibi Swasthyo Udyog to help the affected people.
Published on Jun 13, 2020 09:36 pm IST

Cyclone Nisarga: Maharashtra govt announces compensation to affected people in Konkan

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that damage assessment has been done and the government will give Rs 15,000 each to the people whose slums were damaged.
Updated on Jun 11, 2020 07:32 am IST

Sharad Pawar visits cyclone-hit Maharashtra’s Raigad

Pawar tweeted that he had begun his tour of coastal Konkan region to review the cyclone damage.
Updated on Jun 09, 2020 03:07 pm IST

Cyclone Nisarga: 23 of 25 structures in Pune village damaged

The local tehsildar had come to inspect the damages at the site on Friday.
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 11:02 am IST

Salman Khan’s Panvel farmhouse impacted by Cyclone Nisarga, Iulia Vantur shares inside pics, videos

Salman Khan has been quarantining at his Panvel farmhouse with friends and family.
Updated on Jun 05, 2020 09:27 pm IST

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to visit cyclone-hit Alibag

Thackeray will reach Alibag via Mandwa jetty around noon and interact with the villagers in some of the Nisarga-hit villages.
Updated on Jun 05, 2020 12:14 pm IST

‘Careless govt’: Opposition claims wheat worth crores damaged in rain in MP

The rain induced by Cyclone Nisarga lashed many parts of Madhya Pradesh leading to damage of crop stored in the open.
Updated on Jun 05, 2020 08:01 am IST

Cyclone Nisarga: Maharashtra CM takes stock of damage caused by cyclone

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray directed officials to provide aid of Rs 4 lakh to the family of the deceased.
Published on Jun 05, 2020 06:51 am IST

Nisarga kills 6; heavy showers lash Mumbai

Remnants of food stalls and large trees at Kashid beach in the coastal resort town of Alibag.
Updated on Jun 05, 2020 02:07 am IST

Cyclone Nisarga: NDRF teams begin restoration work in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri

A total of 43 NDRF teams were deployed in the wake of the cyclone, including 21 in Maharashtra and 16 in Gujarat.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 04:18 pm IST

Mumbai sky turns bright orange after Cyclone Nisarga, people tweet mesmerising pictures

Anand Mahindra shared a beautiful picture of the incredible Mumbai skyline.
Published on Jun 04, 2020 03:41 pm IST

Hansal Mehta says Cyclone Nisarga knocked out power in his area: ‘Water, inverter batteries might last a few more hours’

Hansal Mehta shared the aftermath of Cyclone Nisarga in his area.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 03:27 pm IST

News updates from Hindustan Times: Cyclone Nisarga alert message withdrawn, heavy rains may continue in Maharashtra and all the latest news

The state authorities have deployed 20 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for relief and rescue operations in the affected areas along the Maharashtra coast.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 12:53 pm IST

Day after cyclone: Water logging in Mumbai after heavy rains

The BMC authorities had planned to complete the work at 45 waterlogging spots in Mumbai before the onset of monsoon, but it got delayed because of the unavailability of an adequate workforce due to lockdown restrictions.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 02:34 pm IST

Cyclone Nisarga: Alert message withdrawn, heavy rains may continue in Maharashtra

The state authorities have deployed 20 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for relief and rescue operations in the affected areas along the Maharashtra coast.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 12:45 pm IST

Remnants of Cyclone Nisarga to bring rain relief to Vidarbha

Mumbai recorded moderate showers of 24.8 mm and also passing showers on Thursday morning.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 01:15 pm IST

Rains lash Mumbai on Thursday morning in the aftermath of Nisarga

When a cyclone passes, it leaves a lot of moisture over land - relative humidity levels at 8.30am stood at 92% in Colaba and 87% in Santacruz.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 12:09 pm IST

Cyclone Nisarga: NDRF teams unable to reach worst-hit areas in Raigad

An NDRF team, which was deployed at Thane district, has been diverted to Srivardhan in the south of Raigad to carry out an assessment of the damages caused by the cyclone.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 10:23 am IST

4 people dead, 7 districts severely affected in Maharashtra due to Cyclone Nisarga

Though the cyclone completed landfall between 12.30 and 2.30 pm, its intensity lasted for another hour afterwards. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/ HT)
Published on Jun 04, 2020 03:21 am IST

No major impact in Gujarat due to Cyclone Nisarga, say officials

Cyclone Nisarga did not cause any major damage in Gujarat
Published on Jun 04, 2020 03:12 am IST

Mumbai records its cleanest air in 2020 thanks to Cyclone Nisarga

The cleanest air day so far since SAFAR began air quality monitoring was on September 4, 2019, at 12.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 02:02 am IST

Cyclone Nisarga: Shrivardhan faces another ‘storm’

Its black sand beaches and remnants of the 18th century fortifications have attracted an influx of tourists over the years.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 04:04 am IST

Cyclone Nisarga makes landfall; a lucky escape for Mumbai

Experts said Mumbai remained largely unaffected as the landfall, initially expected to be 16km away in Alibag, deviated 75km from the coastal resort town.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 05:53 am IST

Mumbai on edge as first cyclone in 72 years makes landfall; trains rescheduled, thousands evacuated

Dark clouds gather in the sky over Marine Drive after cyclone Nisarga made landfall, in Mumbai, Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Cyclone Nisarga made landfall near Maharashtra's coastal town of Alibag, around 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Mumbai, on Wednesday afternoon.
Updated on Jun 03, 2020 11:54 pm IST

Akshay Kumar posts picture of sunset after Cyclone Nisarga, says it’s ‘proof every day can end beautifully’. See here

Akshay Kumar had also shared guidelines for people to stay safe during the cyclone.
Updated on Jun 03, 2020 08:51 pm IST

Flight ops at Mumbai airport suspended due to Cyclone Nisarga resume

A scooterist moves on a road where a tree fell during rains and strong winds triggered by Cyclone Nisarga in Mumbai.
Updated on Jun 03, 2020 08:11 pm IST