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Cyclone Maha to cause rainfall in Maharashtra, Goa before making landfall in Gujarat tomorrow; system likely to weaken to 'storm'
Fp Staff • 5 years agoSevere cyclonic storm 'Maha' is expected to make landfall on the Gujarat coast near the Union Territory of Diu on Thursday, which will result in rainfall in parts of Maharashtra and Goa over the next two days.
Cyclone Maha: Several districts of Gujarat, Maharashtra to receive rain for next two days, predicts IMD; advises fishermen not to venture into sea
• 5 years agoApart from these areas, some isolated places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala and Mahe are also likely to receive heavy rainfall on Tuesday
Cyclone Vayu changes course, skirts Gujarat's Saurashtra coast; state to remain on high alert for next 24 hours
Fp Staff • 6 years agoAt 7.30 pm on Thursday, the IMD said Cyclone Vayu is very likely to move north-northwestwards for some time and then northwestwards, skirting the Saurashtra coast, affecting Gir Somnath, Diu, Junagarh, Porbandar and Devbhoomi Dwarka during the next 12 hours.
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Fp Staff • 6 years agoCyclone Vayu to hit Gujarat Thursday afternoon and three lakh people evacuated to safety, Modi takes on a seven-hour journey for Kyrgyzstan to avoid flying over Pakistan, Congress leadership crisis continues as no clarity on Rahul Gandhi's resignation
As Cyclone Vayu inches closer, Gujarat undertakes massive evacuation of around 3 lakh people from Saurashtra, Kutch
• 6 years agoAs cyclone 'Vayu' advances towards the Gujarat coast, the state government launched a massive evacuation exercise to shift about three lakh people from low-lying areas of Saurashtra and Kutch regions, officials said on Wednesday.
Gujarat farmer attempts suicide in front of Vijay Rupani; man had been protesting encroachment near his land
• 6 years agoMashribhai Dodiya consumed pesticide as soon as Rupani started addressing the public at the village where he earlier inaugurated a new marketing yard.
Gujarat BJP unit organises workshop to discuss 2019 Lok Sabha poll strategy, saffron party seeks to win 26 seats
• 7 years agoGujarat's BJP unit organised a workshop on Sunday to lay down strategy for 2019 Lok Sabha elections, to retain all 26 seats in the state
Mohan Bhagwat arrives in Somnath to attend RSS' annual meet; Bhaiyyaji Joshi expected to join in later
• 7 years agoRSS chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in Somnath town in Gir Somnath district of Gujarat on Thursday as part of his six-day visit, during which he will attend a meeting of the organisation's office-bearers.
Rahul Gandhi begins three-day trip to Gujarat with visit to Somnath temple
Fp Staff • 7 years agoCongress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday began his three-day Gujarat tour by paying a visit to Somnath Temple in Gir Somnath district
Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: Voting for first phase of polls begins in 19 districts
Ians • 7 years agoThe first of Gujarat's two-phase assembly polls began on Saturday across 89 constituencies spread out in the 19 districts of Kutch, Saurashtra and southern regions.