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Pakistani boat with 10 onboard carrying arms, drugs seized off Gujarat Coast
Fp Staff •The ICG and Gujarat ATS acted on specific intelligence inputs and ICGS Arinjay ship was deployed near the notional International Maritime Border Line (IMBL) to patrol the area
IMD advises fishermen in north Gujarat not to venture into Arabian Sea from 27 to 29 May
•The India Meteorological Department has said that strong winds with speeds reaching 40 to 50 kmph are very likely to prevail along and off the north Gujarat coast from Friday to Sunday
Take 'serious note' of fisherman killed in firing by Pakistan maritime vessel off Gujarat coast, says MEA
Fp Staff •The Indian coast guard confirmed that there was a firing in which one person died and one person was injured
Iranian boat with huge stock of heroin apprehended off Gujarat coast; seven arrested
•The boat carried an estimated 30 to 50 kg of the drug, which could be worth about Rs 150 to Rs 250 crore in the international markets as per officials
Reduced rainfall activity expected over west coast in next 24-48 hrs; IMD predicts strong winds over Arabian Sea
•The meteorological department said winds measuring 50-60 kmph are likely over southwest and west-central Arabian Sea. Wind speeds of 45-55 kmph likely over northwest, east-central, and northeast of the sea.
Cyclone Maha likely to intensify into 'very severe' cyclonic storm by today evening; moderately heavy rains predicted over Gujarat, Lakshadweep
Fp Staff •At present, the Cyclone Maha is moving in northwest direction in the West Central Arabian Sea, and it will continue to move in the same direction until 4 November.
Cyclone Maha to intensify into 'very severe' in next 24 hrs, likely to bring heavy rain to south Gujarat from 6 Nov, says IMD
•Severe cyclonic storm 'Maha' is likely to bring heavy rainfall over southern parts of Gujarat from 6 November, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday
IMD predicts heavy rains for Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand today; squally weather likely over south Gujarat coast
•The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that isolated places over Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Thursday
Administration clueless as tar balls wash up along India’s western coast; experts claim it's a deep, recurring problem
Shubhra •Even though Central Board of Pollution Control claims that there has been no oil spill along India's western coast, tar balls are not only more excessive than previous years, they are also bigger in size, with beaches from Southern Gujarat, Daman and now even Mumbai’s coastline being covered with waxy formations lending the air a distinctly oily smell
Coast Guard apprehends Indian merchant vessel carrying 1,500 kgs of heroin worth Rs 3,500 crore
•Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized 1,500 kgs of heroin