Bay of Bengal

Bangladesh takes delivery of two submarines from China

Bangladesh navy chief Admiral Nizamuddin Ahmed received the submarines during a ceremony at Liao Nan Shipyard in Liaoning province's Dalian city.

Nov 14, 2016, 23:32 PM IST

Tripura on cyclone alert, drizzling on for 72 hours

The rain is likely to continue for at least two more days. 

Nov 06, 2016, 20:22 PM IST

Incessant rains throw normal life out of gear in several parts of Odisha

Incessant rains since Thursday in several parts of coastal and interior Odisha have thrown normal life out of gear.

Nov 05, 2016, 09:34 AM IST

Cyclonic storm in Bay of Bengal weakens into deep depression

Cyclonic storm Kyant in the Bay of Bengal on Thursday weakened into a deep depression and lay centred about 280 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam, Met officials here said.

Oct 28, 2016, 01:48 AM IST

Cyclone Kyant weakens to deep depression, Odisha to get rains

Most parts of Odisha will receive rains till Friday even as the cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal weakened to a deep depression, an IMD bulletin said today.

Oct 27, 2016, 16:51 PM IST

Cyclonic storm Kyant may head towards Andhra Pradesh coast

According to a bulletin by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Kyant moved further west-southwestwards in past six hours with speed 14 kmph.
 

Oct 26, 2016, 12:18 PM IST

Deep depression in Bay of Bengal intensified into cyclone

The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal today further intensified into cyclonic storm 'Kyant', the India Meteorological Department today said.

Oct 25, 2016, 12:53 PM IST

Deep depression over Bay of Bengal, likely to turn into cyclonic storm

A depression over east-central Bay of Bengal moved east-north-eastwards, intensified into a deep depression today and lay centered over Bay of Bengal.

Oct 23, 2016, 17:19 PM IST

IT company employee drown, 2 others feared dead in Bay of Bengal

An employee of IT company Wipro drowned and two of his colleagues are feared dead as they went missing while taking a bath in the Bay of Bengal at Mandarmani on Saturday, police said.

Sep 18, 2016, 02:16 AM IST

All on board missing AN-32 'presumed dead', says IAF

The 29 people on board the AN-32 plane that went missing over the Bay of Bengal on July 22 have been "presumed dead" and their families informed, Indian Air Force officials said on Thursday.

Sep 15, 2016, 18:31 PM IST

Depression over Bay of Bengal, MeT warns of heavy rainfall, rough sea in parts of Odisha

With the well marked low pressure concentrating into a depression over Bay of Bengal, IMD on Wednesday warned of very heavy rainfall coupled with gusty surface wind and rough sea in some areas of Odisha during the next 24 hours.

Aug 17, 2016, 13:44 PM IST

Survivors 'unlikely' in missing IAF AN-32: Govt tells Lok Sabha

Minister of State for Defence Subhash Ramrao Bhamre said during Question Hour that it is "unlikely" that there are any survivors after so many days of the incident.

Aug 12, 2016, 13:43 PM IST

No underwater locator in missing AN32 plane; search continues

The missing AN32 aircraft, which had flown multiple times over the Bay of Bengal carrying military personnel and equipment, did not have an underwater locator system, making it difficult for rescuers to pinpoint the position of the plane which went down over the sea with 29 people on board.

Aug 01, 2016, 18:32 PM IST

Some objects found, need to verify if from AN-32: Manohar Parrikar

As the search for the missing AN-32 aircraft with 29 defence personnel on board entered the sixth day on Wednesday, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said some objects have been found in the Bay of Bengal and search teams have been asked to verify if they were of the ill-fated plane.

Jul 27, 2016, 17:47 PM IST

'Some objects' spotted as search for missing IAF AN-32 aircraft enters sixth day

Some objects were spotted as the co-ordinated search for the missing aircraft AN-32 of the IAF continued for the sixth day on Wednesday.

Jul 27, 2016, 12:02 PM IST

Search for missing IAF AN-32 aircraft continues for sixth day

The co-ordinated search for the missing aircraft AN-32 of the Indian Air Force (IAF) continued for the sixth day on Wednesday in the extended area of the Bay of Bengal between Chennai and Port Blair.

Jul 27, 2016, 10:08 AM IST

India finds promising natural gas hydrates in Bay of Bengal

The discovery, called the Indian National Gas Hydrate Programme Expedition 02, was the result of the most comprehensive gas hydrate field venture in the world made up of scientists from India, Japan and the US, it said in a statement.

Jul 26, 2016, 17:30 PM IST

Missing AN-32: Thorough probe will be conducted, says IAF chief

'Events like these are painful reminders of the inherent risks which our brave personnel face in the execution of our daily missions.'

Jul 25, 2016, 17:45 PM IST

Missing IAF AN32: Co-pilot Pankaj Nandel's family hopeful of his return

Celebrations turned into darkness for family members of co-pilot of the missing Indian Air Force`s AN-32 aircraft with 29 people on board Pankaj Nandel, as he was supposed to tie the knot soon.

Jul 25, 2016, 12:03 PM IST

AN-32 search still on, ISRO satellite imagery sought

The Indian Navy, which has pressed a flotilla of vessels, including a submarine, to locate a missing an Indian Air Force transport aircraft, on Sunday said it has sought the satellite imagery of the area from ISRO.

Jul 24, 2016, 19:01 PM IST