Cyclone Yaas is likely to reach Assam by 26-27 May, says CM Himanta Biswa

Lt. Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Admiral (Retd) D K Joshi said the cyclone is likely to have little or negligible impact on the Islands.

Pic Courtesy: ANI

New Delhi: The Odisha government rushed a large contingent of rescue and relief teams to Balasore district bordering West Bengal on Monday (May 24) where the very severe cyclonic storm Yaas is likely to make landfall.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday reviewed the preparations for Cyclone Yaas including the evacuation of people on the high seas as well as in vulnerable coastal areas and the safety of COVID-19 facilities.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda held a meeting via video conferencing on Monday with party Members of Parliament and state office-bearers of the states likely to be affected due to cyclone Yaas.

In another update, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court`s order which allowed the house arrest of four Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, who are accused in the Narada case.

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24 May 2021

22:22 IST

A team of Delhi Police Special cell carried out searches in the offices of Twitter India in Delhi and Gurugram.

22:22 IST

Maharashtra: Pune Municipal Corporation says vaccination at all government centres in the city to remain closed tomorrow, due to shortage of vaccines.

22:21 IST

Maharashtra: Mumbai Police dismisses police constable Vinayak Shinde, who was arrested & suspended in connection with Mansukh Hiren death case, from service.

22:21 IST

Tamil Nadu IT Minister wrote to Union Minister Prakash Javadekar requesting to take immediate action either to stop or ban the release of 'The Family Man-2' series on OTT platform Amazon Prime. (ANI)

19:30 IST

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan writes to PM Narendra Modi, saying that the Central government should float a global tender to procure COVID-19 vaccines and provide them to all states free of cost.

18:18 IST

Cyclone Yaas: There are 35 NDRF teams already deployed in West Bengal, some have been deployed in Tamil Nadu,  Andhra Pradesh, and Andaman & Nicobar. Some teams may have to be deployed in Jharkhand as cyclonic storm may impact cities like Jamshedpur and Ranchi: NDRF DG SN Pradhan

18:02 IST

Cyclone Yaas: Cyclone Yaas has developed into deep depression, it's moving towards the Odisha coast on the conjunction of Odisha and West Bengal, and is likely to make landfall on May 26. In view of this, 20 more NDRF teams will be deployed in Odisha: NDRF DG SN Pradhan.

17:26 IST

Cyclone Yaas: Cyclone Yaas now located around 520 km South-SouthEast of Paradip (in Odisha) is very likely to intensify further into severe cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours, and subsequent 24 hours, it will intensify into very severe cyclonic storm: HR Biswas, Director, IMD Bhubaneswar.

17:24 IST

Cyclone Yaas: 4000 cyclone shelters are ready, 10 lakh people to be evacuated. 51 disaster mgmt teams, 1,000 electricity & 400 mobile network restoration teams formed. 20 districts will be severely affected: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

17:16 IST

Cyclone Yaas: MHA assured an advance relief of Rs 600 crores to Odisha and Andhra Pradesh but only Rs 400 crores to West Bengal. This is discriminatory: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

17:14 IST

Cyclone Yaas: Cyclone Yaas is likely to affect the region on 26-27 May. Union Home Minister Amit Shah called and enquired about the preparedness of Assam, Sikkim & Meghalaya. Informed that emergency services have been pressed into action: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

17:09 IST

COVID-19: Pfizer will supply COVID-19 vaccine only to central Govts & supra-national orgs for deployment in national immunization programs. Allocation of doses & implementation plan within a country is a decision for local governments based on relevant health authority guidance: Pfizer

16:22 IST

New Delhi: Delhi HC takes suo motu cognizance of mosquito infestation in national capital, asks authorities to file report on steps taken to check it.

16:20 IST

A medical team that was in Malikhedi village of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh to create awareness about COVID-19 vaccination, was attacked. One person was injured after being hit on the head.

16:19 IST

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia wrote a letter to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, asking to "come up with a centralized vaccine procurement and allocation policy".

16:18 IST

A total of 14.56 crore (1st and 2nd doses) vaccines have been administered to people above 45 years of age. While 1.06 crore vaccines (1st dose) has been administered to people between 18 and 44 years of age: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry (ANI)

16:17 IST

Cyclone Yaas: Arrangements made for a smooth evacuation following COVID norms. Oxygen plants are given alternate power backups. Adequate buffer oxygen stocks are being made available to COVID hospitals in cyclone-prone area: Pradeep K Jena Special Relief Commissioner.

15:01 IST

Cyclone Yaas: ADG Law & Order YK Jethwa, visits Balasore and Bhadrak to review cyclone evacuation plans and preparedness for post-cyclone rescue and recovery operations. 60 ODRAF formations and 55 platoons force deployed for tackling Cyclone Yaas.

14:58 IST

Cyclone Yaas: More than 800 ODRAF personnel with tower lights, searchlights, Gensets, JCBs, Hydra Cranes, inflatable boats, high-end hydraulic tree cutters, gas cutters, plasma cutters, sat phones and walkie talkie sets are prepared in the wake of Cyclone Yaas.

14:57 IST

Cyclone Yaas: 5 NDRF teams arrive at Biju Patnaik International Airport.

13:39 IST

Cyclone Yaas: Assam and Meghalaya: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places on 26th and 27th May.

13:39 IST

Cyclone Yaas: Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy falls at isolated places on 24th May and heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places on 25th May in north coastal Andhra Pradesh.

13:38 IST

Cyclone Yaas: Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy falls at isolated places over coastal Odisha on 24th, with heavy to very heavy rainfall in Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Keonjhargarh.

13:38 IST

Cyclone Yaas: Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy falls at isolated places over coastal Odisha on 24th, with heavy to very heavy rainfall in Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Keonjhargarh.

13:36 IST

Cyclone Yaas: Heavy falls at isolated places in Puri, Khurda, Angul, Deogarh, Sundergarh on 26th May and heavy rainfall at isolated places in north interior Odisha on 27th May.

13:28 IST

Cyclone Yaas: Seven teams of 5 Bn NDRF-Pune have been airlifted to Bhubaneswar in Odisha for deployment in coastal districts.

13:27 IST

New Delhi: Two arrested for black marketing of Amphotericin-B (Black fungus Injection) by a team of Saket Police Station. 20 injections were recovered from their possession. A case has been registered under relevant sections of IPC: Delhi Police.

13:26 IST

Cyclone Yaas: Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds meeting via video conference with the chief ministers of Odisha Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to review preparations in view of Cyclone Yaas

13:26 IST

Uttarakhand: COVID19 curfew in the state extended till June 1. Shops selling essential commodities to remain open from 8am-11am. On May 28, the public will be free to travel b/w 8am & noon for purchase of essential commodities: Uttarakhand government's spox & cabinet minister, Subodh Uniyal.

11:22 IST

New Delhi: Supreme Court expresses unhappiness over the slow process of registration of migrant labourers across the country during the COVID19 pandemic. The Court was hearing suo motu case on the problems faced by migrant labourers due to lockdown.

11:21 IST

Cyclone Yaas: 60 teams of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force being deployed in the State with equipment for rescue, relief & recovery, in view of cyclone Yaas

"Fishermen have been asked not to venture into the sea. We'll try to ensure there is no casualty," Additional SP, Paradeep.

10:35 IST

West Bengal: West Bengal Governor directly transferred the case (Narada) to CBI which is against the Constitution. We know we can't file a criminal case against him. We're urging people to register a complaint against him. He's the butcher of Indian Constitution: Kalyan Banerjee, TMC.

10:35 IST

COVID-19: India reports 2,22,315 new #COVID19 cases, 3,02,544 discharges & 4,454 deaths in last 24 hrs, as per Health Ministry

Total cases: 2,67,52,447

Total discharges: 2,37,28,011 

Death toll: 3,03,720  

Active cases: 27,20,716 

Total vaccination: 19,60,51,962

10:34 IST

COVID-19: The total number of samples tested up to 23rd May is 33,05,36,064 including 19,28,127 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

10:34 IST

Cyclone Yaas: Deep Depression over East-central Bay of Bengal to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm during next 24 hours: India Meteorological Department