Hudhud

In this New Year full of aspirations and hope, I welcome you to the Joint Sitting of the Two Houses of the Parliament with the belief that your deliberations will be productive and useful.

Crude price fall may improve NIMs by 40-50bps: Coromandel

Kapil Mehan, managing director, Coromandel International says the company is not likely to have more than a 5 percent production impact on the damage caused by cyclone Hudhud.

RINL aims 10% higher production this year despite Hudhud

"Swinging into action following the devastating cyclone that hit us on October 12, production in our plant is now in full swing. We hope to produce a minimum of 10 percent more than what we did in the last fiscal," RINL's Chairman and Managing Director P Madhusudan said

Cyclone-hit Rashtriya Ispat Nigam resumes production

"After the devastating cyclone on October 12, 2014, RINL swung into action for speedy revival. Production in all the units including Rolling Mills has been revived," the steel maker said in a statement.

Hudhud impact: Heavy rains, strong winds lash Chhattisgarh

Maximum impact of the cyclone was witnessed in south Chhattisgarh's Bastar division where an average 65-70 mm rainfall has been recorded since last evening, triggering rise in water level in rivers and small streams.

PM Modi to visit cyclone Hudhud-hit Vizag on Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tweeted saying he will visit the affected areas on Tuesday. Home Minister Rajnath Singh has also spoken to the Chief Ministers of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh after heavy rainfall was forecast in these states.

Cyclone Hudhud makes landfall at Visakhapatnam coast

The very severe cyclonic storm, Hudhud, made landfall at Visakhapatnam on Sunday at 11:30 am taking the wind speeds to as high as 170 km per hour. Incessant rainfall was also reported, claiming two lives in Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam.

India better prepared for likely cyclone 'Hudhud': Skymet

Villages along the Visakhapatnam coast are being evacuated from morning. The MET department predicts a storm surge from the sea will inundate low-lying areas of north coastal Andhra Pradesh at the time of landfall, says GP Sharma, Vice President, Meteorology, Skymet Weather Services.

'Cyclone Hudhud's impact won't be as severe as Phailin'

The uthorities in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh have planned mass evacuations in the wake of this cyclone.

Cab Secy reviews preparedness for cyclone 'Hudhud'

Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth, who heads the National Crisis Management Committee, has asked the representatives of all central ministries, departments and Chief Secretaries of the state governments concerned to take necessary steps for preparedness to meet any eventuality from the cyclone, a release issued by the Home Ministry said.