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Cyclone Mocha updates: Wind speed of up to 175 kmph, NDRF deployed in Bengal, Indian Coast Guard issues warningDue to the impact of cyclone Mocha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tripura & Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur and south Assam are likely see heavy ra...
Navy's 20 warships test tsunami readiness around the Lakshadweep archipelagoThe HADR exercise saw the simulation of a major cyclone striking Lakshadweep and causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
- Giving cyclone a name- a systematic procedure
You might not know when the next cyclone will hit northern Indian Ocean, but you can be sure it will be called Ward and after that it will ...
- Cyclone-hit fields left idle as Myanmar planting season ends
Kyaw Thein thought his problems were solved when Myanmar's government delivered seeds, cattle and tillers to his village to help restart ri...
- Myanmar approves 1,500 visas for foreign aid workers
Myanmar's military regime has approved visas for more than 1,500 international aid workers to help victims of Cyclone Nargis, with half of ...
- India, Myanmar to sign investment protection agreement
Economic relations between India and Myanmar are set to get a fillip with the two countries expected to sign an investment protection agree...
- Diesel urgently needed for Myanmar farmers to plant rice: UN
Myanmar's farmers urgently need one million gallons (4.5 million litres) of diesel fuel to plough their rice paddies and help feed cyclone ...
- Pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi's detention deadline expires
The deadline for pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest expires this week, but Myanmar's military rulers remained silent abou...
- Aid pledging conference for Myanmar attracts 50 countries
An aid pledging conference has attracted 50 countries, asked to help people affected by Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.
- Myanmar votes across cyclone zone
Myanmar voters in cyclone-hit regions went to the polls today for a referendum on a new constitution, which the ruling junta says was overw...
- UN chief meets Myanmar prime minister
UN chief Ban Ki-moon met Thursday with Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein, in a high-profile diplomatic push to press the junta to accept a ...
- Bangladesh mourns Myanmar, China victims
Bangladesh on kept its national flag half mast across the country to mourn the loss of lives in neighbouring natural calamities-struck Myan...
- ASEAN opens emergency meeting on Myanmar cyclone
Southeast Asian foreign ministers opened an emergency meetingto find ways of escalating delivery of foreign aid to cyclone victims in Myanm...
- Children may starve to death in Myanmar, aid agency warns
Thousands of children in Myanmar will starve to death in two to three weeks unless food is rushed to them.
- Govt sends medicines, army medical personnel to Myanmar
Responding to a request by the Myanmarese authorities, India on Saturday sent a team of 50 army medical personnel and a fresh planeload of ...
- Myanmar invites relief experts from Asia
Myanmar's junta has appealed for aid personnel from Bangladesh, China, India and Thailand to help its relief efforts for victims of Cyclone...
- India to send more relief to Myanmar on May 10
India will send a second transport plane IL-76 with necessary relief material to Myanmar on Saturday for people affected by Cyclone Nargis.
- Rice climbs for fourth day after cyclone hits Myanmar
Rice surged for the fourth day on speculation that Myanmar may be transformed from a net exporter to a buyer on the international market.
- IMD issued 'specific and precise' advisories to Myanmar: IMD
India had issued specific and precise advisories to Myanmar 48 hours in advance about the impending cyclone 'Nargis' which wreaked havoc an...
- Chinese president pledges aid to Myanmar
Chinese President Hu Jintao has pledged assistance to cyclone-hit neighbor Myanmar, state media reported on Tuesday.