Low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal moves northeast wards, likely to become a depression

Low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal moves northeast wards, likely to become a depression

According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, the low pressure area is likely to move northeastwards, intensify further and reach northeast & adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal by Friday, May 23 evening. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Low Pressure Area (LPA) over southwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal moved northeastwards and lies over westcentral … Read more

How India trains a silent army of public health workers to keep outbreaks at bay

How India trains a silent army of public health workers to keep outbreaks at bay

Have you ever wondered how a country or State collates data about a disease outbreak? Or how a nation calculates the number of persons who are infected or affected by a disease ? Or how an outbreak is prevented? A silent, diligent army of men and women works daily to collect information about diseases in … Read more

New weather system in the Bay of Bengal to impact north coastal belt this weekend

New weather system in the Bay of Bengal to impact north coastal belt this weekend

The check dam on Kudaganar river near Dindigul witnessed heavy flow on Wednesday thanks to the recent rain. | Photo Credit: G. Karthikeyan A low-pressure area that is likely to form over the Southeast Bay of Bengal by Thursday is expected to intensify into a depression around Saturday. This would increase the rainfall over Tamil … Read more

Covid: How to keep the virus at bay this Christmas

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By David ShukmanBBC science editor image copyrightGetty Images Christmas is coming but how can you celebrate it without giving the unwelcome gift of coronavirus? Cosy rooms packed with people, chatting, laughing, even singing, and sharing food and drink for hours are the norm for the festive season. Unfortunately, almost everything that’s great for lifting our … Read more