For example, the name Amphan, which means sky in Thai, was used for a cyclone that hit West Bengal in 2020. The IMD's tradition of naming cyclones is a way of involving different countries in the ...

The IMD has cautioned ... updates or alerts regarding cyclone development will be communicated through press releases and official bulletins. Read more: 7 countries you should visit if you want ...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has firmly denied reports suggesting the formation of a cyclone over the Bay of Bengal in the coming days, stating that no such system ...

Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, the "Cyclone Man of India," has been awarded the United Nations Sasakawa Award 2025 for Disaster ...

Director General of Meteorology, India Meteorological Department, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra was awarded the United Nations ...

The UN Sasakawa Award, established in 1986 with support from The Nippon Foundation, is the highest international honor in ...

The IMD also issued a clarification on Thursday to debunk claims that a cyclone was developing near the Odisha-West Bengal coast. “A low-pressure area lies over east-central Arabian Sea off ...

Aizawl: Director general of meteorology at the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, has been awarded ...

Meanwhile, a weather official said there's a possibility of a cyclone brewing Bay of Bengal. The IMD said on Tuesday, May 13, “An upper air cyclonic circulation lay over Andaman Sea between 1.5 ...

Neeth K Gopal, Regional Director, IMD, Thiruvananthapuram ... forming between May 16th–18th could intensify into a cyclone by May 23rd–28th. It may affect Odisha, West Bengal, and possibly ...

The government has invited officials from countries that were part ... era after the devastating Calcutta cyclone of 1864 and multiple monsoon failures, the IMD began as modest weather forecasting ...

While certain countries hoist flags ... Cyclone Fengal remains stationary near Pondy, to weaken in next 3 hrs: IMD Cyclone Fengal, which made landfall near Puducherry on November 30, remained ...