Bay of Bengal
Northeastern part of the Indian Ocean
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The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. The world's largest bay, geographically it is positioned between the Indian subcontinent and the Indochinese peninsula, located below the Bengal region.
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Light rain, cloudy weather in Odisha as deep depression forms in Bay of BengalIndiaTimes - Published | |
Cyclone Fengal: IMD issues 'orange' alert, heavy rains to continue in Tamil Nadu; schools, colleges to remain...IMD recently issued a warning stating that a deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal will intensify into a cyclonic storm as it moves northwestward.DNA - Published | |
Chennai Rains: IMD issues yellow alert, predicts showers in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra PradeshA low-pressure area is anticipated to form over the southwest Bay of Bengal within the next 24 hours, potentially leading to isolated heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu from November 11 to 17DNA - Published | |
Submarines and Surveillance: Undersea battle for Bay of Bengal dominanceRegardless, Hasina's claim highlighted the strategic significance of the Bay of Bengal for the US and its allies, such as India.DNA - Published | |
Weather update: IMD issues heavy rainfall alert for several states; check full state-wise forecast for upcoming week"A trough extending from South Uttar Pradesh to the Bay of Bengal at 1.5 km above sea level is likely to cause heavy rainfall in our state, with some areas potentially experiencing very heavy..DNA - Published | |
IMD weather update: Light showers expected in Delhi-NCR, red alert issued for Maharashtra, Gujarat, GoaThe IMD has issued red alerts for parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa, predicting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall due to a depression moving from the Bay of Bengal towards the northwestern areas.DNA - Published | |
Weather update: IMD predicts light to moderate rain in Delhi-NCR, heavy rainfall in these states; check full forecastThe IMD said that Kerala will receive fairly widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds during the next five days due to the influence of the cyclonic circulation over..DNA - Published | |
Weather update: IMD predicts relief from heatwave, rain likely in many parts of north India from...Accompanying the rainfall are strong gusts of wind from the Bay of Bengal, impacting West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Bihar, according to IMD forecasts.DNA - Published | |
Monsoon progress sluggish, heatwaves to continue for next few days over north IndiaSouthwest monsoon covers Maharashtra, awaits surge for central and northern India. IMD predicts monsoon reaching Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh, northwest Bay of Bengal in 3-4 days, awaiting fresh..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Southwest monsoon advances in some parts of central Arabian Sea, Karnataka: IMDIMD announced the advancement of Southwest Monsoon into central Arabian Sea, Karnataka, Rayalaseema, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Bay of Bengal. Monsoon onset in Kerala was early this year.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Monsoon onset over Kerala, Northeast likely from ThursdayThe southwest monsoon, driven by Cyclone Remal, is anticipated to arrive early in Kerala and the northeast, influenced by Cyclone Remal's impact on West Bengal and Bangladesh, accelerating its..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Monsoon set to arrive early and simultaneously over Kerala, northeastThe monsoon is expected to arrive simultaneously in Kerala and some northeastern states, an uncommon occurrence predicted by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) due to Cyclone Remal in the Bay..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Cyclonic storm likely to hit Bay of Bengal today evening; Severe Cyclonic Storm expected in Bangladesh tomorrowIMD forecasts a cyclonic storm to intensify over the East-central Bay of Bengal and make landfall between Sagar Island and Khepupara with wind speeds of 110-120 kmph, gusting up to 135 kmph. Storm..IndiaTimes - Published | Cyclone 'Remal' to impact West Bengal, adjoining Bangladesh, IMD shares updateA low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm named 'Remal', with heavy rainfall warnings issued. The cyclonic storm is forecasted to reach near Bangladesh..IndiaTimes - Published |
Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal around May 22, forecasts IMDIMD has warned about the formation of a low-pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal around May 22. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, DG of meteorology, said: "The low-pressure area will help monsoon advance..IndiaTimes - Published | Weather update: Cyclone forming over Bay of Bengal, these states are likely to see rain, strong windsLight to moderate rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Puducherry, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Lakshadweep until May 23.DNA - Published |
Monsoon to arrive on time in Maharashtra & Northeast: Weather expertsIMD announced a near-normal monsoon onset over Kerala, indicating timely rains over parts of south peninsular India, Northeast, and Maharashtra. Top weather experts supported the favorable scenario for..IndiaTimes - Published | East, south peninsula to get rain, thunderstorms next week, IMD predictsIMD forecasts wet spell, thunderstorms, gusty winds in east, south peninsula till May 9. Cyclonic circulation in northeast Assam, Bihar. Southwesterly winds from Bay of Bengal. Rains in Tamil Nadu,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal can serve as big carbon sinks, may help India reach its net-zero goal: Study at IIT MadrasIIT Madras researchers have identified the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal as potential storage sinks for huge amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that can be stored there permanently "in the form of..IndiaTimes - Published | Navy monitoring entry of another Chinese 'research' vessel into Indian Ocean RegionThe Chinese ship, Yuan Wang 03, has approached the IOR at a time when India has issued another NOTAM (notice to airmen) with a long no-fly zone over the Bay of Bengal for a possible ballistic missile..IndiaTimes - Published |
ONGC makes back-to-back gas discoveries in Mahanadi basin blockState-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has made two significant back-to-back natural gas discoveries in a Mahanadi basin deepwater block in the Bay of Bengal as its calculated game plan of..IndiaTimes - Published | IAF aircraft wreckage: Two Odia families wait for bodies to perform last ritesThough more than seven years have passed since the disappearance of Charana Moharana and Purna Chandra Senapti, two of the 29 persons aboard the Indian Air Force's AN-32 transport aircraft that went..IndiaTimes - Published |
Father of IAF navigator demands investigation of AN-32 aircraft incident after wreckage recoveryA day after the Indian Air Force (IAF) located the wreckage of a transport aircraft AN-32 at a depth of approximately 3.4 km in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Chennai, the parents of Flight..IndiaTimes - Published | 7 years on, IAF's crashed Antonov-32 found off Chennai coastThe wreckage of an Antonov-32 transport aircraft of the IAF, which went missing with 29 personnel while flying over the Bay of Bengal on way to Port Blair from Chennai in July 2016, has finally been..IndiaTimes - Published |
Government says 11 players have expressed interest in transhipment port project in Great Nicobar IslandThe government has received expressions of interest (EOIs) from 11 players for the Rs 41,000-crore international transhipment port project at Great Nicobar Island in the Bay of Bengal, according to..IndiaTimes - Published | Cyclonic storm Michaung: All you need to know about itCyclonic Storm Michaung, emerging from a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, approaches the South Andhra Pradesh coast, prompting advisories and precautionary measures. It is expected to bring heavy..IndiaTimes - Published |
Cyclone 'Michaung' to strike Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu coasts on Monday; 21 NDRF teams deployedThe meeting was held to review the preparedness of state governments and central ministries and departments for impending cyclone 'Michaung' in the Bay of Bengal.DNA - Published | Cyclone alert issued for Andhra Pradesh, adjoining North Tamil Nadu coastsThe India Meteorological Department has issued a cyclone alert for Andhra Pradesh and adjoining North Tamil Nadu coasts for the next 12 hours. The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal will..IndiaTimes - Published |
Weather update: IMD predicts rain, thunderstorm in several states in next 4 days; check latest forecastOn December 2, it is predicted to become a cyclonic storm over the southwest and the southeast Bay of Bengal that borders it. Over the next three days, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra will experience..DNA - Published | Cyclone Michaung: Likely to form over Bay of Bengal in next 48 hours, IMD alertsForecasters anticipate that by November 30, the storm will be moving toward the west-northwest and gradually strengthening into a depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal.DNA - Published |
Cyclone Hamoon makes landfall in coastal Bangladesh, 'storm warning cage number 2' mounted at Rameswaram's Pamban PortOn Tuesday a 'storm warning cage number 2' was mounted at Pamban Port in Rameswaram to warn fishermen about the Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Hamoon' over the Bay of Bengal, port officials.DNA - Published | Cyclone Hamoon to cross Bangladesh coast by early hours of tomorrow: IMDCyclone Hamoon has intensified into a 'very severe' cyclonic storm and is moving east-northeastwards with a speed of 23 kmph over the Bay of Bengal, according to the India Meteorological Department..IndiaTimes - Published |
Deep depression over Bay of Bengal intensifies into cyclone 'Hamoon'IndiaTimes - Published | IMD predicts heavy rain in several states as deep depression over Bay of Bengal likely to turn into cycloneThe weather service predicts that it will most likely cross the Bangladeshi coast between Khepupara and Chittagong on Wednesday evening (October 25). Check the weather forecast for several states as..DNA - Published |
Depression over Bay of Bengal likely to become low-intensity cyclone by TuesdayThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that a depression over the Bay of Bengal may develop into a low-intensity cyclonic storm by October 24. The system is expected to intensify into..IndiaTimes - Published | Splashdown success: Gaganyaan crew escape module detaches, lands in seaIsro on Saturday showed its capability to bring back its astronauts to safety in the event of an emergency after the Gaganyaan launch by successfully carrying out the first βtest vehicle..IndiaTimes - Published |
Isro takes a dip in sea before Gaganyaan soarsThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the first test of its crew rescue system for the Gaganyaan mission. The test involved an "inflight abort" where the crew module was..IndiaTimes - Published | Low pressure forms over Bay of Bengal, this state to get rains during Durga Puja, Dusshera 2023The IMD has forecast rains in coastal districts of Odisha from October 23 to 25.DNA - Published |
Matsya to take a dip in Bay of Bengal next yearFollowing a successful lunar mission, Indian scientists are gearing up for an expedition under Project Samudrayaan. They plan to dispatch a team of three individuals, equipped with an indigenously..IndiaTimes - Published | Indian Navy rescues 36 fishermen stranded in Bay of BengalThe Navy on Saturday said it has rescued 36 Indian fishermen who were stranded in the Bay of Bengal. The fishermen were rescued by Indian Naval Ship (INS) Khanjar, it added. "Indian Naval Ship Khanjar,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Will cyclone Mocha have impact on Odisha coast? IMD gives updateThe IMD said a deep depression formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal on Wednesday morning which moved northwestwards at a speed of 7 kmph. It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify..DNA - Published | Cyclone Mocha: Possible severe cyclonic storm forming in Bay of Bengal, IMD monitoring closelyAs per IMD, the weather system is likely to concentrate into a depression over southeast Bay of Bengal around May 9 and intensify into a cyclonic storm and move nearly northward towards central Bay of..DNA - Published |
Indian Navy successfully tests sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off Odisha coastThe Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy on Friday successfully conducted the maiden flight trial of sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off Odisha in the Bay..IndiaTimes - Published | Hong Kong-bound cargo flight makes emergency landing at Kolkata Airport after windshield cracked mid-airAs soon as the situation was detected while the plane was over the Bay of Bengal, the pilot requested permission to make an emergency touchdown at the airport in Kolkata.DNA - Published |
Lakhs of pilgrims take holy dip at Gangasagar on Makar SankrantiLakhs of pilgrims took the holy dip at Gangasagar, the confluence of the Hooghly River and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a West Bengal minister said on Sunday. The auspicious..IndiaTimes - Published | Earthquake of 4.5 magnitude felt in Bay of BengalIndiaTimes - Published |
Meaning of Cyclone Mandous explained: Here's why UAE named the storm; alert for Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Andhra PradeshCyclone Mandous news: IMD has predicted rainfall due to cyclonic formation over the Bay of Bengal.DNA - Published | Cyclone Sitrang wreaks havoc across Assam, other states; ICG saves lives of 20 Bangladeshi fishermen from seaICG managed to save the lives of 20 Bangladeshi fishermen in the Bay of Bengal after Cyclone 'Sitrang' wreaked havoc in the area.DNA - Published |
IAF to arm more Sukhois with BrahMos missiles, even as plan afoot to upgrade entire fleet indigenouslyImpressed with the first test of 450-km BrahMos from a Sukhoi-30MKI jet in the Bay of Bengal in May, IAF plans to send another 20-25 jets for the structural, electrical, mechanical and software..IndiaTimes - Published | Fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall forecast for parts of IndiaA cyclonic circulation likely to form over eastcentral Bay of Bengal around September 7 and a Low Pressure Area under its influence over westcentral Bay of Bengal during subsequent 48 hours are likely..IndiaTimes - Published |