Konkan
Region of Southwest India
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The Konkan is a stretch of land by the western coast of India, bound by the river Daman Ganga at Damaon in the north, to Anjediva Island next to Karwar town in the south; with the Arabian Sea to the west and the Deccan plateau to the east. The hinterland east of the coast has numerous river valleys, riverine islands and the hilly slopes known as the Western Ghats; that lead up into the tablelands of the Deccan. The region has been recognised by name, since at least the time of Strabo in the third century CE. It had a thriving mercantile port with Arab tradesmen from the 10th century. The best-known islands of Konkan are Ilhas de Goa, the site of the Goa state's capital at Panjim, and the Seven Islands of Bombay, on which lies Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra and the headquarters of the Konkan Division.
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IMD issues heavy rainfall alert for Konkan & Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra in next 5 daysIn New Delhi, IMD issued heavy rainfall alerts for southern, central India. Forecasts show extremely heavy rain over Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra's Ghat areas from July 14th-16th, heavy rain in..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Weather update: IMD predicts extremely heavy to heavy rainfall in several states; check full forecast for this weekIMD has also forecasted isolated extremely heavy rainfall over Konkan and Goa, Ghat regions of Madhya Maharashtra and Coastal Karnataka on Monday. These regions are also likely to see very heavy..DNA - Published | |
Weather update: IMD issues orange alert for Delhi, UP, Maharashtra amid heavy rainfall; check detailsIsolated very heavy rainfall is anticipated in Konkan and Goa, and Madhya Maharashtra over the next five days, according to the IMD.DNA - Published | |
Rane returns to Konkan poll arena for swansong, takes on ‘alma mater’ SenaIndiaTimes - Published | |
Weather update: IMD issues heatwave warning for several states for this week, respite for Delhi-NCR; check full forecastTo be precise, heat wave conditions are expected in isolated pockets of Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal during April 16-20; north Konkan, Saurashtra and Kutch during Tuesday-Wednesday; coastal Andhra..DNA - Published | |
Former Mumbai mayor Datta Dalvi arrested for alleged offensive remarks against CM Eknath ShindeOn Wednesday morning, Datta Dalvi, the ex-Mayor of Mumbai and leader of Shiv Sena (UBT), was apprehended on charges of employing offensive language and making inappropriate comments directed at CM..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Weather update: IMD issues orange alert, predicts heavy rain for several states; check IMD forecast for next 4 daysAccording to the IMD's forecast, there will be sporadic heavy rainfall on Sunday in the regions of Gujarat, north Konkan, north Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, southeast Rajasthan, and southwest Madhya..DNA - Published | |
Nitin Gadkari gives Mumbai-Goa highway update, announces new Morbe-Karanjade road for Delhi-Mumbai ExpresswayNitin Gadkari said the Mumbai-Goa national highway will boost development of the Konkan region.DNA - Published | |
Higher day temperature may impact crops in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, cautions IMDThe IMD said that higher than normal maximum temperature over northwest India, Gujarat, Konkan, and Goa may be attributed to absence of any active western disturbance in February and dry spell..DNA - Published | |
Maharashtra weather update: IMD issues yellow alert in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Konkan to receive rainfallPublic transport services of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) and Railways remained unaffected amid heavy rainfall.DNA - Published | |
Scattered to fairly widespread rainfall in parts of India during next few daysThe IMD has forecast fairly widespread/ widespread light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning over Gujarat, Konkan, Vidarbha, East Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Coastal Karnataka and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Weather update: Some relief from rain in Maharashtra and Gujarat, thunderstorms in Delhi todayIMD informed that from July 15, there is a possibility of less rain in Konkan and Goa, Gujarat region, Madhya Maharashtra and Telangana.DNA - Published | |
Maharashtra rains: Mumbai continues to witness heavy downpour, IMD issues red alert for Pune, Satara, Kolhapur districtsThe IMD has issued a 'red alert' for south Konkan, Goa, and south-central Maharashtra. It said heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely.DNA - Published | Monsoon covers India 6 days ahead of 'normal' scheduleThe southwest (summer) monsoon on Saturday covered the entire country six days before its 'normal' date of July 8, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) while issuing alerts for enhanced..IndiaTimes - Published |
Weather alert: IMD predicts heat wave in some parts of country for next 2-3 daysIMD predicts, March 15 there will be heat wave in Saurashtra, Kutch and some parts of Konkan. Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat will also face heat waves.DNA - Published | Mamata Banerjee becoming country's PM as distant as Konkan and Kashmir: Narayan RaneUnion micro, small and medium enterprises minister Narayan Rane resumed his ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ in Maharashtra on Friday with a blistering attack on both the ruling Shiv Sena in the state and West..IndiaTimes - Published |