Coastal Tamil Nadu is bracing for heavy downpour and strong winds because of the depression over the Bay of Bengal that has intensified into Cyclone Nivar.
A low pressure over south-west of Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify during the next 24 hours and is expected to make a landfall in the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast on Wednesday afternoon.
The depression is moving in a westerly direction towards north Sri Lanka and south Tamil Nadu coast, and the coastal areas of the southern state are expected to receive heavy rain between 23-26 November.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry all possible support from the Centre.
The state has also issued alerts informing fishermen to return to the coast.
- Six teams of the NDRF have been sent to Cuddalore and Chidambaram districts in Tamil Nadu
- The Met forecasts wind speed of 50 to 60 kilometre per hour
- The depression lies about 550 km southeast of Puducherry and 590 km southeast of Chennai
- The cyclone is expected to bring in heavy to extremely heavy rains in Rayalaseema and south coastal Andhra Pradesh districts on 25, 26 November
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ICAI Reschedules Examinations
The Institute of Charted Accountants of India has rescheduled exams for Chennai, Cuddalore, Kancheepuram, Karaikudi, Kumbakonam, Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Tiruvallur, Villupuram Puducherry from 24 and 25 November.
The Intermediate and IPC examination will now be held on 9 December and the Final (Old and New) examination will be held on 11 December. Admit cards will be reissued.
The schedule of examinations for all other cities shall remain unchanged.
Section 144 Imposed in Puducherry from Tonight
Following the IMD warning about the possible impact of Nivar cyclone in Puducherry posing grave danger to life, health and safety of the public, the government has imposed Section 144. The presence and movement of one or more persons in public spaces in Puducherry is prohibited and closure of all shops and establishments from 9pm on 24 November to 6am on 26 November has been ordered and is subject to further revision.
Puducherry on High Alert Ahead of Landfall
The Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy held a meeting with the revenue minister, chief secretary, collector and other senior officers regarding the preparedness for the NIVAR Cyclone likely to cross the Puducherry coast on 25 November late evening and 26 November early morning.
The Puducherry government has requested people to refrain from going to work. Students of classes 10 and 12 have been advised to not go to school from 24 Novembr to 25 November.
Orders have been issued to industries and business establishments to remain shut during this period.
List of Trains Cancelled by Railways
In view of the developing situation, the Southern Railway has fully or partially cancelled several trains as follows:
1. Train No. 06865/06866 Chennai Egmore - Thanjavur – Chennai Egmore Special is fully cancelled on 24th and 25th November, 2020
2. Train No. 06795/06796 Chennai Egmore – Tiruchchirappalli – Chennai Egmore Special is fully cancelled on 25th November, 2020
3. Train No. 06232 Mysuru - Mayiladuturai Special is partially cancelled between Tiruchchirappalli and Mayiladuturai on 25th November, 2020
4. Train No. 06188 Ernakulam – Karaikal Special partially cancelled between Tiruchchirappalli and Karaikal on 25th November, 2020
5. Train No. 02898 Bhubaneswar - Puducherry special partially cancelled between Chennai Egmore and Puducherry on 25th November, 2020
6. Train No.06231 Mayiladuturai – Mysuru Special is partially cancelled between Mayiladuturai and Tiruchchirappalli on 25th November, 2020
7. Train No. 06187 Karaikal – Ernakulam Special partially cancelled between Karaikal and Tiruchchirappalli on 25th November, 2020
8. Train No. 02084 Coimbatore – Mayiladuturai Jan Shatabdi Special partially cancelled between Tiruchchirappalli and Mayiladuturai on 25th November, 2020
9. Train No. 02083 Mayiladuturai – Coimbatore Jan Shatabdi Special partially cancelled between Mayiladuturai and Tiruchchirappalli on 25th November, 2020
10. Train No. 02897 Puducherry – Bhubaneswar Special partially cancelled between Puducherry and Chenni Egmore on 25th November, 2020
11. Train No.02868 Puducherry – Howrah Superfast Special partially cancelled between Puducherry and Villuppuram on 25th November, 2020