ONGC targets to start production by mid-2018 from KG-D5 block

Last Updated: Monday, December 1, 2014, 21:17

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is targeting mid-2018 for start of natural gas production from its Krishna Godavari basin KG-D5 block, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Monday.

Coast Guard rescues stranded fishermen in Bay of Bengal

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 15:44

The Coast Guard has rescued five fishermen stranded in the mid-sea following technical problems in their fishing boat in Bay of Bengal.

Lankan Navy turned Bay of Bengal into an "open-air prison": Karunanidhi

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 15:45

Slamming Sri Lanka and India over the issue of repeated instances of arrest of Indian fishermen, DMK president M Karunanidhi on Thursday said the navy of that country had turned Bay of Bengal into an "open-air prison," and charged New Delhi with allowing that.

Deep depression to weaken into depression in 12 hours

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 16:30

A deep depression over Bay of Bengal would further weaken into a depression in the next 12 hours and bring rain under its influence to Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, Indian Meterological Department said on Wednesday.

Deep depression to weaken into depression in 12 hours

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 16:14

A deep depression over Bay of Bengal would further weaken into a depression in the next 12 hours and bring rain under its influence to Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, Indian Meterological Department on Wednesday said.

Cyclone over Bay of Bengal weakens

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 15:55

The severe cyclonic storm `Madi` over Bay of Bengal has weakened into a cyclonic storm and is likely to weaken further, an official said.

Olive Ridley turtle carcasses found in Odisha

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 18:20

At least 36 carcasses of Olive Ridley turtles were washed ashore near the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district, a major mass nesting site area of these endangered species.

TN: Low pressure expected to intensify into a depression

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 15:13

The low pressure over the Southeast of Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a depression over the next 24 hours starting at 08.30 today, Met office said here today.

High alert in Andhra Pradesh as Cyclone `Lehar` heads to coast

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 15:42

Andhra Pradesh is on a high alert for the very severe cyclonic storm `Lehar`, which is expected to cross the coast around noon on November 28.

Odisha districts alerted as cyclone Leher approaches landfall

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 12:34

Hardly had the dust settled on the devastating Cyclone Phailin ravaging Odisha and Andhra Pradesh`s coastal districts, the two states were bracing for another storm "Cyclone Lehar" to strike.