Cyclone Biparjoy Live Tracking: Cyclone Biparjoy has weakened from an extremely severe cyclonic storm to a very severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday but it remained on course to the Saurashtra-Kutch coast of Gujarat. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for these coasts as Biparjoy is likely to bring heavy rain, and squally winds.

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The cyclone, which is expected to make landfall near the Jakhau port in Gujarat’s Kutch district on Thursday as predicted by the IMD, has affected several train services. The state government has also begun evacuating people in Gujarat districts by the sea in view of Cyclone Biparjoy.

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16:42 (IST) 13 Jun 2023
Cyclone Biparjoy: 21,000 people from coastal districts shifted to temporary shelters

As cyclone Biparjoy, with an extensive damaging potential, is likely to make landfall near Jakhau port in Gujarat's Kutch district on Thursday evening, the administration has so far shifted 21,000 people from different coastal districts to temporary shelters, an official said on Tuesday.

16:39 (IST) 13 Jun 2023
Health minister chairs meet on Cyclone Biparjoy preparedness

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the preparedness measures for Cyclone 'Biparjoy' in Gujarat. During his meeting with senior officials, Mandaviya assured all possible central assistance to Gujarat for cyclone preparedness.

A central medical Quick Response Team has also been kept on standby.

14:58 (IST) 13 Jun 2023
Home Minister Amit Shah reviews cyclone preparedness, says ‘fully prepared’

Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday briefed the media about Cyclone Biparjoy preparedness and said that the government is “fully prepared” to tackle the calamity. 

13:36 (IST) 13 Jun 2023
Cyclone Biparjoy live updates: Wind speed picking up in Porbandar, Dwarka districts: IMD

“The wind speed is picking up in Porbandar, Devbhoomi Dwarka districts upto Kutch, to go up to 65-75 kmph tomorrow,” Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General, IMD said, as reported by ANI.

He added, “On 15th June, wind speed in Dwarka, Jamnagar, Kachchh and Morbi districts of Gujarat will be around 125-135 kmph and gusting to 150 kmph, it could have extensive damaging potential.”

12:38 (IST) 13 Jun 2023
Cyclone Biparjoy shuts key oil, container ports as storm moves towards Gujarat

Major oil and container ports have shut in India as a severe cyclone moves toward the nation’s west coast near Pakistan.

Adani Group’s flagship Mundra operation, India’s busiest container harbor, the oil ports of Vadinar and Sikka, as well as Kandla, Okha, Bedi and Navlakhi have suspended operations, according to the Gujarat Maritime Board. Sikka is a key facility for Reliance Industries Ltd.’s giant Jamnagar refinery, Bloomberg reported.

12:22 (IST) 13 Jun 2023
Cyclone Biparjoy effect: High tide hits Worli Sea Face in Mumbai

As per the latest update by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of light to moderate rain/thundershowers is expected in Mumbai on Tuesday.

12:19 (IST) 13 Jun 2023
Cyclone Biparjoy updates: Over 8,000 people moved to safety in Gujarat

Over 8,000 people have been evacuated and moved to safety in Kutch. Nearly 2 lakh small and big animals have also been moved, Union Minister Mansukh Manvdaviya said on Tuesday, ANI reported.

11:59 (IST) 13 Jun 2023
Cyclone Biparjoy news live: Amit Shah chairs meeting of Disaster Management ministers

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday chaired a meeting of Disaster Management ministers of States/Union Territories as a very severe cyclonic storm, Cyclone Biparjoy, makes its way toward Gujarat coasts.

11:56 (IST) 13 Jun 2023
Light rain predicted in Delhi under influence of Cyclone Biparjoy

The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 29.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, with strong surface winds forecast later in the day.

Delhiites can expect some respite from the heat as light rains are predicted in the city on Thursday and Friday under the influence of Cyclone Biparjoy which is gaining steam in the Arabian Sea. (PTI)

11:40 (IST) 13 Jun 2023
Cyclone Biparjoy live: Cyclone weakens into very severe cyclonic storm

The extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Cyclone Biparjoy’ weakened on Tuesday into a very severe cyclonic storm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Apart from Gujarat, preparations have also been made in Mumbai as the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) deployed two additional teams in the city as a precautionary measure. NDRF teams have been stationed in the Andheri and Kanjurmarg areas in the western and eastern suburbs, respectively. High tides hit Worli sea face in Mumbai on Tuesday.