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  Congress demands case against Kerala CM Vijayan for diverting relief fund

  Politics | January 10, 2018 18:12 IST

  A government order surfaced on Tuesday directing payment of Rs 8 lakh be paid from the Ockhi relief fund for Vijayan's chopper ride on December 26.

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  Modi's visit to Ockhi-hit areas: PM meets cyclone-affected farmers in Kanyakumari

  India | December 19, 2017 22:02 IST

  The Prime Minister, on a one-day visit, would review the situation arising in the aftermath of the cyclone and status of relief operations at Kavaratti, Kanyakumari and Thiruvananthapuram, official sources said.

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  PM Modi to soon visit Cyclone Ockhi-hit fishing villages in Kerala, Tamil Nadu

  India | December 16, 2017 17:23 IST

  Putting an end to political criticism, Modi was expected to visit the southern districts of these states, possibly on Monday or Tuesday. However, the exact date was not known.

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  Cyclone Ockhi turns into 'deep depression' but cancels rallies in poll-bound Gujarat

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | December 06, 2017 13:10 IST

  Be it the political rallies of Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party or the campaign meetings of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, almost all the programmes that were earlier scheduled for today have now been postponed.

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  Cyclone Ockhi likely to weaken, says IMD; predicts heavy rain Andhra, TN

  India | December 03, 2017 14:40 IST

  The weather department, however, said that a fresh spell of heavy rain is in store in some areas of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry with a low pressure area forming over south Andaman sea.

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  Cyclone Ockhi: Over 500 fishermen rescued; IMD predicts storm to intensify further

  India | December 02, 2017 23:40 IST

  Cyclone Ockhi, which has claimed 22 lives in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, made a landfall in Lakshadweep in Arabian Sea on Saturday

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  Cyclone Ockhi: All possible steps initiated to rescue stranded fishermen, says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

  Politics | December 01, 2017 13:51 IST

  Vijayan said 70 fishermen in sea had already got in touch with rescue teams. But, the teams could not reach them due to inclement weather.

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  Ockhi intensifies into severe cyclone, to hit Lakshadweep

  India | December 02, 2017 6:14 IST

  Meanwhile, rains, which left eight persons dead including four each in Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Thursday, continued to lash parts of the two states.