The deployment seems to be more than what is needed.
The Eastern Naval Command is all geared up to host the International Fleet Review in the Bay of Bengal off Visakhpatnam coast which begins on Wednesday, a mega event that will witness participation from nearly 50 countries.
'Never before in Bengal had a single party been re-elected with two-thirds of the assembly,' notes Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien.
On December 1and 2, flood-ravaged Chennai received more rainfall in 24 hours than it had seen on any day since 1901, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
The IMD chief also allayed fears of occurrence of an El-Nino.
The supersonic cruise missile was fired from a mobile launcher at 12:10pm amidst heavy rains caused by a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, which crossed the Orissa coast around the same time.
The strong wind that is expected may cause damage to thatched houses, uproot trees and disrupt power supply and communication network in coastal Orissa and neighbouring AP.
Pillai said the exports and induction of the missile in the armed forces would be carried out simultaneously.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has made a huge gas find in the Krishna Godavari-Basin, ONGC Director Offshore Operations N K Mitra said in New Delhi on Friday.
British energy firm Cairn Energy on Wednesday said its oil and gas operations in offshore Andhra Pradesh have not been affected by the Tsunami tidal waves caused by a massive earthquake.
Already battling Saturday's high intensity earthquake and aftershocks, major parts of Bihar were on Tuesday hit by thunder squall followed by rains hampering relief work.
The fishermen were locked in their boat's ice chamber by pirates who escaped after looting the boat.
Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, which has discovered India's largest-ever gas field, is planning an initial public offer of 10-20 per cent of equity to part fund the Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) investment for beginning the production from the
Reliance Industries Ltd and its Canadian partner Niko Resources will invest over $2 billion in bringing to production their gigantic gas field in the Bay of Bengal and laying pipelines to transport the fuel.
Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday took the historic step of interlinking its two major rivers Godavari and Krishna, a development that is being seen as a boon for farmers of Krishna delta who are facing water scarcity.
'We cannot have bodies putrefying in water.' 'This is a health hazard and it can create a very inflammatory situation.'
It was the missile's third test flight. The first was on April 11, 1999 and second on January 17, 2001.
Asian Development Bank is working on a grand plan to link Kabul with Bangkok and Hanoi through India as a part of its goal to link Asia.
At least four firms including Gas Authority of India Ltd, Petronas of Malaysia and British Gas have bid for supplying natural gas/LNG to Reliance Energy's mega 3740 MW gas-fired power plant at Dadri in Uttar Pradesh.
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Powerful aftershocks measuring six on the Richter Scale rocked the Islands in the Bay of Bengal again on Monday at around 06:20 am.
The flight took off from Sriharikota in the Bay of Bengal on schedule.
The government on Friday awarded 20 oil and gas blocks for exploration and production -- 14 of which went to Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and partners.
Ways to strengthen military ties and sale of Japanese amphibious aircraft to Indian armed forces are expected to be discussed during the meeting of the Defence Ministers of the two countries in New Delhi in New Delhi.
Myanmar is likely to award at least one offshore oil and gas exploration block and refinery revamp project to Indian firms even as New Delhi is exploring the possibility of piping
The supersonic anti-ship cruise missile is being jointly developed by India and Russia.
The government is likely to drop GAIL as the monopoly builder of trunk gas pipelines in the country and as part of opening up the sector, might allow Reliance Industries to lay a line from Andhra Pradesh to Gujarat.
On Day 2 of the summit, Modi and Xi held a fresh round of one-on-one discussion at the Taj Fisherman's Cove Hotel.
Till June 30, the southwest monsoon was 33 per cent lower than normal, which is among the worst in the last five years, with 28 of the 36 meteorological divisions recording deficient rain.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Chennai to a grand welcome on Friday, a visit that comes soon after the recent episode of turbulence in bilateral ties over India's decision to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir's special status and reorganise the state into two union territories.
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