Morning traffic a breeze as Ockhi keeps schools shut

At Motilal Oswal Financial Services, which has its office at Parel, attendance was nearly full, said an official, who added that since several events were lined up, employees living at far-flung places like Vasai, Virar and Ulhasnagar, too, showed up at work. People said that while the intensity of rain was ...
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WR on high alert, trains on CR line delayed, public transport runs empty

Mumbai: The western railway (WR) line which is the closest to cyclone Ockhi's impact along the coast in Palghar and Dahanu, remained on high alert ...
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At 817 commuters/bus daily, TMT among most crowded transport

The study has a comparative statistics of seven civic bodies, including Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Vasai-Virar and Khopoli among others in the ...
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Rains batter Maharashtra, international look-out for missing fisherfolk

A few fishing boats are still reported missing, while fishermen's equipment and nets have been washed away or damged in Mumbai, Raigad, apart from fish godowns in Palghar. The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation, state Disaster Management Unit and other agencies continued to be on high alert ...
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As Cyclone Ockhi hits Mumbai, lakhs of Ambedkarites face inconvenience

Light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy rainfall is also likely in the districts of Palghar, Thane, Raigarh, Greater Mumbai, Dhule, Nandurbar, Nashik, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar and Pune. In the last 24 hours, Mumbai and its suburban areas have received 60 to 75 mm rainfall – the highest ...
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Cyclone Ockhi Rains Hits Mumbai and Maharashtra Coastal Areas

The state government, as a careful step, has announced an occasion for all schools here on Tuesday and in the beach front regions of Palghar, Raigad, Thane, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. Proceeding to stay dark and intensely cloudy, Mumbai and its encompassing regions experienced practically ...
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Malishka boyzzzsurveying about Nalasopara Station

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Villagers near Mumbai organise prayer meets for jawan injured in Chhattisgarh

Residents of a village in Palghar district are praying for the speedy recovery for one of their own, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, who was injured in a landmine blast while patrolling a Maoist-affected district in Chhattisgarh. Ramdas Bhau Bhogade, 29, is being treated at a ...
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Two held on bribe charges by Thane Unit of ACB

Thane, Dec 5 (UNI) Two people, including a clerk, of the District Health department from Palghar district have been arrested by the Thane Unit of the ACB ... The aggrieved complainant lodged a complaint with the Thane unit of the ACB officials which laid a trap at the Palghar Rural Hosptial on Monday ...
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Ochki-driven rains lash Mumbai, coastal Maharashtra

The state government, as a precautionary measure, has declared a holiday for all schools here on Tuesday and in the coastal districts of Palghar, ... on the railway tracks, while the Railway Protection Force and Commercial staff will keep an eye on crowd movement, especially in the areas of Palghar.
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Cyclone Ockhi update: Rain in Mumbai, Maharashtra: System to move towards Gujarat

Ockhi will continue to give moderate to heavy showers over South Gujarat and North Konkan and Goa including Mumbai, Thane, Dahanu and Palghar until tonight. Thereafter, intensity of rain will reduce significantly over Maharashtra region but Gujarat will continue with moderate showers until tomorrow ...
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Cyclone Ockhi: Good rains in Mumbai, Dahanu, Alibag; light showers in Pune, Nashik

The state of Maharashtra usually remains dry during this time of the year. Not only this, the region also observes warm weather as well. However, this year, the first cyclone of the season has given a different angle to the Maharashtra weather altogether. The weather system had formed in the Bay of ...
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Mehsana, epicentre of Patidar protests, expected to be big challenge for BJP

Even as the issue of reservations keeps the pot boiling, Bishnubhai Patel, a young farmer in Vasai village in Vijapur assembly constituency, has what he believes to be a more fundamental issue to raise. “What I worry about is not getting adequate price for my cotton produce. I can barely recover my ...
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Cyclone Ockhi affects Mumbai, heavy rainfall expected for some time

Resident are experiencing heavy downpour in the Kandivali region, Mira-Bhayander and Vasar Vasai. Schools and colleges have been closed temporarily for the time being as there's the difficulty of being stuck in traffic or any other mishap. The temperature has also dropped to 22 degree Celsius; it is ...
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Weather update: Clouds over North Maharashtra, South Gujarat as 'Ockhi' approaches

... 390 km south-south-west of Surat, has sent in advance clouds over the North Maharashtra and South Gujarat coasts by noon. Satellite pictures cloud cover extending from Mumbai to Vasai, Nashik, Daman, Valsad, Navsari, Surat, and further North to Vadodara and just shy of reaching Ahmedabad.
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Vasai fisherfolk combine yearly Old Goa pilgrimage with vacation

PANAJI: An all-women's group from the fishing community in Vasai is among the dozens of pilgrims who make themselves comfortable along the corridors of the Basilica of Bom Jesus at Old Goa during the feast St Francis Xavier. It is a tradition that they have been following for the past 18 years.
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Ochki-driven rains lash Mumbai, coastal Maharashtra

The Western Railway (WR) said all concerned departments are monitoring the water level on the railway tracks, while the Railway Protection Force and Commercial staff will keep an eye on crowd movement, especially in the areas of Palghar. "Disaster Management Cell is in readiness for any ...
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Cyclone Ockhi: No, Bandra-Worli sea link has not collapsed; live Mumbai traffic updates

"In view of warning of Cyclone in Palghar area of WR Mumbai suburban system, WR is fully geared for the same. Patrolling has been intensified & staff alerted for monitoring crowd movement at stations, keep an eye on water level on tracks in case of rains," Mumbai's Western Railway tweeted.
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Cyclone Ockhi: Rains breaks record in Mumbai and storm moves towards Gujarat

Education minister of Maharashtra, Vinod Tawde tweeted, “Precautionary holiday declared for schools in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Sindhudurga, Ratnagiri, Thane, Raigad and Palghar Districts for the safety of the students due to the serious weather predictions on #CycloneOckhi #MumbaiRains.
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Cyclone Ockhi: High Tide Measuring 4.22 Metre to Hit Mumbai at 12:29 pm

“Precautionary holiday declared on 5/12/17 for schools and colleges in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Sindhudurga, Thane, Raigad and Palghar Districts for the safety of the students due to the serious weather predictions on #CycloneOckhi #MumbaiRains,” Maharashtra education minister Vinod Tawde ...
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Cyclone Ockhi LIVE Updates: Hailstorm Near Mumbai as Storm Approaches; Landfall in South ...

Maharashtra, too, is on a state of high alert to deal with the side-effects of the stormy weather. A precautionary holiday has been announced for all schools in the coastal Maharashtra districts of Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, in view of the predictions for the cyclone.
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Cyclone Ockhi LIVE: Mumbai's suburban train services remain largely unaffected

Late yesterday, Maharashtra government declared that schools in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Sindhudurga, Ratnagiri, Thane, Raigad and Palghar Districts were being given a precautionary holiday on Tuesday after the India Meteorological Department issued a warning for rain and thundershowers.
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