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THE HIMALAYAN MAIL JAMMU TUESDAY MAY 18, 2021 NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL 7 'Tauktae' now 'very severe' cyclonic Top Indian virologist quits govt panel after criticising Centre storm, to reach Gujarat by evening over Covid handling NEW DELHI, MAY 17: Biotechnology that over- this month that INSACOG, A top Indian virologist has sees INSACOG, did not im- the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Ge- Heavy showers, strong winds in Mumbai; IMD upgrades rain forecast resigned from a forum of mediately respond to a re- netics Consortium, warned MUMBAI, MAY 17: "#TauktaeCyclone Today scientific advisers set up by quest for comment. Health government officials in Gusty winds and heavy morning at 0700 hrs Mum- the government to detect Minister Harsh Vardhan early March of a new and showers lashed Mumbai and bai much much windy now, variants of the coronavirus, also did not immediately re- more contagious variant of its neighbouring areas on Overcast Sky, now mod rains he told Reuters on Sunday, spond to a text message the coronavirus taking hold Monday as the "very severe and can pickup soon. No wa- weeks after questioning the seeking comment. in the country. The variant, cyclonic storm" Tauktae ter logging so far...," Hosa- authorities' handling of the Another INSACOG mem- B.1.617, is one of the rea- headed towards Gujarat, up- likar tweeted. pandemic. ber said he was not aware of sons India is currently bat- rooting trees and disrupting The IMD earlier forecast Shahid Jameel, chair of any direct disagreements tling the world's worst local train services in the me- moderate to intense spells of the scientific advisory between Jameel and the surge in COVID-19 cases. tropolis, officials said. rain with gusty winds reach- group of the forum known government. Asked why the govern- The IMD has warned of ing 90-100 kmph are likely as INSACOG, declined to A top government scien- ment did not respond more extremely heavy rain and to occur at isolated places in give a reason for his resig- tist who is part of the forum forcefully to the findings, wind speed upto 120 kmph Raigad, Palghar, Mumbai, nation. said, on the condition of for example by restricting over the next few hours, the Thane and Ratnagiri dis- "I am not obliged to give anonymity, that he did not large gatherings, Jameel Brihanmumbai Municipal tricts. According to civic offi- a reason," he said in a text think the departure of had told Reuters that he Corporation (BMC) said in cials, around 34 incidents of message, adding that he Jameel would hamper IN- was concerned that author- the afternoon. tree fall were reported in quit on Friday. SACOG's monitoring of ities were not paying Currently, several parts of Mumbai since Sunday, but Renu Swarup, the secre- virus variants. enough attention to the evi- Mumbai and neighbouring there no report of any injury tary of the Department of Reuters reported earlier dence as they set policy. areas are witnessing heavy to anyone. downpour coupled with The civic-run Brihan- strong winds. mumbai Electric Supply and Portals of Kedarnath open; first "The IMD has upgraded Transport (BEST) undertak- the warning to extremely Local trains services of the Terminus (CSMT) were not confirm it. ing has deployed officers of heavy rainfall in Mumbai for Central Railway were dis- blown away in the morning, As a precautionary mea- its transport and power puja held on behalf of PM Modi next few hours," BMC's rupted between suburban he said. sure, the monorail services in wings at various locations, spokesperson Tanaji Kamble Ghatkopar and Vikhroli for The area was cordoned off the city were suspended for including control rooms for DEHRADUN, MAY 17: said. about half-an-hour as a tree and the railway staff imme- the day, the Mumbai Metro- disaster management. The portals of Kedarnath The Bandra-Worli sea-link fell on an overhead wire diately attended to it, he said. politan Region Development On Sunday, the IMD is- opened on Monday after a was closed for traffic in view while a train was heading to- Despite the civic body's Authority (MMRDA) said. sued an orange alert for six-month winter break with of the strong winds and peo- wards neighbouring Thane, claims of drains having been This was a "prompt deci- Mumbai, predicting heavy to the first puja being held by ple were asked to take alter- a railway spokesperson said. cleaned as part of prepared- sion" taken for the safety of very heavy rains at isolated priests on behalf of Prime nate routes, another senior Services on the harbour ness for the upcoming mon- commuters, the MMRDA places with strong winds on Minister Narendra Modi, of- official of the BMC said. line, that provides rail con- soon season, there was wa- said. Earlier in the morning, Monday. ficials said. The Colaba area in south nectivity to Navi Mumbai, ter-logging in several KS Hosalilar, head SID, Cli- According to civic officials, Only a select few people at- Mumbai recorded a wind were also affected after a low-lying areas of the city. mate Research & Services, the National Disaster Re- tended the temple's opening speed of 102 km per hour vinyl banner fell on an over- The Mumbai police IMD Pune in a tweet said, sponse Force (NDRF) and ceremony in view of the sec- around 11 am, the highest for head wire between Chunab- tweeted about water-logging "#TauktaeCyclone. Ex- the Indian Navy were on ond wave of COVID-19 pan- the day so far, IMD Mum- hatti and Guru Tej Bahadur in six low-lying areas, includ- tremely Severe Cyclonic alert as Cyclone Tauktae in- demic. It is for the second bai's senior director Shub- stations around 11.45 am. ing the Hindmata junction, Storm now. tensified to a very severe cy- consecutive year that COVID mony. with eleven quintals of flow- hangi Bhute said. The banner was removed Andheri subway and Malad Mumbai 160 km Veraval clonic storm and was passing has cast a shadow on the pil- Expressing happiness at ers on the occasion, the Dev- Between 8.30 am and 11 after about half-an-hour and Subway, crucial for the east- Guj 290 km Take care close to Mumbai. grimage to the temple which the opening of the temple, asthan Board officials said. am, the IMD's Colaba obser- train services were resumed, west connectivity. ...North Konkan, Mah coast Six flood rescue teams of has been kept out of bounds Uttarakhand Chief Minister COVID norms like wear- vatory (representative of he said. A citizen in a Twitter post and Guj." the Mumbai fire brigade for pilgrims in view of rising Tirath Singh Rawat prayed ing of masks and social dis- south Mumbai) recorded Due to the strong wind, claimed a temporary pandal In another tweet, he said were deployed at chowpat- coronavirus cases. for the welfare and good tancing were strictly followed 79.4 mm rainfall, while the some plastic sheets covering erected for vaccination in Mumbai was quite windy ties and five temporary shel- A Chardham Dev- health of the people. by those attending the event, Santacruz observatory (rep- the roof of the common pas- Dahisar was partially dam- and asked citizens to take ters each were kept ready in asthanam Board official said The yatra to the temple is he said. resentative of suburbs) senger area between the sub- aged due to the heavy rain care and keep a tab on up- 24 civic wards of the city to the first puja was held by temporarily suspended for While Yamunotri and recorded 44.5 mm rain, she urban and main lines at the and high velocity winds. dates from the India Meteo- shift citizens there if re- priests on behalf of the prime the sake of people's safety, Gangotri temples were said. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj However, civic officials did rological Department (IMD). quired, they said. minister as the gates of the Rawat said, asking people to opened on May 14 and May famous Himalayan temple have virtual "darshan" of 15 respectively, Badrinath Mamata arrives at CBI were opened at 5 am. Baba Kedar and perform will open on Tuesday for the India drops plasma therapy from A limited number of tem- puja at home. priests to perform regular ple priests, including Rawal Tourism Minister Satpal prayers. office after arrest of Bengal Bhim Shankar Ling and Maharaj said Chardham Ya- However, no pilgrims will Covid-19 management guidelines Chief Priest Bagesh Ling, and tra will be started soon after be allowed to visit any of NEW DELHI, MAY 17: days of the onset of symp- of more virulent strains de- ministers, MLA in Narada case officials of the administra- the coronavirus pandemic these temples till further or- The government on Monday toms and if there is availabil- veloping due to irrational use KOLKATA, MAY 17: West Bengal Chief Minister Ma- tion and Devasthanam subsides. ders in view of the COVID revised the clinical guidance ity of a high titre donor of plasma therapy which can mata Banerjee on Monday arrived at the CBI office here, after Board attended the cere- The temple was decorated surge. for Covid-19 treatment, plasma. fuel the pandemic, according two of her ministers and a TMC MLA were arrested in the dropping the off-label use of The decision to remove it to the letter signed by vacci- Narada sting operation case. convalescent plasma as it from the guidelines comes in nologist Gagandeep Kang, Banerjee reached the Nizam Palace at 10.50 am. Haridwar private hospital 'hides' 65 COVID was found not beneficial in the backdrop of some clini- surgeon Pramesh C S and On Monday morning, Bengal ministers Firhad Hakim and reducing the progression to cians and scientists writing others.

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