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Cyclone Biparjoy Live: The very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy turned into an extremely severe cyclonic storm at 5.30 am Sunday. However, it may not hit Gujarat as per the current forecast, said an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official on Saturday. Waves hit the city's waterfront during high tide due to the formation of Cyclone Biporjoy in the Arabian Sea, at Marine Drive in Mumbai, Saturday.(PTI) The cyclone will bring thunderstorms and strong wind in Gujarat in the next five days as it is likely to pass at a distance of 200-300 km from the Porbandar coast. In its latest forecast, the IMD said the cyclone will move north-northeastwards gradually during the next 24 hours, before moving north-north-westward during the subsequent three days. PRO Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla, Gujarat Om Prakash told ANI, “Six ships left the port today and 11 more ships will depart tomorrow. Port officials and ship owners have been asked to remain alert. Those staying in low-lying areas of Kandla are being moved to temporary shelters in Gandhidham.” • India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday evening issued a Cyclone alert for Saurashtra & Kutch Coast. IMD said, “Yellow Message. ESCS BIPARJOY over eastcentral Arabian Sea, at 1730 IST of 11th June near lat 18.6N & long 67.7E, Likely to cross between Mandvi (Gujarat) & Karachi (Pakistan) by noon of 15th June.” • Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil said on Sunday, “Let us pray to God that our Gujarat remains safe from the natural cala...

Cyclone Biparjoy LIVE: 50,000 Shifted to Safety in Guj; Rajnath Singh Speaks to Three Service Chiefs Cyclone Biparjoy LIVE Updates: Extremely heavy rainfall is expected over Devbhoomi Dwarka, while heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected over Kutch, Porbandar, Rajkot, Morbi and Junagarh districts, IMD said Cyclone Biparjoy LIVE Updates: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the Saurashtra and Kutch coasts of Gujarat with cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ (pronounced as ‘Biporjoy’) nearing the state as a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’. The weather department said cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ is very likely to move nearly northeastwards and cross Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Gujarat’s Mandvi and Pakistan’s Karachi near Jakhau Port by the evening of June . Preparations for two key G20 events on tourism next week in Goa have been made keeping in mind heavy Monsoon rains but there is “absolutely no concern” at present over any impact on the programmes due to impending cyclone Biparjoy, a top official said on Wednesday. Biparjoy is expected to make landfall near Jakhau port in Gujarat’s Kutch district on June 15. Akashvani on Wednesday said it has dismantled a 90-metre high-transmission tower supported by a guy rope at Gujarat’s Dwarka as Cyclone Biparjoy is set to hit the Kutch and Saurashtra regions on Thursday. “This has been done to prevent any mishap and minimise the damage to life and property in the surrounding areas,” an official statement ...